Randy Bernhardt

Experience

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  Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences and Washington High School

  Aug 1984 - Mar 1992

  High School Instructor & FFA Advisor

  • Horticulture, biology, agricultural science, agribusiness, economics and pre-calculus instructor.• Developed agriculture curriculum and published institutions' curriculum guide.• Wrote and published science curriculum.• FFA advisor and leadership coach.

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  National FFA Foundation

  Mar 1992 - Jan 1995

  Regional Director

  • Secured new foundation financial support in 15 states, doubled support in three years and developed a model cold call prospecting system. Cumulative funds raised totaled $2.3 million.

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  National FFA Organization

  Jan 1995 - Aug 1999

  Senior Vice President

  A membership organization that provides premier leadership, personal growth and career success opportunities for 850,823 youth.• Served on the senior management team with the COO and CEO.• Member of the organization’s restructuring committee.• Provided leadership for and collaborated with the Board of Directors and with corporate executives.• Developed and negotiated domestic contracts.• Managed team of 12 individuals and more than $6 million of the organization’s $8 million annual operating budget.• Managed 75% of the organization’s national convention functions, which annually attracts more than 50,000 attendees.• Served as the liaison between the organization and the more than 7,000 agriculture instructors and FFA advisors and more than 500,000 youth members. (These were the numbers at the time.)• Represented instructors and advisors to the media in the organization’s public relations efforts.• Led national rural safety program collaborating with organizations throughout the United States. Show less

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  Progressive Agriculture Foundation

  Aug 1999 - Dec 2013

  Chief Administrative Officer

  The organization manages a safety and health educational program throughout North America.• Restructured foundation from a private corporate foundation to a stand-alone entity in 2001. Subsequent conversion to a public charity in 2004.• Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance accreditation, 2008 – 2013.• Charity Navigator 4-Star, exceptional rating – 2013.• Increased cash and in-kind sponsorships 725% over 14 years; cumulative funds raised totaled $28 million. Resulted in more than 1.2 million program attendees over 14 years.• Revised foundation bylaws, established foundation policies, developed employee handbook and developed employee performance review system.• Established Board of Directors and its committee structure.• Served on Board of Directors as an ex-officio member.• Management of Board of Directors, including orientation and training, providing leadership for the Board of Directors and their meetings and guiding Board of Directors’ through strategic planning processes.• Developed and negotiated domestic and international contracts.• Managed human resource, legal, accounting and audit functions.• Established accountability and transparency policies and procedures.• Long-range fundraising and long-range marketing & communications planning.• Secured prestigious agencies to provide pro bono public relations and marketing services for the foundation; net savings of $556,000 for the foundation.• Directed media relations including print, radio, video, online and multi-media productions.• Managed all foundation sponsor relations, including stewardship for corporate sponsors and prospecting for new corporate sponsors.• Established administrative office at 76% below fair market rent and donation of office furnishings. Show less

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  Bernhardt Consulting Co.

  Jan 2014 - now

  President

  Contact information:(505) 227-4090rjbernhardt@aol.comWebsite: http://www.bernhardtco.com/Our Mission: To Help Nonprofits to Be Run RightWith more than three decades of experience in nonprofit and for-profit management, the Bernhardt Consulting Co. and our expert services will help your organization be more successful by facilitating movement in an ever-changing, dynamic world.Expertise :Organizational Management: Board Development, Contract Development, Employee Incentive & Compensation Plans, Financial Management, Human Resources, Licensing Contracts, Mission, Vision & Strategic Planning, Nonprofit Legal Issues, Nonprofit Start-Up, Performance Review Systems, Reorganization, Succession Planning, Training & MentoringMarketing & Public Relations: Cause Marketing, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Marketing & Communication Plans, Media Relations, Public RelationsFund Development: Annual Giving, Development Plans, Endowments, Event Planning, Fundraising, Grant Writing, Sponsor/Donor Stewardship, Workshop PresenterCurrent & Recent Clients:AFSA High School - website: http://www.afsahighschool.comAmerican Boer Goat Association - website: https://abga.org/American National CattleWomen - website: http://ancw.org/Arizona Farm Bureau Educational Farming Company - website: https://www.azfb.org/Agriculture-in-the-ClassroomCalifornia Agriculture in the Classroom - website: learnaboutag.orgColorado Foundation for Agriculture - website: growingyourfuture.comGrange Foundation - website: https://grangefoundation.org/home/National Agriculture in the Classroom - website: https://www.agclassroom.org/National Institute for Animal Agriculture - website: https://www.animalagriculture.org/New Mexico Agriculture in the Classroom - website: https://newmexico.agclassroom.org/index.cfmNutrients for Life Canada - website: https://www.nutrientsforlife.ca/Nutrients for Life Foundation USA - website: https://www.nutrientsforlife.org/ Show less