David Hatfield is a Chief of Opportunities at illuminate.org. He possess expertise in fundraising, philanthropy, annual giving, non profits, stewardship and 7 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "When an employee has exceeded your expectations for many years, you offer an unsolicited letter of reference. David Hatfield has been an extraordinary professional, leader and team player. It was a huge gain when David joined our organization. He is well respected by colleagues, Board (most are C-level executives) and by vendors, constituents - virtually everyone he comes into contact with. Allow me to summarize some of the areas where he is a superstar: Flexibility - David started as Program Director and managed a department that was a blend of staff and 500+ volunteer wish grantors. as we grew the organization from 200+ wishes to nearly 400 today. He managed budgeting, external vendor negotiations, and all the non-magic that happens in an organization like ours. Sensitive health issues, dysfunctional families, hard to track down medical professionals, as well as a myriad of issues surrounding high profile celebrities. If that wasn’t enough, he transitioned to an entirely different area where he had minimal previous experience and he managed to hit a home run here too as he managed our philanthropy department. Management - David is well respected by his team and by his colleagues. He is known to be fair, excellent at communicating and inspires others to achieve excellence. Many managers get tripped up by focusing only on process. Not David, he understand that while process is important - the goal is results. Team player - I cannot say enough good things here. David jumps in ANYWHERE needed. He is always accessible and it is very rare, if ever, you get to work with a professional who is as much of a team player as David. Leadership - David is a natural leader. He is admired and respected for his honesty, integrity and a keen sense of humor at just the right moments to diffuse an otherwise tense situation. Sadly, in a small organization, it is often necessary to move out, if one wishes to move up. This is the case with David. He has simply outgrown the roles he has so aptly managed and he is now ready to challenge himself professionally. And no surprise here! He has approached this in the same respectful manner as he always conducts himself. He has my full support - and that of an entire organization who cannot wait to see what his next great successes will be! I welcome the opportunity to discuss his work with you personally. Sincerely, Patricia Suflita Wilson CEO Make-A-Wish, Greater Bay Area "