Executive Officer, The Salvation Army, Joplin, Missouri                                      July 2004 – June 2006

As chief executive officer in Joplin, MO (metro-area population of 175,000), I was the director of several helping programs, including a family homeless shelter, soup kitchen, full service social services/welfare office, community center, youth program (social/educational/recreational/spiritual), two thrift stores, a warehouse, and a church.  I directed the work of 8 department directors, staff and thousands of volunteers.

 

As head of a nonprofit, development was always my top priority.  My fundraising success included:

• During two years, raised $3.4 million from all sources.

• Nearly doubled the organization’s annual income budget: from $800,000 to $1.5 million.

• Conducted a major donors campaign, visiting all previous donors at the $1K or higher level.  The campaign was a huge success, including successfully soliciting four gifts totaling $270,000 from a single donor who had made only one previous donation.

• Wrote and obtained a Salvation Army grant to retire the local organization’s $786,000 debt.

• Recruited over 18 thousand volunteers to staff annual fundraising, special event fundraising, and to assist in the organization’s many helping programs within two years.

Previous Salvation Army Officer Appointments
        Executive Officer - Canton, Illinois..................................................................................July 1999 - June 2004
        Assistant Executive Officer - Cedar Rapids, Iowa............................................................July 1998 - June 1999
        Executive Officer - Ludington, Michigan..........................................................................July 1995 - June 1998
        Assistant Executive Officer - Battle Creek Michigan........................................................June 1994 - June 1995

Previous Salvation Army Employee Position
        Assistant to the Officer/Fundraising Director - Eau Claire, Wisconsin.....................March 1988 - September 1992


Education and Military Experience

Masters of Arts, Philanthropy and Development.......................................begun: 2008; expected graduation: May 2011

      Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota                                                                  Winona, Minnesota

 

      Bachelor of Arts, Pastoral Ministries and Biblical Exposition....................................................................May 2008

      Messenger College                                                                                              Joplin, Missouri

 

      U.S. Army National Guard.................................................................................................................1984-1991

 

      U.S. Army.......................................................................................................................................1979-1981

DESIRED CAREER INVOLVEMENT

Yes I really do desire "to dwell in the house of the LORD forever and in the tents of the righteous." The LORD's house/tent has to pay enough to support my family equal to the median of experts in the nonprofit fundraising industry in the USA with my level of experience and education as "a laborer is worthy of his hire."