In this episode of The Beacon Podcast, Jeff Jowdy speaks with Lighthouse Counsel senior consultant, David Snow. David has more than four decades of experience in leadership and development roles, and today he’s speaking with Jeff about best practices around campaigns and case statements, fundraising, and staff development. He also addresses critical issues such as personal integrity and inspirational leadership.

In today’s engaging discussion, David answers questions such as:

• What are the most important factors in a successful campaign?
• What changes in fundraising have you seen over the years?
• What are the key attributes that you look for when hiring a new staff member?

About our guest:

As a senior consultant, David brings more than four decades of experience in executive and development leadership roles in health care, education and social services to Lighthouse Counsel. He most recently served as Chief Development Officer at the YMCA of Greater Houston, where he doubled the annual campaign and led $50 million in capital campaigns over 10 years.

David’s passion for leading annual support campaigns and creating endowment development strategies is backed by his reputation for building strong support staff teams and developing strong volunteer leadership.

David and his wife of 43 years, Marjorie, live in Nashville.