Goodwill of Southern Nevada Welcomes Director of Philanthropy

David Nakayama tapped to broaden philanthropic support of high-impact community programs

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (August 15, 2022) – Goodwill of Southern Nevada (Goodwill®) is proud to announce the addition of David Nakayama as director of philanthropy.

Nakayama brings twenty years of service in philanthropy, education, civil rights, and political arenas to his mission at Goodwill. He has held senior positions with the University of California, Berkeley, The J. William Fulbright International Center, the California Legislative Assembly, and the Japanese American Citizens League.

“David brings a strategic, thoughtful, and personal approach to Goodwill of Southern Nevada’s philanthropic initiatives,” said Rick Neal, president and CEO of Goodwill of Southern Nevada. “Our thriving career services, disability programs, and soon-to-be-unveiled training academy will surely benefit from David’s experience and expertise.”

In his role as director of philanthropy, Nakayama teams with Chief Mission Services Officer Karen Marben to guide the organization’s cultivation of individual, family and corporate foundations, annual giving campaigns, and support for Goodwill train-to-hire programs, training facilities, and programs of service.

He graduated from Armstrong College in Berkeley, Calif. and completed a post-graduate public policy fellowship at the Coro Foundation. He earned a practice-based international Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) credential, signifying mastery of six core knowledge areas of philanthropy.

Nakayama competed in collegiate tennis, became a USPTA teaching tennis professional, and was mentored by International Tennis Hall of Fame member Vic Braden. His son, Johnny, is an automotive executive in Oakland, Calif.