ROBERT
P. DeMARTINIS, CFRE, ePMT
President and CEO
Fundraising
and Nonprofit Management Consultant
Rob DeMartinis has been building a career in nonprofit management,
resource development, public relations, marketing and communications
for more than 20 years. A highly skilled fundraising and nonprofit
management consultant, he has served as a senior executive in the
nonprofit industry leading three national consulting firms in sales
and operations, and managing major fundraising and communications
projects for nonprofit organizations.
Over
his career Rob has worked in nonprofit fields including healthcare,
human services, culture, environment, religion and education raising
over $750 million in partnership with clients. Rob’s expertise includes
strategic planning, brand management, campaign logistics, board
governance and bylaws development, public speaking, and proficiency
in a wide range of software and Internet technology. His work in
writing and design, direct mail logistics and video production has
received international awards for excellence from trade associations.
Rob
is the former editor of the New York Time’s Guide to Nonprofit Organizations
at About.com. More than 50,000 visitors a month from around the
world read fundraising expertise and nonprofit management information
provided by Rob and the firm through licensed original content.
About.com reaches an international audience of more than 35 million
people each month making it a top-ten Internet destination.
Rob
has directed and assisted in educational sessions for many trade
associations on topics including nonprofit management, board governance,
branding, major gift solicitation, campaign logistics, Internet
strategy for nonprofits and technology solutions for nonprofit management.
He has served as faculty for the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s
Nonprofit Institute and is an instructor at Villanova University
teaching course material on merging and adapting traditional nonprofit
operations with Internet technologies.
Rob
has served as a Trustee of the ePhilanthropy Foundation, an international
nonprofit promoting ethical use of the Internet for philanthropic
activities. Rob also has served as the spokesperson and Vice President
of the Board of Directors of the Association of Fundraising Professionals
representing members from southeastern Pennsylvania, southern New
Jersey and northern Delaware.
A
former NCAA Division I soccer player, Rob remains very active today
as a soccer coach, trainer and player.
A Career as a Fundraising
Consultant
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to Write a Fundraising Letter