Katherine Walsh
About Katherine Walsh
Katherine Walsh is an Associate Director at CCS Fundraising, where she focuses on helping nonprofit organizations enhance their fundraising strategies. With a background in public policy and extensive experience in communications and government relations, she has held various roles in notable organizations throughout her career.
Current Role at CCS Fundraising
Katherine Walsh serves as an Associate Director at CCS Fundraising, a position she has held since 2021. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, she focuses on helping nonprofit organizations enhance their impact through strategic fundraising initiatives. Her role involves developing and implementing fundraising strategies that align with the goals of various nonprofits, leveraging her background in public policy and strategic communications.
Previous Experience in Public Relations and Media
Katherine Walsh has a diverse background in public relations and media. She interned at CLS Strategies as a Public Relations Intern in 2016 for four months and worked at the American Enterprise Institute as a Media Relations Intern in 2015 for four months. Additionally, she gained experience as a Government Relations Intern at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck in 2017 and as a Communications & Government Relations Intern at QGA Public Affairs in 2016, both in the Washington D.C. Metro Area.
Legislative Experience
From 2019 to 2021, Katherine Walsh worked as the Legislative Director for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In this role, she contributed to legislative initiatives and policy development, drawing on her expertise in public policy. This experience provided her with insights that are beneficial in her current fundraising efforts.
Educational Background
Katherine Walsh earned her Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Science and Government, as well as Journalism & Mass Communication, from The George Washington University from 2013 to 2017. Prior to that, she completed her high school education at Notre Dame Academy, where she received her High School Diploma from 2009 to 2013.
Experience in Strategic Communications
Katherine Walsh has a solid foundation in strategic communications, which she developed through various roles. She worked as a Project Analyst at Mintz Levin from 2017 to 2019 and served as a Political Science Department Staff Assistant at George Washington University from 2013 to 2015. Her experience in these positions complements her current focus on nonprofit fundraising.