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Warren Riley
NPO Solutions

Warren Riley gained his experience in the private and nonprofit sectors where he has specialized in strategic planning, operations planning, budgeting, staff development, market planning, and fundraising. For several years, he was with the firm KPMG Peat Marwick, where he provided consulting services to a variety of social service agencies, arts and advocacy organizations, associations, schools, and universities.

His book on strategic planning, The Resource Development System, is a “bible” to leaders throughout the nonprofit sector. Prior to joining KPMG Peat Marwick, Mr. Riley started and successfully built a consulting company providing professional services to organizations in the nonprofit sector. He organized and staffed the company’s primary functions, and raised venture capital for the company. Additionally, he secured major contracts for consulting and training, based on a resource development textbook, which he co-authored during this time.

Prior to that experience, Mr. Riley held various management positions in national corporations, including managing a training company specializing in management development, and directing a national accounts sales team for a Fortune 100 consumer products company. Mr. Riley holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Dartmouth College and a Masters of Business Administration degree from Stanford University. He resides in Studio City, California.

Warren Riley has facilitated the following CNL course:

• Business Planning for Nonprofits
• Leadership 2.0: Sustainability Strategies for the Developed Nonprofit
• Strategic Planning