Werth-It Testimonials

“Katherine really motivates creativity for fund development. She gives very clear options on how to do it. The members of our board of directors are now looking at the ‘bigger picture’ for our organization with regard to fundraising. In addition, a miracle happened soon after the retreat. A board member who never gave any money during the year, brought in his personal check for almost $1000.00. We look forward to her continued participation in our CAREGIVERS’ program. We sincerely thank professional people like her who truly care about the continued success of charitable programs like ours.”
Carol Boatner
Executive Director
CAREGIVERS, Ventura, CA

“Your entire attitude toward fundraising, Katherine, is one of the most open I have encountered. Many professional fundraisers view their expertise as a trade secret and are unwilling to share the information by which they make a living. Certainly, in many ways this is very understandable. Your style, however, specifically seeks to educate your clients, developing their fundraising skills as you move along together. Your willingness to act as a teacher and a fundraising resource to nonprofit executives is unusual, highly commendable, and much appreciated. I am grateful for what I have learned from you, the resources you have offered the Center, and your clear support of our work and our organization.”
Denise Snyder
Executive Director
DC Rape Crisis Center

“The first class I took from Katherine Wertheim was in grant writing. Her teaching style was so dynamic, I immediately signed up for everything else she taught, whether it applied to me or not, and I really enjoyed those classes, too. Then I took what I learned just from the first class and raised $400,000 in new grants.”
Harlan Henson
Executive Director
The College Consortium for International Studies

“You gave us some of the most important advice we’ve ever gotten and it marked the beginning of a new era for the organization. So, thank you!”
Shelley Moskowitz
President of the Board
Jews United for Justice

“Katherine Wertheim has been coaching me in fundraising and she’s done a magnificent job! I’ve learned so much from her, and she makes it easy to understand. I’ve learned how to treat donors well, how to keep them loyal, how to ask for money, and how to organize our fundraising to meet our needs. She’s such a gem! I recommend her highly to anyone.”
Rita Bay
Member, Board of Directors
Ventura Music Festival

“Katherine Wertheim is both a terrific fundraiser and a great fundraising coach. When we met in 1988, I didn’t know anything about fundraising. She has taught me the basis of everything I know, and I still use her techniques today teaching churches and community groups around the central East Coast. I was executive director of two organizations which hired her as a fundraising consultant, and both times she helped us triple in size, expand our individual giving exponentially, and create sustainable and repeatable revenue. In the second case, she also coordinated a successful capital effort. I would hire her again in a heartbeat (in fact, I’ve tried already), and I recommend her highly to anyone who needs real fundraising expertise.”
Rev. Dr. Charles A. Parker
Executive Director, United Methodist Stewardship Center and Foundation
(Former Executive Director of Bread for the City and of Emmaus Services for the Aging)