Margaret Guellich, CFRE

Senior Consulting Associate

Margaret Guellich, a Certified Fund Raising Executive, has over 30 years of fund raising experience. Margaret’s background includes development audits, planning and feasibility studies, management of comprehensive development programs, capital campaigns, major gift development and cultivation, direct response/ annual funds, board development and seminars.

Prior to earning her MBA from Drexel University with a focus in Organizational Behavior, Margaret received her BBA from the College of Insurance. These successful learning experiences launched her own teaching career as adjunct faculty for Gwynedd Mercy College, George Washington University and Notre Dame College. Courses included strategic planning in fundraising, capital campaigns, planned giving, major gifts, direct mail and setting up a development office.  

Through her leadership and fund raising skills, Margaret led Catholic Relief Services in its selection as Non-Profit of the Year by the Direct Marketing Association. At Catholic Relief Services, Margaret headed up the direct response program managing more than $55million annually.

She is the Fund Raising Executive of the Year 2000 for Greater Washington DC Chapter of AFP and was named the Women’s Direct Response Group’s 2000 Woman of the Year. In 2001, she was selected as one of the twelve ‘Most Powerful Women in Direct Marketing’ by the Non-Profit Times.

Margaret is an internationally known conference speaker presenting for organizations like the National Catholic Development Conference, Catholic Charities USA, the Association of Fund Raising Professionals, and the Direct Marketing Association. She was president of the Greater Washington DC Chapter of AFP Chapter and was a member of the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy Board. Currently Margaret is a member of AFP’s Leadership Society and serves on several committees.

As a mentor for fundraising professionals, Margaret realized she could assist many more fundraisers by writing. In 2001 Margaret wrote “Reviving Your Donor File” part of AFP’s Ready Reference Series. In addition, she has written numerous articles for the Non-Profit Times, the DM News, Target Marketing and FundRaising Success Magazines.

Margaret currently serves on the advisory board of Catholic Network Volunteer Services. She lives in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, and volunteers in her parish, St. Isaac’s, serving as a Eucharistic Minister, Finance Team Member and on the Capital Campaign Committee. She has traveled extensively in the developing world and maintains endearing friendships globally.