Kathy Sheehan

Perkins Trust

Executive Director

Kathy Sheehan joined Perkins in October 2009 as Executive Director of the Perkins Trust. She previously worked at Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston as Chief Advancement Officer. Kathy led BGCB’s development effort for their groundbreaking $108 million Comprehensive Campaign that concluded in June 2008. 

At Harvard, she developed a national network for non-alumni support for the Divinity School’s Women’s Studies in Religion Program. At Wellesley College, Kathy was a Senior Development Officer and served as Director of the College’s Business Leadership Council. Kathy serves on the board for the Massachusetts Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Kathy is a graduate of Smith College and earned a Master of Divinity at Boston University.  

Over the course of her development work, Kathy has enjoyed working at what she considers institutions and organizations that are “best in their class” and Perkins certainly is a pioneer and a leader in its field.