Karen Campbell

Director of Institutional Giving & Communications

Karen Campbell joined Classical KC and KCUR in 2020 but has been a long-time member and advocate for both stations. She is an experienced and enthusiastic fundraiser and strategic communications professional. Prior to joining KCUR, Karen led development and communications efforts at BikeWalkKC and Mid-America Arts Alliance. She is a proud graduate of UMKC with a Master of Arts degree. You can reach her at karen@kcur.org.

Articles and features

How the Kansas City community stepped up to support Classical KC after federal funding cuts

Karen Campbell

Classical KC faced one of the biggest crises in its history in 2025: the rescission of federal funding. That was followed quickly by additional external challenges, but the Kansas City community showed its support in ways we could never have expected.