Fugate has been an active leader in the Writers Guild of America (WGA) for a number of years. She was a strike captain in the 2007-2008 Writers Guild of America strike, then won a two-year seat on the Board of Directors for the WGA, West (WGAw) in 2008. Fugate was re-elected to the WGAw Board of Directors in 2010, 2012, and 2014.

In 2008, she created The Writers Fund, an anonymous group of WGA writers who financially help other WGA writers in times of need.

She was chosen by Film France as one of the top 10 screenwriters (Valentine’s Day) in September, 2010 and invited to France for the France Unlimited Access program.

In 2011, Fugate was invited to the White House to participate in the “Joining Forces” military family awareness campaign of First Lady Michelle Obama and Second Lady Jill Biden. She hosted an event starring Mrs. Obama at the Writers Guild Theatre to further shine a light on military issues to the entertainment community. She has appeared on MSNBC, CNN and numerous radio shows and talks shows concerning posttraumatic stress disorder and other struggles of the military.

In 2012, she was elected to the Western Council of the Actors Fund, a non-profit industry-wide charity.

In 2012, she received the Visionary Award for the strong portrayal of female characters in film and television.

Katherine Fugate has never been married. She has been linked with both men and women. She is a single mom and has one child, daughter Madeleine Barbara (born 2006). She is a devoted fan of the New Orleans Saints and brought the team’s co-owner, Rita Benson LeBlanc, to the New Year’s Eve premiere. Fugate was an invited guest on the Krewe of Orpheus float in the Mardi Gras parade, 2011. She was featured in a 2013 episode of House Hunters International titled “Every Little Girl’s Dream Comes True in Paris.”