Dr. Ralph Plumb
CAREER SUMMARY
A senior executive with significant professional experience in organizational effectiveness, strategic formation and resource generation. Highly creative in sourcing financial, human and intellectual capital. Developed an extensive global network through work, projects and initiatives in 100 countries.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Principal and Senior Advisor 2005-present https://.drralphplumb.com
Provide counsel to senior officers of businesses and charitable organizations in financial, human and intellectual capital development, organizational effectiveness.
A representative sample of clients and affiliations:
- The Genysys Group (Nationwide) http://thegenysysgroup.com
Serve as a certified consultant in Strategic Futuring™, a vision-based planning process
- Good Neighbors (Tustin, California) http://goodneighbors.org
Launched and funded a domestic violence shelter. Provided counsel to deepen their financial base and brand recognition. Established a global gifts-in-kind policy.
- Value Schools (Los Angeles, California) http://valueschools.com
Supported the Board and CEO of this public charter school system with direct engagement in their We Climb Capital Campaign to raise $7 million to build a new K-8 Value School.
- David and Margaret Youth & Family Services (La Verne,California) https://davidandmargaret.org
Generated corporate in-kind resources for their Youth Workforce Training Center which supports Work Force Development and training.
- Lorma Medical Center (San Fernando, La Union, Philippines) http://lorma.org
Secured $1.5 M U.S. State Department grant for Lorma bio-techs to train Ugandan Ministry of Health staff on laboratory safety & HIV protocols. Serve as a Trustee on the Lorma Community Development Foundation.
- Lutheran Social Services Foundation (Southern California) http://lsscommunitycare.org Secured Dept of Education grants for students in two Sweetwater Union High Schools. Generated financial support for over 50 programs including case management, prescription assistance, child abuse prevention, aging / palliative care and housing.
- Western University of Health Sciences (Pomona, California) https://.westernu.edu
In conjunction with James Reynolds, DVM, MPVM, completed proof of concept validation and field testing on a mobile veterinary diagnostic laboratory. This unit allows mobility for easy field access and immediate diagnosis for bovine and other herd animals.
- College of the Desert Foundation (Palm Desert, California) https://codfoundation.org
Created a comprehensive development plan which included: major donor development, corporate partnerships, grants and community relations. Guided 5-person development team. $5.2M raised from private and public sources.
- Azusa Pacific University (Azusa, California) https://apu.edu
Developed a globalization strategy to: 1. Increase the number and diversity of international students; 2. Establish partnerships with various multi-national institutions, and 3. Advance alternative learning and distance learning academic options.
Union Rescue Mission 2001-2005 (Los Angeles, California) https://urm.org
President and CEO
Provided strategic leadership for this 130-year old skid row mission serving the indigent poor and chronically homeless. URM offers a full range of social services including: emergency food and shelter, substance abuse and recovery programs, case management for men and women, transitional housing and work force development. Partnerships are in place with the UCLA School of Nursing, the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC and Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education & Psychology. Launched a $30 million capital campaign to build a transitional living facility for women called Hope Gardens.
International Aid Inc. 1990-2000 (Spring Lake, Michigan) https://internationalaid.org
President and CEO
Lead what became a $90 million per year health and humanitarian agency with a global workforce of 2,000 volunteers and employees serving the poor and disenfranchised through emergency relief and sustainable development programs. IAI equipped tertiary health facilities, launched primary health initiatives and mobile medical teams, ophthalmology, bio-tech support & laboratory services. Completed a $5 million capital campaign which added a 25,000 sq ft operations center / office complex to the existing 100,000 relief warehouse and bio-medical facility.
EDUCATION
Doctorate (degree) Fuller School of Intercultural Studies, Pasadena, CA
Master of Divinity (degree) Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA
Bachelor of Arts (degree) Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, OK
*Multiple Post-Doctorate, continuing education and specialized training courses
Taught at a Master degree level during different time frames:
- University of Southern California (Marshall School of Business) in social entrepreneurship
- Azusa Pacific University (O.I. Program) Current Issues in Leadership
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT SUMMARY
Career Highlights
Total Resources Raised $2.3 billion+ (both cash and in-kind)
Sample Individual Gift (women’s shelter) $1 million
Sample Planned Gift (endowment) $2.5 million
Sample Grant (youth services) $4.8 million
Capital Campaigns (4) $5 M, $10 M, $30 M, $7 M
Direct Response (print & digital) $100+ million
Agency relationships: Russ Reid, Masterworks, J. Walter Thompson, Timothy Group, Fireworx Digital, The Garrett Group, Grizzard
Social Media, Facebook campaigns, Google Adwords-Analytics-Tag Manager, Crowd Funding, creative digital services incl. PPC, SEO, CRM, Instagram, Twitter, Mobile display & click to call), etc.
