Katherine Swank, Senior Consultant – Target Analytics, a Blackbaud Company

Focus Areas
Nonprofit Management, Planned Giving, Diversity
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Published Articles
Strategic stewardship for planned giving programs
“Fem-anthropy”: Women’s Philanthropic Giving Patterns & Objectives
What women want: Understanding women’s philanthropic giving
Why You Need Gift Acceptance Policies
Are You Ready to Start a Planned Gift Program?
How To Talk with Donors about Planned Gfts
23 Planned Giving Terms You Should Know
Weath and Philanthropy in America
Strategic Stewardship for Planned Giving Programs
Target Affluent Prospects to Sustain Your Annual & Major Gift Programs
About Katherine
Katherine Swank, JD, is a senior consultant with Target Analytics, a Blackbaud company. With more than 20 years of legal and nonprofit management experience, Katherine has raised approximately $215 million for national healthcare and public broadcasting organizations, as well as an independent law school. Prior to joining Target Analytics in May 2007, she was the national director of gift planning at the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, where she provided fundraising consulting services to the Society’s chapter leadership and development staff for six years. Katherine is an affiliate faculty member of Regis University’s master of nonprofit management degree program in Denver, teaching classroom and online courses on wealth and philanthropy. She holds an independent studies degree from the University of Northern Colorado and a law degree from the Drake University School of Law in Des Moines, Iowa.