Norman served as a senior executive for various nonprofit organizations during his career spanning over four and a half decades. Under his leadership, he fundraised upwards of $100 million. He also served as an administrator of a 529-bed nursing home, was in charge of an annual $25 million budget, as well as capital repairs, construction and renovations and areas ranging from landscaping to building maintenance. He coordinated the interior design and furnishings of a newly built 120-bed facility.
Norman is an experienced fund raiser guided by principles of strategic planning that have been the hallmarks of his success. His background encompasses the four major pillars of fundraising—annual campaigns, building fund and capital campaigns, planned giving and endowment fund giving.
Norman believes in a well-organized, methodical approach to development. He offers a sophisticated approach to fundraising with an emphasis on the strategic planning required for this task. During his career, Gildin was results oriented and that meant getting the job done.
Norman is the author of the popular book on nonprofit fundraising titled Learn from My Experiences (www.normangildin.com) in which he shares anecdotal experiences from his more than four and a half decades of work in the fundraising field. See Amazon and other popular booksellers for more information about the book. He wrote Fundraising Insights for Nonprofits, his second book, also targeting professional fundraisers, lay leadership, volunteers and the public.
In 2012, he created an entrepreneurial business called Strategic Fundraising Group, of which he is president, that provides fundraising consultations and strategic support to not-for-profit organizations. He spearheaded multiple successful fundraising campaigns and developed strategic plans and case statements to raise essential funds.
Norman is formerly a licensed nursing home administrator in NY and NJ. He also has lectured, published and served as a volunteer/consultant for various not-for-profit organizations. He has been a regular guest columnist for the Sun-Sentinel Florida Jewish Journal, the Sun-Sentinel Gateway Gazette and The Jewish Link of New Jersey, among other hard copy and digital publications. He also has been a guest on various radio broadcasts and podcasts.
Norman graduated Magna Cum Laude from Yeshiva University in New York. He later attained his Master’s degree in Health Care Administration from the George Washington University, School of Government and Business Administration, Washington, D.C.
He has strong public relations and marketing experience and is a proven leader using social media such as Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, Tumblr, Reddit, Gettr and Instagram.
Norman lives full-time with his wife, Barbara, in Boynton Beach, Florida.
