Nick Pinizzotto

About Nick Pinizzotto

I have nearly 30 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, with a focus on wildlife…

Experience

1. President and CEO

   National Deer Association

   Dec 2015 — Present

   The National Deer Association was created by the merger of the National Deer Alliance and Quality Deer Management Association in 2020. Re-forged on November 10, 2020, from the combined strengths of two deer organizations with 38 years of action, the National Deer Association is united for deer with a new vision to make an impact for conservation immediately and for future generations. The mission of the organization is to ensure the future of wild deer, wildlife habitat and hunting. I serve as the President and CEO of the country\'s premiere wild deer conservation organization. In addition to overseeing the merger of the National Deer Alliance and Quality Deer Management Association, which formed the new organization, I led the development of the organization’s new strategic plan that sets the course for bold change of the Association\'s business practices while putting intense focus on the mission. In order to remain competitive, have mission success, and position the organization for growth, the fundraising and operating model for doing business was revamped. The national headquarters building was sold and the entire staff was moved to a remote working environment, which improved efficiency while eliminating unnecessary expenses. Signature Achievements: Guided the staff and boards of directors of both organizations through the merger process, which was accomplished in less than one year and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Established a staff review and compensation program using national benchmarks for all positions within the organization, which is tied to the strategic plan. Restructured grassroots-level fundraising program by eliminating unnecessary and cumbersome warehousing costs and practices and streamlined deployment of the program through a combination of cost-cutting measures and improvement is efficiency.

Skills

• Community Outreach
• Event Planning
• Conservation Issues
• Public Speaking
• Public Relations
• Research
• Microsoft Word
• Customer Service
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Nonprofits
• Social Media
• Team Building
• Management
• Program Development
• Grant Writing
• Leadership
• Marketing
• Non-Profits
• Entrepreneurship
• Volunteer Management
• Fundraising
• Strategic Planning
• Writing
• Outdoorsman