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Lori Gatmaitan

Senior Consultant

Lori Gatmaitan

What gives me hope is how philanthropy continues to evolve. The sector’s resilience, and the energy of the next generation, are pushing us toward deeper engagement, broader participation, and better outcomes, as organizations rethink how they build trust, measure impact, and invite more people into the work.

Lori Gatmaitan

Lori is a Senior Consultant and Nonprofit Technology Lead at Benefactor Group, where she gets to do what she cares about most: helping mission-driven organizations use strategy, data, and technology in ways that are human-centered and grounded in real-world needs. She partners with nonprofits to make systems feel less overwhelming and more empowering, so teams feel supported, donors feel genuinely connected, and organizations can make confident decisions that deepen their impact. 

Before joining Benefactor Group, Lori spent years in senior leadership roles across the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors, leading technology adoption, donor engagement, and organizational development efforts. Her path—from engineering to fundraising to executive leadership—shapes how she approaches her work today: practical, systems-minded, and deeply focused on helping organizations bring people, purpose, and tools together in ways that actually work. 

Lori holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Kettering University and an M.S. in Organizational Leadership with a concentration in Nonprofit Management from Robert Morris University. She is a National Diversity Council Certified Diversity Professional and has been recognized by Crain’s Detroit Business as a Notable Woman in Nonprofits.  

Read more about Lori and why she serves the common good here.

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