David yarnold biography
- David Yarnold (born November 26, 1952) was the president and CEO of the National Audubon Society.
- David has a track record as an influential civic leader with a recognized commitment to equity, diversity and social justice.
- David Yarnold was the president and CEO of the National Audubon Society.
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David Yarnold
Nonprofits
Partners for the Planet
By David Yarnold
You know the world is changing when the largest corporate buy-out in history hinges on an environmental commitment. That’s what happened in February when two top private equity firms enlisted the help of Environmental Defense, a nonprofit that finds practical solutions to environmental problems, to acquire TXU Corp., the largest utility in Texas.
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David Yarnold
David Yarnold is the author and primary photographer of The Geography of Hope: Real-Life Stories of Optimists Mapping a Brighter Future, to be published in October, 2024 by Esri Press.
After a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalism career, David helped the Environmental Defense Fund stake out its unique centrist approach and then engineered the lighting turnaround of the 107-year-old National Audubon Society as its CEO. A Harvard Business School case study characterized it as the “most significant remake of a large legacy nonprofit in decades.”
Under his leadership, Audubon doubled its funding to $150M, beating the goals of a $650M campaign. Membership increased 10X to two million people from across the politcal spectrum.
At Audubon, visionary staff leaders introduced him to geospatial mapping (GIS), inspiring David to travel from Nairobi to Prague to Bakersfield to tell the stories of people finding solutions to some of the world’s most challenging problems.
He consults with numerous organizations at the intersection of storytelling, fundraising and strategy.
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