Lissa Hilsee
The Founder of Greater Philadelphia Cares, the region’s largest non-profit volunteer management organization, Lissa served as the organization’s CEO from 1994-2007. Under her leadership, the organization galvanized the support of thousands of volunteers and the active support of the Mayor, Governor and other local and national political figures. She designed value-added partnerships with businesses, non-profit and government agencies that earned the organization the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce’s first non-profit of the year award.
Prior to founding Greater Philadelphia Cares, Lissa was a Vice President with UBS Financial Services where she managed investment portfolios in excess of 38 million dollars. She was named an American Memorial Marshall Fellow by the German Marshall Fund and was identified as one of 101 Key Connectors by Leadership Philadelphia.
Lissa@LissaHilsee.com 215-720-5776
Team Members
Rose Balsamo
Katie Eckelberry
Katie Eckelberry
Client Delivery Manager
As the Client Delivery Manager, Rose Balsamo ensures that every client project is organized for success. Her expertise and diligence with big picture and details has been gained over her years of work in both the nonprofit and education fields.
Rose dedicated her college years as a volunteer role model and litera
Client Delivery Manager
As the Client Delivery Manager, Rose Balsamo ensures that every client project is organized for success. Her expertise and diligence with big picture and details has been gained over her years of work in both the nonprofit and education fields.
Rose dedicated her college years as a volunteer role model and literacy tutor to children, including with the School on Wheels and the School of the Future. She received her Bachelor’s in Sociology in 2014 from Villanova University.
Upon graduation, she began her nonprofit career with Achieve Now, the Philadelphia nonprofit dedicated to raising literacy levels in Philadelphia public schools, as a Reading Coach and ultimately managed the Quality Control for the organization. In that role, she oversaw and analyzed the literacy delivery and pre- and post-testing to ascertain grade level advancement of thousands of students annually. Gaining her teaching certificate, Rose has since worked as a pre-school, middle school and substitute teacher for children of all backgrounds and abilities.
Katie Eckelberry
Katie Eckelberry
Katie Eckelberry
Client Delivery Manager
Katie brings with her a wide range of experience and skills which she uses to support our clients in achieving their goals.
She loves helping businesses and nonprofits to grow through targeted marketing and quality execution of projects of all kinds.