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Catherine Brack is a fundraising consultant based in Charleston, S.C., who offers sophisticated, elegant development strategies and implementation for discerning clients. Services include development consulting, strategic planning and event planning.
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Catherine Brack has raised millions of dollars working with hundreds of major donors. I do the work, and get the results you are seeking
Her firm offers the following services to a growing list of clients:
– Catherine Brack
Have you ever had a meeting like this?
The meeting where introductions are made, presentations are given, questions are exchanged. You shake hands, thank everyone involved, walk out the door, and then…..what? What was that meeting? What. Just. Happened?
We call this “the nice meeting”. Everyone is perfectly polite, and the hour or so spent together is pleasant, but in the end, all you have to show for it is a few new business cards.
Are you tired of nice meetings?
Would you like your interactions with potential funders to turn into partnerships? Not sure where your organization is going to be in 5 years? Would you like your events to be epic and not just another rubber-chicken dinner?
I can help.
With more than 25 years of experience in forming strategic partnerships, I work with you to focus your message, evolve your target list, and get results. I put in the time to get you, to understand your mission and to put together a plan that is actionable and feasible. Let me do the hard work that helps you to better realize your mission, and puts cash in the bank.
I specialize in results that make your accountants happy.
No. More. Nice. Meetings.
— Catherine Brack
Your organization is a reflection on you and your staff. Understanding the full potential of your organization’s reach and influence will help to ensure a brighter future. By taking a hard look at what you do and why, your teams will function better and your bottom line will stay in the black. A deep-dive into the data you have on hand will help to forge better long term relationships with your funding base.
– Catherine Brack
Events can be the lifeblood of an organization. They provide visibility, networking opportunities and a chance to make a lasting impression on your target audience.
Great events – ones that are calendared in advance and generate buzz – happen when everything clicks. But getting to that point takes a lot of work – fact checking, detail analysis, crossing T’s and dotting I’s in triplicate. And lists. Lots of lists.
We bring a creative passion to fundraising and events that help our clients develop a powerful case for support and reach key financial goals.
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Catherine Brack has many years of work experience in development, fundraising, strategic planning, project management and creating highly effective fundraising events. Throughout her career, she has specialized in creating successful funding relationships for non-profit organizations. Brack specializes in making good organizations great, and has a broad background in targeting and securing long term institutional funding.
“This work is all about building deep, genuine relationships with donors,” she says. “Donors are incredibly savvy and know how and why they want to invest their charitable dollars. Learning as much as you can from the sources takes an enormous amount of time and energy, but in the end, if you can create a positive donor experience while benefiting your organization’s bottom line, that creates a win-win for everyone.”
Brack specializes in fundraising strategy and execution, strategic planning, networking events and major fundraisers, and interim development work for organizations in transition. Her tenured experience includes working with technology policy, human services, international peace building organizations, advocacy organizations, public television, performing arts, and other cause-related and philanthropic charities.
Brack is an adjunct professor at the College of Charleston’s School of Arts Management, teaching future arts leaders the art of fundraising. Brack was the director of development for the Charleston Gaillard Center. Prior to that, she ran a successful consulting practice in Washington, D.C. Previous roles include director of external relations/development for the Center for Democracy & Technology, national corporate and foundation fundraiser for United Cerebral Palsy, and lead consultant with PBS Sponsorship Group, where she managed a portfolio of PBS’s nationally distributed television programs and secured corporate underwriting for a diverse range of shows. Prior to her work in Washington, D.C., Brack was the marketing director for Spivey Hall, a top-tier classical and jazz music performance venue on the campus of Clayton State University. Additionally, she negotiated sponsorship agreements for World Travel Partners, a Centennial Olympic Games sponsor, and managed on-site events for National Public Radio (NPR).
A native of Georgia, Brack graduated from The Marist School, Vanderbilt University (B.S. European History and Music) and Florida State University (M.M. Musicology). She and her award-winning cat (2020 Spokescat competition for Charleston Animal Society) live in the West Ashley area of Charleston, where you can find Brack running off to a yoga or spin class, driving with the top down to Folly Beach, or at any good watering hole that serves good drinks and vegetarian food.
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P.O. Box 21942 | Charleston, SC 29413