People in Fundraising, Season 2, Ep. 16: Catherine Flaatten, BWF

Originally recorded in summer 2023: Leading with this gem, "the human interest element of development is really present in prospect research, as much as we like to think of ourselves as data people," Catherine Flaatten, MPH, CFRE is my next "People in Fundraising" guest. Catherine has been elected to the Apra International board of directors and taking on the role in September, and is an outstanding volunteer for our prospect development community.

Recorded near her six-month anniversary at BWF, Catherine loves working with many different nonprofit clients "supporting multiple causes at once." She mentions admiring the work of BWF's CEO, Joshua Birkholz, and BWF's Executive Partner, Philanthropic Counsel Bond Lammey.

Catherine shares what drives her volunteer efforts - presenting, writing, speaking on prospect development topics - and the satisfaction she gets: "I have benefitted over and over again from our community's giving nature."