Type: Regional Leadership
As a Senior Vice President of CCS Helen is results-driven and action-oriented. Exceling in project management, Helen has significant experience managing fundraising operations, prospect identification, development staff engagement, strategic planning, and analytic reporting. As a senior member of CCS Europe, she has led diverse international initiatives from a €35m campaign for a leading Irish University to supporting religious organisations in the UK to receive six and seven-figure investments.
Helen has extensive experience in securing transformational gifts from individuals, trusts/foundations, the corporate sector and government agencies and was instrumental in continuing to ensure fundraising success for her clients through the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic.
In working with CCS clients across the non-profit sector, Helen has assessed large-scale fundraising operations, led complex, multi-dimensional campaigns, and supported in defining and executing recruitment strategies to build successful development teams. She is most proud of her relationship with RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences and especially her involvement with its Institute of Global Surgery – including securing funding for a newly established academic chair to lead the Institute’s work in Malawi and Zambia.
Most recently, Helen worked with St Mary’s University in Twickenham and the University of Health Equity based in Rwanda to develop robust strategic plans to secure philanthropic income to enable growth. Currently Helen is working with Corpus Christi College at Oxford University to support a landmark campaign for their new library.
select client partners
- Armagh Public Library
- The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
- AMAR Foundation
- Holy Child School, Killiney
- Chabad Belgravia
- The University of Health Equity, Rwanda
- St Mary’s University, Twickenham
- Centre for Anti-Microbial Resistance
- Corpus Christi College, Oxford University
- St Andrew’s School, Dublin
Mary joined CCS in 2018, pursuing a rewarding career in the philanthropy field following roles in the federal government and private technology sector.
With a focus on building relationships to enact change, Mary provides strategic leadership to client engagements across the Central and Southern United States, with a focus on partnerships in Texas. Mary’s areas of expertise include major gift strategy, sustainable growth planning, and leadership engagement.
She serves as a trusted partner to nonprofit organizations in diverse sectors, including healthcare, academic medicine, higher education, primary and secondary education, conservation and environmental, human and social services, and advocacy. Based in Houston, Mary holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Minor in Sociology from Texas A&M University. She is an avid international traveler and cultivates great interest in the lived experience of others.
select client partners
- Ascension
- Complete College America
- Extreme Response International
- Houston Zoo
- Peterson Health Foundation
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
- The Commit Partnership
- The Fay School
- UT Southwestern Medical Center
Lyndsie works with a team of operations professionals to support internal strategic planning, business development, and talent management for NY-based executives. She initially joined CCS in 2013 as an onsite director, where she partnered with an array of clients in the arts, education, and environmental sectors. Serving as a trusted thought partner, she managed diverse projects including feasibility studies, campaign management, and development assessments and served as interim director of development.
In the time between these roles at CCS, Lyndsie served as the Director of Advancement and Strategic Projects at Congregation Rodeph Sholom, a 180-year-old synagogue in Manhattan. In this role, Lyndsie led the 1,700-family congregation in its largest ever capital campaign and annual fundraising efforts. She also spearheaded the community’s first ever strategic plan, managed its congregational listening campaign, led programmatic incubators, and designed and facilitated leadership development programs.
Lyndsie received her B.A. from NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study where she concentrated in Judaic Studies and Non-Profit Management. She serves on the Board of SAORI Arts NYC, an organization that brings free form weaving to children and adults with disabilities and chronic illnesses.
Dr. Ashutosh Nandeshwar thrives on creating effective systems and processes with tools and technology. With his education in systems engineering, artificial intelligence, and design thinking, he built solutions to improve fundraising results at the world’s top higher education institutions. He has written multiple books, including a co-authored book titled “Data Science for Fundraising.”
Ashutosh says, “CCS works with a range of nonprofit organizations, and that offers a unique opportunity to apply data science and analytics at scale to make a significant impact in the world.”
Ashutosh earned his Ph.D. and MS in Industrial Engineering, specializing in machine learning, and an MS in design thinking. He loves speaking about the power of data and is invited to give keynotes at national conferences. He is an active member of various professional organizations, including a term on Apra’s board, where he led the planning of the data science curriculum for the fundraising industry.