Category: Our Associates

Senior Associate

John Dellaria is a dynamic leader with over 20 years of experience advising and collaborating with nonprofit organizations to enhance fundraising and donor development. John has particular expertise in managing programs, operations, personnel, fundraising campaigns, and volunteer development for prominent national and state-wide organizations. His portfolio includes numerous instances of successful strategic planning, financial management, program efficiency reviews, and relationship building with diverse constituencies. He has held various development and executive roles with nonprofit organizations and consultancies in the health care, media, and public relations and communications sectors where he drove innovative thinking and made numerous appearances before civic and donor groups to communicate the organization’s mission. John holds a bachelor’s degree from DePaul University and is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

Fundraising Area of Expertise: Board Training, Management & Governance. He also possesses expertise in Fundraising, Donor Development, Strategic Planning, Client Relations, Financial Planning, Operations Management, Business Development, Change Management, Public Relations, Branding/Marketing, Team/Partnership Building, Budgeting, Negotiations, Process Improvement, Training/Development, Project Management, Presentations and, Team Leadership/Motivation

Sector Experience: Healthcare, Arts and Culture and Advocacy.

Jon’s fundraising must have: Stakeholders’ full understanding of the organization’s mission, vision and responsibilities to the organization

Contact Jon at: [email protected]

Senior Associate

Christopher Clinton Conway is an accomplished and globally-engaged nonprofit leader serving iconic nonprofit institutions and high-net-worth individuals in pursuit of meaningful impact and lasting change. Christopher launched his career assisting Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter pursue an innovative global health agenda at The Carter Center of Emory University. He went on to hold key development positions at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), UCLA Health, and the Doheny Eye Institute at the UCLA Stein Eye Institute, and became President & Executive Director of The Joffrey Ballet. In these capacities, Christopher launched and managed multi-million dollar endowment drives and capital campaigns, facilitated the successful application of significant research grants, and implemented strategic plans to enhance fiscal stability and grow donor pipelines. Christopher received a J.D. from Washington University, School of Law, and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He has also achieved certificates from the Madison Institute for Healthcare Philanthropy at the University of Wisconsin, School of Business, and Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management in Nonprofit Executive Education.

Fundraising Area of Expertise: Planned and Legacy Gifts.

Sector Experience: Fundraiser and legal advisor across healthcare, international development and high-profile cultural non-profits.

Christopher’s fundraising must have: Transparency, accountability and mission.

Contact Christopher at: [email protected]

Associate

With more than 15 years of experience in non-profit, health and international sectors, Nicole is experienced in communications strategy development, direct marketing, corporate social responsibility, data analytics, donor and constituent engagement, technical writing and proposal development. Some of her prior successes include: developing the first communications and advocacy strategy and writing six annual reports for the Global Social Service Workforce Alliance; increasing international membership and engagement opportunities at the American Dental Association for dentists in other countries; and leading a rebranding campaign and supporting materials and messaging development for a $200 million capital campaign at Lions Clubs International Foundation. She holds a Master of Science in Journalism from Roosevelt University and Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Indiana University. She has traveled in professional capacities to more than 65 countries and is proficient in French.

Fundraising Area of Expertise: Direct Marketing

Sector Experience: Healthcare, International Development, Community Based and Association Membership and Advocacy

Nicole’s fundraising must have: Determining the audience in order to develop messaging that most resonates for exciting and engaging donors

Contact Nicole at: [email protected]

Associate

Cannon Brooke has dedicated nearly a decade of his professional life, integrating creativity with analytics in research. Today, Cannon is flourishing in his role as the Director of Prospect Research with Chapman University, combining his data-driven approach with his invaluable and extensive experience concerning prospect identification, wealth analysis, giving trends, and engagement strategy. He previously served as Director of Prospect Research and Management at the University of Hawaii, developing fundraiser metrics and a researcher liaison program. Before that, he served as Associate Director of Prospect Research at Hawaii Pacific Health, where he spearheaded their first prospect research program and grateful patient research screening process. In addition to his time with Hawaii Pacific Health, he served as Field Research Associate for the National Children’s Study and as a Policy Analyst Intern at Grassroot Institute of Hawaii.

A Washington State native, Cannon earned both a bachelor’s degree in political science and history and a master’s degree in political science with a focus on American government and public policy from Western Washington University.

Fundraising Area of Expertise: Cannon is a Data Analytics expert with broad experience in Advancement Services, Prospect Research and Management, Portfolio Development, Moves Management, Donor Engagement Strategy and International Research.

Sector Experience: Education and Healthcare.

Cannon ‘s fundraising must have: Creativity, Collaboration, and Candor.

Contact Cannon at: [email protected]

Junior Associate

Jeanne began her career in consumer marketing, and as many in the for-profit arena was compelled to act on her interest in social change. Building on her academic career in Marketing Management-Communications at the British Columbia Institute of Technology Jeanne segued and pursued a Bachelor of Science in Integrated Leadership (Nonprofit Studies) followed by a Master of Arts in Social Entrepreneurship and Change from Pepperdine University. Over the last 10+ years, Jeanne has leveraged her for-profit experience and academic prowess to support a broad range of grassroots nonprofit organizations serving in staff capacities and as Board leadership.  

Fundraising Area of Expertise: Jeanne’s core expertise is in Donor and Constituent Engagement. She also has wide experience in Annual Giving and Direct Marketing; Fundraising Campaigns and Strategic Planning.

Sector Experience: Education, Arts & Culture, Community Based Membership and Advocacy.

Jeanne’s Fundraising Must-Have: A powerful case for support tied to a clear and concise organizational mission statement.

Contact Jeanne at: [email protected]