Katie Deutschman

About

In 2001, Katie founded Turtle Type, Inc., a fundraising consulting firm that focuses on taking time to understand clients’ needs and find effective solutions to meet advancement goals. Turtle Type, Inc. has served large and small nonprofits and government agencies including school districts, social service agencies, art and cultural agencies, and nonprofits that provide environmental, educational, and youth services. Katie works to generate contributed revenue for programs, capital campaigns, annual campaigns, grant programs, and major donor campaigns. Katie serves on the faculty at the California Lutheran University’s Center for Nonprofit Leadership, chairs the Saint Mary Magdalen School Consultative Board and Development Committee, and is a member of the Livingston Memorial Foundation Board.  

Katie successfully completed the course of study for an Honors English Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of San Diego in 1998.  A native of Ventura County, she resides in Camarillo with her husband and children.

Expertise

Katie specializes in developing strategic advancement and capacity building plans to meet clients’ needs and goals; preparing government, foundation, and corporate grant applications; orchestrating annual giving and major donor programs; implementing corporate sponsorship programs; administering community needs and resource assessments; and developing sustainability plans for programs. Her expertise also includes working with clients to design programs, prepare program budgets, draft strategic plans, develop evaluation tools and techniques, and provide effective development trainings for board and staff members.