{"id":301,"date":"2014-08-19T17:28:10","date_gmt":"2014-08-19T17:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/virgilscottconsulting.com\/?page_id=301"},"modified":"2018-11-17T23:37:15","modified_gmt":"2018-11-17T23:37:15","slug":"virgil-scott","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.virgilscottconsulting.com\/?page_id=301","title":{"rendered":"Virgil Scott, CFRE, FCEP"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Virgil-Scott\"<\/a>With more than 17 years of nonprofit foundation leadership experience Virgil Scott, CFRE, FCEP, launched Virgil Scott Consulting, Inc. in 2011 with a commitment to serving the nonprofit sector. His vision is to help nonprofit organizations and leaders excel, to reach their full potential.<\/p>\n

Virgil is a problem-solver who collaborates on developing effective strategies for short-term results and long-term sustainable success. He understands that every organization is unique, that each one has its own exclusive culture; therefore, it takes distinctive solutions to reach desired goals.<\/p>\n

Virgil was the President & CEO of the Fort Hays State University Foundation in Hays, Kansas. He led the capital fundraising effort for the Robbins Alumni Center and the $36 million comprehensive Centennial Campaign. Foundation assets grew from $15 million to $43 million, including a $36 million endowment; during his time with the Foundation while more than $30 million was transferred to the university for scholarships and program support. After implementation of a planned giving program, more than 190 deferred gift donors were identified and secured during a 10 year period.<\/p>\n

While Virgil was President & CEO of the University of Northern Colorado Foundation confirmed commitments to the planned giving program increased by nearly 50%, from 83 to 120, over a two year period. Virgil was also Executive Director of the Denver Public Library Foundation.<\/p>\n

Prior to his foundation leadership roles, Virgil had a 13 year career in advertising and marketing in the Topeka, Kansas market. In 2004 Virgil attained his Certified Fund Raising Executive certification and he has been a faculty member for the CFRE Review Course for the CFRE exam. In 2016 Virgil was certified as a Fellow in Charitable Estate Planning by the Charitable Estate Planning Institute.<\/p>\n

Virgil has had leadership roles with several organizations including<\/p>\n