Katie Donnelly

Katie Donnelly has been with the Seattle Foundation since 2012, supporting our family philanthropic advising work, Youth Grantmaking Board and Scholarship program. She recently completed a Master’s Degree in Public Administration at the University of Washington Evan’s School of Public Affairs. Katie’s research focused on helping donors communicate the impact they hope to make in their philanthropy. Her former professional experience includes five years at the Bezos Family Foundation where she managed the Bezos Scholars Program and advised their grantmaking program. She also spent time at the Aspen Institute in Colorado and supported the content programming for the annual Aspen Ideas Festival. Throughout her career, Katie’s work has centered around leadership development, particularly among youth and women.