About KDK-Harman Foundation
KDK-Harman Foundation was established in 2004 by Janet E. Harman. Janet named the family philanthropy in honor of her three children, Kevin, David, and Kelly. The foundation focuses on serving economically disadvantaged Central Texas students and their families to help them achieve educational success; transforming their lives from poverty to financial independence and enabling a better life for future generations; providing financial and capacity building resources to education focused nonprofits, schools and collaborations; and creating a culture of giving excellence in our community through leadership, high-engagement, advocacy and innovation.
Leader Profile
Which of your personal traits is the most important in making you a good leader?
My creativity, energy level, self-confidence, communication skills, and ability to delegate all help me to be a good leader. I seem to have the ability to “think outside the box” in the field of philanthropy, which allows me to create a powerful vision and unique strategy for a small family foundation. I don’t let our asset size or small staff size hold us back in our ambitions or activities. I take in vast amounts of information from books, conferences, articles, case studies, and meetings to formulate a concise direction for the organization and empower my staff to move forward with the vision. I do not micromanage my staff and do convey to them a “can do” attitude.