Scott Wead, Senior Consultant

Scott Wead brings over 20 years of experience in faith-based nonprofit leadership, specializing in program development, funding acquisition, and operational management. As the former Director of International Operations for a global ministry, he oversaw more than 90 employees across offices in London, Manila, Brisbane, Durban, Toronto, and Bangalore, ensuring strategic growth and organizational efficiency.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, he played a key role in writing a USDA Farmers to Families food box proposal and managing last-mile logistics for a nationwide relief effort, helping coordinate the delivery of over five million food boxes to food banks, schools, and local churches. Since then, he has secured more than $17 million in funding from the Department of Health and Human Services and other government agencies to support faith-based nonprofits serving rural and underserved communities.

Mr. Wead has extensive expertise in fiscal and administrative technical assistance, ensuring nonprofit programs comply with federal fiscal and program requirements. He is well-versed in CalAIM and, in 2022, successfully wrote 16 funded IPP applications. He is currently assisting a large Los Angeles faith-based nonprofit in becoming operational as a CalAIM provider, further expanding his impact in community health initiatives.