Development Consultants Inc.
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Team
Team
Milton A. Shorr
Founder & CEO
Mr. Shorr is perhaps the most prolific consultant serving the Jewish Community. He is a historic, active and prolific thought leader engaging generations of donors in the Jewish Communal enterprise. He developed the rationale for donor acknowledgement programs. Commemorative Opportunies such as Donor Dedicated Buildings, Campuses, Endowed Chairs and Programs, name dedications, on site plaques and central recognition were imagined and fashioned by him. Mr. Shorr holds a Bachelor of Arts, Master of Public Administration and a Professional Fundraising Certificate awarded by the Jewish Agency for Israel. He is listed in "Who's Who" Paragon, 1996. Milton lives in Roslyn, NY with his wife and children.
Jamey Kohn
Senior Consultant
Information Technology
Donor Analytics & Wealth Screening
Jamey Kohn is affiliated with DCI for decades. His skills in all facets of information technology are “superhuman”. Jamey is responsible for writing and updating DCI’s proprietary donor management database used by most clients. He has expert skills in all commercially available donor analytics software and wealth screening products, mining intelligible user ready benchmarks and forecasting of previously unknown data. He is a graduate of the State University of New York - Albany. Jamey lives in Hollis Hills, NY with his wife and children.
Barry Rudel, has more than thirty years experience organizing and managing campaigns. Mr. Rudel first worked for what is now known as the United Jewish Communities (New York). He served in executive capacities in the Weizman Institute of Science, Jewish Federation of Philadelphia, and the American Cancer Society. Mr. Rudel received his BA in history from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Barry lives near Pittsburgh with his wife and children.
Barry Rudel
Senior Consultant
Jonathan Spinner, Ph.D
Lead Consultant
Jonathan Gudema, Esq.
Senior Consultant
Planned Giving
Jonathan Gudema has decades of experience implementing planned gift arrangements and tax-advantaged charitable estate planning options. He is perhaps the leading Jewish communal consultant working with staff, donors and advisors in cultivating and closing significant gifts. Prior to founding Planned Giving Advisors, Jonathan was a Managing Director of a large fundraising consulting firm, held senior positions at the Anti-Defamation League, Jewish Federations of North America and Continuum Health Partners. Jonathan is an author of The Planned Giving Blog (www.theplannedgivingblog.wordpress.com). Mr. Gudmea earned a B.A. in Political Science from Rutgers University and a J.D. from Western New England College School of Law. Jonathan lives in Passaic, NJ with his wife and children.
Stephen A. Kingson
Lead Consultant
Stephen is a successful seasoned major gifts, capital and planned giving expert. He served in the philanthropy department at Princeton University before becoming executive director of the Florida Endowment for Vocational Rehabilitation. Beyond individual giving, he specializes in identifying, writing and securing grants from private foundations and governmental agencies. Mr. Kingson is a graduate of Boston University and received an MA from Harvard University. Steven lives in Del Ray Beach, FL with his wife and children.
Randy Gorod
Lead Consultant
Mr. Gorod is a lifelong Jewish communal activist. His foremost skill is in major gifts and partnering with volunteers and staff to accomplish mission critical financial objectives. His practical experience in monetizing campaign goals combined with intimate knowledge of DCI philosophy, methodology and systems enliven each engagement. He has completed senior roles in Jewish Federations, Hillel's capital and endowment campaigns and secured several nine-figure gifts in University Campaigns. Randy holds a BA from the University of Florida and Columbia University. His DCI adapted and affable Southern approach inspires all. Randy lives in Atlanta with his wife and children.
Jonathan H. Spinner, Ph.D., completed DCI capital and endowment campaigns and is a specialist in volunteer stewardship, motivation and as a partner and coach in face-to-face solicitations. He provides unique DCI training and strategic analyses for the campaign volunteers. Jonathan received a BA City College, NY and a Ph.D in English Literature from Michigan State University. Mr. Spinner is an adjunct professor in philanthropy at the University of Connecticut, and Qunnipiac University. Jonathan lives in Farmington, CT.