Violence prevention rooted in re-imagined wellness 

Kamila Hines Muhammad is a Program Officer at Alphawood Foundation Chicago, leading the Foundation’s grantmaking work across issue areas including empowering communities of color and increasing access to the arts. In her tenure, she has stewarded over $6 million across nearly 70 organizations. Prior to her work in philanthropy, Kamila served as the inaugural Director of Education & Community Engagement at Chicago Sinfonietta and as Coordinator, Learning & Engagement Programs at the Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall. As a teaching artist on Chicago's South and West Sides, Kamila led instruction at Merit School of Music and Hyde Park Suzuki Institute. Born and raised on Chicago’s South Side, Kamila is a member of the 2026 Cohort of the Civic Leadership Academy at the University of Chicago. She also serves on the Steering Committee of the Chicago Racial Justice Pooled Fund. In September 2024, Kamila assumed the role of Associate Board Chair of the Merit School of Music. She was also a member of the 2024 Giving Project Cohort at Crossroads Fund. Kamila holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University and a Master of Education degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Karrie is currently the Director of Development at Civic Consulting Alliance, a nonprofit that provides pro bono services to local government clients in partnership with the private sector. In this role, she is building an individual major gifts program to help raise more sustainable revenue for the organization. Karrie brings with her over 10 years of experience in the nonprofit sector in Chicago, with expertise in fundraising and a focus on community building. Before joining the Civic Consulting Alliance, Karrie built the first-ever major gifts program at Mikva Challenge, a nonprofit that focuses on youth engagement in democracy and participatory civic education. She also helped build relationships, fundraise, and increase overall revenue for global affairs organizations, including the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, an international relations think-tank, and Upwardly Global, a nonprofit that helps skilled immigrants and refugees find professional work in the U.S. Karrie has a social purpose MBA from the Baumhart Scholars program at Loyola University Chicago and a BA in International Affairs from George Washington University. In addition, Karrie volunteers as a Partner at Social Venture Partners Chicago chapter, a venture philanthropy organization that supports nonprofits on the South and West Sides of Chicago. She enjoys reading fiction, cooking & trying new foods, scuba diving (or any water adventure), and maintaining a sense of wonder through travel.

Kirsten Corley is a Chicago-based mother, entrepreneur, and creative. She is the founder of World of BOBY, a children’s lifestyle brand focused on representation and inclusivity. Her work centers on health advocacy and philanthropic initiatives dedicated to advancing the well-being of women and children. Kirsten studied psychology at DePaul University and fashion merchandising at the Art Institute of Chicago. She is currently building K&K Estates, growing new ventures, and sharing her journey as a health advocate, woman of faith, and mother of two.