The Ashmead Group is a premier political and fundraising consulting firm dedicated to providing the highest level of service to candidates, advocacy organizations and businesses.

Barbara Kaltenbach, Principal

Barbara Kaltenbach has been consulting and managing fundraising campaigns for the past 20 years. She has extensive experience in political and non profit fundraising. The fundraising projects that she has had responsibility for have ranged from $1 million to $200 million. She has built a powerful network of invaluable contacts throughout the political, corporate, and individual donor community through the United States. These relationships allow her to provide fundraising services specifically suited to her client's individual needs by matching donors to clients according to shared interests and concerns.

The most recent clients that Barbara worked with were the O'Malley for Governor Campaign, which in 10 months raised $14 million dollars from individuals and corporations in the Maryland D.C, area, and The Cantwell for Senate Campaign for which they raised $17 million from individuals throughout the United States. Senator Cantwell only accepted individual money. Barbara also worked for America Coming Together, a "527" which raised over $200 million during the 2004 Presidential Campaign. Her most recent non profit campaign was for The Vaccine Fund, a project of The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Starting as a consultant, she helped with Board development and special events. She then joined the fund, where, as a senior staff member, she assumed responsibility for a $50 million dollar corporate fundraising campaign.

Barbara Kaltenbach has established herself as a capable, efficient and extremely well connected fundraiser who can reach goals within time frames required by her clients. Additionally her interpersonal and organizational skills enhance her ability to oversee and facilitate fundraising events and the individuals and groups responsible for them. Her experience is deep as well as broad and encompasses all areas of fundraising.

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