Biography

Do you need a speaker on fundraising and public relations for a nonprofit organization?  Does your audience find fundraising difficult? What if your attendees could learn how to:

·         Raise $350,000 from major donors in 11 weeks;

·         Produce direct mailings that raise average gifts over $100;

·         Create a fundraising event that raises $90,000 in an hour at a cost of about 10%;

·         Ask for money and get it; and

·        Get a year’s worth of all the videos and photos needed of the people served by the organization, with permission to use their stories, in just one day.

I’ve done all this and more.  I’m Katherine Wertheim, CFRE, and I want to help your audience improve their fundraising.  I’ve raised millions of dollars in my 25-year career.   I am experienced in every aspect of fundraising, including major donor solicitation, direct mail, special events, social media, getting volunteers to fundraise, publications and public relations.

I was the sole development staff at two nonprofit organizations that tripled in revenue in four years.  I’ve taught thousands of board members, staff and volunteers to ask for money.  I’ve successfully pitched stories to local, national and international media.  I’m a trained public speaker and have given hundreds of presentations in the United States, Asia and Latin America.

I can teach nonprofit board and staff members three things that will measurably increase their fundraising in less than one month.  I’m a dynamic speaker who engages audience members so they have fun while they learn.  I’m flexible and easy to work with and I can travel to your location.