Testimony

“Dave Parker has a unique perspective on the field of social entrepreneurship that allows him to be both practical and motivational. His years of experience in corporate America give him a grounding in traditional business skills. Layered over that is his many years of involvement with the National Center for Social Entrepreneurs and consulting with a myriad of social enterprises. That gives him a diverse, and hands on, perspective of what has worked well in the field and what hasn’t. He uses that perspective to guide students in the class room, and executives in the field. The fact that he does so with humor and respect make him a pleasure to work with in any setting.”

Marianne Woodward
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Social Entrepreneurship
Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
Vice President, Social Enterprises, The Cradle

 

“Sean has an amazing ability to organize and display all aspects of strategic marketing and entrepreneurial reviews for a project or event. He continuously has strong and insightful suggestions, and understands the intricacies of working within a not-for-profit organization and delivers far beyond his requirement.

Mindy Hedges
Chief Marketing/Account Strategist
Media Solutions, Inc.

 

“Thanks again for the program yesterday. I sure was inspired by several different things…If you are giving any conferences in the future through OMA or not please let me know. I would definitely be interested in attending.”

Sharon Hupp
Director of Visitor Services,
The Dawes Arboretum

 

“I want to thank you for the expertly presented workshop session that you provided. The task asked of you was formidable – to provide background, equip us with a skill set and tools of application and to craft an activity that would take us through the process by allowing us to use personal examples that were meaningful to us.”

Blanche Buscanics
Director, Senior Services
Pittsburgh, PA

 

“Thank you for the great presentation you gave at the Foundation. This was one of our best-attended presentations of our Your Philanthropy series and I am still receiving positive feedback….you presented challenging ideas to our guests and I hope encouraged them to look at their roles as board members, staff, and donors of public charities differently.”

Steven S. Moore
Associate Director for Donor Relations and Regional Giving

The Columbus Foundation