Familiar Face

Katie Young

Director of Leadership Annual Giving
Advancement Communications
Kent Campus

JOB DESCRIPTION:

I am leading the strategy and implementation of a new Leadership Annual Giving program that focuses on soliciting charitable gifts from $1,000 - $24,999. I oversee all marketing and communication efforts for this donor segment, and I manage a team of frontline fundraisers.

WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:

December 2012

EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY:

University of Mount Union

likes most about kent state university:

Challenging work that positively impacts students.

ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER:

Work-life balance and an active campus community.

rESIDES IN:

Alliance, OH

Hometown:

Leetonia, OH

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Arts in Political Sciences, University of Mount Union

HOBBIES:

Spending time outdoors with my 2-year-old and 10-month-old sons.