David Driggs Email & Phone Number

David has more than thirty years of experience in non-profit and small business development and management. He is President of Mighty Penguin Inc., a firm committed to helping organizations achieve great things. His expertise includes comprehensive campaign management, human resources, marketing, development systems, volunteer board liaison, budget, and staff management. David's experience encompasses a myriad of fund raising programs, such as planned giving, proposal development, corporation and foundation relations, annual fund, special events, research, communications, social networking and regional development.Most recently, David served as Senior Vice President for Fund Raising Counsel Inc., a full service consulting firm guiding nonprofit organizations across the country. Prior to FRCI, David was the Associate Vice President for University Advancement at Utah State University, where he played a key role in planning and implementing the university's $200 million comprehensive campaign, which raised over $500 million. At USU he managed the front line professional development staff, leading them to record numbers in dollars raised, new donors, and levels of personal contact with alumni and friends. Prior to USU, David was the Director of Major Gifts at the University of Utah, closely involved in two major comprehensive campaigns. He also served for five years as the Director of Development for Pioneer Theatre Company, a fully professional regional theatre housed at the University of Utah. David spent the first seven years of his professional development career in New York City, at the Greater New York Councils, Boy Scouts of America.Specialties: *Development/Advancement management and services*Board development and management*Higher education development*Planned giving*Principle-based fund raising methods*Speaking/training expertise, especially in the area of major gifts

Listed skills include Fundraising, Nonprofits, Leadership, Public Speaking, and 23 others.