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Katie Hilborn

Founder & Executive Director, Compass Rose International // Co-Founder & Chief Visionary Officer, NextGen Stewardship // Strategic Capital, Unify Ventures & Kenobi Technologies 🇺🇸

Bio

Katie Hilborn is a nonprofit strategist, consultant, and social entrepreneur with nearly 20 years of experience building and scaling mission-driven organizations. She has raised millions for global development initiatives and led five black-tie galas, including one that generated $250,000 in a single evening. As founder of Compass Rose International, she designed programs in Nepal, Uganda, Bolivia, Vietnam, and the U.S.—with her efforts in Nepal reducing child trafficking to zero in the village served. Katie brings deep expertise in board development, volunteer recruitment and management, donor strategy, and social enterprise. She launched a 2,000-tree farm in Nepal to support long-term sustainability and community income. As a consultant, she advises nonprofits on impact growth, diversified revenue, and operational alignment. She also speaks at global summits on purpose-led strategy and sustainable development.

  • B.A., Colorado Mesa University, USA
  • Concentration in Mass Communications, Public Relations, and Political Science
  • M.Ed., Grand Canyon University, USA
  • Certified Teacher (7-12) with emphasis in English Language Arts & Social Studies
  • English (native)
  • Board of Directors, Compass Rose International
  • Advisory Board, Unify Foundation