David Carico

About David Carico

Columns provides strategic business and organization development support to a wide variety of local and national nonprofit and public sector clients with specialized focus on higher-education, independent schools, healthcare, membership-based and fraternal organizations, community foundations, and associations. Working in partnership with our clients we design and activate strategic plans, including capital campaigns, sustainable major giving programs, and feasibility studies. Our integrated services include, c-suite executive level search, interim advancement staffing, non-profit merger facilitation, brand positioning, marketing and communication plans, public-private partnerships, and grant writing as well as leadership coaching and training for boards, executives, and middle management staff, including front line sales teams, development officers and volunteers. The Columns team provides senior-level leadership, customized solutions, and the resources required to accelerate and drive completion of our client’s goals.

Experience

1. Principal & Partner

   Columns Fundraising

   Sep 2016 — Present · Atlanta, GA

Education

• Emory University

  B.A.

  1983 — 1987

Skills

• Research
• Philanthropy
• Fundraising
• Budgets
• Team Building
• Annual Giving
• Grants
• Leadership Development
• Program Development
• Social Media
• Social Networking
• Stewardship
• Event Planning
• Business Development
• Event Management
• Alumni Relations
• Editing
• Public Relations
• Strategic Planning
• Community Outreach
• Grant Writing
• Teaching
• Marketing
• Planned Giving
• Leadership
• Higher Education