Katherine Williford

Katherine Williford (she/her) is the Chief Development Officer at Plan International USA, an international humanitarian and development organization that that advances children’s right and equality for girls. With more than 85 years of experience, Plan works to transform lives in over 80 countries.

She is a purpose-driven fundraising and communications executive who specializes in scaling nonprofit organizations for transformational impact. She believes that through Plan’s girl-driven, gender-transformative approach, poverty is solvable and equity is achievable, and she is passionate about building teams and forging partnerships to achieve that vision in our lifetimes.

Katherine has led teams to raise more than $150M for causes spanning literacy and education, water and sanitation, and food access through campaigns focused on telling the story of the intersection of such work with women and girls. She holds an undergraduate degree in Spanish language and literature from Rhodes College, and has lived, worked and traveled to more than 25 countries.

Katherine resides in Colorado with her husband and dog, and can be found skiing and attending live music in her free time.