Tom Ralser has personally worked with nonprofits in 49 states on over 450 funding projects. His specialty of utilizing for-profit concepts and methods in the nonprofit world has helped nonprofits raise an estimated $950 million. As president of Capital Strategists Group and a principal with Convergent Nonprofit Solutions, Tom is a frequent and highly acclaimed speaker, and clients in every field of the nonprofit sector have benefitted from increased funding by using Tom's innovative techniques.
The diversity of groups recognizing the effectiveness of his message range from Chambers of Commerce to religious organizations, from national museums to rural health networks, and from local youth organizations to international research institutes. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, which provides the framework his Investment-Driven ModelTM of fundraising, and led to the development of the Organizational Value Proposition", which is widely used by corporations, foundations, and individuals as confirmation that the nonprofits in which they invest are truly delivering outcomes with value. He holds a BS in Marketing from Illinois State University and an MS in Finance from the University of Utah. He is the author of ROI for Nonprofits: The New Key to Sustainability.