Speaker Introduction
Kevin Johnson has more than 27 years experience working with public service organizations. His experience includes a variety of roles including college Vice President, Director of Development for a national environmental organization, Acting Executive Director for a large children's service organization, Endowment Director, and Planned Giving Officer for a national conservation organization.
Since 1998 he has helped start or expand more than 86 major and estate gifts programs and helped nonprofit groups secure more than 500 legacy and major gifts valued at $84+ million.
He has earned the designation of Certified Specialist in Planned Giving (Institute of Philanthropic Studies, California State University). He is a past president of the Northwest Planned Giving Roundtable.
His new book on legacy gifts and financial sustainability for small and mid-sized groups, published by Jossey-Bass/Wiley, will be released at the spring 2010 Association of Fundraising Professionals International Conference.
He is the principal and owner of Retriever Development Counsel, LLC
client comments:
Examining current trends.
"Kevin's extensive knowledge of current fundraising trends and the state of the NGO world provided essential context for strategic development."
