Elizabeth is a thought leader in philanthropy and expert in nonprofit fundraising. Since joining CCS in 2013, she has partnered with institutions to plan and implement multi-million-to-billion-dollar campaigns. Elizabeth provides counsel on strategic planning, major gifts fundraising, and board engagements; leads campaign planning (feasibility) studies and has conducted nearly 400 stakeholder interviews with U.S. philanthropists; and has served in interim development roles where she managed client teams, annual campaigns, and special fundraising events.
Since 2019, Elizabeth has taught the course, “Fundraising & Philanthropy: The Donor Journey” at the University of Pennsylvania to graduate students in the Nonprofit Leadership Program. She serves on the School of Social Policy and Practice (SP2) Dean’s Alumni Advisory Board, and in 2020, she was inducted into the SP2 Alumni Hall of Fame for her work with mission-driven organizations.
Elizabeth has been recognized by Crain’s New York Business as a “Notable Leader in Philanthropy” (2025) and a “Notable Leader in Accounting, Consulting & Law” (2024); the New York Jewish Week in their annual “36 to Watch” as a “thought leader in Jewish philanthropy;” (2024); and BELLA Magazine as a “Woman of Influence in Philanthropy” (2022).
Elizabeth brings an unparalleled passion, innovative mindset, and commitment to mentorship to every element of her career. She is a board member at the Association of Fundraising Professionals NYC Chapter, where she has served on the Mentorship Committee, and is a member of Women in Development New York. Most recently, Elizabeth joined the Tufts University College (UC) Board of Advisors. In this role, she supports the UC’s commitment to expanding access to Tufts for diverse learners across generations through innovative educational opportunities, career acceleration, and community connections.
Elizabeth has been a guest on several nonprofit leadership podcasts and has been invited to speak at national industry conferences including Association of Fundraising Professionals, CASE-NAIS Independent Schools, Chicago Council of Planned Giving, Prizmah: Center for Jewish Day Schools, and Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy, among others.
Elizabeth’s belief in social impact influenced her fundraising career: In rural Rwanda, she volunteered at a youth village for vulnerable students, founded in the aftermath of the 1994 genocide. In Jaipur, India, she lived and studied the generational empowerment of Indian women seeking to build lives of dignity and prosperity for themselves and their families. These global experiences, grounded in the values of inclusion and access, motivated Elizabeth to improve the world through philanthropy.
She holds a Masters in Nonprofit Leadership from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Arts from Tufts University. She lives in New York with her husband and their two daughters and is an avid hiker and tea drinker.
Select client Partners
- American Friends of Schneider Children’s Medical Center of Israel
- American Jewish Committee
- ADL (Anti-Defamation League)
- Asphalt Green
- Baptist Health South Florida
- Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh
- The Chapin School
- The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
- Columbia University School of Nursing
- E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation
- Friends Academy
- The Hewitt School
- Jewish Women International
- Keshet
- Larchmont Temple
- Low Income Investment Fund
- The Museum of Jewish Heritage: A Living Memorial to the Holocaust
- Museum of West African Art
- New York Youth Symphony
- The Newark Public Library
- NYU (Stern School of Business, Stern Center for Business & Human Rights)
- Park Avenue Synagogue
- The Parkinson’s Foundation
- The Police Athletic League
- Prizmah: Center for Jewish Day Schools
- The Ramaz School
- The School of American Ballet
- The Spence School
- The Speyer Legacy School
- Sutton Place Synagogue
- Two Ten Footwear Foundation
- Versiti Blood Research Institute
- Williamstown Theatre Festival
- The YIVO Institute of Jewish Research
- YWCA Greenwich
resources
- Giving USA 2023 Report: Breaking Down the Philanthropy Trends, We Are For Good (Podcast)
- Amplifying Philanthropy for 2023: Five Strategies to Inspire Giving in a New Year, NonProfitPRO (Article)
- Are You Ready for a Capital Campaign? 5 Questions to Consider as You Plan for the Future, NonProfitPRO (Article)
- You Made “The Ask” – Now What? Nonprofit Nation (Podcast)
- Fundraising Fundamentals in A New Fiscal Year The Development Debrief (Podcast)
- What’s Your People’s Strategic Plan? Why Nonprofit Leaders Should Invest in Talent and Culture, NonProfitPRO (Article)
