Interscholastic League. She holds two degrees from The University of Texas at Austin, a B.A. With Honors in Middle Eastern Studies, and an M.A. in American 19th Century Art. Carolyn received the Meredith Long Scholarship and authored and co-authored scholarly publications while still attending graduate school. Carolyn was elected to membership in the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution in 2010, and she has five documented American Revolutionary War ancestors, one of whom was responsible for the success of the Crossing of the Delaware She is a member of the Austin Colony Chapter, and an affiliate member of the Camp Middlebrook Chapter in New Jersey. Carolyn is also a Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International, and she is a staunch advocate of the Four-Way Test.
Carolyn served two consecutive four-year terms on a Governor-appointed commission focused on science-based environmental education with TCEQ: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality She documented the commission’s work, and those records are now in the Texas State Library and Archives. Carolyn has served on the Boards and Advisory Boards of the Coastal Bend Chapter of AFP: Association of Fundraising Professionals; Briscoe Center for American History at UT Austin; Dallas Visual Arts Center; IREC: Interstate Renewable Energy Council; and Friends of the Texas Historical Commission. She has received awards for her professional and volunteer work from such organizations as AMST: Art Museum of South Texas; BRIT: Botanical Research Institute; NTEN: Nonprofit Technology Network; Texas Nature Conservancy; and Rob and Bessie Welder Wildlife Foundation.
Today, Carolyn mentors grant seekers and aspiring nonprofit fundraisers via her blog, and her primary volunteer commitments include Citizens’ Climate Lobby Austin Metro Chapter (since 2017), ONE Campaign (since 2012), and TechSoup (since 2016). Carolyn has been invited to speak by such organizations as ADRP: Association of Donor Relations Professionals; AFP: Association of Fundraising Professionals (several chapters); Bloomerang; Crescendo Interactive; GPA: Grant Professionals Association; National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution; Nonprofit Ally; NTEN: Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN and Nonprofit Tech Club Austin); Qgiv; Preservation Texas; Rotary International; Sam Houston State University; TechSoup; and Friends of the Texas Historical Commission Find Carolyn online via Linktr.ee: linktr.ee/carolynmappleton.
Contact Carolyn by email (no phone calls, please): carolyn@carolynmappleton.com
Based in Central Texas: one person, one location, working statewide and beyond Updated: May 9, 2025