Kathryn Lyons
Senior STRATEGIST

Kathryn Lyons extensive nonprofit fundraising experience includes events and peer-to-peer online fundraising, mid-level and major gifts, annual giving programs, employee engagement, corporate partnerships, cause marketing and foundation giving. Joining Social Capital, Lyons serves as senior strategist to leading nonprofits and foundations, including United Way Worldwide. 

Earlier in her career, Lyons built and led transformational fundraising teams at Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization, Feeding America and Women’s Foodservice Forum. The causes she has championed through her work include breast cancer awareness and support, hunger relief, mental wellness and advancing women leaders in the corporate sector. Most recently, Lyons led the development and volunteer operations team of Nourishing Hope, formerly Lakeview Pantry, during the height of the pandemic, helping the team expand and meet the demands of the unprecedented 400% increase in need—exceeding its $3.5M by raising $7.8M. During Kathryn’s time as managing director of the corporate partnership new business team at Feeding America, the team grew from annual revenue of $10M to $34M in the span of four years. 

Lyons earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing and communication from Northern Illinois University.