About Us

Katherine King, President

Kathy King's approach to fundraising is based on 36 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, leading development efforts for both small community organizations and major institutions.  She holds a Master’s Degree in Nonprofit Management from the University of San Francisco and is a Certified Fundraising Executive.  She is co-author of “How To Set Up a Development and Stewardship Office,” published by the International Catholic Stewardship Council. Currently, Kathy is a member of IMPACT 100 of Sonoma. Kathy serves on the Development Committee of this organization. IMPACT 100 of Sonoma is made up of 100 plus women, who each contribute $1,000 annually for a shared purpose to make a difference in Sonoma Valley.

As the first Director of Development and Stewardship for the Diocese of Oakland, she implemented a diocesan-wide annual appeal, a major donor gift society, and a planned giving program that raised more than $20 million during her 12-year tenure. She also led the “quiet” phase of a Capital Campaign to build the Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland, securing funds from local foundations and major donors.

At Seton Medical Center in Daly City, she increased participation in the annual golf tournament by 47 percent, making it a signature event that grossed $575,000. The two-day gala included a live auction, seated banquet, and a car raffle, sponsored by City Toyota.  She was featured twice in TIME magazine for the partnership with City Toyota in a full-page ad valued at $375,000.

She has also developed successful fundraising plans for Catholic Charities in San Francisco and Oakland and used her no-nonsense, practical approach to fundraising to train volunteers for Oakland Community Organizations and the Agape Foundation in San Francisco. As Agape’s executive director, she streamlined the grant request process to make it easier for small nonprofits to complete their funding proposals. 

Kathy served for five years as president of the Supporters of Doelger Senior Center, securing funds to maintain programs for senior citizens in Daly City. As vice president of the International Catholic Stewardship Council, based in Washington DC, she spearheaded efforts to spread the mission of stewardship in dioceses throughout the U.S.

Consultants

Monica Clark

Monica Clark has more than 30 years of experience as an award-winning writer and editor, including a lengthy tenure as editor of a bi-weekly Oakland-based newspaper with a circulation of 85,000. Her wordsmith talent brings clarity and conciseness to documents, grant proposals, case statements, and marketing materials. She holds a Master of Science degree in communication from San Diego State University and has been a radio and television news producer in addition to her work as a print journalist. Currently she is a West Coast correspondent with the National Catholic Reporter.

Rosa King

Rosa King's experience in the nonprofit sector of philanthropy includes work as a client specialist at the Tides Foundation, as program assistant at the Y & H Soda Foundation and as executive coordinator at St. Anthony Foundation. Her responsibilities ranged from assisting grantees with proposals and overseeing contracts to maintaining positive communication with individual and institutional donors and clients. She currently is the Grants Manager for The Carl Gellert and Celia Berta Gellert Foundation.

Rosa is also a member of the Development Council at De Marillac Academy in San Francisco. De Marillac Academy, located in the Tenderloin of San Francisco, provides a tuition free and private school education to low-income students. 

She holds a B.A. in Communications from Santa Clara University and is proficient in various technology and fundraising development and foundation databases (Raiser’s Edge, Micro Edge Gifts, Financial Edge, Foundation Power, SalesForce). At King & Company, she assists with the grants management and fund development plans and events. She also manages the company’s technology and design-related components through use of creative software programs such as Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop. She created the website for King & Company and manages it, periodically updating it with new content.