The Fundraiser Who Went Home: Why I Took an Africa Sabbatical After the 2025 International Development Funding Cuts.
I traveled to Africa searching for answers about philanthropy. I came home with something I never expected—myself.
The Fundraiser Who Went Home: What Listening to Civil Society Leaders in Nairobi Taught Me
I traveled to Nairobi, Kenya, because I knew one thing for certain. If the 2025 aid and funding collapse hit hard in the United States, it was hitting organizations across Africa even harder.
The Fundraiser Who Found Healing: Why I Became a Folk Herbalist and Opened an Apothecary
How a career in fundraising, a diagnosis of anxiety and depression, and a lifelong love of folk medicine led me to create restorative wellness experiences for nonprofit professionals, fundraisers, educators, and mission-driven leaders.
is a fractional nonprofit fundraising executive with 25 years of experience who has raised over $1 billion to power social justice movements across the globe. A trusted leader in fundraising industry, Kia leverages her voice and expertise to drive transformative change. Named an equity champion by the Chronicle of Philanthropy in 2022, she is also a nationally published journalist committed to amplifying the voices of historically disenfranchised communities.
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