Kate Massey

About Kate Massey

Experienced Director within Nonprofit Management, Corporate Social Responsibility and Community Relations with a demonstrated history of working in the sports industry. Strong social responsibility professional skilled in Internal and External Marketing Communications, Program Management, Event Planning, Public Speaking, Sports Management, and Project Management.

Experience

1. Assistant Director, Community Relations & Social Impact

   NCSA College Recruiting

   Dec 2022 — Present

   Recognized the need and championed the establishment of the CSR position within Next College Student Athlete and affiliated programs.• Identified, analyzed, coordinated, and implemented global CSR strategies focused on grantmaking, employee engagement, community activism, and volunteerism. • Collaborated with the C-level executive team on creation, implementation, and analysis of socially responsible business strategies.• Oversaw cross-functional projects with PR, marketing, human resources, development, and sales to develop global CSR reporting, corporate communications, and innovation initiatives.• Communications – drafted, designed, and managed distribution of internal corporate communications and external communications focused on CSR initiatives. • Management of global grantmaking – established protocols for global charitable giving and aligned with global social sector trends, corporate philanthropy and complied with outside athletic organizations.• Increased global grantmaking efforts by 30% and improved leads for grant program through marketing and established partnerships by 24%.• Partner program management – formed, managed, and supported 501c3 partnerships by 30%.• Event management – supervised and coordinated philanthropic events hosted for over 900 employees nationwide, including remote opportunities.• Led employee engagement endeavors within community impact and volunteerism by 91%.• Contributed and executed policies to strengthen diversity, equality, and inclusion.

Education

• Illinois State University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Political Science and Government, English, Secondary Education

  2007 — 2013

• Loyola University Chicago

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Master of Science in Integrated Marketing Communications, Business Administration and Management, Marketing

  2017 — 2021