Responsibilities include fundraising/development (identify, define, and acquire funding resources available to AOL), the design and implementation of a comprehensive development plan, program development, providing detailed activity and progress reports to the Executive Leadership Team and Board of Directors, marketing, and communications activities, as well as oversight of special events for The Art of Living located in Fort Worth, TX.

Summary of Qualifications:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities
• Strong balance sheet and income statement understanding
• Demonstrated knowledge in principles of development and fundraising
• Skilled at building a strong pipeline in support of the attainment of revenue targets, strategic planning, budget creation and compliance, training, resource development, and cultivating a bi-lateral senior executive dialog

Before joining The Art of Living Nick was employed by The Bridge Homeless Recovery Center (Chief Development Officer), Midwest Food Bank Texas (Director of Development), and Junior Achievement of Central Iowa (President)

Nick resides in Grapevine, TX with his wife, Barbara. He is a graduate of Drake University’s School of Journalism and Mass Communications.  He holds a certificate from Penn State University’s Executive Program for Developing Managerial Effectiveness, and he has earned his Certified Development Executive (CDE) designation from the National Association of Nonprofit Organizations and Executives (NANOE)