Lizz Helmsen, CFRE, MAT

Expertise
Lizz Helmsen, MAT, combines more than 25 years of fundraising and nonprofit management experience with a background in the arts, education, and community service. She is known as a creative and energetic professional with a proven ability to build relationships with, and create connections among, multiple constituencies.

Focus at Carter
Lizz works closely with partners, providing counsel in the areas of major and capital campaigns, major gifts, development planning, annual giving, and strategic communications. She is also a BoardSource certified governance consultant, working with organizations to strengthen their governance practices, board development, and organizational culture.

My promise to our team and partners

“I walk with my partners on every step of the journey. Grounded in curiosity, adaptability, and careful analysis, my counsel is delivered in a way people can truly hear and use – empowering organizations to build success that endures. I find the greatest joy in connecting people to the causes they care about and celebrating when bold goals become reality.”