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Nelson Bowman III
Executive Director of Development, Prairie View A&M University
Location: prairie view, TX United States
Joined: May 22nd, 2007

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Nelson Bowman III is the executive director of development at Prairie View A&M University. As the chief development officer, he is responsible for managing major gift prospects, donor stewardship initiatives and the University’s internal school-based fundraising program. In 2009, he oversaw the successful completion of the University’s first capital campaign of $30 million.

Bowman has presented on topics related to engaging diverse cultures and Black colleges fundraising at major conferences and educational institutions throughout the US. He is also the co-author of three book - Unearthing Promise and Potential: Our Nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities - A Guide to Fundraising at Historically Black College and University: An All Campus Approach and, Engaging Diverse College Alumni: The Essential Guide to Fundraising.

A native of Houston, Bowman joined Prairie View A&M in 2005, following a fifteen-year career in corporate management. He completed his formal development training at the Center on Philanthropy, and in 2006 he received a Certificate in Fundraising Management.

The Morehouse College graduate earned a B.A. in Business Management and earned his Master’s in Community Development from Prairie View A&M. He is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Council for the Advancement and Support

Website:

http://nebowman.wix.com/nelson-bowman-lll

Education (request update)

Morehouse College class of 1984

Undergrad Major: Marketing

Claim To Fame:

1. New Book - Marybeth Gasman & Nelson Bowman, "Engaging Diverse College Alumni: The Essential Guide to Fundraising," (New York: Routledge, 2013) 2. Book Award - Marybeth Gasman & Nelson Bowman, "A Guide to Fundraising at Historically Black Colleges and Universities: An All Campus Approach," 2012 CASE John Grenzeback Award for Outstanding Research in Philanthropy for Educational Advancement 3. Promotion - Executive Director of development

Most Memorable Moment:

Graduation

High School: Lamar High School in Houston, TX class of 1980

Activities & Accomplishments:

Graduation

Experience

I currently work with Prairie View A&M University as Executive Director of Development
I have 9 years of experience working in the Collegiate Faculty, Staff, Administration industry.

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