John Riley Joins Rotary of Marco Island Noontime

The Rotary Club of Marco Island Noontime is thrilled to welcome John Riley as the corporate member for the YMCA of Collier County. John serves as the Director of Capital Initiatives for the Y. Riley studied abroad at University College of Oxford University, UK, studying politics, history and economics. He received his Bachelor of Arts and International Studies from Emory University, his Master of Public Administration, Nonprofit Management form Georgia State University, and Certified Fundraising Executive from CFRE International. John brings an impressive background of experience to the Y and to our Rotary Club. He has successfully served as Associate Director of the Arts and Sciences Development for Emory University, Director of Development for LaGrange College, Director of Fundraising Services for Georgia United Methodist Foundation, recruited by the board of Naples Philharmonic for the Arts (Artis) to create a comprehensive fundraising plan and development team, served a Senior Counsel for the Hodge Group, and was Vice President of Philanthropy for the United Way Collier and Keys.  In addition, John led Riley Philanthropy, a full-service firm focused on the best practices of nonprofit fundraising and management including comprehensive development plans, capital campaigns, major donor relations, foundation relations, planned giving, annual giving, strategic planning and board development serving over 20 local non-profits. 

In between all the fabulous work Riley does to serve our community, he enjoys boating, hiking, kayaking, fishing, and trivia. John exemplifies our Rotary motto, ‘Service Above Self.”  The Rotary Club of Marco Island Noontime members are delighted to welcome John into our family.

For more information on Rotary please contact Linda Sandlin, linda@marcorealtysource.com, 239-777-9200.