Danny Fields, CFRE, is a certified fundraising executive, an experienced sales and business development professional, and a demonstrated organizational and community leader that can help you and your organization grow and achieve your mission.

Career Highlights

Recognized as the Outstanding Professional Fundraiser (2024) by the Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Baton Rouge Chapter.

Helped raise over $70 Million for Our Lady of the Lake Foundation over nearly 14 years.

Helped lead a successful $50 Million capital campaign from start to finish to build the new Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital (Over $54 Million raised).

Led Children’s Miracle Network Baton Rouge program for 12+ years.

Led Major, Planned, & Annual Giving and Data & Stewardship Staff & Initiatives

Served as an official spokesperson for Our Lady of the Lake in television, radio, print and social media interviews

Served as President of the Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Baton Rouge Board.

Served as the Chair of the Board for Leadership Baton Rouge Alumni.

Served as the President of Cortana Kiwanis.

Served as South Region Representative on the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals National Hospital Relations Committee (affiliate of the national Board of Trustees), representing 25 hospitals in LA, MS, AL, FL, GA, and PR.

Mainstage speaker at international Children’s Miracle Network conferences on topics of media fundraising and blogging.

Served on the Charles W. Lamar YMCA Board.

Recognized as Greater Baton Rouge Business Report’s Top Forty Under 40 (2018)

Recognized by the Sales and Marketing Executives of Baton Rouge with the Excellence in Sales and Marketing Award (2013)

Founded the Dance Marathon at LSU Organization and helped organization set 1st and 2nd year international Dance Marathon fundraising records.

Recognized by Cortana Kiwanis as Kiwanian of the Year.

Recognized by Kiwanis International for a Top 10 International Signature Project (The Cortana Kiwanis Baton Rouge Christmas Parade)

Recognized with Distinguished President and Distinguished Kiwanis Club Awards by the LA-MS-W. TN District of Kiwanis International

Managed a sales territory for Baton Rouge-based River Road Coffees and helped company grow by 15%.

Serves as a Captain for Manresa House of Retreats

Served as a Coach for St. Thomas More Catholic School and Eagles BR Club Cross Country and Track & Field teams

Serves as Chief Development Officer for Inventherm, an applied research and product development firm, and the startup company, Cremmjoy, which will soon commercialize its proprietary soft-serve and frozen beverage machines in the restaurant & hospitality sectors.

Serves as an Instructor and Mentor for the Baton Rouge Area Foundation Development Fellows Program.

Served on the Baton Rouge Area Foundation’s Philanthropy Advisory Council.

Serves on the Young Entrepreneurs Academy of Baton Rouge Steering Committee.

Education and Certifications

Bachelor of Science in Management (Concentration in Entrepreneurship) and Minor in Spanish — Louisiana State University, College of Business – 2005

Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) – original certification 2019-2022, recertified for 2022-2025

Leadership Baton Rouge Class of 2014

Association of Fundraising Professionals International Leadership Academy (2018)

GE Healthcare Lake Lean Performance Improvement for Leaders

Published Work

“Why Your Board Needs a Technology and Infrastructure Committee,” NonProfitPRO, May 2021