In his 25 years as a fundraiser, H. Aldervan Daly, CFRE has assisted non-profits in New York, Washington, DC, and Atlanta, to meet their fundraising goals.

He served as an Adjunct Professor at NYU’s Heyman Center in the Professional Studies Division, where he taught courses that combined his love of technology and fundraising. Aldervan co-presented a well-received workshop at the Association of Fundraising Professionals International Conference entitled – Trauma Informed Fundraising:  the Fundraiser and the Donor.  Aldervan participated in the McKinsey Black Executive Leadership Program in 2023.

He served as the Executive Vice President of Institutional Advancement for Rising Ground. In that role, he managed a staff of seven who oversaw Individual Giving, Corporate Giving, Planned Giving, Volunteer Services, Events, and Marketing. Previously, Aldervan served as the Director of Advancement for the Police Athletic League -New York City and Associate Director of Development for the New York Foundling. He has also worked with the Bowery Residents Committee, The Partnership for New York and Arts Connection, the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, Momentum Project, and the New York City Administration for Child Welfare.

Aldervan has an MFA specializing in Development and Marketing from Virginia Tech and a BA from Rhodes College. He served for six years on the Board of the New York Chapter of AFP.

He lives in Brooklyn, NY.