Our rich experience and diverse backgrounds within the nonprofit sector allow us to uncover your organization’s areas of weakness, enhance your strengths, and identify critical opportunities for greater efficiency. As a team, we've worked with 100+ nonprofits and have 122+ years of combined experience. We have worked with nonprofit organizations in more than 30 countries and virtually every state in the U.S.

Meet Our Team

“Generosity grows at the pace of relationships. Build authentic relationships and watch generosity flourish.”

Laurie Gift Harris (Founder & CEO)

Laurie Gift Harris

Founder & CEO
Laurie is the Founder and Director of Generosity of Gift Nonprofit Strategies. She specializes in strategic planning, fundraising, board development, marketing, grant writing and executive coaching. With over 30 years in the nonprofit sector as a Philanthropy Professional, Laurie brings a wealth of knowledge, wisdom and hands-on experience.
Gunnar Simonsen

Chief Strategy Officer
Gunnar comes to us with twenty-five years of both leading and consulting businesses and nonprofits. He has worked with leaders and organizations throughout Asia, Africa, the Middle East and North America. Gunnar specializes in business strategy, leadership development, communications, and building team culture. With his unique experience, Gunnar brings a heart for people and to see their mission come into full fruition.
Jenna Viles

Partner Relations & Communication Director
Jenna has several years of experience working with multiple nonprofits, developing and planning their social media and technology strategy and implementation. With a background in marketing, communication and graphic design, she brings a broad knowledge base to the Gift Nonprofit Team.
Lauri Puttman

Research Analyst
Lauri specializes in grant research, organizational details, and running the numbers. With 20 years of experience in nonprofit schools, she brings the expertise of a math teacher and department head, Dean of Students, and Athletic Director.
Theresa Brock

Communications Specialist & Grant Writer
Theresa specializes in general writing and editing, grant writing, social media, and communications. Her knowledge base covers multiple fields of study, spanning from theology and global studies to nursing. A lifelong learner, Theresa constantly reads, studies, and enlarges her understanding of many different topics, both for curiosity's sake and to better serve her clients. When she's not working for Gift NPS, Theresa spends most of her time writing and editing for various ministries and nonprofits.
Caity Budelman

Communications Specialist & Artist
Brian Brose

Photographer & Videographer
Brian focuses on Photojournalism/ Humanitarian side of photography. His background is in the TV/Film industry and Media Relations.
Katy Hunter

Project Manager
Katy has several years of nonprofit experience including fundraising, event planning, social media management and community outreach. Her creative approach brings a broad range of communication and organizational skills to her project management work.