We are pleased to welcome Len Al Haas to the Columns team!

For nearly 40 years, Len Al has provided fundraising, planning and technology consulting services for nonprofits ranging from social service and healthcare organizations to educational institutions and professional associations.

Len Al’s interest in nonprofits and development was heavily influenced by his grandmother, Atlanta fundraising pioneer Be Haas. He began his career working in development and alumni affairs at Georgia State University, and later served as development director for Hillside, which provides mental health services to children, adolescents and families in Atlanta. Following in Be’s footsteps, Len Al founded Haas Consulting in 1990, after having had the privilege of her tutelage and mentoring while working alongside her at an Atlanta-based fundraising consulting firm.

An active community volunteer, Len Al co-founded and served as board chair of TECH CORPS Georgia. He also served on the board of directors of The Study Hall at Emmaus House, St. Martin’s Episcopal School, and is a past president of the Greater Atlanta Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). He has served on the advisory boards of Candid-South (formerly known as Foundation Center-South) and ToolBank USA.

Len Al is a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE). He earned a BA in Economics from the University of Vermont and MBA from Georgia State University. He also taught math and economics as a Peace Corps volunteer in Cameroon. Len Al and his wife Tina live in Brookhaven, GA.