Highlights

  • Senior Consultant at Washburn McGoldrick since 2022.
  • Since joining the firm, has led and served on nine feasibility studies.
  • Worked with Georgia Tech to launch its first formal principal gifts program and with multiple institutions of all sizes to define, shape, or redirect their principal gifts efforts.
  • Past experience includes 25 years at Vanderbilt University, serving in multiple roles with increasing of levels of responsibility and leadership.
  • Holds a bachelor’s degree and Master of Divinity from Vanderbilt.

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Randall W. Smith

Senior Consultant

randy.smith@wash-mcg.com

Randall W. “Randy” Smith joined Washburn McGoldrick as a Senior Consultant in 2022.

Randy works with Washburn McGoldrick clients on overall campaign consulting feasibility studies, staff and program assessments, and principal/transformational gifts efforts.

Prior to joining Washburn McGoldrick, Randy spent 25 years in various leadership roles at Vanderbilt University, where he was on the planning team for two successful ten-figure campaigns.

Randy’s accomplishments at Vanderbilt include leadership for the following new fundraising initiatives: the university’s first regional major gifts office; the Opportunity Vanderbilt campaign for additional need-based undergraduate scholarship endowment; the first formal principal gifts program. In addition, he oversaw the work of 15 distinct fundraising units over an eight-year period.

Randy holds a bachelor’s degree in philosophy, magna cum laude, and a Master of Divinity degree, both from Vanderbilt University. For 30+ years, he has led adult education classes at Nashville area churches.