Bonnie Caton
Interim Vice President of Development | Major Gifts | Corporate & Foundation Relations | Planned Giving | Fundraising Strategy | Nonprofit Leadership | Marketing & Communication | Entrepreneur
- Role
- Interim Vice President of Development at Gettysburg Foundation
- Location
- Gettysburg, PA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Bonnie Caton
I am a senior advancement executive with more than 30 years of experience leading fundraising strategy, teams, and donor relationships across higher education and national nonprofit organizations.As Assistant Vice President for Development at the Gettysburg Foundation, I was entrusted with expanded, enterprise-level responsibility for the Development function during organizational transition. My scope includes leadership of Membership, Annual Fund, Mid-Level, Major Gifts, and Planned Giving, excluding event execution, with direct partnership alongside the President & CEO and board leadership.I also provide senior Development oversight supporting America’s 250th in Gettysburg, contributing to fundraising strategy and staff leadership tied to Pennsylvania’s culminating national events for this historic milestone.Throughout my career, I have secured major, principal, and transformational gifts; led comprehensive and capital campaigns; strengthened donor stewardship architecture; and guided teams through complex, high-visibility initiatives. My leadership style is grounded in clarity, collaboration, and relationship-driven fundraising that builds trust, advances mission, and delivers long-term institutional growth.
Experience
Interim Vice President of Development
Feb 2026 — Present · Gettysburg, PA, US
Education
Maryland Institute College of Art
BFA, Major: Illustration / Graphic Design Minor: Art History
Towson University
Communications / Art
McDaniel College
Gerontology
Skills
- Book Illustration
- Creative Development
- Photography
- Brand Development
- Business Development
- Budget Management
- Public Relations
- Online Advertising
- Executive Level Presentations
- Entrepreneurship
- Corporate Branding
- Strategy
- Copywriting
- Sales
- Creative Strategy
- Leadership
- Catalogs
- Illustration
- Email Marketing
- Digital Strategy
- Budgets
- Direct Mail
- Sales + Marketing
- Market Planning
- Crm
- Advertising
- Online Marketing
- National Accounts
- Integrated Marketing
- B2b
- Customer Relations
- Direct Marketing
- Marketing Communications
- Illustrator
- Customer Service
- Creative Direction
- Graphic Design
- Account Management
- Corporate Communications
- Art Direction
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