KIMBERLY CARRILLO
By Gavin Maxwell As one of Arizona’s most recognized fundraisers, Kathy Kramer brings energy, experience and a passion for nonprofits to the Boys & Girls Clubs Foundation of Greater Scottsdale as she steps up to become its new executive director. Kramer has worked in an array of different industries ranging from outer-space observatories to breakthrough medical institutes. She admitted she has come a long way since she gradu- Katy Kramer brings energy, experience and passion to ated from Northern Arizona Boys & Girls Clubs Foundation of Greater Scottsdale. University as a journalism major. given, visiting the clubs and seeing the “When I graduated, my first job was kids.” at the American Red Cross,” Kramer As executive director of the Boys said. “I was the administrative assis- & Girls Clubs Foundation of Greater tant in the financial development and Scottsdale, Kramer works with existpublic relations department.” ing donors and seeks out new ones. She yearned to work in PR, “Basically it’s relationship building,” taking charge of events like press she said. “That’s how major gift proconferences. However, her employers grams work. You find out why somehad different plans for her, tasking her body has given to the club over a periwith fundraising. That’s where her od of years, what’s of interest to them, career took off. and is there something they would like “They sent me to a couple of classes to do in the future. It’s listening to see and I joined the Association of Fund- if they really want to fund something raising Professionals,” she said. that we have a need for.” As she joined new companies, While large donations are always Kramer remained dedicated to the or- great, Kramer also acknowledged the ganization. She founded a new chap- importance the smaller ones. ter of the Association of Fundraising “The idea is to just make sure that Professionals in Northern Arizona you’re building relationships with and also served as the president of the people and thanking them for the gifts Greater Arizona Chapter. She has re- that they make, even if they aren’t ceived the organization’s Fundraising large. It all counts,” she said. Executive of the Year award twice. Backing up Kramer is Antoinette After leaving the Red Cross, Kram- Delaney, a nine-year employee. She er garnered an impressive fundrais- has faith in Kramer’s talent. ing portfolio. She raised monies for “With Kathy coming on board, I universities, AIDS Project Los Ange- think she’s really going to take the les and the Lowell Observatory, and lead,” Delaney said. spent a bit of time working on hospital Another supporter of Kramer’s is philanthropy for organizations such her professional colleague and longas Mayo Clinic, Barrow Neurological time friend, Robert Hopkins. He’s Institute and St. Joseph’s Hospital. known Kramer for 10 years and has “I’ve done basically every job in this worked closely with her at organizaprofession that there is to be had,” tions such as St. Joseph’s Hospital. Kramer said. Naming a few of Kramer’s strengths, Now, she is enjoying her new po- Hopkins said, “She brings a grounded sition with the Boys & Girls Club. “I leadership style with her. There’s no love it,” she said with a grin. “I love go- B.S. and I find that people have posiing out and visiting people who have tively responded to that.”
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