Ben Starling III (he/him)

Southern Philanthropy, Inc., Founder & CEO

Ben joins us from Florida. Southern Philanthropy, founded by longtime Palm Beach-area fundraiser Ben Starling, offers custom-tailored fundraising services for profit, nonprofit organizations, and philanthropists.

Ben’s founding of Southern Philanthropy in 2015 was the result of a decade of calls and inquiries requesting guidance from fundraisers and philanthropists. His advice was solid, with gut-level honesty. Ben became known for his willingness to help any organization, and then send a written report with practical, actionable steps to success.

Southern Philanthropy’s philanthropic advancement model employs a high-touch, relationship-based approach steeped in hospitality and custom-tailored to the major donor. Long-term major gift fundraising is key to any organization and is only successful when built upon a solid operational foundation.

Some of Ben’s proudest moments include working with internationally known fundraising guru Jerry Panas, Museum of the Bible, The Scripps Research Institute, Susan Davis International, Bethune-Cookman University and others.