Strategic Development Planning Deep Dive

Elizabeth is a thought leader in philanthropy and expert in nonprofit fundraising. She has led development initiatives and capital campaigns that have collectively raised half a billion dollars for education, healthcare, arts and culture, and advocacy organizations. Elizabeth is a Senior Vice President at CCS Fundraising, a global fundraising consulting firm to nonprofits. Since joining CCS in 2013, Elizabeth has partnered with institutions to plan and implement fundraising campaigns with revenue goals ranging from $5 million to over $1 billion. In this role, she provides counsel on strategic planning, major gifts fundraising, and board engagement. Elizabeth has also directed campaign planning studies, served in interim development roles, and managed annual campaigns and special fundraising events.

Elizabeth holds a Masters in Nonprofit Leadership from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Arts from Tufts University. Elizabeth resides in Manhattan with her husband and daughter. She is an avid traveler, hiker, and tea drinker.

Olivia is an accomplished fundraiser, nonprofit strategy consultant, and project manager. As an Assistant Vice President at CCS Fundraising, she has provided interim leadership, developed multi-year campaign plans, and managed campaigns with goals ranging from $1.5 million to $130 million. She is passionate about helping organizations reach their goals through strategic and impact-focused philanthropy, and has nonprofit experience in higher education, independent school, and arts and culture sectors. She has a BA from Yale University and an MSc from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Chloe is a Vice President at CCS Fundraising. In this role, she enables CCS clients to achieve transformational change by providing interim leadership, campaign management, strategic planning support, and operational re-design to achieve and exceed fundraising goals. Since joining CCS, Chloe has provided executive support to clients in the arts and culture, education, advocacy, and religious sectors, building on more than a decade of prior leadership experience in the non-profit sector. Chloe has an MBA from Henley Business School, an MSc in Non-Profit Accounting and Financial Management from Cass Business School, and a BSc in Social Psychology from Loughborough University.

Catherine is a Senior Director at CCS Fundraising. In her role, she has supported organizations across a variety of sectors to achieve fundraising successes through campaign planning and management, feasibility studies, fundraising assessments, and unique projects tailored to client needs. During the past three years, she has enjoyed notable partnerships with Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School (Baltimore, MD) and Golda Och Academy (West Orange, NJ).