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Kate O'Malley

Founder & CEO

K.O. Strategies

  • 11828 S BROOKSIDE DR
    PALOS PARK, IL
    60464
  • 312-307-4206
 

Company Profile

Company Overview
K.O. Strategies is a nationally award-winning firm that helps clients tell their stories and achieve their goals. We provide a wide variety of strategic consulting services, including communications, public relations, advocacy, stakeholder relations, public affairs, Board consulting, coaching, marketing, strategic planning, and speechwriting. Our diverse and creative team has decades of experience helping clients connect with target audiences, manage challenging issues, develop and implement strategies, strengthen their organization, and raise their profiles. We have successfully worked with and in nonprofits, government entities, associations, corporations, and educational institutions. KOS is certified as a Women Business Enterprise (WBE).
Services
Communications/Messaging
Strategy/Campaigns
Issue/Reputation Management
Public Relations/Marketing
Advocacy/Lobbying
Diversity/Multicultural Consulting
Content Development
Media/Social Media/Electronic
Strategic Planning/Meeting Facilitation
Public Affairs
Government Relations
Stakeholder Outreach/Relationship Building
Governance, Roles & Best Practices
Executive Coaching
Board Recruitment, Training & Diversity
CEO Recruitment, Selection & Transition
Programs/Services Evaluation
Public/Private Partnerships
Mergers
Speechwriting & Presentation Coaching
Practice Areas (select top 3)
  • Board Support (Development, Governance, Retreats, Training)
  • Communications, Marketing & Public Relations (including Research and Strategy)
  • Strategic planning
Testimonial 1
“K.O. Strategies did an excellent job leading our strategic planning process and facilitating our strategic planning session. It was a positive experience for our Board, and we accomplished far more than we expected during the session. The strategic plan and internal guide that K.O. Strategies generated for us are fantastic and have exceeded the expectations of the Board.”
David Gill, JD; NAMI Northern IL
Testimonial 2
“Kate at K.O. Strategies took the lead in developing and executing a plan to win voter approval for a much-needed half-cent increase in our local sales tax…. She kept a citizens committee organized, disciplined, on schedule, and effective in rallying a community to approve the tax increase by an overwhelming majority (+62%). We simply could not have done this without Kate’s leadership and expertise.”
-Paul A. Logli, Campaign Spokesperson
 

Speaker's Bureau Information

Speaker Bio
Kate O'Malley has been a speaker, facilitator, and panelist at several conferences and events in the U.S., Latin America, and Canada. She has presented to hundreds of nonprofit leaders across the country on Board relations, communications, strategy, and advocacy, including as Adjunct Faculty for the University of the Notre Dame business school's Nonprofit Executive Program. Kate has more than 25 years' experience consulting with clients to help them communicate with target audiences, manage challenging issues, develop and implement strategies, advocate to achieve priorities, and raise their profiles. She is a highly sought-after speaker and facilitator.
Topic 1
How to Leverage the Talents and Resources of Nonprofit Board Members
Topic 1 Description
Learn creative and impactful ways to make the most of the time, talents, and resources of your nonprofit Board members.

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