Walt Edwards Email & Phone Number

Recognized as one of the nation’s leaders in philanthropic coaching and training, Walt Edwards serves as the President of the leading philanthropy consulting firm, Graham-Pelton. Walt’s tenure in nonprofit fundraising has led him to serve many of the top academic medical centers, colleges, and universities across the country. At Graham-Pelton, Walt pioneered a new model of grateful patient fundraising that combines data-driven insights with an emphasis on developing strong relationships between healthcare practitioners and fundraisers. The service, known as Beyond Gratitude™, creates an authentic bridge for development and healthcare professionals to form trusted relationships, united in their shared motivations of delivering lifesaving patient care and conducting breakthrough medical research.Prior to Graham-Pelton, Edwards served as Assistant Vice President for Talent Development at the University of Texas at Austin where he built fundraising culture and led strategic visioning across the university. Edwards also led the sales and service delivery teams at a nationally recognized professional services firm. During his tenure and under his leadership, the consulting firm experienced exponential growth and added premier institutions to its roster.

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