After graduating from Stanford University, Kia returned home to Washington, DC and began her professional career in public service as a member of the Children’s Defense Fund’s (CDF) Black Student Leadership Network (BSLN) and the Freedom School Program. Under the direction of visionary leaders like Marian Wright Edelman, she learned what it truly means to be a ‘servant leader.’ Her journey in the nonprofit sector continued as an AmeriCorps member with Public Allies-DC, placed with the DC Rape Crisis Center. Kia's journey has continued, as she has worked for both national and local organizations including:
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Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
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Concerned Black Men National
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Providence Health Foundation
Kia Chatmon , Founder
Heart for the Community Consulting, LLC
Over the years, she's gained a deeper insight into what makes an effective organization by working with firms focused on capacity building and helping nonprofits to reach their goals. Kia was a member of NYU's Inaugural class of the IGNITE Institute for Women of Color in the Social Sector, and the final class of the Future Executive Directors Fellowship sponsored by the Nonprofit Roundtable of Greater Washington.
Today, through Heart for the Community Consulting, LLC, Kia acts as an Advisor to Mission-Driven Organizations; sharing the insights she's gained by serving as a nonprofit resource development specialist, freelance grant writer, researcher and board development consultant.