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Kim Koontz

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Director of Capacity Building Initiatives at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation · Board Member-Chair Remuneration and Nominations Committee at FSD Africa Investments

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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About

Kim Koontz is part of the portfolio support team at DRK, working on board, organizational, and leadership development. She co-leads the firm's Board Sourcing Initiative and Executive Coaching Match Program and manages customized projects for portfolio organizations. Before joining DRK in 2016, she worked at Housing Partnership Network as Administrative Coordinator and at Bank of America Investment Advisors as an Investment Company Administrator. She holds a BA in English from Syracuse University and an MS in Nonprofit Management from Northeastern University.

Experience

  1. Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationDirector, Capacity Building Initiativescurrent2023 — present
  2. Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationAssociate Director, Portfolio Support Initiatives2022 — 2023Greater Boston
  3. Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationProject Manager2019 — 2022Greater Boston Area
  4. Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationInterim Grants Manager2021
  5. Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationSenior Executive Assistant2016 — 2019Greater Boston Area
  6. NationSwellCouncil Membercurrent2021 — present
  7. Housing Partnership NetworkAdministrative Coordinator2013 — 2016Boston, MA
  8. The Weymouth ClubDance with Energy Administrative Assistant2013
  9. The Weymouth ClubEvents and Programming Coordinator (Interim)2013
  10. The Weymouth ClubEnergy Center Manager on Duty/Desk Associate2011 — 2013
  11. Liberty Asset Management Company (of Bank of America)Investment Administrative Manager2000 — 2002

Skills & more

Strategic ThinkingPublic Speaking1Management1Strategic Planning1LeadershipLeadership DevelopmentTalent ManagementStrategic CommunicationsNonprofit OrganizationsHuman Resources (HR)Program ManagementProject Management
+12 moreEvent PlanningCustomer ServiceEvent ManagementSocial NetworkingTeam BuildingPress ReleasesEditingEmployee RelationsNonprofitsSocial MediaMarketingResearch
  • Google AI Essentials Specialization — Google
  • Stay Ahead of the AI Curve — Google
  • Use AI Responsibly — Google
  • Discover the Art of Prompting — Google
  • Maximize Productivity With AI Tools — Google
  • Inclusive Management: Hiring & Onboarding — Traliant

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Kim Koontz?
Kim Koontz is part of the portfolio support team at DRK, working on board, organizational, and leadership development. She co-leads the firm's Board Sourcing Initiative and Executive Coaching Match Program and manages customized projects for portfolio organizations. Before joining DRK in 2016, she worked at Housing Partnership Network as Administrative Coordinator and at Bank of America Investment Advisors as an Investment Company Administrator. She holds a BA in English from Syracuse University and an MS in Nonprofit Management from Northeastern University.
Where does Kim Koontz work?
Kim Koontz is Director of Capacity Building Initiatives at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation and Board Member-Chair Remuneration and Nominations Committee at FSD Africa Investments.
Where did Kim Koontz go to school?
Kim Koontz studied at Northeastern University (Master of Science - MS, Non-Profit Management: Leadership and Communications); Cornell University (Graduate Certificate, Strategic Human Resources Leadership); Harvard Business School Online (Certificate in Strategy Execution).

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