Karin Cox

Karin Cox, MFA

President

Additional info

Email

kcox@kineticfundraising.com

Location

Wilmington, N.C.

Fundraising specialties

Capital and/or endowment campaign counsel; major gift fundraising; special events; executive search and placement; training and mentoring; board training and leadership; women, children and families; museums, arts and culture; education and education foundations

Karin Cox, MFA

President

Karin Cox is a nationally respected fundraising strategist, entrepreneur and senior advisor who has helped organizations raise hundreds of millions of dollars through major gifts, capital campaigns, annual philanthropy and growth strategies. As President and Co-Founder of Kinetic Fundraising, she partners with mission-driven organizations to strengthen revenue, engage key stakeholders and position them for transformational growth. Clients value Karin for her ability to quickly see opportunity, clarify priorities and move important initiatives forward with confidence.

With decades of leadership experience in both the nonprofit and business sectors, Karin brings counsel that extends well beyond fundraising. She advises executives and boards on campaign readiness, donor strategy, organizational alignment, leadership engagement and sustainable growth. She is known for combining high-level strategy with practical execution and measurable results.

Karin is also an author, frequent presenter and thought leader in philanthropy. She developed the widely adopted Cox Grid, first introduced in her “Fundraising Events” chapter in Fundraising Principles and Practice, published by Jossey-Bass. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Wichita State University.

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