Sinclair, Townes & Company is an Atlanta fund raising consulting firm founded in 1980. More and more charitable institutions and organizations are turning to us for fund raising counsel. With 30 years of successful fund raising consulting experience, we would like to extend our thanks to all of our current and past clients. Whether it's a national fund raising campaign, Southern giving, or a regional or local campaign, Sinclair, Townes & Company can help you raise more money. We provide fund raising counsel for capital campaigns, endowment campaigns, planned giving campaigns, annual funds, and more.
Biographical Sketches
Calder P. SinclairCalder P. Sinclair founded Sinclair, Townes & Company and serves as president of the Atlanta-based fund raising consulting firm. He has consulted with non-profit institutions and organizations throughout the country on capital campaigns, planned giving, annual giving, and comprehensive development counseling. As the former Director of Estate Planning for Emory University, Calder was directly involved in The Campaign for Emory which raised more than $220 million for the university in the early 1980's. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Emory University, Calder received his J.D. from the Emory Law School. He is a member of the State Bar of Georgia and The Florida Bar. An Atlanta resident since 1968, Calder most recently served as national president for the Omicron Delta Kappa Foundation, the college and university leadership honorary, and he also serves on the Board of Councilors for The Carter Center.
Robert B. Townes IVRobert B. Townes IV, Executive Vice President, has more than twenty-five years of experience in development and public relations, providing general, annual, and campaign counsel for numerous philanthropic organizations. Previously, Rob served on staff as the director of fund raising in Atlanta for the American Heart Association and The Episcopal Radio-TV Foundation. He previously provided fund raising counsel both as an independent consultant and with two other consulting firms. Rob holds a Master of Divinity degree from Emory University's Candler School of Theology and a B.B.A. from the University of Mississippi. Active in church and civic affairs, Rob has served on Emory University's Alumni Board of Governors, as an Atlanta Chapter board member and as a national board member for the United Nations Association (UNA), as the Chair of Emory University's Candler School of Theology's Alumni/ae Executive Committee, and as the Co-chair for the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta's Commission on Racism.
Mark R. WilkisonMark R. Wilkison is Senior Vice President at Sinclair, Townes & Company, with expertise in major gift, planned gift, capital campaigns and strategic visioning for organizations. He has more than twenty-five years of consulting and fund raising experience previously serving as Vice President, Development for Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (the former Scottish Rite and Egleston Healthcare systems). Mark's experience also includes serving as the Chief Development Officer at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, as Chief Development Officer for the International Life Sciences Institute, and as Executive Vice President of Phi Gamma Delta Educational Foundation. Mark received his B.S. from the University of Vermont. Mark served on the Advancement Council for Mount Pisgah Christian School, and he served as President of the Atlanta Peachtree Rotary Club. He is a member of the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP).
Megan C. Douthat
Megan Douthat, Associate Consultant, joined the firm in 2009. As both an attorney and a fundraising consultant, Megan has a strong combination of education and experience in the field of estate planning. She has worked with educational, healthcare, and social services organizations on feasibility studies, capital campaigns, planned giving, grant writing, and the use of social media. She received her J.D. from Emory School of Law. She graduated from the University of Texas with Liberal Arts Honors. Megan’s memberships and volunteer experiences have included: the American Bar Association, the ALS Association (ALSA), the Atlanta Legal Aid Mental Health and Disability Unit, Labrador Friends of the South, the State Bar of Georgia, and Texas Exes.
