Karen Henders

Karen Henders, B.A., B.F.A, M.B.A, is a consultant in the non-profit and charitable sector, with a focus on strategy, and innovation. She brings to this role her experience as entrepreneur and business coach; as manager of provincial funding programs in support of the creative industries and arts and culture organizations in Saskatchewan; and as director of community foundation programs to strengthen the charitable sector and encourage philanthropy.

Karen grew-up in Saskatchewan and calls Regina home. She is an avid birdwatcher and was a natural history documentary producer in her early career in the film and television industry. Karen’s love of nature developed over summers at the family cottage in the Moose Mountains. There, she learned to appreciate the complexity and fragility of ecosystems. Karen is a long-time friend of NCC and joined its Saskatchewan Regional Advisory Board since 2023.