Christopher G. Richards Email & Phone Number

United States

United States

Capital campaign consultant advising nonprofit organizations seeking to engage prospective givers in advancing their missions.

Stevens Point, WI

Stevens Point, WI

Served as the university's chief advancement officer, working closely with campus partners to craft a development vision that is consistent with the university’s strategic plan, while creating and executing initiatives to meet objectives that flow from that collaboration. Directly responsible for Alumni Affairs, University Development, and the UWSP.

Madison, Wisconsin

Provide concierge-level attention to a portfolio of top institutional donors, managing their overall relationship with the University, including the creation of long-term and short-term engagement and solicitation strategies and the coordination of all interactions with this roster of givers. In addition, provide strategic support and leadership to a set.

Supervise staff working in three UWF operational units: Research, Corporate and Foundation Relations and Annual Giving. Plan, manage and facilitate meetings of Senior Leadership team. Other duties include: Overseeing Foundation-wide prospect management assignments and coordination of prospect strategy through inter-constituency “crossover” meetings.

Manager for seven year, $1.5 billion comprehensive capital campaign (2000-2006). Final Campaign Total: $1.86 billion. Created and maintained campaign timelines, policies and procedures; charged with keeping centralized aspects of project on target. Supervised the creation of unit campaign plans and action plans for prospects of seven-figure or larger.

Planned, directed and implemented comprehensive fund-raising program for UW Law School, including leadership of its component in the CAMPAIGN FOR WISCONSIN, a campus-wide, $450 million capital campaign. Duties included prospect identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of major donors and supervised annual giving program. Wrote solicitation.

Sought contributions from Wisconsin businesses to support programming on the statewide public radio network.

Covered news events, wrote magazine-style stories and anchored news broadcasts on the statewide public radio nework.

News anchor. Wrote and reported spot news including coverage of city and county government, schools, and features. Back up play-by-play announcer for local high school football, baseball and basketball.