A smiling woman with shoulder-length dark hair looks at the camera. She is wearing a sleeveless purple patterned top, gold hoop earrings, and layered gold necklaces. The background appears to be an indoor event space with neutral-colored walls and stacked chairs.

Katelyn McArdle

Fundraising & Strategic Planning

Katelyn has helped purpose-driven ventures launch, scale, and grow communities from 0 to 1,000+ supporters in months.

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Your Partner in How

  • Launching and scaling purpose-driven ventures
  • Community building from zero to 1,000+ supporters
  • Digital marketing and systems strategy
  • Fundraising strategy and operations that grow with you

What People Say about Katelyn’s Work

Katelyn helps you move fast without cutting corners. She has a rare ability to see both the heart and the mechanics of a mission. When we had the idea to build a hub for purpose-driven opportunities, Katelyn was the architect behind the solution. In a matter of weeks, she helped us clarify our business model, infrastructure, and growth strategy in a way that allowed us to move fast without cutting corners. The result was an initial proof-of-concept that reached 1,000 subscribers in the first three months. Now, we’re looking ahead to scale with intention with our purpose-driven search firm, The Plus Side. If you need to make smart decisions quickly, Katelyn is the person you want in the room.
— Kate Sargent, Founder of The Plus One Collective and KJS Coaching & Consulting

Working with Katelyn transformed how we think about operations and growth. She connects infrastructure, positioning, and revenue strategy into a clear path forward. Her assessments helped us identify our competitive advantage, streamline internal systems, and prioritize the work that’ll have the greatest impact. Instead of spinning in strategy mode, we left with decisions we could act on immediately, knowing that they were grounded in data, reputation, and long-term sustainability.
— Kirsten Bryant, Managing Director of KJS Coaching & Consulting

Why Helia LOVES Katelyn

As doers who sometimes get out ahead of our skis, we absolutely love Katelyn’s intentional “let’s slow it down and make a good decision” approach. Every team needs that person who will raise their hand and ensure the group is being thoughtful in their decision-making instead of just jumping in blind. Katelyn is that person!

Katelyn finds joy + ease in

Roller Coaster Tycoon, “sniff walks” with my dog (at her pace), audiobook walks (at my pace)

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