Summary background . . . · As president/CEO of the
Los Angeles Mission (during
second tenure from 2001-2006) introduced substantial operational,
cost-savings and fundraising improvements for this $17 million a year, 120
employee faith-based homeless facility and related health clinic. From 1987-1993, established the initial Major
Gifts Department for the Los Angeles Mission, as its first Director of Development,
including the founding gift for the Anne Douglas Center for Women (contributed
by Kirk and Anne Douglas). Raised
the major capital gifts for the Mission's new $30 million facility at in Los
Angeles, dedicated in 1992.
Subsequently, initiated the Los Angeles Mission Foundation, serving as
its president. · Reduced payroll costs by over $1,000,000; transitioned to a new employee benefits broker, saving $125,000 annually with no reduction in benefits to employees; uncovered major thefts involved in two existing programs/staff and resolved with no negative media pick up. · First president/CEO of the Watts Health Charities, a new nonprofit established to raise private sector support for the then-established Watts Health Foundation (WHF). WHF had a large, established health and dental clinic serving thousands of underserved in South Los Angeles. The Charities raised millions of dollars of first-time private sector major gifts for both the clinic and the expansive WHF mobile medical/dental fleet. Selected as an "Employee of the Year." Wrote successful proposal to a first time foundation donor for $750,000 to renovate large dental clinic for the poor. · President of a Michigan religious nonprofit, grew the organization from 2 to 12 locations over the country as its president, including major donor fundraising responsibilities. In 2006, was honored by this organization by their naming a new annual outstanding employee award “The Marshall McNott Award.” · · Established the first
in-house development offices for Dr. Robert Schuller for the initial Crystal Cathedral
fundraising campaign. · Numerous talks and seminars at national conventions on nonprofit fundraising and management, including Russ Reid National Development Conference for directors and board members of homeless agencies and a major donor presentation at an annual Christian Ministries Conference in Chicago. · Graduate of Emporia State University with a B.A. in Liberal Arts, was one of five honored in 2006 as a "Distinguished Alumni." Attended graduate school at Boston University's School of Theology. Additional background information . . . · Selected as one of five 2006 Distinguished Alumni of Emporia State University (2006). · Award of Excellence named “The Marshall McNott Award” introduced in Sept., 2006 by a former employer. · Volunteer chaplain, St. Elizabeth’s/John Howard Facility, Washington, D.C. · Board of Directors and Board of Advisors, Claremont Young Musicians’ Orchestra · President of the Board, Green Pastures Home for Handicapped Children · President of the Board, Glendora, Calif. Ecumenical Association · President of the Board, Calif. church; vice-chair of board, MD church. · Board of Directors, Agape Mission · Claremont,CA Rotary · Google inclusions: See McNott Marshall or Marshall McNott · As a young man, spent several years playing trumpet in the big bands of Jimmy Dorsey, Les Elgart, and Perez Prado (playing the featured trumpet solo when Prado's record "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" was #1 in the country).
Publications Nonprofit Nonsense & Common Sense (2007) Contact information: MMCNOTT@aol.com; ph.301/502-6957 (MD) EST |