THE BRIDGE CONSULTING GROUP - Key Persons
Bob has over 25 years in a wide variety of fund-development disciplines, assessment. He has a Master's degree in Organizational Leadership from Chapman University. Bob is a Certified presenter of the Integral Type method of communication skills workshop.
Bob's career includes building and leading the highly successful major gifts program for the Western Territorial Headquarters of The Salvation Army. He provided leadership and support for capital campaigns, advisory boards and leadership transition. Bob also facilitated the Strategic Visioning process for development teams and divisions throughout the Western Territory.
As part of these responsibilities Bob developed the High Impact Gift [HIG] program including Case for Support templates for each of the major program areas [Youth, Families, Camp and Homeless and those in Recovery] that were personalized for specific programs in each community. Part of the HIG program was the production of award winning DVDs for each of four program areas. In the last year the major gifts team raised over $22 million outright gifts plus several planned gift referrals.
Bob also developed the Assessment program [now expanded and known as Organizational Health Assessment Program [OHAP]. He led teams implementing it nearly 20 times throughout the Western and Southern Territories.
Prior to The Salvation Army, Bob served Father Flanagan's Boys Home for over 11 years as the National Director of Major gifts and Planned Giving and Western Regional Director of Development. As the National Director he led a team of 7 regional development directors and carried a personal case-load of major gift donors. The team supported the capital campaigns for all of the sites Boys Town developed across the country.
Bob is recognized for his leadership as a successful business professional improving communication, team building and leadership development. He is published in various periodicals, including: Fund Raising Management' magazine, The Nonprofit Handbook and the New Frontier magazine. He first earned his CFRE in 1988.
Bob developed and taught under-graduate and graduate level courses in fund-raising for Crestmont College [The Salvation Army] and Hope International University.
Danny Morrow has over 45 years experience bring success to programs for which he has been the leader including pastoral ministry, community relations, fundraising, social services, editorial assignments and general administration. These successes can be credited to his skills of motivating, encouraging and empowering others to bring their best to the efforts of the team.
Morrow served as the Community Relations and Development Secretary for The Salvation Army in the Southwest USA, overseeing all fundraising and board level volunteer activities. Following the attack in September, 2011 Morrow was appointed as The Salvation Army's official spokesperson for all disaster assistance at the Pentagon.
Specifically, Danny's has led teams to success in feasibility studies, capital campaigns, Board orientation and training, and strategic planning. Specific campaigns include Memphis, TN, which included building the local coalition to being selected for one of the Kroc Center sites, Richmond, VA, Jacksonville, FL, Dallas, TX and Atlanta, GA. He served as a consultant for The Salvation Army Western Territory committee that explored how to make capital campaigns more successful.
Fred's vast experience brings to The Bridge Team an extensive and wide-ranging set of executive leadership capacities. These include long range planning; crisis-intervention; emergency and disaster response management; pastoral and crisis counseling and a full range "coaching" tasks for the broad variety of life's events.
He has supervised and/or directly implemented human resources department activities; financial accounting management; marketing brand management; community relations and fund-raising; development [data collection and analyses for research projects; legal and insurance department] and many other responsibilities falling under these broader areas.
Fred has been successful in promoting non-profits at many different levels. He has been part of the regional leadership/management team for a non-profit, AND has counseled non-profits in many states and locales as an account supervisor for a national fundraising advertising agency. Fred can see the "big-picture from all sides of the desk.
It is this belief that gave Joe Hoogstad a successful 38 year career with The Salvation Army. With his wife Eileen by his side as a fellow Salvation Army officer, Joe led both administrative and operational functions in multiple areas of the country. As Director of Development for Florida, Joe was instrumental in the design and execution of The Salvation Army's most successful and long running regional Planned Giving program. Joe's leadership as Director of Development resulted in the Planned Giving program to secure the highest amount of donations in the history of the region, topping $10.5M. The income growth continues to trend upward and Florida continues to lead the region in Planned Giving revenue.
In his more than 30 years of experience in development and fund raising, Ken has closed nearly $100 million in planned gifts, managed successful capital campaigns for Boys Town and The Salvation Army, managed extensive board development projects, direct mail and special fund raising events. He is currently Area Director - Planned Giving for the Arthritis Foundation, a position he has held during the last nine years. Prior to his current job, he has worked as Planned Giving Director for Guidepost, Director of Development for The Salvation Army Southern New England Division, Planned Giving Director for New England Boys Town and The Salvation Army New Jersey Division.
Job Titles:
- ASSOCIATE
- Certified Public Accountant
Mike is a Certified Public Accountant. His work in various industries and his extensive volunteer involvement make him a valued Associate of The Bridge Consulting Group. "I started my professional career in The Salvation Army, and I have stayed connected to the organization through Advisory Board membership as chairman and treasurer over the last twenty years," he explained. He has made similar contributions to other non-profit organizations such as the United Way. Before going into banking, Mike managed a large law firm. Through his many community service activities, he has learned the art and science of fund raising. He understands the business side of it but, more importantly, he knows the art of friend raising. As a CPA he contributes financial analysis and insights, providing additional depth to our work with clients.
Sharon takes care of administrative details. She has extensive experience in the field of management. She worked as Senior Administrator for the Social Sciences Division at Chapman University. Prior to working for the university, Sharon was the Office Manager for The Salvation Army Orange County Command, a large array of social and spiritual programs.