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Jeremy brings two decades of experience educating, communicating with, and encouraging others to be involved and make a difference in their communities. For the past seven years, he has utilized his experience with gift planning, lead gift cultivation, prospect identification, campaign fulfillment, and board development to help his clients achieve their goals. Jeremy is detail oriented and approaches each project strategically and analytically.

Over the past few years Jeremy has focused his efforts on how to create a gift planning mentality with each client he works with. Jeremy has presented on the ever-evolving topic of gift planning at regional workshops and with CCS Leadership groups. He is a member of the National Association of Charitable Gift Planners, has participated in gift planning conferences, and is a Gift Planning Officer at CCS.

Jeremy specializes in taking on complex projects and bringing them back to the basics to realize success. He has significant operational experience and has been recognized for his ability to explain complex ideas and processes in a way that makes sense at any level. Jeremy has also proven to be a team player by building others up and helping them achieve their goals and dreams while working toward common team objectives.

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Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee
St. John’s Northwestern Academies
Archdiocese of Chicago
Archdiocese of Milwaukee
Lourdes Academy, Oshkosh, WI
Catholic Services Appeal Foundation – Saint Paul/Minneapolis

Jennifer has over a decade of experience working with institutional leadership and staff to create successful projects and build lasting relationships. Jennifer brings deep expertise in large scale campaign fundraising operations, management, and implementation, strategic planning, nonprofit management and organizational operations, feasibility and planning studies, leadership and major gift pipeline development, and annual giving program implementation.

Jennifer received her Master of Business Administration in Management and Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Salisbury University and is an adjunct professor within Notre Dame of Maryland’s Masters of Nonprofit Management program. She and her husband reside in Phoenix, MD.

With more than a decade of experience working in international philanthropy, Jennifer has worked for organizations focused on community and economic development, poverty solutions, human rights, religion and faith, secondary and higher education, and global health and healthcare. She is continually inspired by the impact nonprofits can make when connected to the necessary resources and capacity.

Jennifer has extensive experience with a variety of development initiatives, including major gifts, capital campaign design and implementation, running a development office, staff training, planning and feasibility studies, and specialist prospect research and strategy. She brings a wide range of cross-sector experience to her work at CCS since joining the firm in 2012.

Jennifer earned an MBA from the Yale School of Management and a BA from the University of Notre Dame. After leading campaigns from the New York City and London offices for many years, she is now based in her hometown of Pittsburgh, where she lives with her husband and two daughters.

Speaking and Community Involvement:

Association for Healthcare Philanthropy International Conference
AFP Pittsburgh Emerging Philanthropy Conference
Yale School of Management Reunions, Planning and Gift Committees

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The Lab School of Washington
Chabad Belgravia
Allegheny Health Network
Villanova University

Evelyn brings more than a decade of experience helping nonprofit organizations maximize their impact and achieve their philanthropic goals. Leveraging her skills in project management, data analysis, material development and design, and overall fundraising planning, she provides integral operational support to a wide variety of client engagements. She has worked with organizations spanning the healthcare, education, faith-based, advocacy and social service sectors.

In addition to her role working with clients, Evelyn is also a key member of the New York region’s operations staff helping to implement and manage strategic initiatives and systems related to business development, recruitment, talent development, and other corporate priorities to support the growth and vision of CCS.

Evelyn received a BA in Journalism and Mass Communications and a BS in Psychology from New York University. She grew up in New Jersey and now resides in New York City with her husband and daughter.

Erin has worked to advance the missions of nonprofit organizations for over eight years. During this time, she has worked with organizations of all types, including a focus on arts and culture, health, education, religious, and human services causes. She specializes in fundraising, strategic planning, creative case messaging, donor communications, and volunteer management.

Erin’s experience in major gift strategy has been exhibited through her campaign management work with project goals ranging from $5 million to $100 million. Additionally, each of Erin’s managed feasibility studies have resulted in over $70 million raised in subsequent campaigns. Erin lead several successful major gift efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic, navigating rapid change and uncertainty.

Erin holds a Master of Business Administration degree in Entrepreneurship from The University of Louisville and a Bachelor of Science in Community & Nonprofit Leadership and Entrepreneurship degree from The University of Wisconsin – Madison. Originally from Milwaukee, Erin currently resides in Chicago where she loves all aspects of living in the Midwest – including the snow! Erin enjoys playing tennis, traveling, cheering on all Wisconsin sports teams, and exploring the unique neighborhoods that Chicago has to offer with her husband, Jake, and Boston Terrier, Woody.

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Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati, OH
St. Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul, MN
Christ Church Winnetka, Winnetka, IL
B’nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim, Deerfield, IL

Since 2016, Elyse has provided counsel to a diverse group of organizations across a variety of sectors, including City Harvest, The Trevor Project, and Madison Square Boys & Girls Club in New York City; Brooklyn Public Library; and independent and boarding schools across the country. She has extensive experience managing capital campaigns and volunteer leaders, developing major gift strategies, conducting planning studies, and working with nonprofits to reach and exceed their goals of increased donor engagement and extraordinary philanthropic support.

Elyse is a native Clevelander. Her love of adventure brought her to New York City where she currently resides in Brooklyn. Elyse enjoys going on food tours in New York’s diverse neighborhoods, playing volleyball, hiking, and traveling.

