Swanson, Bert

His career as an advocate for philanthropy began in 1965 and spanned more than four decades in various roles in resource development and institutional advancement. He served as development officer for North Park College and Theological Seminary, Chicago; Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis and St. Joseph's Hospital, Chippewa Falls and its Libertas Treatment Center, Green Bay. Before moving to Chippewa Falls in 1991 to become development director for St. Joseph's Hospital, he owned and headed a consulting practice based in the Twin Cities for six years. His firm served nonprofit clients in Minn., Wis. and Iowa. He held the Certified Fund Raising Professional accreditation for 24 years and continued consulting for more than 23 years.