biography
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 Kansas City, Missouri. 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, Society for Human Resource Management, American Society for Healthcare Human Resource Administration, Association of Fundraising Professionals, Partnership for Philanthropic Planning, Mid-America Planned Giving Council, Rotary, Toastmasters, and Nonprofit Connect.