Natalie King

Experience

1. Chief Operating Officer and Director of Advancement

   Grace Klein Community

   Jul 2015 — Present · Birmingham, AL, US

   Natalie King, a native of South Africa, traveled to Birmingham, AL, under a two-month commitment to advocate for Kwathu Children\'s Home in Livingstone, Zambia. With the request and advocacy of Grace Klein Community (GKC), she extended her stay, working with GKC where she is in line and named as successor of the organization.With her initiative and work ethic, she has held almost every role in the organization and trained the majority of new hires. She began grant writing for the organization in 2018 and secured $758,742.74 in grant funding from 20••••23, with 2024 and 2025 being record-breaking years, where her efforts more than doubled those combined years. With organizational growth, Natalie established the Christmas, School and Shoe programs which successfully operate, co-leads a team of liaisons focusing on engaging churches, businesses, non-profits, schools, sustainability, and food donors in GKC’s efforts to impact the state of Alabama. Natalie has been a key player in moving from antiquated paper systems to online systems, implementing a CRM through Monday.com, developing company protocols, recruiting staff, and representing the organization through various media and speaking engagement opportunities. In 2025, Natalie was recognized as a Top 40 Under 40 honoree by the Birmingham Business Journal, highlighting her leadership, innovation, and impact in the community.During her 10 years of service with GKC, she has led the organizational growth where she currently provides executive oversight for a $20 million combined cash and in-kind budget which includes the operation a robust food rescue program, FeedBHM, providing food support to almost individuals every week.For the last seven years, GKC has held the Guidestar Platinum Seal of Transparency for financial stewardship and responsibility and a 4 star rating through Charity Navigator, recognized as an organization exceeding industry standards and outperforming most charities in its cause.

Education

• Kings Way College

  Ministry