Ken Turpen is associate vice president for development in the Division of Institutional Advancement at The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College in Brownsville, Tex. Ken has more than 18 years of experience in philanthropy and as an administrator in nonprofit organizations. He has expertise and holds professional certification in all areas of fundraising, including major gifts, capital campaigns, planned giving, annual giving and alumni relations. He also has experience in training nonprofit leaders and boards, and is a frequent speaker worldwide on fundraising, foundation leadership, strategic planning and program development.