Kerri Kerr
Chief Operating Officer
Kerri joined the Avalon team in 2005, making the switch from client to consultant. She had already worked with Avalon closely for six years as Manager of Annual Giving Programs at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. It was at the Kennedy Center that Kerri honed her fundraising management abilities and developed her expertise in benefits- and mission-based offers, high-dollar and event fundraising, and donor relations consulting—all skills that continue to contribute to the success of her client accounts at Avalon.
As COO, Kerri is responsible for the day-to-day management of Avalon Client Services—supervising strategic consulting and deliverables for Avalon’s clients and ensuring that the staff and production processes are functioning at the highest level. She also oversees the fundraising programs for a diverse portfolio of clients, including the National Parks Conservation Association, Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, Friends of the Smithsonian, and the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Her analytical expertise and understanding of long-term member value and return on investment are invaluable assets for the client programs she manages. Kerri’s creative writing background also contributes to the compelling creative that has resulted in some of Avalon’s most successful breakthrough fundraising campaigns.
Kerri is a frequent industry speaker and collaborator, and she serves on The Nonprofit Alliance’s ADRFCO Council Advisory Board.
When she’s not tending to the menagerie of stray animals that always seem to end up on her doorstep, Kerri enjoys attending area performances and exhibitions with her husband, Jonathan, and their sons, Liam and Owen.
