About Kelli King-Jackson, LLC

Hi, Y’all!

Kelli is standing with one arm crossed, her head resting on her neck as her elbow rests on the top of a chair. She is smiling and wears a black shirt with 'hella black' written in white letters.

My name is Kelli (she/her). I am part 🙅🏾‍♀️ social justice warrior, part 🧘🏾‍♀️ woo-woo.

I am a certified professional coach to Black women leading in white spaces.  In addition to coaching, I work with organizations truly committed to justice for Black women by providing philanthropic advising, facilitation, and speaking services.

I have over twenty-five years of experience in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors.

Can you say OG?!  🧑🏾‍🦳

I spent too much time in those sectors contorting my leadership to be ‘successful.’  It left me frustrated and exhausted.  I started by unpacking everything I thought I knew about being a leader.  Every day I am unlearning and rebuilding how I lead.  I am a work in progress aiming for less doing leadership and more being, or embodying leadership.

If I sound like your people, welcome! 🙋🏾‍♀️. I’m glad you’re here.

I started this business with YOU in mind.  I do this work because I love Black women and I want us to be free.  So when I started my business, I committed to do my work differently and to help others tap into that same agency.  My work is rooted in my mission, vision, and values.  Before deciding to work with me, I’d like to share them below. 

About Kelli

You can check out my bio and media kit to learn more about me.

Mission 

To coach Black women—especially those leading in philanthropy and social impact—through the real work of leadership: authenticity, strategy, and legacy.

Vision

A world where Black women can lead out loud, rest without guilt, and are free to shape the future—not just manage the moment.

Values

This image displays a clean and bold graphic highlighting six core values. At the top, the words "Core VALUES" are written in a mix of elegant red script and strong black capital letters. Below, six red circles are arranged in two rows, each containing a value written in white capital letters: "SISTERHOOD," "JUSTICE," "JOY," "GROWTH," "GIVING BACK," and "LEGACY." At the bottom of the image, the website "WWW.IAMKELLI.COM" is displayed in black text, grounding the design with a call to learn more. The

🖤 Sisterhood
We create space where Black women can be real, be seen, and be supported—without having to explain themselves.
⚖️ Justice
We challenge systems that demand our labor but deny our leadership. We believe freedom starts from the inside out.
✨ Joy
Joy is not a luxury. It’s a form of resistance passed down from our ancestors—always within reach, even in the hardest moments.
🌱 Growth
We hold space for both grace and loving accountability. “No judgment. No guilt. No shame.” We believe honest reflection and feedback are how leaders evolve.
🕊️ Freedom
Freedom means leading without shrinking, resting without guilt, and saying yes from alignment—not obligation.
🤲🏾 Giving Back
We honor the people and communities who made our leadership possible. We coach from a place of gratitude, reciprocity, and responsibility.
🧚🏾‍♀️ Legacy
We help leaders build something that lasts—not just titles, but impact, culture, and pathways for those to come.

Logo

love and freedom written out with a fawohodie symbol in between the words

The logo for Kelli King-Jackson, LLC is a remix of the Adinkra symbol for freedom – Fawohodie. The tagline for the business is love + freedom. Our work is to coach the people and organizations we work with to love their leadership so they can be free to have a sector-shifting impact.

Social Impact

I measure the impact of my work by the progress my clients make and by continuously working on projects that advance equity and justice for Black people.

Philanthropy

Our charities of choice are:

We support these organizations through monthly donations, sponsoring events, and amplifying their work to our network.

Volunteerism

Board Service

  • I am currently not on any boards. I am open to serving on foundation or corporate boards that align with the work of KKJ, LLC. If you have an opportunity you’d like to discuss please reach out at info at iamkelli.com.

Black Folx in Philanthropy

This is a private, invitation-only group for Black leaders making funding decisions (working at public, private, family, or community foundations; DAF holders; Giving Circle members, etc.) and consultants to these groups in Texas . Fill out this form if you’d like to join us.

Consult HTX

https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13979767/

This is an informal LinkedIn group I host for Black, Indigenous, and Women of Color coaches, consultants, and strategists in the Greater Houston area. We share resources to grow our businesses as well as leads on RFPs/RFQs.

Community Engagement

Win With Black Women (WWBW)

https://www.winwithblackwomen.org/

This is a collective of intergenerational, intersectional Black women leaders throughout the nation who come together to stand united in support of Black women. They support efforts to advance the policy agenda of Black women championed by Black women-led organizations. This network meets virtually nearly every Sunday evening. #WinWithBlackWomen.  I attend their meetings and help spread the word to Black women in my local community. I am not a formal volunteer with the organization.

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