“A Force for Good”: A Conversation with Kara Logan Berlin, Founder and CEO of Harvest

Kara Logan Berlin is the founder and CEO of Harvest, a consultancy that helps nonprofits raise more money, develop talent, and expand their impact. Kara grew up on a farm in eastern Oregon, dreamed of becoming a broadcast journalist, and found her way into fundraising through a series of unexpected turns. Since then, she’s worked with organizations including Harlem RBI, the Robin Hood Foundation, and the Obama Foundation, where she helped develop the fundraising strategy for the Obama Presidential Center. She’s also a TED speaker, an educator, and a passionate advocate for investing in the people who do the work of fundraising. Today, we’ll talk about the unexpected paths that lead us to our life’s work, the importance of finding purpose, and what it means to be a force for good.