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Lungz Makaula

Chicago,IL

Summary

Keynote speaker and experienced professional with a proven track record of strategic leadership & partnerships. Skilled in systems & organizational change management, building high performance teams, relational fundraising, donor relations & donor-centric engagement activities across multiple continents and contexts from Africa, to the UK, Australia & US.

Passionate about leveraging business acumen, ministry experience & global perspective, to making a significant impact on people and the world.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Snr Advisor

World Vision International
10.2022 - Current

Strategic & relational engagement with partners & senior leaders across the country - Casting vision, leading International vision trips, curating partner/donor events, strategic planning for program launches & increased philanthropic engagement


Exceeded 2yr segment target within first 6months - $4mil


Exceeded Unique Partner engagement target year over year

Founder/CEO

KLM Group
07.2016 - Current

Company Overview: Relationally driven consulting firm specializing in helping executives, senior leaders & teams in the nonprofit sector


Creative, Collaborative & Strategic Solutions


Change Management, team performance, organizational structures, strategic partnerships, fundraising, major gift philanthropy, foundations, donor management, engagement & culture


Clients include - Alpha USA, He Gets Us, IMG, Stay Here, 1825, Compass, Posterity Group, Archeo, Judah City, Sydney University, Sydney Roosters Premiership Winning Team, TruLife, Spark Ministries & more


Fundraising Campaigns & Major Gifts Programs Portfolio - $5.6M


Relationally driven consulting firm specializing in helping executives, senior leaders & teams in the nonprofit sector

Discovery & Engagement Officer

Stadia Church Planting
09.2022 - 05.2024

Cultivate and manage partner / network relationships globally for continued partnership and fundraising


Organize & execute candidate / partner events


Procured & stewarded largest individual global partner in FY23 ($750k per year for 3yrs)

In-House Change Management Consultant

KLM Group
01.2022 - 03.2023

Culture, structure, staff management, leadership development & succession solutions

Global DEI Committee

Hillsong Church
07.2020 - 02.2022

DEI committee crafting policy, processes & procedures, coordinating training and liaising with global campuses on best practices

Chaplain

Sydney Roosters
02.2019 - 09.2021

The Sydney Roosters (Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club) have a long and decorated history, as the only Club to have played in every season since 1908 and have won 15 Premierships with the first in 1911 and the most recent with back-to-back titles in 2018 and 2019, making them the only club to win back-to-back titles in the NRL era



City PM Pastor

Hillsong Church
03.2017 - 02.2021

Department Head leadership, matrix and cross-functional team leadership, budget/financial management, culture, volunteer & leadership development & engagement, integrated dashboard systems, reporting and data analysis, Innovation, growth, strategy, fundraising, donor relations, community relations, event management, program development, team building & global conferences (London, US, South America & Africa)

Youth & Young Adults - Department Head

Hillsong Church
07.2014 - 02.2021

University of Sydney | University of New South Wales | University of Technology Sydney |


Innovation, growth, strategy, youth services, people development, staff & volunteer leadership development, fundraising, donor relations, community relations, marketing & communications, event management, program development, team building, financial & operations management, conferences & event management for thousands and delegates

College Housing Administrator

Hillsong International Leadership College
02.2012 - 07.2014

Manage College properties, rental agreements & student support

Junior Accountant

Hillsong Church
01.2012 - 07.2014

Australia campuses budget reports, New South Wales Department expense reconciliations & Financial Reporting

Accounting Associate - Risk Advisory

Ernst & Young
01.2010 - 01.2012

BBBEE Compliance, Risk advisory & Account management for Woolworths, Adidas, Coca Cola & Transnet (SA largest public company)

Education

Bachelor - Theology

Hillsong International Leadership College / Alphacrucis College
12.2015

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

University of South Africa
12.2011

Diploma - Theology

Christian Bible Institute
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
12.2009

Skills

    People & Team Development

    Performance Management

    C-Level Executive Consulting

    Analytics & CRM software

    Major Gifts Philanthropy & Development

    Finance & Compliance

    Program Management

    Executive Leadership

    Events Management

    Donor Management & Engagement

    Systems, Structures, Management processes & Strategic Development

    Financial Management

    Volunteer management

Personal Information

Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Timeline

Snr Advisor

World Vision International
10.2022 - Current

Discovery & Engagement Officer

Stadia Church Planting
09.2022 - 05.2024

In-House Change Management Consultant

KLM Group
01.2022 - 03.2023

Global DEI Committee

Hillsong Church
07.2020 - 02.2022

Chaplain

Sydney Roosters
02.2019 - 09.2021

City PM Pastor

Hillsong Church
03.2017 - 02.2021

Founder/CEO

KLM Group
07.2016 - Current

Youth & Young Adults - Department Head

Hillsong Church
07.2014 - 02.2021

College Housing Administrator

Hillsong International Leadership College
02.2012 - 07.2014

Junior Accountant

Hillsong Church
01.2012 - 07.2014

Accounting Associate - Risk Advisory

Ernst & Young
01.2010 - 01.2012

Diploma - Theology

Christian Bible Institute

Bachelor - Theology

Hillsong International Leadership College / Alphacrucis College

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

University of South Africa
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