We Are Northwest Philanthropic

Brad Thomas, Principal Partner
Brad Thomas is a senior nonprofit executive and capital campaign strategist with more than 35 years of experience leading fundraising programs across healthcare, higher education, and community organizations throughout the Pacific Northwest. He has personally directed or overseen campaigns and development programs raising in excess of $75 million in total. Brad has served as a Foundation Executive Director, Chief Development Officer, and Senior Relationship Manager at institutions ranging from rural community hospitals to regional United Ways.
Career results include $4 million in additional capital campaign revenue, $3.1 million raised in 16 months for STEM and nursing, and regional annual net revenue growth from $500,000 to $2.5 million. Trusted partner to CEOs, senior leadership, boards, clinical teams, donors, and community leaders in advancing healthcare access, educational opportunity, and community well-being.

Nathan Hersey, Campaign Manager
Nathan Hersey, brings 12+ years of combined fundraising and marketing experience, with particular strength in campaign execution, donor stewardship, CRM management, and multi-channel communications.
A Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) with a demonstrated record of independently writing and securing competitive grant proposals from local and community foundations, government agencies, and corporate funders. Skilled at translating program outcomes and organizational impact into compelling funder-facing content, managing fundraising pipelines, and utilizing technology and AI tools to improve research, proposal development, and workflow efficiency.