Ed Lord

Ed Lord is a retired nonprofit executive with more than 30 years of experience in fundraising, strategic planning, and organizational leadership. Most recently, he served as Chief Development Officer for Workshops for Warriors, leading its fundraising strategy and revenue development efforts. He previously held the same role at The Headstrong Project, overseeing fundraising and marketing for the national veteran mental health nonprofit.

Throughout his career, Ed led comprehensive fundraising programs encompassing corporate partnerships, foundation support, major gifts, planned giving, direct marketing, special events, and board engagement. His work focused on building strong teams, strengthening donor relationships, and helping mission-driven organizations grow through sustainable, diversified funding.

A graduate of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Ed also served as Chief Strategy Officer of Global Cloud and held several leadership positions with the American Cancer Society. These included Vice President of Development for its largest division, Vice President of Business Strategy for its national Shared Service Center, and Executive Vice President for Virginia and West Virginia.

Ed and his wife have three children, two daughters and one son.