Kari Parker brings a solid ability to establish and cultivate intentional relationships, with over 12 years of nonprofit campaign, event, and major, individual, corporate, peer-to-peer, and recurring fundraising experience. She has the personality to deliver compassionate and sincere solutions to audiences of all ages. Kari has a proven track record for cultivating, soliciting, and securing long-term sustainable support of time, talent, or treasure from corporate and faith-based organizations, foundations, and individuals.
With a keen ability to drive transformational performance for profitable results, she has the rare combination of highly effective and inspirational leadership, business management, non-profit fundraising, enrollment, and community outreach expertise.
Kari is committed to embracing and advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, and advocating for the underserved.
She worked in education for many years, starting as a 5th-grade teacher, Executive Director for Sylvan of Southwest Florida, and advancing to National Director of Charter School Enrollment and Communications with an education management organization.
Kari shared, “I love children, animals, digging in the dirt, plants, flowers, and the beach. My hobbies include gardening, biking, swimming, and volunteering with local nonprofits- specifically Coastal Budds, Alzheimer’s groups, and the Red Cross. My dog, Belle, is the smartest dog on the planet. Having raised 5 kids and ensuring the importance of philanthropy in their lives was solid, they all took this joy to a new level. I am so proud of them. I live at the beach and write and paint as much as time permits.”
