CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER, EIG INSIGHTS

Prior to joining Excellence in Giving, Kate Williams has been instrumental in building Compassion International’s MERL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning) division over the past decade most recently as Vice President. Throughout her tenure at Compassion International, Kate has been integral in growing their MERL team from a team of 4 staff with lateral connection and a $500k budget to a team of over 100 with a budget of over $10M. Prior to her work with Compassion International, Kate served as a Thesis Advisor for the University of San Francisco, a Global Fellow for USAID, Content leader for Kiva.org, and Researcher for World Relief and TechSoup to name a few. She has also taught many leaders in nonprofit organizations through her tenure as an adjunct professor of the MBA and MA International Development programs at Eastern University; as well as been influential in the creation of Accord’s research network.

Kate Williams holds Graduate Certificate in Data Science from Harvard University, Executive Education Training in Impact Evaluations from MIT, Masters of International and Development Economics from University of San Francisco, and a BA in Non-Profit Management from the University of Pittsburgh.

Kate has traveled and worked in over 40 countries and enjoys the arts. She resides in Charlotte, NC with her two sons.

FOUNDER/CEO

Mr. Mueller founded Excellence in Giving in 2001 after 20 years of providing investment advice to major institutions and wealthy families. During his career at Morgan Stanley and UBS, Mr. Mueller evaluated investments in virtually every asset class. His clients relied on his ability to evaluate risk and reward of the investments in their portfolio.

Mr. Mueller used his investment background to launch excellence in Giving with a desire to help clients achieve high-performing philanthropic portfolios. The world-class team that Mr. Mueller assembled has been acknowledged as the premier provider of advice for values-based giving.

Since 2001, Mr. Mueller and his team have advised their retained clients on over $670 million of charitable gifts. The Excellence in Giving clients give with great confidence and are able to celebrate the results of their gifts. Al’s proven service and advice to families makes him one of the most respected and sought-after thought leaders in philanthropy today.

Mr. Mueller played football at Brown University, graduated from the University of Arizona, and holds an MBA from the Anderson School of Management at UCLA. He and his wife, Susan, have three adult children and one adorable grandchild. Al and Susan appreciate the challenging game of golf, mountain adventures, and ski slopes that the Rocky Mountains provide.