Spencer Kashmanian

Spencer Kashmanian works at American Philanthropic, where he helps his nonprofit clients grow their donor base and build a better relationship with current supporters through direct mail and digital fundraising. He provides expertise on all aspects of direct response fundraising, including messaging, testing, project management, and analysis. Prior to joining American Philanthropic, Spencer worked as a Development Associate at the National Association of Scholars, managing their direct mail program and development database. In addition, Spencer has experience in grant writing, major donor programs, annual reports, and planned giving.  

Spencer graduated from The King’s College in New York City with a B.A. in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics. He lives in West Chester, Pennsylvania with his family.

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