Managing Partner
The Burtin Group
Darnell Burtin is the Managing Partner of The Burtin Group, LLC. Darnell’s responsibilities include oversight & management for the organization’s Philanthropy practice, Salesforce practice, Executive Coaching & Facilitation practice, Strategic Planning practice and Keynote Speaking.
A native of Chicago, Darnell the son of a city of Chicago IT professional and an office worker; beginning at the age of 13, young Darnell would often accompany his mom to the Salvation Army, where she worked as an office manager, to help serve food to the homeless in the Rockwell Garden Housing Projects. Excelling academically and athletically Darnell would attend college on a scholarship to attend Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Illinois. He began his career as an engineer, winning awards for technical sales and brand marketing in GPS technology at International Harvester before moving over to software sales & consulting at Hyperion-Oracle.
In 2002 Darnell moved into the philanthropy space, on the advice of a mentor, serving as the lead major gifts fundraiser on the successful 50 million-dollar Kroc Center Capital Campaign Project, Chicago. Realizing his passion for community service and education Darnell relocated to Washington, DC to serve as Associate Director of Development at Georgetown University. Since, Darnell has served in senior leadership positions at American University, Special Olympics International, YMCA & NY Based Trade Associations. Darnell has been on leadership teams that have secured north of (3) Billion in Capital Campaign Funding and credits his success in the development space to being an avid listener & donor focused.
In his spare time Darnell likes to golf, fish and coach AAU Basketball. Darnell is married to (Anika) and has three children.
Areas of Expertise:
Strategic Planning
Philanthropic Execution (Capital Campaigns, Strategy, Major Gift Fundraising, Brand building, Marketing, Communications, Board Development)
Organizational Transformation
Leadership Development
Executive Coaching
Moderator, Keynote Speaker & Facilitator
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Black Male Development Professionals Panel Discussion
Friday, August 4, 2023
8:00am - 9:00am EST
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