Dan Shephard 
The Shephard Group
Independence, KY, UNITED STATES
Frontline Fundraiser Training, Coaching, Consulting
Biography
R. Daniel Shephard, CFRE is a committed and proven development professional, a veteran of the not-for-profit sector since 1986. Dan is founder of The Shephard Group, offering training, coaching, and consulting focused on the skillsets needed by the successful frontline fundraiser. He knows from personal experience the value to the fundraiser of being equipped with both the competence and the confidence to engage a prospective donor in a discussion that will result in a significant gift commitment. Dan currently serves as Director of Development for the Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University, and previously as Planned Giving Director for the Florida State University Foundation, Director of Development for the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech, and Director of Gift Planning for The Citadel Foundation.
Industry Expertise (1)
Non-Profit/Charitable
Areas of Expertise (2)
Major Gift Fundraising
Planned Gift Fundraising
Affiliations (1)
- Certified Fund Raising Executive, Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, Association of Fundraising Professionals, Partnership for Philanthropic Planning
Event Appearances (7)
Signals – A Deliberate Approach to Major Gift Planning
CASE District II Conference Philadelphia, PA
2010-02-04
Get the Appointment -- Get to the Point
CASE District III Conference Atlanta, GA
2012-02-06
Current Trends in Annual Giving (Panelist)
Association of American Law Schools Annual Conference Washington, D. C.
2012-01-05
Getting the Appointment
Greater Cincinnati Planned Giving Council Cincinnati, OH
2011-10-12
The Fundraiser's Toolkit
CASE District III Annual Conference Atlanta, GA
2012-02-06
Takin’ it to the Streets
Kanuga Conference on Planned Giving Hendersonville, NC
2010-05-21
Marcy Heim’s Donor Attraction Inner Circle
Major Gift Fundraising Telephone Interview for Subscribers
2012-05-15
Style
Availability
- Moderator
- Panelist
- Workshop Leader
