Daniel Gowdy, Ed.D. Email & Phone Number

Grand Rapids Metropolitan Area

Anchored by a deep commitment to the Christian faith, Wedgwood Christian Services is one of Michigan's most highly regarded experts when it comes to helping hurting children, youth, and families. We are dedicated to aggressively taking on the toughest problems facing our communities today, including sex trafficking, abuse & neglect, behavioral issues, substance abuse, developmental delays, learning difficulties, school expulsions, and more.As a non-profit organization Wedgwood provides a wide range of social services to meet the needs of individuals in our community who are struggling with any number of these issues. Our services range from intense to less intensive treatment, making Wedgwood's continuum of care one of the largest among all social service agencies in the state of Michigan.

Our mission is to enhance the child welfare systems available to children and families by collaborating with public and private partners to improve the overall quality of care and services provided in Michigan.

• Established consulting organization focused on leadership development and engagement. Participated in regular conferences with non-profit CEO for coaching and mentoring. Established mentorship program involving 40 managers and executive leaders. Utilized effective sales and marketing strategies to build corporate partnerships. • Implemented initiatives to reduce company costs and increase donations and donor lifetime value. Utilized lean process tools to reduce retention costs by $3MM. Ensured adherence to key performance objectives to meet business and customer expectations. Reviewed financial information and adjusted operational budgets to promote profitability. • Evaluated employee engagement and suggested improvements to reduce turnover. Implemented long-term strategies to identify opportunities for growth. Crafted emergency index displaying transparent cost of employee turnover.

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Developed a resource development plan to change United Way’s 100-year-old fundraising machine. Created a lead centric and donor centric behavior change model.

• Directed all fundraising initiatives through execution of strategic plans. Maximized growth opportunities by expanding base of individual and corporate contributors. Engaged major donors and solicited corporate partners through donor appreciation campaign. Increased annual contributions by $3.226MM in four years. Developed branding strategy to support fundraising and program efforts.• Doubled endowment to $8MM in four years. Utilized creative campaigns and compelling personalized stories to improve community awareness. Increased census above budget expectations with average numbers achieved for major service lines. • Negotiated with township planning committee on construction of $35K advertisement sign. Developed custom customer relations management system, utilizing database to increase communication, track task engagement and improve sales capabilities. • Coordinated first capital campaign, challenging predictions of unfeasibility. Achieved $500K 18-month capital campaign goal within 15 months. Increased major donations by 800% and donor retention by 5%. Directed five fundraising galas, increasing revenue by $128K in four years and doubling attendance. • Conducted assessment of competitors, increasing market position by addressing pricing and service availability. Transitioned 5-star rehabilitation facility into 40-bed memory care program. Filled 40-bed availability three months ahead of schedule. Served as one of five board appointed officers carrying out fiduciary decisions.

• Established culture of transparent and efficient communication. Addressed internal and external inefficiency to protect business interests. Implemented strategic plans to meet objectives. Monitored financial transactions to ensure adherence to allotted budgets. • Optimized market strategy performance and results. Exceeded goals for marketing deliverables. Prioritized marketing projects and allocated resources accordingly. Implemented social media, public awareness and crisis communication plans.• Directed organizational change initiative resulting in integration of 12 non-profit specialized healthcare organizations into one company brand. Increased revenue by $50MM in 18 months. Conducted market analysis, identifying areas of concern and growth opportunities. Participated as junior member in initiative resulting in acquisition of two $20MM non-profit specialized healthcare organizations.• Developed staff members to execute critical business functions. Established first comprehensive training, onboarding and leadership department. Improved staff and supervisor competence. Recruited, trained and supervised 110 direct reports. Generated curriculum for leadership summit involving 2-year supervisor training program for 300 middle level managers. Conducted six employee training sessions quarterly. Developed Learning Management System to monitor employee compliance training.• Organized five cross-functional teams to improve performance, productivity and customer service, increasing department profits by $500K annually. Implemented complex, sustainable funding model, achieving profitability within nine months. Obtained major donors and corporate partnerships for fundraising gala, resulting in more than $200K in funding. Obtained $20MM in grants for transportation and workforce development.

Doctor Of Education (Ed.D.), Organizational Leadership

Dissertation titled: SERVING CHANGE: UNDERSTANDING THE EFFICACY OF SERVANT LEADER BEHAVIORS TO INFLUENCE FOLLOWER COMMITMENT TO CHANGE.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Advanced Leadership Studies

Master Of Science (M.S.), Management

Activities and Societies: Leadership Achievement Award

Bachelor Of Theology (B.Th.), Pastoral Studies

Activities and Societies: TR Huston Leadership Award; 2nd Team All-American Soccer NCCAA Div II; President Ambassador Club; Short Term.