Melissa McCoy, CFRE, CFRM

Expertise
Melissa is a recognized leader in the nonprofit sector, bringing nearly 30 years of transformative leadership and management expertise to her role at Carter. Her success in crafting and guiding high-performing teams and operations is realized through strategic and visionary planning, fostering genuine transformational relationships, engaging and inspiring stakeholders and teams, and establishing impactful collaborations that drive sustainable growth for missions, staff, and boards. Melissa’s diverse expertise includes work in the arts, human services, healthcare, foundation, and education sectors. Melissa has held executive-level positions with The Sarasota Ballet, Abilities First, Inc. in New York, and the Elant Foundation, which supports a $100 million healthcare system. She has also served in numerous volunteer leadership positions.

Focus at Carter
Melissa’s vast experience as a nonprofit executive and decades of volunteer leadership across multiple organizations position her with unique and critical insights into fundraising, organizational planning, and governance.

My promise to our team and partners

“Partnering closely with leaders and teams, I elevate operations and internal processes that drive philanthropic impact. Through hands-on guidance and coaching, I inspire and empower organizations to translate vision and philanthropic priorities into sustainable, strategic success.”