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Meet The Team

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President and CEO

  • Over 35 years of fundraising experience

  • Raised over $1 billion for his clients over the last ten years alone

  • Former AFP Las Vegas Chapter President

  • AFP New Jersey Chapter - 2021 Award for Consulting Excellence in Philanthropy

  • AFP Las Vegas Chapter - 2023 Award for Outstanding Fundraising Professional

  • Salvation Army Southern Nevada Board Chair

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Chief Campaign Strategist

  • 25 years of extensive experience in the nonprofit sector 

  • 2025 Outstanding Fundraising Professional - AFP Las Vegas chapter

  • 2020 Cohort of the Jameson Fellowship

  • 2011 graduate of Leadership Las Vegas

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Senior Vice President 

  • Over 30 years of fundraising experience 

  • Managed hundreds of client accounts throughout her career 

  • Expertise in project management and fundraising strategy

  • Board of AFP New Jersey Chapter

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Vice President of Client Services

  • 25 years of development experience

  • AFP-NJ Chapter Past President

  • B.S., Temple University, M.A., Saint Mary’s University, MBA, North Park University

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Associate Vice President of Campaign Services

  • Over ten years of experience leading Catapult's dynamic campaign services team

  • Actively involved with the AFP Las Vegas chapter

  • Provides exceptional service to our campaign clients

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Information Services Manager

  • Nearly 15 years of experience in various leadership roles

  • Superior database management skills

  • Expertise in letter generation & production

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Senior Writer

  • Exceptional coach and motivator for clients

  • Expertise in nonprofit writing & communications

  • BA from Roanoke College, MA from Virginia Commonwealth University, and PhD from University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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Gift Planning Consultant

  • Over 40 years of nonprofit experience

  • Stewarded donor relationships resulting in seven-figure gifts.

  • Member of AFP, Together SC, and the Charleston Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce

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Gift Planning Consultant

  • Over 20 years of planned giving and major gift development experience

  • Principal of Corwin Consulting, LLC

  • B.S., Union College, MBA, NYU Stern School of Business

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Chief Operating Officer

  • Over 24 years of fundraising experience 

  • Began her fundraising career as a student caller and has held a myriad of leadership positions at Catapult

  • Helped raise nearly $500 million for vclients over the last quarter century

  • B.S., CUNY’s Brooklyn College

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Executive Vice President

  • Over 4 decades of fundraising experience 

  • AFP Las Vegas Chapter Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

  • Catapult Co-Founder,

  • Former Chairman of IDC & founder of 1-2-1 Philanthropic Services 

  • Diane is an award-winning fundraising leader with key roles in AFP and The Giving Institute.

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Vice President  of Client Development

  • Over 15 years of non-profit leadership experience

  • Fundraising Instructor at UNLV

  • B.S., University of New Brunswick, Post-Graduate Certificate from George Brown College, M.Ed., University of Nevada, Las Vegas

  • Past President of AFP TX Coastal Bend Chapter

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Vice President of Business Development

Over 20 years of management and executive leadership experience

  • Successful track record working in various non-profit fundraising roles including operations, sales, and finance

  • B.S., Arkansas State University

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Call Center Director

  • Nearly 10 years of leadership in Catapult's call center

  • Directly managed hundreds of fundraising specialists

  • Extensive experience training on fundraising best practices

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Campaign Services Account Manager

  • 12+ years of experience in Account & Project Management.

  • Media and Marketing experience with numerous clients.

  • Delivered tailored solutions to several clients to meet the individual needs of each one.

  • Dedicated to making a difference by driving positive change.

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Gift Planning Consultant

  • Over 30 years of experience in fundraising

  • President of the Carter Consulting Group LLC for nearly ten years

  • Past board member of the Association of Philanthropic Counsel

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Gift Planning Consultant

  • Over three decades of experience in development and 22 years working directly in planned giving

  • Past board member of the National Capital Gift Planning Council

  • B.A., College of William and Mary​

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Former Chairman Emeritus

  • Founded IDC, Ltd. in 1974, which become one of the largest firms in fundraising history with more than 300 employees

  • Founder of the Phone/Mail solicitation process

  • Founder of SFS Entertainment  

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