# Brady Josephson

> Brady Josephson is a Canadian nonprofit marketing executive, fundraiser, researcher, writer and speaker who became Chief Marketing Officer of World Vision Canada in April 2026. His path runs from collegiate baseball and early development work in Zambia through Opportunity International Canada, Chimp, entrepreneurship, NextAfter and nearly five years leading marketing, growth and innovation at charity: water. Across those roles, he has built a public body of work around testing, donor experience, brand reach and the practical mechanics of helping more people give.

- **Role:** Chief Marketing Officer at World Vision Canada
- **Organizations:** World Vision Canada, charity: water, NextAfter, The Josephson Group, Shift, Nonprofit Supply Co., Chimp, Peer Giving, Opportunity International Canada, Spark Ventures, North Park University
- **Nationality:** Canadian
- **Education:** Undergraduate degree focused on business and nonprofit management, North Park University, Master's degree in nonprofit administration/management, North Park University
- **Known for:** Inducted into the North Park University Viking Hall of Fame in 2014., Was a three-year baseball captain, four-year starter, team MVP, four-time Academic All-CCIW selection and 2007 All-CCIW Second Team infielder at North Park., Held ten North Park baseball school records at the time of his Hall of Fame announcement.

## Career timeline

- **2004-2007** — Studied at North Park University and played four seasons of baseball, serving as a three-year captain.
- **2008** — Completed a master's degree in nonprofit administration/management at North Park University.
- **2008-2010s** — Began his career at Spark Ventures, overseeing fundraising and marketing for development work in Zambia.
- **2010s** — Worked in digital fundraising and later served as National Marketing Director at Opportunity International Canada.
- **2010s** — Worked with charity technology companies Chimp and Peer Giving and taught as an adjunct professor at North Park University.
- **2010s** — Founded The Josephson Group, which created the digital agency Shift and Google Ad Grant service Nonprofit Supply Co.; also built the re: charity publication.
- **2018-2021** — Led marketing, research, training and innovation work at NextAfter, including the NextAfter Institute and The Generosity Freakshow podcast.
- **2021-2026** — Led marketing and growth at charity: water, later heading Growth & Innovation.
- **2026** — Joined World Vision Canada as Chief Marketing Officer.

## Achievements

- Inducted into the North Park University Viking Hall of Fame in 2014.
- Was a three-year baseball captain, four-year starter, team MVP, four-time Academic All-CCIW selection and 2007 All-CCIW Second Team infielder at North Park.
- Held ten North Park baseball school records at the time of his Hall of Fame announcement.
- Led research behind The Canadian Online Fundraising Scorecard, The State of Nonprofit Donation Pages and The State of Nonprofit Email Cultivation.
- Hosted The Generosity Freakshow, a podcast about generosity, fundraising, technology and marketing.
- Helped lead charity: water marketing during a four-plus-year period in which, by his account, the organization raised more than $400 million.
- Presented internationally and taught nonprofit management and marketing as an adjunct professor.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Shared lessons from his first 90 days as World Vision Canada's CMO, emphasizing first impressions, deep reading, synthesis and organizational alignment.
- **2026-04** — Joined World Vision Canada as Chief Marketing Officer.
- **2026-04** — Ended an almost five-year tenure at charity: water.
- **2025-05** — Helped open charity: water's 7,000-square-foot Experience Lab in Franklin, Tennessee.

## Links

- Website: https://www.bradyjosephson.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradyjosephson
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/bradyjosephson

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Last updated: 2026-08-24