Karen Kennedy

Karen is the Director, Philanthropy and Partnerships at Social Ventures Australia (SVA). She works closely with their generous network of funders to ensure they have reliable and sustainable funding to support their activities and partnerships.

Karen has 10 years’ experience in the for-purpose sector, having led teams at Starlight Children’s Foundation, Foodbank Australia and Raise Foundation. Prior to this, she spent 15 years in the Technology Sector in both the U.K. and Australia, where she held multiple roles spanning Account Management, Solution Architecture, Strategic Change, Project and Resource Management.

Karen was a delegate of both the Fujitsu and Unisys Leadership Programs, has trained and volunteered as a youth mentor and volunteers her time coaching and managing her daughters’ netball teams.