James P. LaRose, CFRE, CNC

James P. LaRose, CFRE, CNC, known around the world as Jimmy LaRose the "Fundraiser's Fundraiser," continues to transform nonprofit executives tasked with raising money in a tumultuous 21st Century economy. His passion for the nonprofit sector is without bounds and his love for the servant leaders who serve it is unparalleled. His heroes are those men and women of the charitable world who lay down their lives daily for the hurting and the hopeless. He has spent the last twenty years supporting leaders who spend themselves in service to others.

Jimmy is fond of sharing with these professionals, "Finances and resources chase after ideas and there will always be generous people who will amply support a great dream backed by a sound plan."

Jimmy is the founder of The National Development Insititute, Development Systems International, PAX Global and Polaris Fundraising Worldwide. He is the author of FIRMware, a complete office for nonprofit consultants and lead the the team that orginated the credential Certfied Nonprofit Consultant (CNC). Jimmy has has served as President of the Association of Christian Development Professionals (ACDP) and is the founding President of the Western Maryland Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP).  He has been credentialed by the National Development Institute as a Certified Nonprofit Consultant (CNC) and he holds the Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) certification from the AFP, and is a graduate of AFP's Faculty Training Academy (FTA) and has been named a “Subject Matter Expert” by the AFP. Jimmy is also a specialist with the U.S. State Department's Speakers Bureau and has traveled the world working with embassies, foreign governments, and leaders to promote philanthropy and civil society in developing countries. Jim is a graduate of Indiana University's Executive Leadership Program, Indianapolis, IN, the National Planned Giving Institute, Memphis, TN, Tennessee Temple University, Chattanooga, TN and Word of Life Bible Institute, Schroon Lake, NY. Jimmy and his wife, Dianne make their home in Columbia, SC where they spend much of their time with friends and family in worship and service at Central Assembly of God.