Biographies

Robert C. Osborne, Jr.

Robert brings 12 years of fundraising and management experience to The Osborne Group team. Robert provides experience in campaign planning and implementation, campaign communications, leadership and major gifts, annual giving, stewardship and donor relations, volunteer and board training and management, marketing, and not-for-profit management.

As a workshop leader, Robert works with all types of organizations and all sizes. He has conducted well-received workshops for National Easter Seals, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, the Schott Foundation, and all of his many clients. His training includes every aspect of fund development including major gifts and managing the small shop with sophisticated strategies.

As a consultant, staff, and volunteer trainer, Robert works closely with his clients on major gift fundraising, campaign readiness, donor identification, major donor strategy development, stewardship and developing an effective communications plan. He specializes in organizational management, including strategic planning and development office start-ups, helping his clients build shops from the ground up.

A published author and successful grants writer, Robert also writes case statements and teaches development and grant writing online and on-site.

Here is what clients and workshop participants have said about Robert:

"Did an outstanding job", "Incredibly good", "Surpassed my expectations"