William J. Moran, J.D., M.S.Ed
Bill Moran knows how to find highly-qualified nonprofit leaders because he is one.
Bill Moran runs an executive search company called The Moran Company LLC, located in the Kansas City, Kansas area. Founded in 1996, The Moran Company specializes in executive searches for senior fundraising staff, CEO’s and other nonprofit personnel.
Bill spent 10 years as a hospital fundraiser and another 12 years as a fundraising consultant. He has more than 100 satisfied clients to his credit. He’s worked with hundreds of nonprofit professionals in a variety of organizations and he knows the type of people who make successful nonprofit leaders. His contacts and nationwide network enable him to do customized regional searches for his clients.
How did Bill learn the art of fundraising?
Bill was Director of Development for the Johnson County Region of the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas. He then joined Saint Luke’s Hospital Foundation in Kansas City. He was Director of Planned Giving there from 1987 to 1996. During his tenure, Saint Luke’s planned giving program received the 1996 Mid-America Association of Healthcare Philanthropy Showcase Award.
Bill has written numerous fundraising articles for publications including Fundraising Management, Funding Connection, and the Journal for the National Association for Hospital Development. See Articles. He makes presentations around the United States on a variety of fundraising topics. See Presentations. In 1997, Bill was named “Trainer of the Year” by the Center for Management Assistance. He has presented at 54 fundraising conferences. He designed and implemented a cutting edge national web based training program for development professionals. In addition, he has served as president of several nonprofit organizations.
Bill holds undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Missouri, where he was Phi Beta Kappa and a member of the Law Review. He also has a master’s degree in education from the University of Kansas. He is a member of the Missouri Bar, Association of Fundraising Professionals, Partnership for Philanthropic Planning, Association of Healthcare Philanthropy, Society for Human Resource Management, American Society for Healthcare Human Resource Administration, Mid-America Planned Giving Council, International Rotary, Toastmasters, and Nonprofit Connect.
Harold J. “Hal” Schultz, Ph.D.
Hal Schultz has served both as College President and Executive Director.
For 10 years, Hal was the Executive Director of Saint Luke’s Hospital Foundation where he directed a highly successful $59 million campaign for medical education and research — a campaign that exceeded its original goal by more than $9 million in just three years. During Hal’s time with the Foundation he also increased their endowment three-fold, from $32 million to $99 million.
Prior to that, Hal served for 20-years as President of Bethel College in Kansas. Some notable successes during his tenure include: five major buildings built debt-free, the initiation of an endowed chairs program, significant growth in endowed funds each year and 19 consecutive years with a balanced budget.
A native of Canada, Hal earned his Master of Arts from the University of Michigan and his Ph.D. from Duke University. Post-graduate studies include a five-month sabbatical seminar with Peter Drucker on Executive Management. Hal has taught history at Oxford University in England and was a Fulbright Scholar in Africa.
Hal has written several college text books, published numerous articles, and taught fundraising seminars. Among his many honors and awards, he was the recipient of the 1999 “Excellence in Fundraising Award” from the Greater K.C. Council on Philanthropy and was recognized by the Council of Independent Colleges for outstanding entrepreneurial management of a small college.
Hal is a member of Nonprofit Connect and the Association of Fundraising Professionals, MidAmerica Chapter.
Paul Gemeinhardt, M.S.W.
Paul served as a CEO for 34 years.
He began his career in 1969 as a clinical therapist at Ozanam, a residential treatment center in Kansas City. Paul’s passion for improving the lives of children and their families and his ability to lead was recognized when Paul became President of Ozanam in 1973 at the age of 28. Under Paul’s leadership Ozanam grew into a multi service organization.
Paul’s unique abilities and vision to understand the market place and adjust strategies to address ongoing funding reductions, spearheaded the creation of Cornerstones of Care in 1998 through a merger of Ozanam with four other well respected organizations — Gillis, Marillac, Spofford, and Healthy Families Counseling and Support.
Paul retired as President/Chief Executive Officer of Cornerstones of Care at the end of 2007. Paul has become a recognized national leader in the treatment of troubled children across all socio-economic levels and is frequently called upon at the national level to consult with other agency directors and their boards to share his understanding, extensive knowledge, and experience of the merger process.
Paul has just completed his term on the boards of the national Alliance for Children & Families and the national United Neighborhood Centers of America. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of KC Healthy Kids. He has been the recipient of the Council on Philanthropy Nonprofit Executive of the Year Award, the Kansas City Chapter of American Society for Public Administration Nonprofit Administrator of the Year, and the Cornerstones of Care Outstanding Family Advocate award. Paul has been featured in numerous national magazines within the industry.
