“Thanks you for the very professional job you did in conducting our search for the ESD Deputy Director!  It was truly a pleasure to work with you.  I was especially impressed by your willingness to be flexible and tailor-make our search process.  The quality of your candidates was excellent.  Again, thank you so much!”

- Darlene Trudell
CAE, Executive Vice President,
The Engineering Society of Detroit

"NPPN was very helpful in searching for, recruiting and selecting the right person to take our agency to the next level. Their understanding of the current marketplace was very useful in helping us identify high quality candidates who were a good fit for our needs and our budget."

- John Ziraldo
CEO / President,
Lighthouse of Oakland County

"We have been using NPPN for years and have been very satisfied with their quality of candidates. NPPN understands our corporate culture and they have helped us build our fund development team as we have expanded. Gary Dembs brings a lot of added value to the search process."

- Carla O’Malley
President and CEO,
Oakwood Healthcare Foundation

"NPPN has been a consistent and strong partner to my organization when we have been seeking advice and counsel related to executive search”.  “Gary Dembs and his team continue to be an important asset to the not for profit community in Michigan and beyond"

- Cal Morgan
President and CEO,
Michigan Humane Society

"Throughout each step of the process, I found the Non-Profit Personnel Network's Executive Search service to be responsible, resourceful and reliable. Southeast Michigan's non-profit community is fortunate to have the availability of this valuable service which enabled us to fill two critical staff positions in a timely way."

- Bill Liebold
President (Retired),
Michigan Colleges Foundation
Meet the Founder

 

Gary Dembs

President, Founder and Non-Profit Entrepreneur

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Gary Dembs has been working with non-profit organizations for over 30 years. He founded the Non-Profit Personnel Network (NPPN) in 1994 after a highly successful 21 year career in public relations and broadcasting. He has been a pioneer in combining effective organizational development, marketing, human resources and fund development strategies for organizations and institutions nationwide. Gary is mission-driven, a community activist and works to empower organizations to take an integrated approach, on the staff and board levels to further the missions of the non-profits he consults.

Gary received his Bachelor of Science degree from Western Michigan University. In 2008 he was inducted into the WMU School of Communication Outstanding Alumni Academy in recognition of excellence in professional accomplishments and civic service. He was a former radio news and sports reporter in Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo, MI.

GARY'S PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT INCLUDES:

  • Association of Fundraising Professionals – Greater Detroit Chapter – (Two Time Board President; 2004-5 and 2010-2011)
  • Graduate, Leadership Detroit – Class XXX
  • Michigan Association of Healthcare Philanthropy – (Board Member)
  • Crain’s Detroit Business – Judge – Best Managed Non-Profit Contest (since inception)
  • Network of Non-Profit Search Consultants
  • Greater Detroit Non-Profit PR Network (First President)

GARY'S COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT INCLUDES:

  • Common Ground, Board Chairman (2010-2012)
  • Spaulding for Children (Past President)
  • Forgotten Harvest, (Founding Board Member)
  • Yad Ezra (Founding Board Member, First President)
  • Michigan Committee for World Food Day (Past Board Chair)
  • Food Bank of Oakland County (Past Board Member)

Additionally, Gary has taught fundraising and marketing for non-profits at Wayne State University in Detroit and is a regular presenter at conferences and seminars nationwide.
 
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