Biography

John Reid comes to CAA Health with nearly 30 years of direct nonprofit experience in the areas of donation solicitation, relationship cultivation, donor development, grants management/writing, and fund development. Throughout his career, he has developed and implemented many successful fundraising initiatives, managing diverse teams and providing support to the Board of Directors, CEOs and Fund Development Teams for several well established local non-profit organizations. He has a very established track-record increasing donor engagement, long-term stewardship of major gifts, and implementing an array of development activities that have led to his raising nearly $1 billion dollars for the organizations he has represented throughout his career.

John is deeply honored to utilize his skills and expertise to promote The Center for African American Health and develop exponential pathways and strategies that lead to financial sustainability for CAA Health well into the future. His personal and professional commitment is to serve our most vulnerable populations who suffer from chronic illnesses and complex diseases. John's fundamental belief is that communities grow stronger when all people--women, men, children, older adults, immigrants, people of color, GLBTQ+ individuals, and are afforded the knowledge and opportunities to reach their optimal health outcomes.