Meet Denis Greene
Inspiring Keynote Speaker
I have a passion for inspiring audiences with my keynotes. My speeches are designed to entertain, educate and motivate. I have spoken at conferences, events, and seminars all over the world.
Expert in Leadership Development
I specialize in leadership development and have helped many teams and individuals achieve their goals. My approach is practical and focused on results. I have worked with some of the world's leading organizations.
Best-Selling Author
I am the author of multiple books on leadership development, including the best-seller 'Lead to Succeed'. My writing has been praised for its practicality and effectiveness.
About Denis Greene
Author & Researcher
Fundraising Expertise
Author & Researcher
The Stewardship System book and online service is a compilation of the research that Denis collected over the decades on how to increase generosity without fundraising. In addition, Denis has written books on how to create a planned giving program in your charity, and how to conduct a stewardship-based capital campaign. Denis' writing on stewardship can be found on the Church Development website. Denis' research on Innovation and the subconscious decision-making process was published in the academic journal The International Journal of Innovation Education and Research Vol 5 #8.
Adventurous Spirit
Fundraising Expertise
Author & Researcher
Every year Denis pursues a new challenge which is different from anything he has done before. This past year it was "butterfly wrangling". To catch, tag, and release a Monarch Butterfly as part of an international research project, required learning a unique kind of gentle strength. Before that was - being a Matador in the Opera Carmen, fly fishing, stand-up comedy, monastic retreats, managing a portable EEG machine, alligator wrestling, car repair, Big Brothers/Big Sisters volunteer, hospice volunteer, watercolor painting, wilderness survival, off-road racing, camping, mountain climbing, skydiving, hang gliding, cliff diving, scuba diving, windsurfing, sailing and many more.
Fundraising Expertise
Fundraising Expertise
Fundraising Expertise
While recovering in a Coptic monastery in Kenya, from a brutal mugging in Zambia, Denis began to discern a new vocation that might make the world a better place instead of the opposite. His joy in marketing combined with a desire to facilitate altruistic behaviors led him to a career in fundraising. Scientific researchers in the field of Psychoneuroimmunology have discovered that the intention and action of generosity have a significant impact on one's immune system, brain health, and sense of connectedness with God and other people. Denis' practice of fundraising is based on 1) engaging donors in the vision, 2) connecting people socially, 3) facilitating volunteerism, and 4) asking the donor what they are interested in. "Donor engagement makes the ask superfluous."
Family & Passions
Family & Passions
Fundraising Expertise
Catching his wife, Jenny, is the best "coincidence" of Denis's life. Jenny is also a nerd, sailor, and high school teacher. Father of four, Denis has come to love his children's passions: Colorado wilderness, chorale music, volleyball, and engineering
Public Speaking
Family & Passions
Public Speaking
Denis has spoken at over 100 events:
- The cognitive processes of innovation
- Comedy
- Fundraising
- Wild stories that combine adventure with science