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Founder
Executive
Strategic Consultant
cAPACITY bUILDING
Start UpS Expert
Leadership experience built for complex work
WHY WORK WITH KATHY
20+ Years
Guiding organizations through growth, change, and strategic implementation.
$56M Impact
Community impact delivered across multiple sectors including education, and economic-opportunity initiatives.
$40M+ Managed
Programs managed and overseen across complex, multi-partner portfolios.
$20M+ Secured
Funding secured through fundable program models, credible partnerships, and measurable outcomes.
$14M+ Grants
Grants awarded and administered with disciplined reporting and follow-through.
80+ Collaborations
Complex cross-sector partnerships built and managed across organizations and communities.
2 Organizations Founded
Firsthand experience building organizations and systems from the ground up.
15+ Boards
Providing governance excellence and strategic alignment advice.
Vision Driven
Consulting leaders to help them execute on their vision
Case Study
From Outsourced Cost to Owned Asset
An organization was paying an outside vendor to run a program service, one they felt was too time-consuming, too specialized, and too costly to bring in-house without investing in expertise they didn't have.
We identified how the program could be restructured to align directly with the organization's mission and long-term vision; not just brought in-house, but strengthened. The result: the organization eliminated the vendor cost, unlocked a new funding stream, and built a stronger version of the program to better serve its clients.
SERVICES
Strategic Execution & Capacity Building
Embedded executive leadership that builds the systems and rhythms to move your highest priorities forward.
Moving beyond the 'plateau' by executing complex change initiatives and operational turnarounds.
Building the internal capacity to secure, manage, and scale grant-funded programs, new initiatives and expansions.
WHO I SERVE
Mission-driven organizations at moments of growth
Nonprofits & Mission-Driven Organizations
Executive Teams & Boards
Purpose-Led Businesses
Founders & CEOs
Grant-Funded Programs
Cross-Sector Partnerships
WHAT IS A FRACTIONAL COO?
Executive-level operations leadership, right-sized for your organization
A fractional COO provides embedded, executive-level operational leadership on a part-time or project basis — bringing the systems, rhythms, and accountability of a chief operating officer without the cost or commitment of a full-time hire.
For growing organizations, that means clear priorities, meeting rhythms that drive decisions, KPI dashboards that make progress visible, and roles and workflows that let the founder or CEO step out of daily firefighting.
WORKING WITH KATHY
Candid partnership. Disciplined follow-through.
Every engagement begins by understanding your organization's context, constraints, and highest-value opportunities. Together, we identify the few priorities that will create the greatest momentum and build a practical approach to implementation.
You can expect candid partnership, thoughtful analysis, clear communication, and disciplined follow-through — with your team gaining the clarity, ownership, and structures to sustain progress long after the engagement ends.
"Kathy Jamil possesses a unique ability to see both the broad vision and the smallest operational detail. She was instrumental in helping our organization build the leadership capacity to double our impact within two years."
Leadership Advisor · Executive Leader
Common questions
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ABOUT KATHY
Growth is exciting. Operational chaos is not.
Kathy Jamil brings twenty-five years of experience as a founder and executive. She specializes in helping organizations move beyond the 'founder's stage' or 'startup plateau' by building scalable operations and fostering a culture of accountability that empowers the entire team.