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Robert J. Crandall, CFRE
President

Robert J. (Bob) Crandall, CRFE, President has over 23 years of full-time experience in fundraising. This experience includes serving as the Chief Fundraising Officer in the fields of education, health care, and social service, as well as faith-based nonprofits. He has served as a board member of social service organizations and as a board member in beginning a new 501 (c) for a Hispanics ministry. As a volunteer, he has helped shape several church finance and building campaigns, and he also has served on National/ Regional/District campaigns for denominational efforts.

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Robert J. Crandall

Bob's experience is with development offices in size from 2-54 and he is a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE). He has served as the Vice President of Fundraising 2005 and as a Board Member for the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Foundation from January 1999 to 2005. He has served previously on the National Board of AFP for five years in the Professional Advancement and Education Divisions including the responsibility of chairing the Heritage Book Collection Committee and serving on the Professional Advancement Committee in the area of mentoring. Currently, he is serving on the AFP Leadership Society as a Charter Member.

Additionally, Bob has provided leadership in AFP serving as program or conference chair for more than ten Chapter or Regional Conferences, served on Chapter AFP Boards in various capacities, as President and other officer and committee positions. He has been a featured speaker on several occasions including presentations at the International Conferences held annually by AFP in Brazil, Hordan, India, and in AFP Chapters throughout the United States. Bob has also been a member of the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP), the Counsel for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), the National Committee on Planned Giving (NCPG), and the American Baptist Church Public Relations Association (ABCPRA).

In the last 23 years, Bob has led over 15 Capital Campaigns, each exceeding their goals (totaling over $83 million). In addition, Bob has solicited or led the effort in a number of $1 million gift asks and numerous five and six figure gift asks. Bob has created new Planned Giving Programs, instituted Heritage Clubs and developed major Special Events. He has specialized in organizing and putting together new staffs and programs, with noteworthy accomplishments in major gifts and capital campaigns. He has expertise in almost all facets of Development and refers to himself as a Generalist.

Crandall has served as the Vice President for Advancement for Jerusalem University College in Israel, as a fundraising consultant for Bacone College, Rainbow Acres, Easter Seals Arc, Calumet College of St. Joseph, Sisters of Saint Benedict, Jesuit High School, Slovak-American International Cultural Foundation, Family Services and other institutions. As Director of Major Gifts and consultant, he served at Jesuit High School in Sacramento, California, from 1995-1998; Director of Development and later Executive Vice President at Bacone College from 1991-1995; and Executive Director of Development at the American Baptist-related University of Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, from 1984-1989.

Crandall holds a B.A. degree in psychology and history from the University of Sioux Falls, an M.A.T. in education from the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota, and principal’s certification from Iowa State University.

Robert J. Crandall & Associates, LLC has earned a reputation for integrity, high ethical standards, and honesty in counseling its clients. The firm will neither advise a client to proceed with a campaign nor to continue in a certain direction if it is not wise or prudent for the institution to do so.

Organizational Chief Fundraising Positions Held:

4Executive Director of Development, University of Sioux Falls
4Director of Community Development, Rapid City Regional Hospital
4Director of Development and Executive Vice President, Bacone College
4Director of Development, Great Plains Regional Hospital
4Vice President of Development, Jerusalem University College
4Associate General Secretary for World Mission Support, American Baptist Churches, USA
4Director of Campaign Readiness, American Baptist Churches, USA
4Director of Development, White’s Residential and Family Services

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Christine B. Roush,
Consultant

Chris Roush, Consultant with Robert J. Crandall & Associates, has worked in development for twenty years, first as an Executive Director seeking financial support for a non-profit camping ministry, and later as an independent consultant for camps, churches and denominational entities. Her area of expertise has centered around capital campaigns and major donor development for Christian non-profits and camp ministries. Serving as Executive Director of three American Baptist camps, Chris has developed a keen awareness of the role of fund development in the life of

Christine B. Roush

an organization. Understanding life in a non-profit “from the inside out,” Chris is able to bring unique insight into her role as a consultant.

After working as a teacher in the public school system for five years, Roush has served as the Executive Director of Outdoor Ministries for the American Baptist Churches of New York State, Executive Director of Arrah Wanna Ministries and Minister of Mission Support for the American Baptist Churches of Oregon, and Stewardship Consultant for the American Baptist Churches USA.

Roush holds a B.S. degree in social science education/ political science and an M.A. in history from the State University of New York at Oneonta. She is currently enrolled in a Doctorate of Ministry program at George Fox Seminary, Portland, Oregon.

As a member of the American Baptist Institute for Camp and Conference Ministry, Chris served as faculty for the development track. Through the Institute, camp boards and executive staff were offered continuing education opportunities in areas deemed critical to the success of non-profit camping programs.

Through her years as an independent consultant, Roush has worked closely with local churches, camps and denominational offices on feasibility studies, development audits, capital campaigns and donor development.

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Robert Croft, CFRE
Associate

Robert Croft, CFRE, brings to Robert J. Crandall & Associates, LLC more than 10 years of leadership and development experience with nonprofit organizations. His areas of expertise include all aspects of annual fund development, from direct mail to monthly giving programs, planned giving, and donor communications and marketing. He has participated in multiple capital campaigns and has obtained numerous major gifts, including a $2.6 million gift. Robert’s thorough analytic and strategic thinking skills will enhance any development and communications effort.

Robert Croft

Robert previously served as the Associate Director of Development for White’s Residential and Family Services where he was charged with all aspects of the annual fund and donor communications, including the creation of a new monthly donor program. He also assisted White’s leadership with a $4.5 million capital campaign and was responsible for promoting and securing estate gifts. His prior position was the Director of Development for Georgia Baptist Children’s Homes and Family Ministries. In that position he successfully completed two capital campaigns, developed a strategic plan to advance the overall development efforts (raising approximately $4 million annually), and implemented a marketing plan for estate and planned giving.

He is a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE), a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) and a member of the National Committee on Planned Giving (NCPG). Robert holds a Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude, in political science and sociology from Georgia Southern University. In addition to his professional work, Robert has volunteered for numerous nonprofit organizations in leadership positions and currently serves on the board of the Wabash Rotary Club.

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