About Us
Lifting up those who work in service of others, ImpactFull provides coaching and consulting for C-suite change-makers and those who support them.
With expertise in communications, grantmaking, and strategic planning for the change sector, ImpactFull knows the transformative power of having a big story, a big platform, and a big network. We prioritize wellness for frontline changemakers and center joy and play as indispensable ingredients for sustainable, systemic change.
With a movement mindset and 30 years supporting those solving the world’s most intractable problems, the ImpactFull team connects doers and innovators from across the globe and teaches people and teams how to grow their impact through finding likeminds to lift their spirits and lighten their load.
Our media offering, The PlayFull Podcast: Bringing Fun to the Serious Work of Changing the World, has been delighting a global audience of changemakers since 2023 and ranks in the Top 5% of all podcasts worldwide.
Team
Kristine Michie
Founder
Kristine Michie is Founder of ImpactFull, Inc., creator of Provocative Joy Retreats, Changemaker Camp, and host of the PlayFull Podcast: Bringing Fun to the Serious Work of Changing the World. Her firm reinvents change-sector strategies with fresh approaches, including Board Development & Delight, Balance & Joy meeting facilitation, and Better Giving coaching for funder collectives. A published author, panelist, and speaker, Kristine brings joy to changemakers worldwide.
Gretchen K. Williams
Senior Advisor
Early in life, the arts captured Gretchen's interest and imagination and led to 15 years of work in arts education - fundraising, event planning, management, and projects of all sizes. Those lessons and skills have since been applied to roles in microfinance and the social impact sector. She credits her mentors - strong, accomplished women - for helping chart her path. She is a details person that loves to talk "process" and make things easier in your day-to-day. Gretchen is based in Albuquerque.
Addison B. Carey
Strategy & Impact Manager
After cutting her teeth in the social sector volunteering, marching, advocating for change as a kid, Addison earned a degree in Sociology and went to work full-time in the social sector. With a list of education, environmental, and food justice nonprofits on her CV, Addison now works part-time at ImpactFull while further exploring her passions by restoratively working the land on a small plot on a small island in the Pacific Northwest.
Fatima Ameri Impact Intern
Fatima Ameri is a graduate student at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University, where she is exploring the intersections of fundraising, social justice, and giving. Originally from Afghanistan, she has a background in sociology and education, with experience in public health initiatives and community engagement. Fatima is passionate about advancing educational opportunities for women and the most underserved communities.
The Founder’s Story
Perhaps I’ll just tell you about the mac-n-cheese.
I’d just come to after collapsing on the floor. An ambulance was waiting and the EMTs wanted to take me to the ER. But I told them I couldn’t go, “because the kids hadn't had dinner yet.” In fact, I informed them, “I’m gonna make mac and cheese.”
Luckily, they ignored me.
What followed were weeks of testing in search of a diagnosis. And eventually, I got one … and a pacemaker to treat a heart condition I didn’t know I had.
Which got me thinking. If I was willing to put my life at risk to get dinner on the table that night, where else was I putting myself at risk? How many times had I done that at work? Because, like you, I’m trying to change the world.
Just like parenting, it’s work that makes me feel good. But it also confuses me about where my needs stop and the world’s needs begin. I bet you can relate.
When I asked myself these questions as a Mom, the answer was a book full of ideas — and permission — to practice self-care while raising your kids.
When I asked myself this question at work, the answer was ImpactFull.
ImpactFull allows me to bring my toolkit and track record of work to you. With wide-ranging experience as a writer and public speaker, years in nonprofit fundraising, engagement as a trusted advisor to social sector CEOs and philanthropists, and a network that spans the globe, I am at your service, here to help you change the world and still get a good night’s sleep.
I understand you’re tempted to put work first and your needs last. But you don’t have to, for we are far more than the sum of our parts — and many hands (and hearts) make light work.
After 20 years in the “change sector,” I’m convinced there are more good people than bad, more fixers than villains, and more do-ers than complainers. We don’t even have to convince haters and nay-sayers to join us — we just need to meet as many like-minds as we can.
Let’s tell them what you’re working on, what problem you’re solving — and then invite them to come along.
That’s what ImpactFull is all about. We’ll help you tell your story, raise (or give away!) more money, increase your impact, grow your team and your network.
In short, we can grow your legacy, while lightening your load.
“Kristine has an uncanny ability to move from challenge to solution in a heartbeat, and that’s no surprise because her whole heart is in this work. I’d trust her to turn my biggest problem into a dazzling opportunity -- every time.”
— Sara Vaz, President, North County Philanthropy Council, Community Relations Manager, Nordson Corp.
As most “About” sections list some accolades and accomplishments, I’ll note here that I got a BA in Political Science from UCLA and a Masters in Journalism from Northwestern. I spent 5 years working as a reporter before moving full-time to philanthropic pursuits. On the personal front, I’m a mom, wife, runner, volunteer, Spanish student, aspiring bird-watcher, and I love a good bumper sticker.