Charlotte Kresse

Charlotte Kresse

She/Her/Hers

Co-Founder
Raise HECK

Bio

Charlotte is the Co-Founder of Raise HECK which is a company dedicated to helping nonprofit organizations choose and use the best technology to meet their unique needs. 

Charlotte is an innovative, highly motivated leader with a proven track record of success in devising and executing strategic plans to meet organizational objectives. She is recognized for a unique combination of entrepreneurial thinking, leadership skills, compassion, and a sense of humor to help organizations reach their strategic goals.

Charlotte’s favorite thing to do at Raise HECK is technology or operational assessments as it combines her professional strengths and experience. This allows her to listen to people and understand their unique challenges and goals and then put together a clear and concise plan to remove barriers to success.

Before starting Raise HECK, she led a team of senior Customer Success Managers at Blackbaud. She applied core change competency methodologies to maintain her team and customer’s satisfaction. Before taking a leadership position, Charlotte was a Customer Success Manager where she built strategic partnerships to retain and grow business for Blackbaud’s highest-value customers of top-tier nonprofit organizations.

Charlotte also spent six years at Chapman Cubine Allen and Hussey where she was the Director of their rapidly growing Online Marketing Department. She managed and grew the team and business while also providing integrated fundraising and advocacy strategy for enterprise nonprofit organizations.

She also has worked in the digital departments of NARAL Pro-Choice America managing the affiliate communications as well as answering constituent correspondence for Senator Jack Reed from Rhode Island.

Charlotte lives with her husband, two boys and two dogs in Rhode Island. She takes advantage of living in the Ocean State by enjoying open water swims and supporting local causes such as Save the Bay.