Our Leadership Team

The Faces of Experience.

David Madson Headshot.

David Madson

Chief Fund Development Officer

As Chief Fund Development Officer, David Madson works with Sequoia Living donors to help them achieve their philanthropic goals.

Before coming to Sequoia Living, David held fundraising positions at Stanford University, Alameda Health System Foundation, Sutter Health CPMC Foundation, University of California’s San Francisco and Berkeley campuses, and his alma mater, the University of Minnesota.

As a leader in the profession who is committed to ethical fundraising, David has earned the Advanced Certified Fund-Raising Executive (ACFRE) credential, from the Association of Fundraising Professionals, where he has also served on the board of directors. David has always enjoyed working with older adults, and for over thirty years has volunteered with Little Brothers: Friends of the Elderly, in San Francisco and his hometown of Minneapolis.