Mr. Charles S. Whelan Jr.

Charles S. Whelan, Jr. President The Whelan Group, Inc.

Dan Denihan and Board member Charles Whelan

"If the NRA wanted to fund a gun-control exhibit, if you accept a gift, 'To say this is our point about gun control,' that's a bad idea," said Charles S. Whelan Jr., president of the New York-based Whelan Group, a nonprofit consultant.

Facilitator: Charles Whelan, MA

Charles S. Whelan, Jr., Principal Consultant of The Whelan Group, is a management and financial advisor to a broad range of educational, cultural, and social service organizations.Under his direction, The Whelan Group has helped its clients raise over $600 million dollars to meet their operating, facility, endowment, and special-purpose funding needs.In the course of his work, Mr. Whelan has helped over 150 nonprofit organizations shape a new or broader vision for their work, strengthen their Boards, and develop and implement creative strategies for growth.Mr. Whelan serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations.He holds a Masters Degree in Urban Planning from Pratt Institute and a Bachelor's Degree from the College of the Holy Cross.

Charles S. Whelan, Jr. President As President and Principal Consultant of The Whelan Group, Mr. Whelan serves as a management and financial advisor to a broad range of educational, cultural, and social service organizations. In the course of his work, Mr. Whelan has helped hundreds of nonprofit organizations to shape a new or broader vision for their work, to strengthen their Boards, and to develop and implement creative strategies for growth. Mr. Whelan serves on the Board of several nonprofit organizations. He holds a Masters Degree in Urban Planning from Pratt Institute and a Bachelor's Degree from the College of the Holy Cross.

Charles S. Whelan, Jr.Principal ConsultantAs principal consultant of The Whelan Group, Mr. Whelan serves as a management and financial advisor to a broad range of educational, cultural, and social service organizations.Under his direction, the firm has helped its clients to raise over seven hundred and fifty million dollars to meet their operating, facility, endowment, and special purpose funding needs.In the course of his work, Mr. Whelan has helped over one hundred fifty nonprofit organizations to shape a new or broader vision for their work, to strengthen their Boards, and to develop and implement creative strategies for growth.Mr. Whelan serves on the Board of several nonprofit organizations that provide educational opportunities for disadvantaged children, and that address conflict resolution and human rights issues internationally.He holds a Masters Degree in Urban Planning from Pratt Institute and a Bachelor's Degree from the College of the Holy Cross.