Kim Klein is an internationally known speaker and author, well known for her ability to deliver information in a practical and humorous way.  For more than 35 years, she has worked in all aspects of fundraising:  as staff, as a volunteer and as a board member.  Kim is the author of five books including Reliable Fundraising in Unreliable Times which won the McAdam Book Award in 2010.  Her classic text, Fundraising for Social Change, now in its sixth edition, is widely used in the field and in university programs.  She has provided training and consultation in all 50 United States, five Canadian provinces and 21 other countries.  She is a lecturer at the School of Social Welfare at the University of California, Berkeley and she has taught in graduate programs in the USA and Canada.  She serves on the board of the California Association of Nonprofits and the National Priorities Project.  She lives with her spouse and a cat in Berkeley, CA.