11/17/25 - Thinking About Philanthropy: The Strategy of Charitable Giving presented by Charlotte Cassel and Anna Frusciante of Purpose Strategies

Anna and Charlotte met while operating and growing a large non-profit organization. They understand that in the charitable landscape, every dollar is crucial. Combined with a background in advocacy and litigation, and years spent as in-house counsel, Anna and Charlotte appreciate the challenges of working for change while also operating as an efficient business. 

Charlotte Cassel

Charlotte Cassel believes in the power of nonprofits to change communities for the better. She has extensive experience having worked for numerous organizations including Health Information Project (HIP) and Lotus House Women’s Shelter.

Prior to joining Lotus House, Charlotte was an Equal Justice Works Fellow at Florida Legal Services. Her project focused on ensuring that low-income Floridians were able to receive access to health care under the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid.

In addition to her work at Purpose Strategies, Charlotte also provides legal services to other nonprofit organizations throughout Florida.

Charlotte holds a Juris Doctorate, magna cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law; a Master of Public Health from Columbia University; and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Barnard College.

Charlotte currently lives in Coconut Grove, FL with her husband and two children. 

Anna Frusciante (FRU-shante) 

Anna Frusciante is passionate that the nonprofit sector should have access to the same quality resources and talents in their work addressing society’s biggest challenges as the private sector does. 

In addition to her work at Purpose Strategies, Anna serves as counsel at a large nonprofit healthcare organization in Miami and provides legal services to other organizations. Previously, Anna served as director of Lotus House Women’s Shelter, where she helped grow the organization from a small grassroots nonprofit to the largest women’s shelter in the country. 

Prior to Lotus House, Anna was an attorney at Legal Services of Greater Miami, representing clients in a range of litigation, consumer and administrative matters. She began her career in private legal practice.

Anna holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Miami and a Juris Doctor from the University of Florida Levin College of Law. 

Anna currently lives in Miami Beach with her husband and her two children.