Steve Higgins, CFRE

Expertise
With 30 years of collective nonprofit and consulting experience, Steve Higgins, CFRE, is a known and among the most respected consultants in the fundraising and philanthropic profession. He is a passionate, dynamic and accomplished leader who has advanced the missions of organizations of all sizes and sectors across the world, inspiring them to embrace transformational visions, guiding their work to strategically and successfully accomplish their aspirational goals, and providing them with the solutions they need to sustain their expanded impact.

Focus at Carter
As Co-Founder of Carter, Steve oversees Carter’s strategic direction and business development efforts while also playing an active role in partner engagements. His fundraising counsel focuses on leadership development, board governance, organizational planning, capacity building, volunteer and staff training, and campaign counsel and management. He is also a frequent speaker at international, national and regional fundraising conferences.

My promise to our team and partners

“An energetic leader who sets the standard for how Carter partners with nonprofits worldwide, I am inspired by organizations with extraordinary missions and engaged boards willing to go above and beyond. Drawing on three decades and 200+ engagements, I bring honest counsel and strategic clarity to partners who value deep expertise and match our enthusiasm for transformational work. Through shared values and a company-wide commitment to authentic partnership, I ensure every Carter engagement delivers the philanthropic culture transformation and lasting fundraising success that bold visions require.”