Beverly Brooks Thompson, Ph.D., CFRE

Expertise
Beverly is a published academic and practitioner in the field of philanthropic leadership. With over 20 years of fundraising experience, Beverly has served as senior counsel to leadership of the most prestigious nonprofit organizations and boards in the country, with responsibility for campaign development, implementation, and management for programs that exceed goals of $500 million. In addition, she advises families, family offices and family foundations on their philanthropic planning and corporations in corporate responsibility and employee engagement strategies. Beverly is an in-demand philanthropic subject matter expert and speaker for international conferences and serves as a Certified Advisor in 21/64 Next Generation Family Wealth and a Master Trainer for the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

Focus at Carter
Beverly’s counsel focuses on major and mega-gift strategies, leadership coaching, campaign counsel and readiness, capacity building, and organizational assessment. Beverly combines proven advancement principles and fundraising best practices with innovative, custom-tailored strategies to assist clients in realizing their philanthropic goals.

My promise to our team and partners

“I want people to feel seen, heard, and valued with the confidence to lead boldly on their own. I ensure every partner is fully prepared to succeed long after our engagement by creating repeatable systems and nurturing strong, mission-driven leadership. Empowering teams to “Do Good. Better.” is my consulting superpower.“