Tom Suddes is widely recognized as a thought leader, change agent and motivator in the nonprofit sector. Tom Suddes is on a quest to challenge volunteers leaders, administrators and development staff to “Re-imagine” their not for profits as For Impact organizations.
      Tom’s message is about changing the way we think – changing the way we operate and fundamentally changing the way we go about funding our vision.
      In addition to 30-plus years of experience in the fundraising arena, Tom brings the wisdom and insight of a serial entrepreneur – having founded 19 businesses. Tom was the first Entrepreneur-In-Residence at the Gigot Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at Notre Dame; and has taught in the Masters Program at Notre Dame and the Leadership Program at Franklin University. A two-time welterweight boxing champion at Notre Dame, Tom has been the boxing coach at Notre Dame for 35 years.
      He has made more than 6,000 one-on-one major gift asks and has trained thousands of "nonprofit" leaders in the art of For Impact ... and raising more money at a much lower cost. He has managed more than 300 campaigns and raised more than $1 billion during his career.