Celeste Carlson

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About Celeste Carlson

I am a seasoned community focused leader with 20+ years of management and fundraising experience in the non-profit sector. Recognized for demonstrating a natural aptitude for community engagement, as well as for supporting fundraising and grant processes, I have a verifiable history of contributing directly to organization growth and expansion throughout my career. As such, I have consistently exceeded budgetary and performance goals and I am adept at achieving maximum operational output with minimal resource expenditure. Professional focal points non-profit management, fundraising and development, volunteer mentoring and support, donor support, and project management. Delivering superior administration on the latter areas of expertise requires utilization of effective communication skills, negotiation skills, as well as business acumen, systems analysis, project management and resource management to support efficiency and maximum returns. Currently, I am the Director of Community Services with McPherson County Community Foundation. Under my leadership, I have served as liaison between grant applicants and grant committees for nine cycles annually, providing on average funding to local non-profit organizations. In addition, I liaise with senior leadership, donors and grantees to ensure the organization’s support structure is moving forward with minimal expenditures. Colleagues describe me as a progressive, driven, down-to-earth, supportive and managerial expert who can be relied on to offer superior solutions that deliver profitable results on time and under budget. I am pursuing new opportunities and can be reached through this profile, or by phone at: 620-480-0672.