Katie Smith currently serves as the Development Director at One80 Place. One80 Place is one of the largest homeless service providers in the state of South Carolina and its mission is ending and preventing homelessness for thousands of individuals and families in Charleston and Columbia, SC. Under her leadership, Katie is responsible for establishing and implementing the infrastructure needed to grow the organization through diverse funding streams to build visibility, impact and financial resources. She is a passionate development professional who thrives on communicating the story of One80 Place and its mission to foster engagement and investment from the community.

From 2011 to 2016, prior to joining One80 Place, Katie established her career working in several fundraising and marketing positions including being the Director of Advancement for Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School and the Annual Giving Director for Brenner Children’s Hospital for Wake Forest Baptist Health.

Katie’s love for the Lowcountry goes all the back to her collegiate years, earning her Master of Business Administration from The Citadel and her bachelors degree from the College of Charleston. In addition, she is a graduate of Leadership Charleston (class of 2019).

Katie and her husband, along with their two girls and golden retriever, reside on Johns Island.