Mark Holmgren

Current

• Consultant at Mark Holmgren Consulting

Past

• Managing Partner at 24 reasons consulting
• Executive Vice President at United Way of Tampa Bay
• Chief Operating Officer at DevStudios International Inc.

• Vice President of Business Services at United Way of the Alberta Capital Region
• President and Managing Partner at Holmgren Consulting Ltd.
• Director Planning and Allocations at United Way of the Alberta Capital Region
• Executive Director at Operation Friendship

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Education

• North Park University

Recommended

4 people have recommended Mark

Connections

130 connections

Industry

Non-Profit Organization Management

Websites

• Mark Holmgren Consulting

Mark Holmgren’s Summary

Professional Experience: Strategic planner, Facilitator, Project Management, Outcome and Process Evaluation, Marketing and Communications, and the development of software and business systems. Specific highlights include: my consulting company project developed numerous social housing projects, including a womens emergency shelter in an abandoned historical site, an apartment complex for the mentally ill, and group housing for street kids. Helped major institutions and communities develop long term plans. Also was involved in nation-wide collaborations (Canada) focused on developing software tools.

Professional Goals: executive leadership positions, growth in my knowledge about innovation strategies and techniques, performance scorecard development, and CRM.

Mark Holmgren’s Specialties:

Project Management
Process and Outcome Evaluation
Strategic Planning
Group Facilitation
Grant Writing
Marketing and Communications
Web strategies
Software development
Web site development
Quality Initiatives

Mark Holmgren’s Experience

• Consultant

  Mark Holmgren Consulting

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  September 2009 — Present (6 months)

  I work with non-profits in the areas of strategic planning, organizational change, and also do evaluations, feasibility studies, and facilitate collaborations. Currently under contract to provide executive services to the Non-Profit table of the Alberta Non-Profit/Voluntary Sector Initiative, United Way of the Alberta Captial Region, and also a major health charity. Please see my website for services offered and client list. http://www.markholmgren.com

• Managing Partner

  24 reasons consulting

  (Management Consulting industry)

  July 2008 — April 2009 (10 months)

  Services:
  
  Organizational Change and Planning: includes strategic and business plans, organization scorecards, surveys, evaluations.
  
  Marketing & Communications: We can help you market your services or products through target specific direct mail promotions, an integrated campaign deploying web, ads, billboards, indoor advertising, and more. Let us help you build your blog or social network.
  
  Internet Strategies and Deployment: We specialize in helping smaller organizations leverage the Internet through strategies and programs that increase your web presence, engage your site visitors, and move them along the sales or donations process. We look for no or low cost blogging, social networking and other online applications you can use easily and inexpensively to take full advantage of the high touch nature of the Internet.

• Executive Vice President

  United Way of Tampa Bay

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  August 2005 — July 2008 (3 years )

  As the EVP I carried executive responsibilities for the Marketing and Communications department, Grant Acquisitions, Information Services, Information Technology, Disaster Services, and United Way's pertnership with Labor. I was also responsible for special projects such as the development of a newly launched financial asset building portal at http://www.myfamilysfuture.org and United Way's blog (http://www.unitedwaytampabay.wordpress.com).
  
  More recent assignments included continued expansion of the organization's technology capacities to include CRM and the integration of legacy software applications into a unified platform. I also provided leadership in the development of the organization's performance scorecard, and increasing United Way's ability to be more data driven.
  
  I also played a key role in strategic planning, survey development, web strategies, business planning, and innovation strategies.

• Chief Operating Officer

  DevStudios International Inc.

  (Public Company; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

  August 2004 — July 2005 (1 year )

  Before becoming the COO for DevStudios I worked with this company to develop two software applications: an e-campaign tool and an online grant application pogram. During my tenure with the company I worked with the President to develop and expand the Dev School into Mexico and to further develop DevStudio's planned expansion into the United States.

• Vice President of Business Services

  United Way of the Alberta Capital Region

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Philanthropy industry)

  March 1999 — July 2005 (6 years 5 months)

  As the VP of this United Way's Business Services, I carried responsibilities for the following departments: HR, IT, Information Services, Web Strategies,software development, Finance, and administrative functions.
  
  I played a strong role in the further development of the Rainbow fundraising system used by hundreds of United Ways in North America, the development of United Way @ Work (e-campaign tool), United Way Direct (e-pledge tool) and other applications. I also provide strategic planning facilitation services and worked closely with the CEO in developing new resource development strategies as well as quality inititiatives.

• President and Managing Partner

  Holmgren Consulting Ltd.

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)

  January 1990 — February 1999 (9 years 2 months)

  My consulting company provided a wide range of services to non profit organizations, muncipalities, and governments. Services included strategic planning, evaluations, facilitation, social housing development, software development, grant writing, program development, community development initiatives, urban planning, and more.
  
  Clients included: United Way of Canada, United Way of the Alberta Capital Region, St. Stephen's College, the City of Edmonton, the City of St. Albert, the Canadian Internation Deveopment Agency, Canada Mortgage and Housing, Big Sisters and Big Brothers, the Boy Scouts, Family Service Association, and many more.

• Director Planning and Allocations

  United Way of the Alberta Capital Region

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  January 1988 — January 1990 (2 years 1 month)

  I was responsible for allocating donated dollars to United Way partner agencies and for the research department at this United Way.

• Executive Director

  Operation Friendship

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  May 1985 — December 1989 (4 years 8 months)

  During my tenure I built a $2.2 million community center and hard to house rooming house for inner city seniors.Programs we operated included a variety of social housing programs, a community center with congregate meals, outreach, transportation, and a volunteer program.
  
  The community and housing complex we built won architectural awards and was showcased as best practice by the Canadian Government.

Mark Holmgren’s Education

• North Park University

  B.A , Communications, Philosophy, Psychology , 1971 — 1979

  Activities and Societies:

  Winner of the university's Creative Writing Award
  Copy editor of the school newspaper
  Graduated cum laude

Additional Information

Mark Holmgren’s Websites:

• Mark Holmgren Consulting

Mark Holmgren’s Interests:

Web strategies, blogs, marketing, writing, innovation, strategy development, music (writing and performing), social networking, my family, my dogs and cats, web site design, consulting and more.

Mark Holmgren’s Groups:

I have served as a board member or volunteer for such groups as the Youth Emergency Shelter, the Christmas Bureau, the Canadian Mental Health Association, Bissell Center, and more. Member, the Writers Guild of Alberta.
Past Member, the Urban Core Support Network (Canada wide),

•    Friends of / Amis du Canada
•    Professional Facilitators Network
•    Social Media Today
•    Social Media Marketing
•    Meeting Magic Facilitators
•    Non Profit Professionals
•    Market Research Professionals
•    Nonprofit Professionals Forum
•    United Way Professionals and Alumni
•    Non Profit Network - MojaLink
•    The Edmonton (Alberta) LI Business & Social Network
•    CentrePoint Non-Profit Management
•    North Park University Alumni
•    The city of Edmonton
•    Edmontonians "Visionaries"
•    Brainstorm Weekly
•    Strategic Planning for Nonprofits

Mark Holmgren’s Honors:

Winner of three innovation awards and one team award from the United Way of the Alberta Capital Region.

Runner up, Song Writing Contest, CBC Radio

Winner of the Creative Writing Award, North Park University

Performed for Project Discovery (Edmonton, Alberta), a television showcase of emerging talent.

Performer, Edmonton Folk Music Festival

Performer, Edmonton Fringe Theatre Festival

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