DeWitt & Associates, Inc.

Fund-Raising Counsel to Nonprofit Organizations

Telephone: (804) 364-0145

Revised:  01/21/2008

     Brydon holds a BA degree in English from Bridgewater College and an MFA in Theatre from Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond. He is a member of the Association of Fund-Raising Professionals – Central Virginia, Virginia Association of Fund-Raising Executives, the Virginia Planned Giving Council, Innsbrook Rotary Club, and is listed in Who's Who in America.

Len Doran, CFRE, Senior Executive Counsel, brings more than thirty years of internationally recognized non profit management experience to his position with DeWitt & Associates.

     A CFRE since 1992, Len is also a graduate of the Association of Fund Raising Professionals Faculty Training Academy. He holds degrees in politics, history, philosophy, theology, secondary school administration, higher education administration, psychology and business.  Len has raised millions of dollars for non profit organizations and is a frequent speaker at local, regional, national and international conferences.  

     A former Benedictine monk, Len was president of The Wexford Group until June of 2006 when Wexford merged with DeWitt & Associates. He has served clients in virtually every area of nonprofit work and has special expertise in independent schools, healthcare, education strategic planning and board training and development.  He is known for his candor and integrity. He has a very well developed sense of humor and is known for leading fun and provocative seminars.

Louis M. Markwith, Senior Counsel, is an experienced development professional with a broad knowledge of nonprofit management including, staff leadership, volunteer board involvement, recruitment, motivation and retention of volunteers, fund-raising, fiscal management and government/community relations.  He began his development career in 1974 at the University of Richmond and has been the chief development officer of such institutions as Gallaudet University, Longwood University, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, and the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation and administered five foundations. He also served as the chief executive officer of the National Kidney Foundation of the Virginias. Lou conducted consulting assignments with organizations such as Big Brother & Big Sisters, the Children's Home Society of Virginia and Atlanta Prison Ministries.

     Lou has had over thirty years experience in development and brings deep knowledge of  nonprofit management, capital campaigns, annual fund-raising, estate-related giving, Board and staff training, and communications to our clients.

Thomas G. McCarty, Ph.D., CFRE, Senior Counsel, has over 30 years of fundraising experience, Tom has previously served non-profit organizations—as a staff member, consultant, and independent contractor—throughout the Eastern United States.  His long and successful career encompasses 16 capital campaigns, solicitation of 6- and 7-figure major and planned gifts, grants ranging as high as $3.5 million, and a total of over $60 million raised.  

     His service to the profession includes board memberships and officer positions in the Central Florida, Western New York, and Central Virginia chapters of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP).  He also served as President of the Central Florida Chapter of the National Planned Giving Council.  

     Tom began his career as a college professor of Classics for institutions of higher education in Vermont , Ohio , and North Carolina .  He is a graduate of Oberlin College , with advanced degrees from Yale University and The University of Michigan.

David J. Baker, APR, Senior Counsel, has wide experience in development, communications/ marketing, and management to clients.  A graduate of the University of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Mr. Baker received his APR accreditation from the Canadian Public Relations Society.  He has been on the public relations faculty of the British Columbia Institute of Technology, a member of the board of the Canadian Public Relations Society, a seminar leader of the Public Relations Society of America, and an invited speaker and guest lecturer at the Association of Theological Schools, Tampa, International Association for Public Participation, Tucson, and Union-PSCE Seminary, Richmond.

     David brings an extensive background, training, and experience in marketing, membership development, and communications to nonprofit clients.    

Kay is a graduate of American University's Washington College of Law and practiced law and practiced law for six years before moving into the field of planned giving.  She was the director of planned giving and major gifts for the international organization Project HOPE and has been a planned giving writer and consultant to The Stelter Company since in 1999.

     Active in various forms of fundraising for more than 10 years, Kay has worked with nonprofits, governmental human service agencies, schools and local coalitions.  Her work has included program development and management for at-risk youth, housing services, day care and other community needs. She is an active member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and is certified as an AFP Master Teacher.  Kay lives in northern Virginia and enjoys travel and horseback riding.  

Valerie J. Mann, Grant Writing Specialist has worked in the grants field since 1977.  She formed her own consulting business in 1985, providing grant search, grant writing,  and administrative services to assist            local governments, nonprofits, and private businesses to obtain federal and state grant funding.