Kenya Joyce Hatch

Fundraising Development Associate
The Chicago Reporter

Kenya Joyce Hatch serves as our Fundraising Development Associate on The Chicago Reporter Team of CRS and is a visionary nonprofit leader, strategist, and advocate for education equity and community transformation. She has recently served as the Director of Development and Strategic Planning at the MAAFA Redemption Project and Executive Director of the Beautiful Seed Foundation. A proud Chicago native, Kenya holds a BA in Education from Northern Illinois University, an MBA from Howard University, and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry degree at Howard University School of Divinity. Her work is deeply rooted in faith, justice, and a commitment to building sustainable pathways for underrepresented communities to thrive.