With over three decades of non-profit experience, Erik is regarded as a leader in the areas of financial development and non-profit management. In addition to a broad based career in nonprofits, he has also served as a consultant and founding partner in multiple nonprofit and for profit organizations.

Consistently among the highest rated speakers and trainers at national and international conferences, Erik is able to motivate, educate and inspire your group to achieve their goals and objectives. As a successful consultant, he has helped clients raise more money, build stronger strategic plans, and firm up their nonprofit futures through capital campaigns, endowment development and the implementation of other critical programs.

His work has been referenced, published and quoted in resources including: CBS News, Fast Company, Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR), Forbes, The Washington Post, USA Today, BoardSource, Advancing Philanthropy, Charitable Giving Coalition, Financial Advisor, Center for Effective Philanthropy, The Nonprofit Times, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, the Foundation Center, The Huffington Post and many others.

Erik has written books, manuals and articles on topics such as nonprofit research, philanthropy, annual, capital, endowment, grant getting, major gifts and more. His latest book (co-authored) is entitled Strategies and Tools to Raise Money and was published as an e-book through John Wiley & Sons, Inc. in 2012.