Elizabeth joined the firm in 2017 after spending a decade supporting non-profits in New York, New York. Professionalism, diligence, curiosity, and dedication to hard work fuel Elizabeth’s passion for working with nonprofit organizations to help them achieve their goals. In her role, she brings operational and strategic leadership to CCS’s more complex engagements and partnerships with a focus on the health sector. She has worked across the spectrum of health institution and project types, led the planning and management of campaigns over $1 billion, directed the forming of collaborative philanthropic models, and has guided clients in securing multiple nine-figure gifts.

A lifelong learner and dynamic professional, Elizabeth’s clients appreciate the trust, organizational fluency, sense for opportunity, clear direction, and candor she brings to each of her engagements. Her areas of expertise include assessments and growth plans, strategic planning, campaigns, principal gift programs, and capacity building. Her goal with every client engagement is to elevate the organization’s overall capacity and efficacy to fundraise in support of its mission.

Within CCS, Elizabeth is a member of the CCS Board of Directors Innovation Sub-Committee. She also serves as the Executive Sponsor of CCS Elevate, the firm’s thought leadership incubator designed to apply CCS best practices to the next big questions in philanthropy – an initiative Elizabeth served as the founding Co-Chair of. She also regularly partners in speaking engagements with the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy and the Woodmark Summit.

Originally from San Diego, California, Elizabeth currently resides in Chicago, Illinois. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Columbia University, where she was elected Captain of the Field Hockey team. Outside of work, she enjoys cooking, fitness, and spending time outdoors with her 115-lb Rhodesian Ridgeback, Judd.

Liz Carroll has always had a passion for the philanthropic sector. She has worked for and with nonprofits for nearly a decade prior to joining the firm in 2018, including five years in development with Habitat for Humanity.

Liz currently provides leadership to the Central US team’s internal strategy and operations, with a focus on sales, executive support, and new hire onboarding. The ability to support a variety of organizations and missions across the nonprofit sector is what drives her enthusiasm and work at CCS. She is thoughtful in developing tailored scopes of work and is driven by the ability to think creatively about the services that will provide the most impact and benefit to each of our client partners.

Additionally, Liz develops custom onboarding plans and supports each new hire joining the Central US team through their first few weeks with the firm. She enjoys playing a role in building a welcoming and intentional onboarding experience. With a passion for coaching and mentoring, Liz also manages the Central US’s internships, practicum students, and fellowship program.

Liz is particularly passionate about advancing DEI in philanthropy. She works closely with the executive team to further the firm’s work in creating a more inclusive and equitable field of philanthropy.

Now in her tenth year with CCS, Eliza Huleatt has directed numerous development assessments and planning studies, conducted Board orientations and staff trainings, and led successful campaigns for a variety of client organizations. Eliza’s fundraising experience spans higher and secondary education, healthcare, medical research, and cultural institutions. She specializes in strategic development projects to expand philanthropic revenue, driving progress and client deliverables.

During her time at CCS, Eliza has worked with the CCS President on corporate initiatives to enhance the firm’s service offerings; developed content for CCS’s internal Learning program and taught firm-wide education courses on feasibility and planning studies, business writing, and donor engagement; led the Mentorship program for the Mid-Atlantic region; and served on the firm’s recruitment and onboarding teams. She is a past contributor to the Philanthropy Now blog. Eliza has an M.B.A. from Johns Hopkins University and a B.A. from Colby College. She enjoys running, world travel, and spending time outdoors with her husband and two young sons.

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Baltimore Community Foundation
Howard University
Lieber Institute for Brain Development (Johns Hopkins University)
National Audubon Society
Peddie School
Rheumatology Research Foundation
Spelman College
United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
University of the South
Virginia Union University

Connor is passionate about advocacy and helping nonprofits tell their stories.

Connor discovered his passion for philanthropy while practicing as an attorney in Chicago. Working with a variety of pro-bono legal nonprofits, Connor discovered that nonprofit organizations, like legal clients, need help telling their stories and navigating complex administrative systems. Since joining CCS, Connor has worked with a variety of clients, primarily in the healthcare, education, and religion sectors. He has extensive experience in campaign management and feasibility studies, as well as annual fund management and event planning. Prior to joining CCS, Connor also worked in Development and Corporate Fundraising for one of the nation’s largest nonprofit arts organizations, helping coordinate annual giving campaigns and capital improvement projects.

Connor received his B.A. from the University of Michigan and currently lives in Los Angeles. A licensed attorney, he continues to volunteer for a variety of legal aid organizations. When he is not working, he can be found writing, hiking, surfing, or watching basketball.

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Habitat for Humanity Metro Denver, Denver, CO
The Tech Interactive, San Jose, CA
Dignity Health – California Hospital Medical Center Foundation, Los Angeles, CA
Three Square Food Bank – Feeding America, Las Vegas, NV
Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital Foundation, Salinas, CA
Public Health Institute, Oakland, CA
Pacific Fleet Submarine Memorial Association, Honolulu, HI
Hospice & Palliative Care of the Wood River Valley, Ketchum, ID
Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Salt Lake City, UT
Monica Catholic Church and School, San Francisco, CA
Immaculate Conception Church, Ewa Beach, HI
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, Honolulu, HI