Elizabeth Abel is a Senior Vice President at CCS Fundraising and expert in nonprofit fundraising. She has designed, advised, and led development initiatives and capital campaigns that have collectively raised nearly one billion dollars for education, healthcare, arts and culture, and advocacy organizations. Elizabeth provides counsel on strategic planning, major gifts fundraising, and board engagement. She is an Instructor at the University of Pennsylvania, where she teaches a fundraising course to graduate students in the Nonprofit Leadership Program. Elizabeth has been recognized by BELLA Magazine as a "Woman of Influence in Philanthropy." She is a board member at the Association of Fundraising Professionals NYC Chapter, where she also serves on the Mentorship Committee and is a regular contributor to NonProfit PRO. Elizabeth holds a Master of Science in Nonprofit Leadership from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Arts from Tufts University.