Don Wackerly

Lead campaign communications and marketing counsel for third spaces.

Don Wackerly

Don Wackerly's background

COO and Lead Campaign Communications and Marketing Counsel

Don brings more than 25 years in sales, marketing, and business development to Empowered Fundraiser Consulting, with an MBA in Marketing from Oregon State University. Before fundraising, he led sales and marketing for regional companies across the Willamette Valley, most recently as Vice President of Sales for a specialty wine company and Sales and Marketing Manager for a sustainable packaging manufacturer.

As Lead Campaign Communications and Marketing Counsel, Don shapes the language, materials, and campaign communications that move a donor from interest to gift. As COO, he runs the operational side of the firm, from scope and capacity to the cross-organization partnerships a campaign depends on.

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Questions About Don Wackerly

Who is Don Wackerly?

Don Wackerly is COO and Lead Campaign Communications and Marketing Counsel at Empowered Fundraiser Consulting. He brings more than 25 years in sales, marketing, and business development, with an MBA in Marketing from Oregon State University.

What does Don Wackerly do on a campaign?

Don shapes the language, materials, and campaign communications that move a donor from interest to gift. As COO, he runs the operational side of the firm, from scope and capacity to the cross-organization partnerships a campaign depends on.

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