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Name
Danny Fields, CFRE
Title
President & CEO, Daniel J. Fields Consulting, LLC
Bio
Danny Fields, CFRE, is a certified fundraising executive, an experienced sales and business development professional, and a demonstrated organizational and community leader. He launched Daniel J. Fields Consulting, LLC in 2020 specializing in philanthropy advising, business development, public affairs, corporate social responsibility, and organizational leadership development.
He previously served nearly 14 years on the leadership team at Our Lady of the Lake Foundation, where he helped raise over $70 Million, primarily in support of Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital. Danny led the Foundation’s efforts in Major Giving, Annual Giving, Planned Giving, Data and Stewardship. For 12 of those years, he also managed all national and local fundraising partnerships, programs, events, and activities associated with the local Children’s Miracle Network fundraising program at Our Lady of the Lake. Several of his fundraising campaigns have garnered national attention and awards. He also previously served as the Children’s Miracle Network South Region Hospital Relations Representative, serving 25 hospital foundations in LA, MS, AL, FL, GA, and Puerto Rico from 2014-2016.
He is the Past President of the board of the Association of Fundraising Professionals Baton Rouge Chapter. Danny is a graduate of the Baton Rouge Area Chamber’s Leadership class and currently serves as Past Chair of the Leadership Baton Rouge Alumni Board. He is Past President and Public Relations chair of Cortana Kiwanis. He has served on the board of the Charles W. Lamar YMCA. In 2018, Danny was recognized as one of Baton Rouge’s Top 40 Under 40 by the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report and was also recognized by Cortana Kiwanis as Kiwanian of the Year. He was recognized with the Excellence in Sales and Marketing award by the Sales and Marketing Executives of Baton Rouge. Danny has been married to Melony Fields for 15 years and they have 2 daughters, Adeline and Noella. He enjoys running, swimming, biking, cooking, singing, traveling, and volunteering.
Danny started his career working for a local Baton Rouge business, River Road Coffee Company, where he managed a large territory that included over 130 clients, including restaurants, offices, and retail stores. Danny graduated in 2005 from Louisiana State University (LSU) with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management (concentration in Entrepreneurship). He obtained the CFRE (Certified Fundraising Executive) credential in 2019.
He previously served nearly 14 years on the leadership team at Our Lady of the Lake Foundation, where he helped raise over $70 Million, primarily in support of Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital. Danny led the Foundation’s efforts in Major Giving, Annual Giving, Planned Giving, Data and Stewardship. For 12 of those years, he also managed all national and local fundraising partnerships, programs, events, and activities associated with the local Children’s Miracle Network fundraising program at Our Lady of the Lake. Several of his fundraising campaigns have garnered national attention and awards. He also previously served as the Children’s Miracle Network South Region Hospital Relations Representative, serving 25 hospital foundations in LA, MS, AL, FL, GA, and Puerto Rico from 2014-2016.
He is the Past President of the board of the Association of Fundraising Professionals Baton Rouge Chapter. Danny is a graduate of the Baton Rouge Area Chamber’s Leadership class and currently serves as Past Chair of the Leadership Baton Rouge Alumni Board. He is Past President and Public Relations chair of Cortana Kiwanis. He has served on the board of the Charles W. Lamar YMCA. In 2018, Danny was recognized as one of Baton Rouge’s Top 40 Under 40 by the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report and was also recognized by Cortana Kiwanis as Kiwanian of the Year. He was recognized with the Excellence in Sales and Marketing award by the Sales and Marketing Executives of Baton Rouge. Danny has been married to Melony Fields for 15 years and they have 2 daughters, Adeline and Noella. He enjoys running, swimming, biking, cooking, singing, traveling, and volunteering.
Danny started his career working for a local Baton Rouge business, River Road Coffee Company, where he managed a large territory that included over 130 clients, including restaurants, offices, and retail stores. Danny graduated in 2005 from Louisiana State University (LSU) with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management (concentration in Entrepreneurship). He obtained the CFRE (Certified Fundraising Executive) credential in 2019.
