Kathleen Marks

North Carolina Director, Resourceful Communities

Kathleen engages economically-distressed but resource-rich rural communities.  She leads two initiatives that help communities increase opportunities to get active outdoors, improve access to healthy foods, and utilize faith resources (land, kitchens, volunteers) to address root causes of hunger. Kathleen administers a small grant program that’s awarded more than $4 million. She is responsible for program development, joint fundraising and evaluation. Kathleen has developed a broad understanding of challenges facing rural areas and believes our natural resources provide infrastructure for vital, healthy communities.

Kathleen holds a B.A. in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has worked as an educator, landscaper and environmental hazard clean-up crew member.

Contact: kmarks@conservationfund.org   Phone: 919-951-0111   Office: Resourceful Communities Headquarters (NC)