Bruce joined the Ruff Start Rescue Board of Directors in September 2026. He brings decades of experience in nonprofit leadership, fundraising, strategic planning, communications, and relationship building. He currently serves as Vice President of External Relations at Avivo, a Minneapolis-based nonprofit, where he leads fundraising, volunteer services, and internal and external communications and serves on the organization’s Executive Leadership Team.
Throughout his career, Bruce has helped nonprofit organizations strengthen their fundraising programs, build lasting relationships with donors and community partners, and translate ambitious ideas into sustainable results. He has raised more than $400 million for organizations and previously served on the Beta Theta Pi Foundation Board and currently serves on the Damascus Way Advisory Board.
Bruce earned a Bachelor of Arts in Government from Lawrence University and is a certified Intercultural Development Inventory Qualified Administrator. He lives in the Twin Cities and enjoys photography, international travel, and spending time with his family and dogs; Winston and Mille.
Bruce W.
Board Of Directors, Board Member
Bruce joined the Ruff Start Rescue Board of Directors in September 2026. He brings decades of experience in nonprofit leadership, fundraising, strategic planning, communications, and relationship building. He currently serves as Vice President of External Relations at Avivo, a Minneapolis-based nonprofit, where he leads fundraising, volunteer services, and internal and external communications and serves on the organization’s Executive Leadership Team.
Throughout his career, Bruce has helped nonprofit organizations strengthen their fundraising programs, build lasting relationships with donors and community partners, and translate ambitious ideas into sustainable results. He has raised more than $400 million for organizations and previously served on the Beta Theta Pi Foundation Board and currently serves on the Damascus Way Advisory Board.
Bruce earned a Bachelor of Arts in Government from Lawrence University and is a certified Intercultural Development Inventory Qualified Administrator. He lives in the Twin Cities and enjoys photography, international travel, and spending time with his family and dogs; Winston and Mille.