Kathleen Stack, Vice President, Program Development, joined
Freedom from Hunger in 1984. She has 30+ years of experience in international
development, with expertise in program design, strategic business planning,
microfinance, design of business and financial education for the poor, and training.
She provides strategic leadership and coordination for the development and implementation
of Freedom from Hunger's Reach for Three Million plan. In this role, Ms. Stack
oversees the fundraising activities of Freedom from Hunger including marketing,
communications and public relations, and philanthropic and institutional fundraising.
She also manages Freedom from Hunger's strategic alliance with Microfinance
Opportunities for the design and training of MFIs in financial education for
the poor. Ms. Stack is one of the co-creators of the Credit with Education
methodology, and developed the strategy for linking Credit with Education
to credit unions. She has authored or co-authored a number of practical manuals,
guidelines and articles on Credit with Education, integration of microfinance
with credit unions, and business and financial education. She was a founding
member of the Small Enterprise Education and Promotion (SEEP) Network and served
on the SEEP Board of Directors from 1994-1998. She has been an instructor at
the University of Southern New Hampshire's Microenterprise Development Institute,
where she taught organizational growth and transformation, and microenterprise
training. Ms. Stack holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Clark
University and a Master of International Administration from the School for
International Training. She speaks fluent French.
"Nothing is more important to a mother than the well-being of her children,"
says Kathleen . "I have been debilitated by malaria and know the heartbreaking
pain of being unable to care for my two-year-old during that time. I have experienced
the sleepless nights and agonizing worry of caring for a sick child -- all while
managing household and professional responsibilities. I know how crucial it
is for a Mom to know what to do to prevent and care for child illnesses. Freedom
from Hunger's ability to tap into the entrepreneurial spirit of these women
-- how much they can accomplish with a small loan and safe vehicles for savings
-- inspires me. I've seen mothers, equipped with new knowledge and skills, manage
their money, protect their families' health and grow businesses to build better
lives."
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