Fundraising and communications consulting that frees youth-serving orgs to focus on what matters most: kids

Caterpillar Partners helps clients develop:

Strategy for short and long term fund development needs

Storytelling that is clear, concise, and compelling

Relationships that provide meaningful support and learning

Authenticity in sharing strengths and challenges

Impact through building capacity and unlocking resources

About

Hagar Berlin founded Caterpillar Partners in 2024, following 20+ years leading fundraising and communications in high impact K-12 education organizations.

Hagar grew up in New York City public schools and moved to the suburbs for high school, giving her a very personal experience of inequities impacting urban youth. Since then, she has pursued a lifelong commitment to education reform.

Are you seeking:

A fundraising professional with deep knowledge of education?

Help launching a multi-million, multi-year fundraising initiative?

A plan for designing an impactful external relations strategy?

Someone who can train your board or staff on best practices?

A clearer way to describe your mission, program, and impact?

We offer customized consulting, such as:

Board training

Capital campaign support

Communications strategy

Fundraising strategy

Major donor development

Strategic planning

Systems design

Talent strategy

Founder and CEO
Full Potential Ventures

Jessica Vibberts

“I've had the opportunity to work with Hagar in a few different iterations, always with her as a skilled strategist and stellar fundraising advisor to me and other senior leaders in an organization. She brings a unique mix of vision, clear process, authentic personability, and patient coaching. Honestly, she is simply a great human who is really fantastic at what she does!”