About Derwin

Short Bio
Derwin Dubose is a fundraising professional with eight years of experience in development and external relations with non-profits, universities, K-12 institutions, churches and political committees. He blogs about careers, issues facing young professionals, and fundraising.

Long Bio
DerwinDerwin Dubose is a fundraising professional in North Carolina. He currently works for the Ronald McDonald House and Family Room of Durham, which provides a “home away from home” for families whose children are fighting critical illnesses in area hospitals. As the organization’s Annual Fund Director, he launched and now manages the organization’s major gifts and direct marketing programs.

Derwin came to his current job after eight years of fundraising experience with universities, K-12 agencies, non-profits, and political committees. He started fundraising in 2000 by writing grants and securing individual gifts for alternative education and youth leadership programs. Most recently, he worked in the North Carolina political arena by raising funds and by consulting 80 elected officials, candidates and three political committees on fundraising and campiagn finance compliance.

He’s also done work in social justice activism and organizing. Derwin has performed field work for progressive political candidates, led a 2,000-member social justice network, and currently serves as development chair of Traction, a 501c3 that engages left-leaning 20- and 30-somethings in progressive activism. In 2004, he was recognized by the AARP as a Modern Civil Rights Leader.

Born in Mississippi and raised across the state line in Alabama, Derwin graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a history degree. He is completing coursework from Duke University’s non-profit management program and has graduated from Wellstone Action’s political management program.

Personally, Derwin is interested in sports (particularly college basketball), good movies, books, art, food and beer, cycling, and furniture refinishing. He currently lives in Durham, NC with regular trips to Washington, DC and Columbia, SC to see friends.