KARRIE ABBOTT
Davenport,IA
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Operating Officer
United Way Quad Cities
Bettendorf, IA
03.2018 - Current
- Hire, train, evaluate and retain high-performing, effective and diverse team embodying organizational culture.
- Develop operational policies and processes and guaranteed they were followed by all.
- Serve as strategic advisor and functional expert on critical strategic and operational matters.
- Develop highly effective working relationships with other departments by being positive and constructive leader.
- Serve as strategic advisor to the President/CEO in supporting the vision and execution of the strategic plan and annual budget.
- Provide oversight on revenue and expense tracking, program spending, and fiscal monitoring of nearly $2M annual operating budget.
- Responsible for organization wide implementation of EOS (Entrepreneurial Operation System) to plan, prioritize, solve problems, follow processes, communicate, measure, and clarify rolls.
- Lead, manage and supervise the Chief Strategy Officer, Vice President of Finance and Vice President of Community Impact.
- Cultivate and maintain positive, productive relationships with board members, volunteers, community and business leaders, investors, stakeholders, employees, agencies, and partners.
- Maintain knowledge of general business trends in philanthropy, legislative activity, technology, investors, and competitors to evaluate impact to the organization and the adjustment of strategies and plans.
Vice President of Community Impact
United Way Quad Cities
Bettendorf, IA
06.2008 - Current
- Member of the organization's Leadership Team providing oversight of the strategic direction and the cross-functional management of the organization
- Managed a team of 4 professionals
- Oversight of the organization's work in the areas of Education, Income and Health
- Evaluated the performance of team members
- Accountable for over 3 million dollars invested in community through grants
- Revised grant process including new application, developed performance measurements and wrote all process policies and procedures
- Designed and implemented a new online grant making tool
- Provided technical assistance to agencies and volunteers for the grantmaking process
- Developed budgets and provide ongoing budget oversight
- Implemented measurement systems to track performance of funded agencies and investments made by United Way
- Convened stakeholders to advance the work and mission i.e. Mental Health Consortium and Non-Profit Excellence
- Developed programs and initiatives to address issues in the community including Born Learning and Quad Cities Resource Link
- Lead cross-functional teams to produce products for donors in the most efficient manner.
Vice President of Resource Investment
United Way Quad Cities
Bettendorf, IA
10.2005 - 06.2008
- Managed two professionals on the Resource Investment Team
- Executed various investment and grant opportunities
- Maintained positive, productive agency relations with United Way Partner Agencies
- Planned and facilitated volunteer training
- Facilitated the Strong Families Focus Team and various sub-committees
- Coordinated and managed multiple work plans.
Assistant Vice President of Community Investment
United Way Quad Cities
Bettendorf, IA
10.2002 - 06.2005
- Responsible for maintaining an effective grant making process
- Provided training to agencies seeking grant funding
- Managed over 150 volunteers
- Monitored reporting and conducted follow-up as necessary.
- Cultivated and sustained relationships with non-profit leaders.
InfoLink Project Coordinator
United Way Quad Cities
Bettendorf, IA
12.2001 - 10.2002
- Maintained data records to ensure appropriate information was available
- Identified and reported gaps in service in the area of health and human services
- Organized presentations to promote InfoLink to community
- Developed and edited quarterly newsletter and promotional materials
- Gathered and edited content for the annual Guide to Community
- Resources publication.
Case Manager
AIDS Project Quad Cities
Rock Island, IL
05.1998 - 12.2001
Child Welfare Specialist
Bethany for Children & Families
Moline, IL
03.1997 - 04.1998
Skill Development Specialist
Bethany for Children & Families
Moline, IL
07.1995 - 03.1997
Education
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL01.1995
Skills
- Operations oversight
- Strategic Planning
- Organizational leadership
- Project Management
- Planning and coordination
- Management
Timeline
Chief Operating Officer
United Way Quad Cities
03.2018 - Current
Vice President of Community Impact
United Way Quad Cities
06.2008 - Current
Vice President of Resource Investment
United Way Quad Cities
10.2005 - 06.2008
Assistant Vice President of Community Investment
United Way Quad Cities
10.2002 - 06.2005
InfoLink Project Coordinator
United Way Quad Cities
12.2001 - 10.2002
Case Manager
AIDS Project Quad Cities
05.1998 - 12.2001
Child Welfare Specialist
Bethany for Children & Families
03.1997 - 04.1998
Skill Development Specialist
Bethany for Children & Families
07.1995 - 03.1997
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
Western Illinois University
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