Katie Cecil
Mission driven, donor centric, results oriented fundraising leader
- Role
- Independent Consultant and Interim Director of Major Gifts at Cecil Consulting
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Katie Cecil
Mission driven, donor centric, results oriented development leader with a decades long track record of success in closing multi-million-dollar gifts from high-net-worth philanthropists. Additional experience in securing corporate, professional foundation, and digital giving/membership-driven support, as well as in planned giving, prospect research, donor marketing and engagement, and development operations. Key skills include strategic planning and budgeting; metrics and moves management; staffing and supporting senior and volunteer leadership; branding and capital campaigns; events, meetings, and donor field trips; marketing and communication; and fundraising training and capacity building. Particularly passionate about developing, coaching, and leading successful teams and building a culture of philanthropy throughout an organization.
Experience
Independent Consultant and Interim Director of Major Gifts
Sep 2021 — Present · New York, NY, US
Provide bespoke advice and assistance to both start-up and well-established non-profits during periods of transition. Prepare, coach, and partner with organizational founders, C-suite, and key program staff for 5- to 7-figure solicitations, impactful meetings, and individualized donor strategies. Serve as a thought partner in creating robust messaging around the organization’s mission, vision, and theory of change. Develop revenue projections and budgets. Guide buildout of a new CRM by developing protocols for data entry and reporting. Clients include Welcome.US and Friends of the High Line.
Education
Bryn Mawr College
BA, Psychology
Skills
- Non-Governmental Organizations (Ngos)
- Major Gift Development
- Ngos
- Community Outreach
- Community Development
- Grant Writing
- Leadership
- Volunteer Management
- New Business Development
- Program Development
- Public Speaking
- Event Management
- Capacity Building
- Non-Profit Administration
- Event Planning
- Fundraising
- Planned Giving
- Prospect Research
- Nonprofits
- Proposal Writing
- Non-Profits
- Board Development
- Stewardship
- Annual Giving
- Fundraisers
- Program Evaluation
- Raiser's Edge
- Philanthropy
- Grants
- Nonprofit Management
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