Kari Jo Stefanski

Relationship Manager @989 Creative Group

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Bio from 989 Creative Group founder: over 40 years of professional experience to the table - spanning marketing and sales management, development, and leadership across industries including automotive, public radio, nonprofit, and community-centered marketing. Her career has been anything but one-note. She’s led corporate teams, grown donor bases, stewarded major sponsorships, and built entire programs from the ground up. But no matter the industry, her superpower has always been the same: PEOPLE. She’s a passionate advocate, a strategic thinker, and a natural connector who sees and values the heart of every story. She’s spent the last decade working in nonprofit leadership and direct service, walking alongside young people and families navigating housing insecurity and systemic barriers - and using her voice to build better pathways forward. She’s collaborated on grassroots fundraising efforts, developed grant strategies, hosted awareness events, and navigated high-stakes moments where empathy and clarity were essential. Some of our most successful campaigns have been born around her kitchen table, during late-night brainstorming sessions, or while driving to community meetings with big dreams and tight timelines. Her insight, compassion, and ability to build genuine connections with people is unmatched. She’s the kind of person who remembers your dog’s name, asks the right questions, and follows up when it matters most. I trust her implicitly - because she’s one of the most dedicated, resourceful, and mission-aligned professionals I’ve ever known.