Richard is a seasoned fundraising, business development and project management consultant, a professional planner and frequent speaker and presenter, both nationally and internationally.
He is Vice-Chair of the Global Board of Directors and member of the Board of the Canadian Institute of Planners – Planning Student Trust Fund (CIP-PSTF)
He pioneered the PLAID™ prospect development tool, adding Propensity and Development to Linkage, Ability and Interest (LAI) commonly used to qualify and rank major gift prospects.
Richard has helped raise more than $450 million in his career and joined Global in 2017.
Fun fact: Richard is a certified scuba diver, has his Captain’s License for boats up to 30 feet and is an avid fly fisher and bamboo fly rod restorer.
Client Testimonial
“Richard [Walker] was a natural fit for our team—he spoke our language, his ethics aligned with ours, and he strengthened the skills we already had. Bringing Global in to teach best practices and build our team’s confidence has been incredibly impactful. We’re seeing stronger donor relationships and more diverse fundraising. The growth in both skills and mindset has been remarkable.
Finding the right consultant is about finding someone who truly fits your organization’s values, and Richard was exactly that for us. He strengthened our team’s skills, elevated our donor conversations, and the results have been extraordinary—we’re almost double over last year’s revenue.”
-Heather Bach, Executive Director, Medicine Hat Health Foundation