kbb strategy is a premier development consulting firm founded by Katie Blanco Bourdeau in 2014. kbb strategy doesn't fish for you. We design the boat, train the crew, and chart the waters — building development teams that fundraise at the highest level long after we're gone.
— Principal Consultant & CEO —
Katie Blanco Bourdeau is among the most accomplished development executives working in philanthropy today. Over a career spanning more than two decades, she has personally led fundraising operations that have raised more than $500 million across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Monroe counties — for some of South Florida's most consequential nonprofit institutions.
Most recently, Katie served as Chief Development Officer and President of the Archdiocese of Miami, where she led the largest faith-based philanthropy operation in the southeastern United States. She has also held senior advancement roles at major regional health systems, independent schools, and foundations — rebuilding development infrastructure and leading comprehensive campaigns at every stop.
Today, Katie is among the most sought-after voices in development consulting. She speaks at AFP ICON, CASE Summit, the Bridge Conference, and AHP Annual; teaches at The Fund Raising School; and has been featured in The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Stanford Social Innovation Review, Inside Philanthropy, and Nonprofit Quarterly.
Katie founded kbb strategy in 2014 to bring her playbook — twenty years of building durable, top-tier development operations — to organizations across the country. She personally leads every kbb engagement. When you hire kbb strategy, you hire Katie.
— A different kind of consulting partner
The deliverable is your team’s capability — not a deck or a database. Every engagement ends with you running the system, confidently, on your own.
Most teams skip the foundation and burn out chasing dollars. We start with the architecture: pipeline, process, governance, cadence — the rhythms that make growth repeatable.
We work exclusively with organizations whose impact we believe in. That belief shows up in the depth of the partnership and the durability of the results.
— Let's Build What's Next —
Every engagement begins with a no-cost consultation. Share your goals, your context, and the outcomes that matter most. We'll listen carefully, ask the questions that surface the real story, and give you a candid read on the work ahead.