Title or Function
- Co-Coordinator PhiLab Network - Communications Manager
Expertise
- Philanthropy; Communications; Sustainable Development; Fundraising.
Institution/Organization
- Université du Québec à Montréal - PhiLab
Regional Center
- National
Email Address
Biography
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.
Within PhiLab, Katherine began by being a research assistant, translating various documents, including blog articles, research summaries and newsletters. After a year as the Communications Manager, she is now, the Co-Coordinator of the Network. This entails managing the members and partners, website, social media platforms, the monthly newsletter and many overarching coordination tasks.
Photo credit: Samuel B. Ofori