Grants Received (Representative Sample)
Public Agencies – Dept. of State, Dept. of Education, USAID, Dept. of Health & Human Services, Dept. of Agriculture, Dept. of Housing & Urban Development, Dept. of Defense, LAHSA, Americorps, Corp. for National & Community Service, State of California, Los Angeles County, City of Los Angeles, Continuum of Care (HUD), Cal OES Grant for Domestic Violence
Private Foundations – Annenberg, W. M. Keck, Weingart, W.K. Kellogg, Conrad N. Hilton, Wm. R. Hearst, California Wellness, California Community, Kaiser, Ralph Parsons, Ahmanson, Crail Johnson, Boeing, J. Gumbiner, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Livingston, S. Mark Taper, Irvine Health, Gary & Mary West Foundation, multiple community foundations
Corporate Donors (Representative Sample)
- Abbott
- Amway
- Anglo American
- Atlantic Richfield (ARCO)
- Bank of America
- Burlington Coat Factory
- Cardinal Health
- Costco
- Fox Film Studios
- E. Health
- Gerber
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Home Depot
- IBM
- JC Penney
- Johnson & Johnson
- Kellogg
- KPMG
- Mercy General Health Partners
- Merz Pharmaceuticals
- Mimi’s Café
- Nestle
- Nutrilite
- Pepsico
- Perrigo
- Pfizer
- Pizza Hut
- Purdue Pharm
- Puritan Bakery
- Royal Dutch Shell
- Schering-Plough
- Sempra Energy
- Spectrum Health
- Subway
- Teva Pharmaceuticals
- Toyota
- Union Bank
- United Hospital Supply
- Upjohn
- Verizon
- Wal Mart
- Walt Disney Company
- Warner Brothers
- Welch Allyn
- Wells Fargo
- Wyeth
**(Quite a few more)
PUBLISHED WORKS & MEDIA ENGAGEMENTS
Publication / Media Outlet | Book, Article or Interview Title |
Book: An Undivided Heart | Growing closer to living and loving like Jesus (2022) |
Book: All Who Wander | Publisher: Illumify Media, Sole Author, Rediscover God’s purpose on your journey (2021) |
Book: My Mother, Your Mama | Publisher: Westbow Press – Co-authored; Stories of caring for aging parents (2017) |
Book: The Role of Mercy Ministry . . | Publisher: University of Michigan — Sole author; On God’s call to live mercifully |
Book: When God Doesn’t Make Sense | Publisher: Tyndale House — Contributing author to James Dobson- When we suffer |
Book: When Did I See You Hungry | Publisher: St. Anthony Messenger Press — Contributing author; On homelessness |
Book: The Co Mission | Publisher: Moody Press — Contributing author; On ministry in the former USSR |
Downtown News | On the Move |
Los Angeles Times | Good Turns: A Global Ministry of Mercy Leads to Skid Row |
Tulsa World | ORU Alumnus Named Chief of Massive Urban Mission |
Grand Rapids, MI | People of the Faith |
Los Angeles Business Journal | Commentary: Spending Habits in Challenged Economy |
Excellence Magazine | Plumb Serves the Homeless |
Theology, News and Notes | The View from Street Level |
Fuller Focus Magazine | To Rescue the Perishing |
Hudson Valley Business Journal | Think of Charitable Giving as Gift For Your Company |
Inland Empire- Business Journal | Tips for Business Giving |
Rochester Business Journal | Firms Can Reap Benefits by Giving To Non-Profits |
Treasure Coast Business Journal/FL | Giving Can Yield Big Dividends But Plan – Take Careful Steps |
National Business Association | Tips for Business Giving |
Woodland Hills Daily NewsNalley Edition | Home In On Homeless- L.A. Must Finally Find a Fair Solution |
Silver Lake Press | It Is Time For The City To Commit To Working on a Comp. Solution To Homelessnest |
Los Angeles Business Journal | Working Poor, Service Agencies Stagger Along With Economy |
USA Today | Homelessness Grows as More Live Check-to-Check |
New York Times | Bob Herbert: No Work, No Homes |
Detroit News & Free Press | Faces of the Homeless Change |
Asbury Park (NJ) Press | Homeless Ranks Swell, and They Are Us |
Lifestyle – Palisadian-Post | Homelessness: Why Should You Care? |
Concept Paper & Proposal | Social Enterprise for Social Impact |
GNI Global Strategy Conf, Seoul Korea | U.S. Trends in Resource Development (2017) Not So Homeless |
Fortune Small Business Magazine | |
KTLA 5 TV | Pacesetters |
KTTV 11 TV | Good Day LA |
Sharon Osborne Show TV | Segment from USA Today |
The James Cooley Show | Interview |
KRLA Radio | Dennis Prager Show |
KNX News Radio | Interview |
KPPC Radio | Interview |
K-Earth Radio | Interview |
K-Mozart Radio | Interview |
60 Minutes II TV | Interview with Dan Rather |
Health & Human Services SAMHSA Conference | Guest Speaker -21$t Century Solutions to Poverty |
White House Faith Based & Community Initiatives Office Conference — L.A. | Panel Presenter — Successful Partnerships |
Assoc. Of Christian Health Care Organizations- San Fernando Philippines | Plenary Speaker |
Grand Haven (MI) High School | Commencement Address |
SAMPLE OF Clients Served













