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Christopher Walker

Post author By mturner
Post date October 12, 2016

Associate

With more than 12 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, Christopher Walker specializes in the intersection of annual fund, major gifts and planned giving, and capital campaigns. His previous experience includes roles as Fundraising Consultant, Regional Director of Development with the South and Central Health Foundation in Newfoundland and Labrador, and Development Manager with LOFT Community Services in Toronto. Christopher graduated from Queen’s University with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Political Studies. He has also completed the Canadian Association of Gift Planners Original Planned Giving course in 2019.

Fundraising Area of Expertise: Fundraising Campaigns and Strategic Planning are Christopher’s expertise. His experience also extends to Major Gifts, Planned and Legacy Gifts, Donor Relationship Building and Stewardship, Donor Prospect Identification, Capital Campaigns and Board Training, Management and Governance.

Sector Experience: Christopher has experience working in the healthcare and the social service sectors

Christopher’s fundraising must have: An inspiring mission and a willingness to be creative and think outside the box when reach for the goal.

Contact Christopher at: [email protected]

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William Van Pelt

Post author By mturner
Post date October 12, 2016

Senior Associate

William Van Pelt is an accomplished business executive with extensive experience in fundraising, management, and operations. He has an entrepreneurial mindset with a proven history of creating and managing revenue generating programs in both for-profit and nonprofit industries. William has been a requested speaker at numerous conferences and events related to his fundraising expertise and stellar record of leading fundraising efforts and cause-related marketing campaigns. He is a graduate of Southern Methodist University.

Fundraising Area of Expertise: William’s core expertise is in Donor and Constituent Engagement. He has created numerous strategic plans for organizations and individual campaigns; generated niche marketing messaging; extensive experience in major donor stewardship and board governance management. He also has extensive experience in program creation, review and expansion strategic planning.

Sector Experience: Education, Humanitarian Relief, Social Service Organizations, International Development, Advocacy

William’s fundraising must have: Transparency, communication and accountability to the benefit of the mission.

Contact William at: [email protected]

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Cyril Urbano

Post author By mturner
Post date October 12, 2016

Senior Associate

Cyril Urbano is a seasoned strategic business leader with more than 20 years of marketing/communication/branding experience in the US, Canada and the Philippines. A creative storyteller who is passionate about strategy and innovation, Cyril has exceptional qualifications in strategic brand-building through consumer and customer-centric market planning, business and profit-building through profit and loss management, innovation/renovation, and action-oriented team leadership with a people-first mindset.

Cyril received a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Organizational Communications from De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines, and a Master of Arts in Global Marketing, Communication and Advertising from Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Fundraising Area of Expertise: Cyril’s predominant area of expertise is in Donor and Constituent Engagement through brand strategy/building, omnichannel marketing and communications, including strategic market research/planning and business-building through product innovation and renovation.

Cyril also excels in Project Management and Fundraising Campaigns and Strategic Planning and offers valuable insights in Alumni Relations and Giving; Annual Giving and Direct Marketing; Corporate Social Responsibility; Data Analytics; Development Program Review and Expansion Strategies; and Risk Management and Fundraising Governance.

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

Cyril’s fundraising must have: An innovative and strategic approach that can make a positive, significant difference in people’s lives and enables lasting change.

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John Trombetta

Post author By mturner
Post date October 12, 2016

Associate

John Trombetta has more than 12 years of experience as an executive and development leader specializing in the higher education and community-based membership and advocacy sectors. Some of his previous experience has included roles as the CEO of the Florida State Alliance of YMCAs, Executive Director of Alzheimer’s Project of Tallahassee, and Director of Alumni Relations at Valdosta State University. John holds a Master of Business Administration in Management from the University of Phoenix, and graduated from Valdosta State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science.

Fundraising Area of Expertise: John’s core expertise is in Alumni Relations and Giving. Campaign and Strategic Planning, Major and Principal Gifts, Advocacy and Legislative Budget Requests

Sector Experience: Education, Healthcare, Community Based Membership and Advocacy

John’s fundraising must have: Authenticity. If you are not genuine in your message, donors will see right through you.

Contact John at: [email protected]

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Justin Thongsavanh

Post author By mturner
Post date October 12, 2016

Junior Associate

Justin Thongsavanh as over 8 years of experience in the nonprofit and public sector, specializing in program development, fundraising, and project management. Currently, Justin serves as the Operations and Partnerships Manager for The Dinner Party, where he focuses on building communities to scale, improving operational functions, fundraising, producing communications, and program development/management. Justin excels at building relationships with donors, partners, and stakeholders by identifying and aligning each party’s needs and building a strong operational foundation to ensure the success of an organization. Justin earned his master’s degree in Public Administration at the California State University of Long Beach.

Fundraising Area of Expertise: Justin’s core expertise are in Operations and Program Development. He likewise has extensive experience in Board Training, Management and Governance; Corporate Social Responsibility; Data Analytics; Development Program Review and Expansion Strategies; Donor and Constituent Engagement; Fundraising Campaigns and Strategic Planning; Interim Program Management; Project Management; Risk Management and Fundraising Governance

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

Justin’s fundraising must have: Collaborative teams that lead with transparency and data-driven decision making.

Contact Justin at: [email protected]

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Dylan Teggart

Post author By mturner
Post date October 12, 2016

Junior Associate

Dylan has five years of experience helping organizations and individuals communicate their mission and stimulating transformational funding and engagement. He has worked on several successful million-dollar campaigns for a range of world-class organizations and high net-worth individuals in the education, arts (film, music, and fine arts), fashion, and philanthropic sectors. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from New York University.

Fundraising Area of Expertise: Dylan’s core expertise is in project management. He also has extensive experience in targeted research with a focus in donor gift-giving history and probability of reoccurring giving (annually, planned gifts, legacy), sourcing and fundraising for major and principal donations/gifts in North America and internationally as well as drafting and editing proposals and donor emails.

Sector Experience: Arts & Culture (fine arts, institutions, music industry); Nonprofit Organizations (education, awareness, and arts); International donations/development, NGOs

Dylan’s fundraising must have: A clear vision and tangible objectives with a desire for growth.

Contact Dylan at: [email protected]