Julia M. Siebel, Ph.D. (“Julie”) has dedicated her career to helping institutions achieve their potential through effective organizational management and excellence in volunteer engagement, and by focusing on philanthropy, culture change, and project management. She brings to her clients 30 years of experience in thought leadership, strategic planning and analysis, fundraising campaigns, constituent engagement, operations management, institutional advancement, data mining, and communications. Throughout her career, she has consistently launched, or enhanced, programs designed to build engagement, receive substantial philanthropic support, and achieve excellence.
Since joining CCS in 2014, Julie has partnered with nonprofit institutions across the breadth of the sector. In addition to providing interim management services, strategic planning coaching, and capacity building guidance, she has led her clients through the development and implementation of large-scale campaigns that have raised between $6 million and $120 million. Internally, Julie supports her fellow team members as a mentor and trainer and served as the founding facilitator for the Southern California team’s DEIB Work Group. She was a founding member of the Aspiring Allies Employee Resource Group and sits on the Higher Ed and Social and Human Services Cabinets.
Julie holds her PhD in History and Gender Studies from the University of Southern California with a research focus on the powerful impact of women’s voluntary activism across the nonprofit sector. She earned her BA in American Studies from Pomona College. She is an active civic leader who serves with local, national and international organizations including the Association of Junior Leagues, International; The National Women’s Hall of Fame; the Pomona College Alumni Association; the Balboa Island Museum and Historical Association; and Ronald McDonald Houses in the southern California region. You can find Julie sharing her unique perspective and expertise at industry conferences, on webinars, and on social media platforms including LinkedIn.
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Education
Health & Human Services
- Age of Learning, Glendale, CA
- California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA
- California State Universities, Bakersfield, Humboldt, San Francisco & Stanislaus
- Chandler School, Pasadena, CA
- Crean Lutheran High School, Irvine, CA
- Curtis School, Los Angeles, CA
- Oregon Institute of Technology, Klamath Falls, OR
- Samueli Academy, Santa Ana, CA
- San Diego Community College District, San Diego, CA
- Santiago Canyon College, Orange, CA
- Easterseals Southern California, Irvine, CA
- Glaucoma Research Foundation, San Francisco, CA
- Global Genes, Aliso Viejo, CA
- Habitat for Humanity, Seattle, WA
- J.F. Shea Center for Therapeutic Riding, San Juan Capistrano, CA
- My Friend’s Place, Hollywood, CA
- Memorial Care Saddleback Medical Center Foundation, Laguna Hills, CA
- Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center, Torrance, CA
- Radiant Health Centers, Irvine, CA
- Ronald McDonald Houses in Orange County, Long Beach, and West LA, CA
- The Salvation Army Orange County, CA and California United Task Force, CA
Arts & Culture
Other Sectors
- A Noise Within, Pasadena, CA
- Holocaust Museum LA, Los Angeles, CA
- The Old Globe Theater, San Diego, CA
- Pacific Chorale, Costa Mesa, CA
- Tournament of Roses Association, Pasadena, CA
- Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Beverly Hills, CA
- Junior League of Los Angeles, CA
- Napa Valley Grape Growers Foundation, Napa, CA
- San Diego Community Foundation, CA
- St. Michael’s Abbey, Silverado, CA
- Temple Isaiah, Los Angeles, CA
- World Forestry Center, Portland, OR