David Edwards most recently served as the founding CEO of the San Luis Obispo County Community Foundation, taking this organization to over $23 million in total assets in seven years. He is an expert in board and committee relations and has over 20 years experience in the financial management of nonprofit and educational organizations. Dave has served as a reviewer for the Council on Foundations National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations project and the California Standards Team.
CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS/HIGHLIGHTS
- Helped build total assets of a new community foundation from $60,000 to $23 million in seven years.
- Effectively managed a $25 million endowment as CFO at Wheelock College in Boston, MA.
- Administered a $775 million operating budget as Budget Director for the University of Massachusetts.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- State-Wide Visibility Committee, League of California Community Foundations
- Growing Community Foundations Program – Advisory Committee Member,
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EDUCATION
- University of Vermont, Masters in Education
- University of Michigan, Masters in Psychology and Ph.D. candidate
- Harvard Business School, Strategic Management for Nonprofits certification
- Stanford Graduate School of Business, Fellow, Center for Social Innovation