AASHIKA PATEL
Managing Director
CCS Fundraising
With over 12 years at CCS Fundraising, Aashika Patel has helped nonprofits raise more than $1 billion \ through campaigns driven by strategy, data and collaboration. Her work spans more than 45 organizations across all sectors.
Patel specializes in pre-campaign planning, leadership alignment, and staff development. Her expertise ranges from major gift pipeline development to endowment fundraising and advancement audits. She is particularly skilled in case visioning, often helping organizations articulate a compelling story
that resonates with donors and stakeholders. Patel currently serves on the board of the Cayton Children’s Museum in Los Angeles – a relationship that began through a CCS-led campaign and evolved into a lasting personal commitment.
