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Niki Richardson, MBA

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Born in India to a Merchant Navy family, Niki Richardson, MBA, CFRE traveled the world before she turned 16. Niki has been a fundraiser in Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles Counties since graduating in 2001 with an MBA from Pepperdine University. She has helped raise funds for nonprofits from arts to human services and even a nonprofit global thinktank. She serves on the board of the Thousand Oaks Rotary Club and is the membership chair on the board of the Association of Fundraising Professionals Santa Barbara and Ventura County chapter.

She writes a food and travel blog called www.thegalavantinggastronome.com blending her love for both.

She loves teaching on the topics of fundraising, nonprofit management, self-care and nutrition.

She is a runner, a yogi, loves to journal and meditate and take long afternoon naps.