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Melissa Rothberg
Executive Vice President
Summary
Melissa Rothberg is an Executive Vice President who helps organizations strengthen strategy, operations, and management so they can pursue ambitious fundraising goals with confidence. For more than a decade, she has partnered with institutions across sectors to navigate growth, manage change, and build the infrastructure needed for long-term impact.
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Melissa’s career at CCS has grown through years of collaborating with organizations on the strategies and operational structures that support their fundraising goals. Over more than a decade with the firm, she has become a trusted partner to leaders navigating complex strategic, organizational, and fundraising decisions. Since joining the firm in 2013, she has supported institutions in advocacy, education, health, the environment, and the arts.
As an Executive Vice President, she helps organizations build the structures and resources needed to pursue bold fundraising goals. Her work often brings clarity in moments of transition or complexity, offering a steady organizational development lens that helps teams sharpen priorities, strengthen decision-making, and move forward with confidence.
She is an active member of the Development Committee at Brooklyn Heights Synagogue and serves on the Steering Committee for Kenyon Women Giving Back. She holds a BA from Kenyon College and an MA from The University of Chicago.
She lives in Brooklyn, New York with her husband and two sons and enjoys spending time in her community, exploring the arts, and taking long walks through Prospect Park.
As an engine for strengthening civil society, philanthropy plays a unique role in shaping the opportunities for individuals and communities across the world. From education to human rights, vaccine development to preserving free speech, no industry possesses the same commitment to improving human life. At CCS, our partnership with visionary leaders across sectors helps to ensure maximum and enduring impact.
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2025 Philanthropic Landscape, 14th Edition
This report provides a comprehensive look at the current state of U.S. philanthropy, compiling and analyzing annual data from Giving USA and other prominent research...