Katie Crisalli is senior development manager for foundations at GMF. Based in Washington, DC, she leads engagement with North American foundations to mobilize resources to support the organization’s mission.
Prior to joining GMF, Crisalli was associate director for foundation relations at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, where she managed foundation and NGO donor portfolios for 43 policy programs including international security, development, technology, and geopolitics. Her responsibilities included coordinating fundraising strategies and donor engagement, supporting prospect research, and managing grant compliance and reporting.
Crisalli has also held multiple roles at CARE, where she led resource development, grant management, and stewardship for a global food and nutrition program operating in 33 countries. She secured funding to support program expansion and contributed to donor reporting, proposal development, and strategic planning for institutional and foundation funders.
She holds a master’s degree emergency and disaster management from Georgetown University and a bachelor’s degree in media production from Pepperdine University.