John founded ministryTHRIVE in 2018. It’s mission: “Provide exceptional online learning experiences to ensure those in ministry master the skills necessary to achieve their goals.” ministryTHRIVE’s plan is to develop and deliver learning materials in eight critical non-profit success areas: administration, management, branding, marketing, communication, engagement, fundraising and donor relations. Initially, the educational materials will take the form of: articles, eBooks, paperbacks, podcasts, and webinars.Before ministryTHRIVE, John founded InPlainSite Marketing, a leader in developing and delivering digital marketing strategies. John consulted and presented to Fortune 100 and 500 companies. He is a bestselling author of sixteen books. Ignite Your Fundraising is available on Amazon.com and where ever books are sold. John’s musings are regularly picked up by TheStreet.com, Entrepreneur.com, Visa Business, Yahoo! Finance, MSNBC.com, The Globe and Mail, Reuters, and The New York Daily News. John has served on the boards of non-profits for more than a dozen years. He has enjoyed leading as either president, chairman of the board, or as a director doing what he can to help organizations succeed. He has also valued his time as a volunteer in the trenches.As president and chairman of the board, John has helped launch a crisis pregnancy center and thrift shop while living in Illinois. In Colorado, he was asked to be president and chairman of the board for a startup Christian school in Woodland Park. He has also served as a director on the board of an entrepreneurial organization, Middle Market Entrepreneurs, in Colorado Springs. He has served on a leadership council, as creative director and as a church volunteer in many other capacities. John believes his most rewarding times as a volunteer are when he gets to work alongside Kay or one of their children or grandchildren. Today, John’s life centers on God, family, church, and community.