President and Executive Director, Christian Foundation of America
Katherine L. Saigeon brings 40+ years of executive experience in philanthropy, donor engagement and completed planned/major gifts. Currently President of Christian Foundation of America, Westlake Village, CA.
- B.S. in Accounting from Michigan State University.
- Certified Public Accountant with Price Waterhouse.
- Lifelong learning includes private foundation and public charity finance, law and compliance, institutional investment management, family foundations, trusts and estates, and charitable organizations.
- Trustee/ Board of Community Foundations Charitable Trusts, and Family Foundations, and community-based charities over her career.
CFO of two multi-billion dollar private foundations Kellogg Foundation, and California Endowment, international scope. CFO of The Fuller Foundation in Pasadena, Ca. with focus on complex and major asset charitable estate planning, fiduciary, and management of DAF's, charitable trusts, complex trusts, and family foundations.
Kathy's leadership and work includes working with Donors to understand what matters most to them, to cultivate interest in planned charitable gifts, coordination with Donor advisors, implementation and management. As a technician, she has extensive experience with gift design and implementation in a wide range of circumstances. Kathy will share this "donor-centric" perspective in the seminar.
"A Family story is their journey. And legacy matters. Our work as charitable gift planners is to reflect back each family's aspirations in generosity. The technical part of our work only matters when it fits their story as relevant, valuable, and doable. Thus - stories matter. We share stories of success, and in turn earn the privilege to help others continue to write their story, leaving a legacy of generosity."
