Carrie Ann Trubenstein, Director of Development

Carrie Ann Trubenstein, MIA, CAP® serves as Director of Development at Community Access Unlimited (CAU), where she leads the organization’s development strategy, fundraising, donor and corporate relationships, and special events. She brings more than 15 years of experience in the nonprofit and intellectual and developmental disability (/IDD) sector, with a career that has spanned direct service, program operations, marketing, community engagement, development, and organizational leadership.

Carrie Ann’s career in the I/DD field began as a Direct Support Professional, giving her firsthand experience supporting people with disabilities and an understanding of the importance of dignity, choice, inclusion, and meaningful community participation. Over the course of her career, she has worn many hats across the field, building a broad understanding of both the people and programs at the heart of human services and the systems that support them.

As her career progressed, Carrie Ann moved into development and advancement leadership, where she has built development operations, implemented donor management systems, cultivated individual and corporate relationships, developed fundraising programs, and produced community and fundraising events. Her work has brought together nonprofit organizations, businesses, artists, government leaders, and community partners around shared initiatives. She has also developed and produced inclusive arts and fundraising programs that have received local media coverage, including an inclusive fashion show featured by ABC7.

Carrie Ann holds a Master’s degree in International Affairs, Non-Governmental Organizations, and Human Rights and is a Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP®) through the American College of Financial Services. Her professional and community-based work has included international volunteer experience in more than 15 countries.

Her experience working across the I/DD field, from direct support to development leadership, informs an approach to fundraising that centers the people and communities CAU serves while building the relationships and resources necessary to advance the organization’s mission.

Carrie Ann also sits on the Birch Family Services Young Professional Board and on the NY-Women in Development Program Committee.