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Expert Profile



Catherine Gilbert
Pronouns:
She/her
Availability:
Available
Full-time
Position Type:
Niskayuna
New York
United States of America
Email:
Years in the field:
11 – 15 Years
Areas of Expertise
After-School Programs, Camp Programs, Development/Sponsorship/Institutional Advancement, Education, Finance, Grants/Foundational Giving, Senior Leadership, Outreach and Public Engagement, Partnerships, Project Management, Professional Development, Strategic Planning
RELEVANT CHARACTERISTICS & EXPERIENCES
• 13-years as a nonprofit director – championing organizational mission and vision
• Advocate for youth – serving as a catalyst for cultivating self-efficacy and confidence
• Informal education specialist – careerlong commitment to fostering social, cultural and
STEM discovery by utilizing Museum settings and resources
• Fiscal accountability – management and cultivation of a million-dollar budget
• Leveraging resources – history of success growing earned income and securing
contributions from national, state, local and governmental sources
• Dynamic speaker – serving as my organization’s chief spokesperson at meetings, public
hearings, presentations and professional conferences; increasing visibility and impact
• Innovative leadership – twice stewarded board, staff, membership and stakeholders through
mergers; resulting in responsive and robust organizations while maximizing organizational
efficiency and efficacy
• Visionary leadership – successfully led board, staff and membership in an identity alignment
resulting in a brand that accurately reflected the organization’s breadth and scope of service
• Thoughtful strategist – working with board, staff and stakeholders to formulate and execute
a strategic plan to ensure continued growth for the organization