Douglas D. Mason, partner at Gonser Gerber, has over 30 years of experience in institutional advancement including counsel to a broad range of organizations nationally. He has advised his clients on numerous capital campaigns and comprehensive strategies that have ranged from $10 million to $200 million. Mr. Mason has spoken at national conferences and a variety of local and regional meetings of other professional associations.

Northwestern College of Iowa: $24.5 million raised for a new Science Building in 26 months

Having come off a successful comprehensive campaign for facilities, endowment, and annual giving, many at Northwestern wondered if the donor base was ready to aggressively move into its new campaign for the Science Center. To answer the major question about donor readiness to fund the largest capital project in the College’s history, the administration and Board hired Gonser Gerber LLP to conduct a campaign readiness study.