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Job Title: Principal

Organization: Bentz Whaley Flessner

Degree(s): Bachelor's degree and a master's degree in nonprofits arts and cultural management

Joshua M. Birkholz is a principal at Bentz Whaley Flessner, where he oversees specialty consulting services. His team includes experts in development operations, prospect development, social media, constituent engagement and analytics. Mr. Birkholz is founder of the BWF analytics division, DonorCast. He has built data mining programs and ushered organizational change for leading nonprofits in higher education, healthcare, the arts, advocacy and social service sectors throughout the United States and beyond. He is widely regarded as a leading innovator in 21st-century development strategies and is the author of the sought-after book, Fundraising Analytics: Using Data to Guide Strategy. Mr. Birkholz holds a BA from Concordia University-St. Paul and an MA in nonprofits arts and cultural management from St. Mary's University of Minnesota.

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