I've known Don for over 30 years as a friend, business partner, and non-profit team member. Don has consistently operated with the highest level of integrity, leading those around him to achieve a shared vision through positive, encouraging relationships. Don has the rare ability to take a complex and confusing situation and reduce it to clear, achievable objectives for the team.
Don is a very special man, and it has truly been my pleasure to know and work with him. He demonstrated uncommon loyalty, unheard of in the market today. The confidence and knowledge he imparted to the staff are still ever-present. The business has only grown, and that is to his credit.
Don is a true professional and one who understands that there is no ‘shortcut’ to raising money for a non-profit. He knows from personal experience that raising money for a non-profit is one of the most challenging sales of all because you are selling an intangible rather than a product you can see and hold. As a result, this role requires an experienced professional who has done it many times.
Don is truly one of a kind. His humility, wisdom, and compassion are evident not only in the genuine friendships he cultivates but also in the thoughtful care and intentionality he brings to partnering with others. Working with Don is both encouraging and confidence-inspiring, and his integrity is evident in every interaction.
My wife and I have had the privilege of knowing Don for over 8 years, during which he served as the Director of Marketplace Outreach for a major nonprofit. Since our first meeting, he has always put the personal relationship first and foremost. He represented that organization with integrity and enthusiasm for its mission while always being a Christ-centered friend to my wife and me.