About the Actor
Jimmie Alford, the faculty member featured in this videotape, is founder, Chair and CEO of The Alford Group, Inc., a national consulting firm serving not-for-profit organizations since 1979. Throughout his 35-year career in the not-for-profit sector, Jimmie has provided leadership in improving the quality of life, assisting over 400 clients in all aspects of not-for-profit management. He is currently Chair of the American Association of Fund-Raising Counsel, Inc. (AAFRC), and he serves on the boards of the National Society of Fund Raising Executives Foundation (NSFRE), the Fund Raising School of Indiana Universitys Center on Philanthropy, the Alliance for Children & Families, and several not-for-profit organizations. He was recently named as one of the 50 most influential people in the not-for-profit sector by The NonProfit Times. A noted national lecturer and author on issues affecting not-for-profit organizations, Jimmie recently served as editor and chapter author for the book Building and Managing an Asset Base, published under the auspices of Indiana Universitys Center on Philanthropy.