About Us

Karen Caruso is founder and president of Caruso Consulting Corporation.  For more than 23 years, she has worked with individuals and organizations in the nonprofit sector, and has expertise in the areas of fundraising, grantmaking, executive search and career coaching. 

Since 2001, she has been an independent consultant to such clients as Sesame Workshop (Sesame Street), the Wildlife Conservation Society, the Trust for Public Land, and the Oneida Nation Foundation.  In addition, Ms. Caruso has an abiding interest in career development and a long history of advising individuals on career planning and job search strategies.  

Prior to starting her consulting practice, Ms. Caruso spent eight years at New York University, during its First and Second Billion Dollar Campaigns, working in foundation relations, major gifts, and alumni annual funds.  Previously, she handled corporate relations at the Police Athletic League and New York Blood Center.  Prior to joining the nonprofit sector, Ms. Caruso worked in the advertising and fashion industries.

Ms. Caruso served on the board of directors of Women in Development (WID), New York, and is a current member of WID and the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP).  She has a B.S. in Marketing from St. John’s University and a certificate in Adult Career Planning and Development from New York University.