In being promoted to senior vice president of Philanthropic Counsel, Jeff Hilperts will lead the full-time consulting professionals at BWF.

In response to the needs of the philanthropic community and to round out our services as a comprehensive fundraising consulting firm, BWF is pleased to announce that it is bringing its communications work under a new Strategic Communications division.

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“We are thrilled by the momentum coming out of a crazy 2020,” said Josh Birkholz, CEO. “It is exciting to meet this demand for strategic program design, complete digital solutions, and actionable insight with an ever-expanding team.”

Josh Birkholz, CEO, Mark Marshall, President of Philanthropic Counsel, and Katrina Klaproth, COO and President of Philanthropic Services, are proud to announce the official change of the company’s name to “BWF” and a new company logo as part of the ongoing evolution of the company’s brand.

Since April, BWF has grown its professional team and shows no signs of stopping. To meet the excitement, BWF is pleased to announce arts philanthropy pioneer Amy Lampi, healthcare fundraising veteran Shawn Vogen, and education development expert Nick Perlick as new members to BWF.

The BWF team continues to grow and add new team members! We are pleased to welcome Steve Birnbaum to our seasoned team of philanthropy professionals.

Josh Birkholz, CEO, and Mark Marshall, President of Philanthropic Counsel, are excited to announce the promotion of Chris Clark to senior vice president of Philanthropic Counsel and Dennis Prescott to senior vice president of the Executive Partners program.

BWF announces the acquisition of Groundwork Digital, the pioneering innovator of high-touch digital communications for transformational giving. The partnership is the ideal combination of growth and experience while optimizing on exceptional talent and expertise.