Katie Allan Zobel

Prosper & Bloom

1136 Bay Road, Amherst, MA 01002 | (413) 687-7898 | katieallanzobel@gmail.com
Works in: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island

Last updated:
Monday, Jan 12, 2026

Prosper & Bloom is a consultancy designed to provide expert guidance and feedback to CEOs, their executive teams, boards of directors, and/or community leaders, using a customized, inquiry-based process that includes deep listening, candid feedback and co-created action planning. As a former CEO, my counsel is informed by extensive experience, deep empathy, and technical knowledge. Coaching and consulting focuses on strategy development, fundraising, volunteer engagement, governance or board development, and leadership succession planning. After an initial conversation to determine your needs, we co-create goals and a scope of work to meet those goals within an agreed upon timeline and budget.

Areas of Expertise:

Board assessment, structure, training, performance

Direct mail, Donor communications, Event planning

Interim directorship, Succession / transition planning

Endowments, Fundraising / fund development planning, Individual giving / major gifts, Planned giving

Diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI), Executive coaching, Leadership training and development, Volunteer management

Deep expertise in these issue areas: Foundations / Grantmakers

Past Clients:

  • Organization: Community Music School of Springfield
    Description of services provided: Leadership coaching, strategic fundraising planning and coaching
    Year services provided: 3
  • Organization: Tech Foundry
    Description of services provided: Strategic Fundraising Plan and coaching
    Year services provided: 6 months
  • Organization: Mass Mutual Foundation
    Description of services provided: Board retreat planning and facilitations
    Year services provided: 18 months
  • Organization: Children's Advocacy Center
    Description of services provided: Leadership coaching and fundraising strategy
    Year services provided: 2
  • Organization: Girls Inc of the Valley
    Name: Suzanne Parker
    Description of services provided: Interim CDO support, planning and coaching
    Year services provided: 6 months


Training & Workshops:

  • Name: CEO Succession Planning
    Duration: half day
    Fee: $1,500 per session
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  • Name: Creating Your First Strategic Fundraising Plan
    Duration: half day
    Fee: $1,500 per session
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