Kia Croom
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Kia Croom has raised nearly half a billion dollars for nonprofits throughout her nearly 25-year fundraising career as a frontline fundraiser.
But in 2020, reeling from George Floyd’s murder by a Minneapolis police officer, she considered what she could do to help improve outcomes for Black and Brown people on a global scale.
About
Kia Croom
FUND DEVELOPMENT EXPERT, TRAINER, COACH, NEARLY HALF A BILLION DOLLARS RAISED FOR NONPROFITS
Kia Croom is an experienced fund development executive with over 20 years of experience. To date she’s raised nearly half a billion dollars for nonprofits of all sizes nationwide in a variety of cause areas including STEM, housing and homelessness, youth development, education, HIV/AIDS and more. She’s worked in a host development functions including but not limited to major gifts, grant writing, creative messaging and content writing, and digital marketing and her favorite—brokering high-impact corporate strategic partnerships.
Kia is incredibly passionate about racial and philanthropic justice in philanthropy, and interested in working with agencies committed to addressing anti-black racism specifically by uplifting, strengthening and supporting Black-led nonprofit organizations.
“My work centers on philanthropic strategies that promulgate racial justice for people and communities of color.”
Kia is a proud HBCU alumnus and committed lifelong learner.
Her educational achievements include:
- Bachelor of Arts, Journalism, Clark Atlanta University
- Master of Science, Public Administration, Kennesaw State University
- Certificate in Fund Development, University of Richmond
- Certificate in Corporate Social Responsibility, Pepperdine University
- Certificate in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Cornell University