Carter, Advancing Philanthropy Worldwide
Patricia Lonsbary is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in major gifts and philanthropy across various organizations. Currently serving as the Managing Director at Carter, Advancing Philanthropy Worldwide since January 2024, Patricia previously held positions such as Senior Director of Development for the School of Medicine at West Virginia University and Major Gift Officer at the American Red Cross Southwestern Pennsylvania Chapter. Patricia's expertise includes global philanthropy consulting and managing major donor initiatives for UNICEF. Other notable roles include Vice President of Development & Marketing at Sheffield Place, Senior Consultant at Ketchum, and Executive Director at the American Cancer Society. Patricia holds an International Masters of Business Administration from Point Park University and Bachelor's degrees in Communications and Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh.
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Carter, Advancing Philanthropy Worldwide
Co-founded by Bob Carter and Steve Higgins in 2011, Carter selects its team members from the nation’s most respected nonprofit professionals. We work in the areas of fundraising, governance and organizational planning to advance philanthropy worldwide. • Unparalleled experience: Each Carter consultant brings decades of executive-level development experience to serve as an extension of your team and help you maximize your organization’s potential and better serve your cause. • A proven record of results: Carter team members have collectively guided hundreds of organizations in successfully planning for and implementing significant and transformational campaigns and organizational progress. • Partners for today and the future: Our objective is to unlock your team’s brilliance and the opportunities that lie within. We will always make ourselves available as a resource to you – we know working together makes us ALL smarter. • Creative solutions, sound practices: Some consultants provide cookie-cutter solutions. Not Carter. We respect the individuality of each partner and create customized solutions grounded in best practices that produce results. WE BELIEVE IN THE UNIQUE POWER OF PHILANTHROPY TO CHANGE THE WORLD. Contact us today to talk about your fundraising challenges and the kind of team that can help you build a vibrant development program and achieve your programmatic goals.