Katherine Lacefield is the founder and principal consultant of Just Be Cause Consulting, a philanthropic management consulting firm. She supports organizations in their development strategy, with a particular focus on a human and relational approach to building loyalty. For 6 years, Katherine was PhiLab’s co-coordinator and communications manager.

Katherine has been part of the nonprofit sector for over fifteen years. Volunteering in various organizations since high school (including the Salvation Army, Oxfam Québec and Big Sisters of Montreal), she began working in the industry in 2008 at the Montreal SPCA in direct services to the public. She then followed her passion for sustainable practices by completing a degree in Environment and Development at McGill University. Later landing a position as a fundraising and communications manager in an animal rights organization, she developed her skills in both areas, even becoming the spokesperson of the organization. Her interest in sustainable development, paired with her fundraising abilities, led her to further pursue her studies at Université de Montréal with the Nonprofit Management Certificate.

Awards and distinctions

Local Award 2009- Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation