About the author

Tycely Williams, CFRE, has raised and managed more than $69 million dollars for nonprofit organizations. Currently, Tycely serves as a Regional Chief Development Officer for the American Red Cross. Prior to this position, she was the Association Director of Major Gifts for the YMCA of Metropolitan Washington. Over the past 18 years, she founded and led a consulting company,served as a Director of Development for two health and human services organizations, the Artistic Director of two community-based dance studios, and the Executive Director for a nonprofit organization founded by a Fortune 500 Company.