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Who We Are
The Burtin Group strengthens not-for-profits with proven consulting solutions that are tailored to the unique challenges of each client. With over 40 years of experience, we understand the business of mission-based organizations and the challenges they face. Serving a myriad of organizations, we provide the support and tools necessary to achieve operational goals to assist in transformational growth. We provide a wide range of consulting services partnering with organizations to advise and build capacity.
Our Leadership
Darnell Burtin is the Managing Partner of The Burtin Group, LLC. Darnell’s responsibilities include oversight & management for the organization’s philanthropy practice, operations, community engagement and diversity equity & inclusion space. A native of Chicago, Darnell was the son of a city of Chicago IT professional and an office worker turned stay at home mom; beginning at the age of 13, young Darnell would often accompany his mom to the Salvation Army, where she worked as an office manager, to help serve food to the homeless in the Rockwell Garden Housing Projects. Excelling academically and athletically Darnell would be offered and accept a scholarship to attend Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Illinois. He began his career as engineer, winning awards for technical sales and brand marketing in GPS technology at International Harvester before moving over to software sales & consulting at Hyperion-Oracle. In 2002 Darnell moved into the philanthropy space, on the advice of a mentor, serving as the lead fundraiser on the successful 50 million-dollar Kroc Center Capital Campaign Project, Chicago. Realizing his passion for community service and education Darnell relocated to Washington, DC to serve as Associate Director of Development at Georgetown University.Areas of Expertise:
- Diversity Equity Inclusion
- Philanthropic Execution (Capital Campaigns, Strategy, Major Gift Fundraising, Team Building, Marketing, Communications, Board Development)
- Leadership
- Company Culture Facilitation
- Coaching
Virtual Conferences
How to Talk to Our Children About Racism
This virtual discussion features prominent leaders in education, child development, race and equality, and military advocacy, including Anika S. Burtin, Ph.D; Dawn Goldfein; Bryant T. Marks, Ph.D; and Jevonna Willis, M. Ed.Building Inclusion & Diversity in the Workplace
Today's webinar featured: Dexter Hendricks, MCA, LEED AP; Vice President at Turner Construction Company Deva Newman, Senior Vice President and Creative Director Viacom CBS Entertainment Group Denielle Pemberton-Heard, ESQ. Chief Legal Officer and Managing Director at Diversified Search Group Ron Wages, Director of Diversity and Inclusion at Duke Energy CorporationEpisode 2 The Intersection of Race and Professional Sports #NBA #WNBA #Basketball
Conversation with current and former NBA & WNBA Stars... Moderated by Darnell Burtin (theburtingroupllc.com). Panelists include current and former NBA & WNBA Stars Rushia Brown, Sydney Colson & Etan Thomas. #NBA #WNBA #Basketball #EtanThomas #SydneyColson #RushiaBrown #Diversityequityinclusion #equity #womensbasketball #womeninleadership#Race #theburtingroupllc #paylocity #dei #equityWhat our clients say about us
"I've known Darnell Burtin to be one of the most strategic, growth-oriented business leaders of my time. In an era which requires our leaders to be business and tech savvy at the same time, as well as diplomat, Darnell has shown the temperament and prowess to operate with adept level of leadership required to manage in these times. During his time working with the Association Management sector he and I worked very closely to launch many new initiatives and products in the Marketing & Advertising space. His depth of knowledge and ability to learn new markets was quite impressive. As a consensus builder and strong leader, he used these traits to lead a membership drive which saw a 25% incremental increase YOY. If you're looking for an effective, proven partner to take your interests to the next level, Darnell is that person."
"I’ve known Darnell for almost 20 years and worked closely with him during our tenure at The YMCA. As such, I was able to observe not only his solid knowledge of the logistics around fundraising but I also experienced his ability to think and act strategically, his keen intuition and exceptional relationship building skills. This was incredibly important in a competitive market like that of the city of Chicago with a plethora of not for profit organizations doing important work. In the country’s current climate, Darnell’s skills and talents are a commodity worth your investment. When considering a consulting firm I urge you to consider partnering with a results oriented pacesetter like Darnell Burtin and the Burtin Group."
"Following the devastating loss of our son, Christopher ‘CJ’ Morgan, to a training exercise fatality at the beginning of his senior year at West Point, Darnell helped my grieving wife and I shape and guide our hurting community’s efforts ( because his loss impacted everyone!) to create a memorial foundation in CJ’s honor to not only ensure that his loss would not be in vain, but to also ensure that his life could continue to be remembered, his legacy honored, and his memory celebrated by enriching the lives of others pursuing the goals and dreams he was pursuing, but no longer able to pursue in this life. Professionally, Darnell has provided, and continues to provide, competent, confident, guidance to my wife and I, (President and Vice-President) as a trusted advisor through the most critical phases of our foundations development as well as provide moral support for the great loss from which it was created as a friend – similar to how he supported me during the loss of my mother in 2011 when I was midway through training with the United States Secret Service. Without the steady-handed, experience-led, advise from Darnell in the areas of fundraising, marketing, networking, tax guidance, giving, and strategic planning, ‘The CJ Morgan Foundation’ would not have grown as it did over the last year nor be headed in the positive direction it is currently traveling in and we just can’t be grateful enough"
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