Katie Gardella is Founder and President of Prosper Fundraising Strategies. For over 20 years, Katie has dedicated her career to helping non-profit organizations build capacity, train volunteers, and raise resources to fulfill their missions for the betterment of their communities. She has counseled numerous CEOs, board members, and development staff at non-profits of all sizes and gets the highest satisfaction from helping these vital institutions grow and reach their goals. A life-long learner and enthusiastic presenter, Katie has spoken at numerous national conferences, including the Public Radio Development and Marketing Conference and Major Giving: The Conference.
Prior to forming Prosper Fundraising Strategies, Katie was Senior Consultant with MajorGiving.com, a full service fundraising consulting firm, based in Winchester, Virginia. While there, she worked with non-profits all over the country, helping them strengthen their development programs and increase their institutional capacity.
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Her non-profit experience includes work as Major Gifts Director at KPLU Public Radio in Seattle, Washington, where under her leadership the station was awarded the Public Radio Development and Marketing Conference’s Major Giving Award, and Manager of Major Gifts and Planned Giving at the Tacoma Art Museum in Tacoma, Washington. Before moving to Seattle, Katie resided in Washington, DC where she was on the development staff of the National Parks and Conservation Association and the Washington National Cathedral.
Katie is proud to be an active participant in the life of non-profit organizations in her community. She currently serves on the board of Giving Monadnock, a fundraising training institute in Keene, NH, and chairs the development committee. She has taught several programs on major gift fundraising for Giving Monadnock, and has also served on various committees for non-profits in the Monadnock region including the United Way of Cheshire County and Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music, and is a volunteer for New Hampshire Public Radio.
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