Chad Harris, Ed.D., Cae Email & Phone Number

Kansas City, Mo, Us

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Member of seven-person executive leadership team and division lead. Role includes: • External-facing representative of Cornerstones of Care securing charitable and voluntary support to our mission of creating safe and healthy communities through youth and family supports, foster care and adoption services, and education and community training, serving 15,000 clients annually across Kansas, Missouri and beyond. • Leads and manages 15-member team encompassing development department and marketing/communications team to grow the organization’s endowment and secure funding of $8 million annually through charitable fundraising, government grants, community awareness of the mission and brand management. • Leverages annual special events for community engagement and donor growth, advancing a positive reputation–including annual gala, golf outing, community-based events and the successful 2018-21 partnership as the Kansas City Chiefs Charity Game beneficiary, raising $1.6 million.• Led cross-agency team for the successful fundraising, build, marketing and launch of Homeroom Health, a first-of-its-kind integrated pediatric health center in inner-city Kansas City, through $1.3 million campaign and met target patient goals in first-year of operations. • Serves as executive leadership team liaison to the Board's Fundraising & Development Council and the Governance & Nominations Committee, which supports on-going board development, training, on-boarding and succession planning for volunteer leadership, and Secretary of the Governing and Foundation Boards of Directors.• Co-lead of the WIDE (Welcoming, Inclusive, Diversity & Equity) Initiative and executive sponsor of the agency's PRIDE Affinity Group for team members, clients and community partners, as a reflection of the organization's commitment to creating safe and healthy spaces for all.

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Independent consultant, program facilitator and content expert in organizational development, association management, nonprofit governance and advancement. Research-based consulting services include:- Board development, orientation and evaluation. - Governance and leadership development. - Strategic planning facilitation. - Program evaluation and assessment. - Succession planning. - Fundraising and campaign strategy. - Curriculum development and adult-learning. - Professional and personal brand etiquette training. - Staff development, leadership and team building. - Value proposition and services alignment. - World-famous Kansas City barbeque recommendations.

Kansas City, Mo.

Chief executive officer of international fraternal association offering educational programming and services for member development. Responsibilities included:- Executive leader and manager of eight-member team and $1.2 million operating budget.- Editor-in-chief of print magazine, responsible for creation and selection of content, writing original features and editorial oversight.- Fostered lifelong connections with 20,000 alumni, engaged 400 volunteers through programs at the local, regional and national level, in consort with 70 chapters and regional alumni associations. - Managed the planning and execution of innovative national conferences, board meetings, volunteer committee training, international service immersion experience, delegate convention, on-campus programming, distance-learning and special reunion celebrations.- Served as the secretary of the International Executive Board of Directors managing annual reporting, governance, risk management, insurance, audit, IRS filing and policy compliance. Tenure accomplishments:- Achieved record growth with 39% membership increase over 10 years through expansion, retention and engagement.- Delivered award-winning educational programs to 1,800 collegiate members from 35 major public research campuses, yielding a 40% in-person attendance rate in the 2014-16 biennium. - Facilitated comprehensive brand evolution for the organization, including redesign of essential marks, public launch and coordination of new print and social media, web site, program resources and event collateral. - Established a corporate sponsorship program for financial support from industry partners.- Assisted in securing charitable gifts from 2,500 donors, totaling $4.6 million in fiscal year 2016-17, through donor stewardship, representation of mission to key audiences; served as the primary liaison between FarmHouse Fraternity and Foundation, resulting in the culmination of successful five-year $23.6 million capital campaign.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

- Managed the association’s 34 special interest affiliate alumni organizations – assisting groups in strategically developing marketing, fundraising and outreach plans capitalizing on alumni involvement. - Serviced school and college contract clients by coordinating alumni and development relations efforts in consultation with marketing, development, fundraising, student services and external relations staffs. - Advised the association’s two award-winning student organizations which connected students past, present and future, through large campus-wide activities and programs that fostered alumni/student engagement.

Bloomington, Indiana Area

Assisted development staff with stewardship efforts in securing high-end annual gifts of $1,000-$10,000, through donor events including faculty outreach programs, special event galas and donor receptions.

Bloomington, Indiana Area

- Member of seven-person team overseeing all programmatic, operational, risk management and disciplinary aspects of 800-upperclassperson residence center.

Doctor Of Education - Edd, Educational Leadership & Organizational Development

"The Nonprofit Board Servant Leader: A Quantitative Analysis of Servant Leadership Behavior in Nonprofit Board Presidents.

Ms, Higher Education

Activities and Societies: Indiana University Student Personnel Association (IUSPA), Student Foundation, Student Alumni Association

Bs, Political Science And Communication Studies

Activities and Societies: FarmHouse Fraternity, Student Alumni Association, Student Alumni Leadership Council, Cyclone Aide, Honors Program

High School Diploma, General Studies