When it comes to building relationships, Kimberley’s energy, enthusiasm and original thinking is unparalleled. With nearly 35 years of experience in both the corporate and non-profit sectors, she is a sought-after speaker on the topics of high value giving and development at conferences around the world. Kimberley has held senior fundraising roles in social services and hospital fundraising and has facilitated successful annual, legacy, high value and fully integrated marketing campaigns.
In her role as EVP and as a minority shareholder of Blakely, she brings vision, mentorship and leadership to the organization. She ensures Blakely puts their clients and their donors at the centre of everything they do. Her passion for truly disrupting the way we engage with high value donor groups ensures we are delivering superior experiences that are authentic and inspiring for our clients’ donors. Kimberley’s work continues to be on building relationships for Blakely clients, transforming legacy marketing and delivering innovative analytics products to the marketplace.
Kimberley is a mother of 4 boys and brings experience in dealing with major personal loss as a part of her professional experience. She is a passionate horse woman and animal lover and volunteers for several organizations that support these endeavors. Kimberley is a wife, daughter, mother, friend, sister, business partner and cheer leader to those who know her.
“Mentoring is key to individual and professional growth – I have seen first hand how it has helped my career over the years and really feel that I could positively contribute to an individual’s life as they navigate the always changing, sometimes challenging, often exciting career paths that they are creating for themselves. Tony was a mentor to me and to my company and I highly valued his input over the years – It would be an honour to give back in a small way through the Tony Elischer Foundation.”