Robin Kane

About Robin Kane

Dedicated to social, racial, and economic justice. I have a proven track record in strategy development, facilitation, planning and evaluation, policy advocacy, project management, and communications. Clients and colleagues value my insightful analysis, engaging facilitation, and energetic advocacy that strengthen their results. CORE STRENGTHS: Program Management Strategy development Writing & communications Advocacy & organizing Training & workshop facilitation Anti-racist commitment Program monitoring & evaluation Data collection & analysis Collaborative & compassionate SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS: • Launched and managed a successful consulting LLC, now in its 19th year of serving clients • Delivered all projects on-time and on-budget • Consistently received positive feedback for facilitating more than 100 trainings and workshops • 90% of clients and consulting partners engaged in multiple projects over several years, demonstrating the value of consulting services; for example: o US Holocaust Memorial Museum: multiple renewals and new contracts with 6 projects for 7 years o Union of Concerned Scientists: multiple renewals for 6 years o Human Rights Campaign: continuously renewed contract for more than 12 projects for 6 years o Physicians for Human Rights: 2 projects for 3 years

Experience

1. Founder Principal Consultant

   Rk Evaluation & Strategies, Llc

   Jan 2006 — Present · Boston, MA, US

   Consulting practice that delivers strategy development, program planning, evaluation, and facilitation services to foundations and nonprofit clients. I guide these mission-focused organizations to clarify, measure, and improve their results. I facilitate workshops in which we develop and strengthen their theories of change and create plans to take action for their members and communities. I develop and deliver holistic strategies, collect data, and conduct research and analysis. Clients include the Helping Our Women (Provincetown, MA), United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Union of Concerned Scientists, Democracy Fund, Physicians for Human Rights, Human Rights Campaign, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees/AFSCME, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; also Pew Charitable Trusts and Hewlett Foundation through BLE Solutions, National Park Service through the Federal Consulting Group, and Charles & Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation through SuccessLinks LLC.

Education

• Penn State University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Foreign Service and International Politics

• The George Washington University

  Master of Public Administration - MPA, Nonprofit Management

Skills

• Capacity Building
• Plannning
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Writing
• Planning
• Public Relations
• Program Development
• Project Planning
• Policy
• Training
• Public Policy
• Strategic Communications
• Nonprofits
• Policy Analysis
• Research
• Program Evaluation
• Leadership
• Public Speaking
• Program Planning
• Qualitative Research
• Non-Profits