A Day In The Life Of A VP Philanthropic Strategies At United Way Of San Diego County
As VP of Philanthropic Strategies, Katie's days are dynamic and vary with the time of year, but often include meetings with team members to discuss strategy, review numbers, and ensure plans are on track, and when there is a campaign or event, they are also "getting out there and meeting the face of the community" to engage current and find new partners to invest in the mission. They also work with finance and operations teams to make sure that everything runs smoothly.
Philanthropy, Strategy, Leadership, Partnerships, Community Engagement
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Katie Khaism-San
VP Philanthropic Strategies
United Way of San Diego County
SDSU & Springfield College
Humanities, Business Management & Admin
Nonprofit, Foundations & Grantmaking
Communication and Marketing
Scholarship Recipient, Took Out Loans, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. Lots of meetings with team members to discuss strategy and ensure the team is on track.
2. Reviewing numbers and working with other teams, such as finance and operations.
3. Meeting with members of the community and seeking new corporate partners to invest in the organization's mission.
Transcript
What does a day in the life of a vice president of philanthropic strategies look like?
It actually looks different every day, depending on the time of year. There are lots of meetings with team members.
I have corporate partnership directors, individual giving directors, and the marketing team. We're constantly talking about strategy, the plan, and making sure we're on track.
We're also reviewing numbers and working with other parts of the team in finance and operations. Depending on whether we're in the middle of a campaign or have an event, we'll be doing planning work.
Then we get out there and meet the community. We leverage individuals who want to learn about our mission. We also try to find new corporate partners and people to invest in our mission and what we're doing.