Nelson Bowman III is the Regional Managing Director, Southwest at U.S. Fund for UNICEF. As the Regional Manager, he is responsible for developing and expanding fundraising strategies for the seven states that make up the southwest region. Prior to joining UNICEF, Nelson served as executive director of development at Prairie View A&M University where he oversaw the successful completion of the University’s first capital campaign of $30 million.

 

Bowman is an avid researcher on topics such as engaging diverse alumni and Black colleges fundraising and has presented on these subjects at several major conferences. Along with co-author Dr. Marybeth Gasman, he has written three books; Unearthing Promise and Potential  - Our Nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities; A Guide to Fundraising at Historically Black College and University - An All Campus Approach and, Engaging Diverse College Alumni -  The Essential Guide to Fundraising..

 

A native of Houston, Bowman joined Prairie View A&M in 2005, following a fifteen-year career in corporate management. He completed his formal development training at the Center on Philanthropy, and in 2006 he received a Certificate in Fundraising Management.

 

The Morehouse College graduate earned a B.A. in Business Management and earned his Master’s in Community Development from Prairie View A&M. He is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)