NationBuilder Books

A distinguished fundraiser, Katharine DeShaw has helped to direct more than a billion dollars to organizations like the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, United States Artists, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Walker Art Center, and Gay Men’s Health Crisis throughout her career. Her revealing memoir, “The Secrets of Fundraising,” doesn’t just offer powerful insights about how to raise and direct philanthropic dollars—it illuminates the grit, empathy, and audacity required to do so.