David Edell, President
David Edell, President and cofounder of the Development Resource Group,
views his work at DRG as a natural extension of his successful career in
nonprofit management, consulting and fundraising.
Mr. Edell's own priority, as well as the firm's, is the conducting
of high-level, creative executive searches. He is involved in developing
the strategies and monitoring the progress of all senior executive searches
conducted by the Development Resource Group. His own portfolio reflects
DRG's growth areas which include the recruiting of CEOs and development
specialists, as well as work with human services, public policy and Jewish
community organizations and foundations.
Mr. Edell lectures and writes often on hiring trends, recruitment and retention
strategies, organization change, management, human relations, communications,
fundraising and leadership development. He has advised many agencies and
professional associations and is often sought out by media to discuss topics
affecting the nonprofit sector.
A graduate of Boston University, with an M.S.W. from the University of Maryland's
School of Social Work and Community Planning, Mr. Edell spent twelve years
in several senior executive positions at the UJA-Federation of New York
before founding DRG. Contact via email
or Linked In 
David Hinsley Cheng, Managing Partner
David Hinsley Cheng, DRG's Managing Partner, conducts searches nationally
for chief executive officers and C-suite staff executives. While he has
worked within all sectors of the nonprofit sector including human services
and advocacy organizations, David's practice has centered on working
with boards of national voluntary health organizations, grant-making foundations,
and hospital foundations.
Prior to joining DRG in 1995, David served as a nonprofit executive and
board member to organizations such as Artists Space, H.T. Dance Company,
and The Center for Modern Dance Education. David is a TAAC Fellowship Recipient
for Talented Arts Managers and served as a panelist for the New York State
Council for the Arts Dance Partnership Program.
As DRG's Managing Partner, David also oversees the firm's daily
operations, marketing, and branding efforts. He has also been an invited
speaker at the regional and national conferences for Association for Fundraising
Professionals, at New York University School of Continuing and Professional
Studies, the Heyman Center for Philanthropy and Fundraising, and the Center
for Nonprofit Management at Baruch College.
A graduate of New York University, David holds academic degrees in both
Economics and Political Science. Contact via email
or LinkedIn