“No matter the nonprofit mission, most all open access to opportunity. I am deeply committed to supporting their excellence for their constituents.”

Shawn Perrin, CFRE

Principal, Vision First

A passion for encouraging nonprofit excellence

Shawn Perrin, CFRE

Shawn brings two decades of hands-on experience that spans small community-based agencies to regional medical centers. From one person shops to specialized development departments, Shawn continually strives to distinguish client vision with authentic, creative solutions to continually benchmark new levels of effectiveness.

Achievement Highlights

• Annual Giving Programs
  Increased a single first-time annual fundraising program from $10,000 to $150,000 in one year; Average annual performance increase of mature fundraising programs 25% - 30%.
• Capital Campaigns
  Raised ten times annual fundraising within two years.
• Board Leadership
  Recruitment of community leaders previously uninvolved with organization; 250% - 1,000% increase in board giving in one year.
• Board Member, NoVo Foundation, New York, NY, 2006 to present
• President, Alliance Francaise de Milwaukee, 2006 to 2009
• Coach, Milwaukee Mosaic Project 2007 - 2008
• Past 5-year Vice President, Association of Fund Raising Professionals – Milwaukee
• Guest member of the Donor’s Forum of Wisconsin
• Member, New York Regional Association of Grantmakers, Council on Foundations, and Alliance for Nonprofit Management
• Member, Association of Fundraising Professionals, Chicago