About Me

Dr. Becky Day-Swain, MBA, MscD Entering the human services field in 1980 as the Assistant Director of the Volunteer Department at Minneapolis Childrens Medical Center, my path has covered a diverse group of agencies, issues and positions. Taking that diversity and capitalizing on it, in 1999, I became the Sole Proprietor of D'Swain Associates, a nonprofit consulting business. My expertise is in transition management and allows me to make an impact on many agencies through providing guidance and services in the areas of strategic planning, organizational development, board development, fundraising, grant writing, volunteer management, marketing and program services. The depth and breadth of my experience comes from starting at the bottom and working up along with the range of issues and types of agencies.My staff roles have ranged from the Executive Director to the Fund Development and Marketing Director to the Volunteer Director. Human service issues that my career has touched include homelessness, children, healthcare, domestic violence, conservation, recreation, Lutheranism, diabetes, hunger and education.The agency types have included governmental to international nonprofit to grassroots organizations. And the list of the agencies is vast including Ronald McDonald House, Candelighters-Childhood Cancer Foundation of Nevada, Helping Hands of Vegas Valley, The Salvation Army, Las Vegas Indian Center, Rape Crisis Center, Las Vegas Valley Water District (Springs Preserve), Nevada Cancer Institute, United Way of Southern Nevada, UNLV College of Engineering, Classrooms On Wheels, Travelers Aid Society of Los Angeles, Whittier Area First Day Coalition, City of Los Angeles Animal Control and Regulation, AFS Intercultural Programs, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Emanuel Lutheran Church and Minneapolis Childrens Medical Center. One of my first loves is training and teaching. As part of the Certificate of Non-Profit Management program sponsored by the United Way and University of Nevada Las Vegas Professional Development Center, I coordinate the program and teach in the areas of strategic planning, board service, grant writing, fundraising and ethical governance. In addition, I conduct trainings and board retreats on topics ranging from Strategic Planning to Board Service to Grant Writing to Volunteer Management to Networking. My Bachelor is from the University of Minnesota-Morris with majors in Human Services and German. My Master is in Business Administration from Woodbury University in Burbank, CA. In 2010, I completed my Doctor of Metaphysical Science through the University of Sedona.My studies focused on the study of dreams, and added dream interpretation and guidance 1:1 sessions and workshops to my work. Also the program includes my ordination as a minister and licensing to officiate weddings and the lead Pastor for Natures Spiritual Center. Currently I was accepted into a Chaplain certificate and training program. An outcome of my studies has been the ability to continue my nonprofit focus while integrating my metaphysical and pastoral training to further meet my consulting business, D'Swain Associates mission of impacting the health and wellness of the nonprofit community.