Don Doty
Experience
Dr. Doty has been teaching at Northwest University since 1998. He holds an M.B.A. (cum laude) from the Orlafea School of Business, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and a Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska (summa cum laude). Recent research projects include fundraising in research universities, discipleship/mentoring, factors affecting growth in nonprofits, and leadership factors in nonprofits. Dr. Doty has 3 decades of management experience in public, private and social entrepreneurship organizations including: Public- Newhall Land and Farming ($1 billion real estate holding, development and agricultural company). Private- Dinwiddie Construction Company ($350 million, Builders of the Transamerica Pyramid and Bank of America towers in San Francisco). Nonprofit- Strategic Planning Officer for Mercy Ships (international mercy and relief organization). Dr. Doty also works to start up enterpreneurial ventures. A recent example is the Terrazzo Stone Company, Italian style terrazzo floors and counter tops at a fraction of the cost of granite or marble http://terrazzo-stone.com/ . Here is a Terrazzo Stone sample with a red Mini Cooper S logo in a white marble and abalone shell field.
Courses Taught
Social Enterpreneurship Research
Innovation
Corporate Strategy
Leadership Lab
Management
Academic Qualifications
Papers
Forces for good book summary
Synthesis of multiple case study data through systematic, quantitatively based methods
Fundraising Appeal Messages, and Private Giving