Jimmie Alford
Jimmie R. Alford, CFRE, is Founder and Chair of The Alford Group. Throughout his 40 year career in the nonprofit sector, Jimmie has provided leadership in improving the quality of life, assisting hundreds of clients in all aspects of not-for-profit management. Prior to founding The Alford Group, Jimmie was a senior executive with a major not-for-profit organization in Chicago.
Recognized by The NonProfit Times as "one of the 50 most influential people in the nonprofit sector" in both 1998 and 1999, Jimmie plays an active leadership and stewardship role in the not-for-profit sector. He was Chair of the American Association of Fundraising Counsel (AAFRC) and has served on the boards of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Foundation and the Fund Raising School of Indiana University Center on Philanthropy. He is Chair of the Board of the Alliance for Children & Families, in addition to serving on the following boards: the Advisory Board of North Park University's Center on Nonprofit Management, Alice Lloyd College, the Barat Education Foundation, and El Valor. He also serves as a faculty member for the Learning Institute for Nonprofit Organizations.
Jimmie frequently writes and lectures on issues affecting the nonprofit sector. He served as editor and chapter author for the book, Building and Managing an Asset Base, published under the auspices of Indiana University Center on Philanthropy's New Directions for Philanthropic Fundraising program.
Jimmie has a Master of Science Degree in Administration and Organizational Behavior and is a Certified Fund Raising Executive.
