Kari B. Love
Chief Executive Officer
Kari B. Love leads The Atlanta Women’s Foundation, bringing over 35 years of experience in nonprofit management and development to this role. Her expertise, passion, and vision have advanced the Foundation’s mission to be a catalyst for change in the lives of Atlanta’s women and girls for the last 12 years.
A native of Atlanta, Kari began her career in radio in the promotions/public relations/marketing areas. Twelve years later, driven by her desire to serve her community, Kari joined the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Georgia as Vice President of Development and served in an executive leadership capacity for 10 years. In 2014, she transitioned to The Atlanta Women’s Foundation as Vice President of Development and Communications and was named its Chief Executive Officer in 2017.
Under Kari’s leadership, AWF has seen record growth in revenue generation and grantmaking, with over $12 million invested in grants and programs for women and girls during her tenure. Kari’s nonprofit expertise and mission-driven management as CEO have made a tremendous impact on the organization, more than doubling its assets from $2.5 million to $7.8 million today.
Kari is a graduate of the University of Georgia with a major in Communications and a minor in French and is an alumna of Kappa Alpha Theta. She serves on the Advisory Board of the Emory Chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta, is a member of Mayor Andre Dickens' inaugural Women of Atlanta Advisory Council, is a Director at Large of the International Women’s Forum (IWF Georgia), and is a founding board member of Friends of Georgia Radio. She is honored to have been recognized by numerous organizations as a community leader and a champion for women and girls. Kari was named one of the top 50 Nonprofit Leaders by the Atlanta Business Chronicle, recognized as one of Atlanta’s Inspiring Women by the Atlanta Dream, a member of Live Safe Resources’ Academy of Women Leaders, recognized as Dress for Success’s Women of Power, and a graduate of the Leadership Atlanta class of 2023.
Kari and her husband, Robbie, are the parents of two children, Robert (age 18) and Anna Grace (age 16); they reside in East Cobb. She is a member of Eastminster Presbyterian Church. Kari and her family enjoy traveling, playing tennis, and live music.
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Women and Girls in Need
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