About Heather

Heather Amsden is the principal and owner of Amsden Consulting which she founded in 2007.  Heather received her B.A. from Boston University and has worked extensively in the non-profit sector for the last 20 years.  She has lived in both Washington, DC and Boston working for an array of local and national non-profit organizations including National Organization for Women, Share Our Strength and Community Servings (Boston). Her experience as a volunteer coordinator, event manager and fundraiser has informed her perspective and given her unique insight into what non-profits need to prosper and fulfill their mission.

Heather is a member of Women in Development of Greater Boston and the Nonprofit Consultants Network. She lives in Newton, MA with her two wonderful children.

About Katherine

Katherine Major has worked as a fundraiser, writer, manager, communicator and strategist with non-profits  for more than 15 years.  She specializes in securing grants from large foundations, corporations and individuals. In addition, Katherine has provided high-level planning and analysis necessary to support the communications and revenue-building objectives of organizations including Share Our Strength, the American Red Cross National Headquarters, the National Parks Conservation Association, Defenders of Wildlife, the U.S. Green Building Council, and CARE USA. She holds a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Arizona, and a Masters in Journalism from Georgetown University.