What They Say
“Have you ever had the pleasure of working with someone that really gets it? Well, Catalan is one of those people. She really understands the groups she works with and helps them to better understand themselves. Her intelligence, professionalism, and creativity are an asset to any non-profit looking for an organized, strategic approach to development. I still use the skills she taught me and never hesitate to recommend her to others.”
— Lynn Ross, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Policy Development at Housing Urban Development (HUD). Former Executive Director, Terwilliger Center for Housing at Urban Land Institute and former Deputy Director of Center for Housing Policy
“Catalan is a professional with a rare combination of skills. I’ve both hired and worked alongside her several times over the last eight years, and each time I’ve been delighted to have her as a colleague. Catalan combines a highly personable, approachable style with deep knowledge, a keen mind, and a steady focus on getting things done. She’s strategic, pragmatic, and collaborative in ways that help get the best from leaders and teams. I never hesitate to recommend her.”
— Michelle Hynes, former Director of Experience Corps.
“I strongly recommend any organization seeking guidance in the creation of a development plan to consider working with Catalan. While working with the DC Alliance of Youth Advocates, Catalan applied her expertise in coaching, project management, and development to create a robust development strategy and implementation plan for staff and board. In addition to providing a strategic plan, the process and approach Catalan applied significantly strengthened my confidence and abilities related to development, and provided my Board with the tools and strategies they needed to be more effective.”
— Maggie Riden, Executive Director, DC Alliance of Youth Advocates
“Catalan served as my executive coach and came highly recommended by one of our funders. I could not have been happier with her support, thoughtful approach, and availability. She helped me think through major strategic challenges for our organization, as well as correlating personal challenges. Her holistic approach is exactly what any nonprofit executive needs. She is warm, thoughtful, astute, and has great intuition.”
— Joe Callahan, Executive Director, The Writer’s Center. Former Executive Director of 826DC.
“Catalan is an extraordinary professional. She is a strong relationship builder, a strategic thinker, and a top-notch writer. She is incredibly well-organized and able to implement systems and processes that lead to better sustainability. Catalan is a rare find!”
— Allison Stearns, Executive Director at Hospice Caring.
“As a nonprofit fundraiser very new to the field, I found working with Catalan to be extremely rewarding not just for the organization, which benefitted from a detailed, easy to follow revenue diversification plan, but for my own personal development, as well. She has continued to be a mentor to me professionally and I can’t recommend her enough as a knowledgeable nonprofit fundraiser who is a pleasure to work with.”