Ø      Rick Rowden, owner of the NFP Group, Development Specialist

o       Professional Fundraiser Registration No. PFR-017-04

o       Completed training with Bob Vickers and www.artfulaskers.com

Ø      21 years in managing businesses with 120+ employees and over 10 million dollars in annual sales (Springfield MO. based Consumers Markets)

Ø      9 years as Marketing Director for a company with over 48 million in annual sales (Columbia based Nowell’s grocery stores)

Ø     10 years marketing and promoting Christian band (Wisdom’s Cry) and solo artist Caleb Rowden with songs topping the Christian music charts.

Ø      1.5 years as Resource Development Director for the Central Missouri Food Bank with fundraising budget of 1.2 million

Ø      Diverse experience and knowledge in many areas of ministry and non-profits