Bobby Dawson

Bobby Dawson is the Vice President of Information Technology & Security and has been with DonorSearch for six years. With a rich background in the IT and web development industry spanning sixteen years, Bobby’s experience has been instrumental to company growth. Bobby began his career at DonorSearch as a junior developer, and rapidly ascended to a leadership role within the company.  

Bobby is the father of three children and during his free time, he runs a DJ company, a renovation business, and has created a Discord server to teach others how to day trade as an additional source of income. He is also a published Author of Leadership Life: Breaking Through The Individual Contributor Ceiling.

His favorite thing about working for DonorSearch is the ability to be flexible and continue to enjoy every day life. He also loves that he has found a second family with his team here. 

The DonorSearch core value that is most important to Bobby is excellence because he and his team constantly strives to be the best and he believes that his work should exemplify excellence. He sees no point in aiming for mediocrity. To stay ahead of industry trends, Bobby believes that the key is to constantly educate and innovate. There is always more knowledge to learn, so it’s important to keep an open mind. 

Favorite nonprofit: Habitat for Humanity

Favorite quote: “The only way to do great work is to love what you do” -Steve Jobs