Wayne E. Groner is a freelance writer and a fundraising workshop presenter to churches and nonprofits. He was a senior-level fundraising executive at public and private colleges for 27 years, including nine years as a vice president.
Writing Credentials Co-author with Dorsey Levell, founder of the Council of Churches of the Ozarks, of The Pastor’s Guide to Fund-Raising Success. The book shows church staff and volunteers how to integrate fundraising activities and stewardship education to create a sustainable source of gift income year after year.
Creator, editor and publisher with Dorsey Levell of www.guide-to-funding-ministry.net, the only Website exclusively for funding ministry.
Articles published in Your Community Hospice, Ozarks Magazine, Springfield Business Journal, Rural Missouri, Philanthropy News Digest online, onPhilanthropy.com, and CharityChannel.com
Writer of articles, brochures, newsletters and other publications for college fundraising campaigns that he created for annual giving, capital funds and endowment programs.
Writer, editor and publisher of a nationally distributed college alumni magazine.
Workshops National workshop and conference presenter for the Association of Fundraising Professionals, the Council for Resource Development, and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.
Advisor to nonprofits and workshop presenter through the Springfield-Greene County Libraries.
Workshop presenter to churches on funding ministry.
Community Activities Chairman, Battlefield Economic Development Commission.
Treasurer, Community Hospices of America Foundation.
Hospice chaplain.
Sunday school director, Community of Christ, Chapel for Peace congregation, Springfield.
Founder and president, two chapters of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
Former board member, American Red Cross chapter and Friends of the Library.
