As the president of Valerie M Jones Associates, Val brings her intelligence, determination and spirit to the nonprofit world. Drawing on more than 25 years’ experience, she counsels clients on board development, capital campaigns, strategic planning, grantswriting, prospect research, development audits and plans, and major gifts. Ms. Jones, creator of her signature Nonprofit Hero asking method (previously known as the Golden Ask), has taught hundreds of volunteers and thousands of professionals to ask for gifts in ways that are authentic, inspired and successful.