Joshua M. Birkholz

Joshua M. Birkholz is a principal at Bentz Whaley Flessner, where he oversees specialty consulting services. His team includes experts in development operations, prospect development, social media, constituent engagement, and analytics. Josh is founder of the BWF analytics division, DonorCast.

He has built data mining programs and ushered organizational change for leading non-profits in higher education, healthcare, the arts, advocacy, and social service sectors throughout the United States and beyond. He is widely regarded as a leading innovator in 21st-century development strategies. And, he is the author of the sought-after book, Fundraising Analytics: Using Data to Guide Strategy.

Mr. Birkholz earned his Bachelor of Arts from Concordia University-St. Paul and his Master of Arts in nonprofits arts and cultural management from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota.