Who we are

CCC Founder Carmen Conley brings more than 25 years of experience in international development, domestic political advocacy, and corporate communications. She has won and managed 100s of millions in funding from U.S. federal government agencies, European bilaterals, multilateral banks, UN agencies, and corporate foundations, and supports U.S. nonprofits and CSR initiatives with program strategy, fundraising, and communications. Coupled with project and program implementation experience in more than a dozen countries and across the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, she takes a pragmatic, collaborative approach that grounds strategy in the current political-economy and ethical, real-world management of people and resources.. She’s been affiliated with DAI Global, UN Development Program, UN Fund for International Partnerships, IBM Media Relations, National Democratic Institute and United States Senate.

Sample Consulting Work

Fundraising Strategy and Prospect Research, Cole Island Foundation

Donor Stakeholder Engagement Strategy, Black Child Development Initiative - Georgia

Winning Writer, $80 million Europe regional contract (trade, governance, regulatory reform for sustainability )

Winning Writer, $12 million grant for community engagement in health, education and water service delivery

Political Economy Analyst, Youth Resilience to Crime and Violence regional activity

Designer and Facilitator, Institutional Strategic Planning, Various Legislative Institutions

Trainer, International Sustainability for US Oil and Gas Companies

Fundraising Feasibility Study, Cole Island Foundation, South Carolina

Community Engagement Advisor, College of Charleston

Academic Background

Fundraising Management Certification, Indiana University, 2025

Masters, International Affairs, American University

Bachelors, Political Science, College of Charleston

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