Katie Lisa
Katie is the Director of Development at the “I Have A Dream” Foundation, where she leads fundraising strategy and partnerships to support the organization’s mission of helping young people succeed from elementary school through college and career.
She brings nearly two decades of development experience across social service organizations, higher education, and arts and cultural institutions. Most recently, Katie spent eight years as Development Director at Public Agenda, where she worked closely with leadership to set strategic fundraising priorities and manage relationships with philanthropic partners.
Katie previously served as Associate Director of Institutional Giving at the Guggenheim, where she partnered with global foundations to secure support for general operations, exhibitions, and educational programs. Prior to that, she served as interim Development Director at the Brooklyn Museum. She has also held development roles at Columbia College at Columbia University and the Osborne Association.
Katie holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Rutgers University and a Master of Science in nonprofit management from Columbia University.