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Kerry P. Watterson, CFRE

About Kerry

Kerry Watterson is the Founder & CEO of Fundraising Well, a certified LGBT Business Enterprise that strengthens and amplifies the impact and income of nonprofits and fundraising professionals around the world.  He is a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) and a BoardSource® certified consultant for nonprofit boards.


Throughout his 26-year career in public service, Kerry has raised and leveraged more than a half-billion dollars for social impact causes, political campaigns, and commercial ventures, including Broadway productions with the legendary Harold Prince.


Kerry serves on the Board of Directors for A Call to Men, and teaches Fundraising Models & Resource Development with University of California-Irvine.  He attended Texas Wesleyan University and University of Arizona earning two master’s degrees.

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Upcoming Speaking Engagements

Finding Your Fundraising Success!

Grant Writing 101: Writing Grants That Win!

Grant Writing 101: Writing Grants That Win!

Support Center for Nonprofit Management

September 2025


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Grant Writing 101: Writing Grants That Win!

Grant Writing 101: Writing Grants That Win!

Grant Writing 101: Writing Grants That Win!

Montclair Foundation - Van Vleck House

September 2025


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Fundraising in 2025: What Every ED & Board Member Needs to Know

Fundraising in 2025: What Every ED & Board Member Needs to Know

Fundraising in 2025: What Every ED & Board Member Needs to Know

Support Center for Nonprofit Management

October 2025

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New Executive Director Institute

Fundraising in 2025: What Every ED & Board Member Needs to Know

Fundraising in 2025: What Every ED & Board Member Needs to Know

Support Center for Nonprofit Management

October 2025


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Past Speaking Engagements

10 Relationship Building Secrets Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know

Navigating the Storm: Fundraising Amid Political Shifts & Economic Uncertainty

10 Relationship Building Secrets Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know

National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce Conference

August 2025

Realizing Corporate Fundraising Success To Amplify Your Impact

Navigating the Storm: Fundraising Amid Political Shifts & Economic Uncertainty

10 Relationship Building Secrets Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know

Montclair Foundation - Van Vleck House July 2025

Navigating the Storm: Fundraising Amid Political Shifts & Economic Uncertainty

Navigating the Storm: Fundraising Amid Political Shifts & Economic Uncertainty

Navigating the Storm: Fundraising Amid Political Shifts & Economic Uncertainty

Baltimore Unity Hall

May 2025

Fundraising Well: Moving Toward a Mindset of Abundance!

Big Asks Made Easy! Making Securing Mega Gifts Feel Like Your Superpower

Your Guide to Generational Giving & Building Long-term Philanthropic Partnerships

New Leaders Council & Allstate Foundation

December 2024

Your Guide to Generational Giving & Building Long-term Philanthropic Partnerships

Big Asks Made Easy! Making Securing Mega Gifts Feel Like Your Superpower

Your Guide to Generational Giving & Building Long-term Philanthropic Partnerships

Global Giving Forum

April 2024

Big Asks Made Easy! Making Securing Mega Gifts Feel Like Your Superpower

Big Asks Made Easy! Making Securing Mega Gifts Feel Like Your Superpower

Big Asks Made Easy! Making Securing Mega Gifts Feel Like Your Superpower

PhilanthroCon NYC

April 2021

Purposeful Leadership: The ART of engaging your stakeholders, stockholders & society

Philanthropy Insights: From 2019 into 2020, what have we learned & where are we going?

Big Asks Made Easy! Making Securing Mega Gifts Feel Like Your Superpower

Money4Good

April 2021

Effective Strategy & Execution of Measuring Impact

Philanthropy Insights: From 2019 into 2020, what have we learned & where are we going?

Philanthropy Insights: From 2019 into 2020, what have we learned & where are we going?

Sustainatopia: Accelerating the Purpose Economy

May 2020

Co-presenter: Todd Fein, Green Diamond

Philanthropy Insights: From 2019 into 2020, what have we learned & where are we going?

Philanthropy Insights: From 2019 into 2020, what have we learned & where are we going?

Philanthropy Insights: From 2019 into 2020, what have we learned & where are we going?

Association of Fundraising Professionals NYC

January 2020

Co-presenters: Michele Hall, Encourage Kids; Michael Rodgers, NY Road Runners; Susan Murray, Year Up

Ethics, Law, and Nonprofit Compliance

Effective Response to Policy Changes: The impact of the Trump administration on the nonprofit sector

Effective Response to Policy Changes: The impact of the Trump administration on the nonprofit sector

Fundraising Day In New York

June 2017

Co-presenter: James Sheehan, NY Charities Bureau Chief

Effective Response to Policy Changes: The impact of the Trump administration on the nonprofit sector

Effective Response to Policy Changes: The impact of the Trump administration on the nonprofit sector

Effective Response to Policy Changes: The impact of the Trump administration on the nonprofit sector

NYU Heyman Program, Center for Global Studies

March 2017

Co-presenters: Stacey Palmer, Chronicle of Philanthropy; Jason Lee, Association of Fundraising Prfessionals

Don't Go It Alone: Effective fundraising strategies for the small/one-person development shop

Effective Response to Policy Changes: The impact of the Trump administration on the nonprofit sector

Don't Go It Alone: Effective fundraising strategies for the small/one-person development shop

The Foundation Center

March 2015

Co-presenters: Susan Gabriel, Cause Effective; Jennifer Bierne, Brooklyn Historical Society

Awards & Honors

Mortar Board National Service Award

The Mortar Board Alumni Association honored Kerry in 2018 with the National Service Award for his leadership and impact in the nonprofit sector, raising the funds that brought about federal recognition of same sex marriages via the historic SCOTUS case, United States v Windsor, and advancing economic and racial justice through dozens of causes.

Ralph Chamberlain Fellowship

The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) NYC bestowed Kerry with the honor of a Ralph Chamberlain Fellowship Grant in 2015.

Board Service & Civic Leadership

A Call To Men

Association of Fundraising Professionals, NYC

Association of Fundraising Professionals, NYC

Board Director

2021 - present


 A Call To Men works to end violence and transform society by promoting healthy manhood and providing training and resources for companies, government agencies, schools, and community groups. 

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Association of Fundraising Professionals, NYC

Association of Fundraising Professionals, NYC

Association of Fundraising Professionals, NYC

Board Director & 

Chair, Government Relations & Ethics

2014 - 2021


AFP represents more than 30,000 fundraising professionals around the world, and serves as a thought leader in the field of philanthropy.

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New York Theatre Barn

Association of Fundraising Professionals, NYC

AFP Political Action Committee

Board Director & 

Secretary, Board of Directors

2009 - 2016


 New York Theatre Barn is an incubator for original culture shifting musicals in front of live audiences


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AFP Political Action Committee

AFP Political Action Committee

AFP Political Action Committee

Board Director

2019 - 2021

AFP Global IDEA Committee

AFP Political Action Committee

AFP Women's Impact Initiative

Education Chair

2018 - 2022

AFP Women's Impact Initiative

AFP Political Action Committee

AFP Women's Impact Initiative

Curator, Male Allyship Curriculum

2018 - 2022

The State of New York's Philanthropy Advocacy Day

The State of New York's Philanthropy Advocacy Day

The State of New York's Philanthropy Advocacy Day

Founding Chair

2014 - 2021

Sun Out Enterprises Corporation

The State of New York's Philanthropy Advocacy Day

The State of New York's Philanthropy Advocacy Day

Independent Director

2013 - 2020

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