Michael is an expert in fund raising and the use of the Internet by nonprofit agencies. Mike has worked with over a hundred nonprofit organizations ranging from third world development organizations, to hospitals, to peace and disarmament groups, in Canada, the US, and the UK. He gained considerable experience as a Senior Consultant and Director with Stephen Thomas Associates, one of the first fund raising firms in Canada to work exclusively with NGOs. He has been a past member of the Ethics Committee of the Canadian Society of Fund-Raising Executives (CSFRE) and was a volunteer fundraising leader with the United Way in its Management Assistance Program. Mike is also a past board member and current member of the National Society of Fundraising Executives (NSFRE) and sits on the NSFRE's Volunteer Online Council in Alexandria, Virginia. He has recently joined the Board of Directors of the U.S. based EPhilanthropy Foundation. Mike sits on the Executive Commitee and is the Chair of the Product Development and Education Committee.

Mike is a skilled communicator and his skills are known throughout the nonprofit community. He is the author of The Fund Raiser's Guide to the Internet and The Nonprofit Guide to the Internet and the editor of Direct Response Fund Raising, all published by John Wiley & Sons. He has worked with a range of educational institutions, lecturing on the Internet and the nonprofit sector and has spoken at five NSFRE International Conferences, teaching both full day seminars and short workshops. From his seminars to television appearances to his published articles, Mike has been able to analyze the implications of the Internet for thousands of people in the nonprofit sector. Michael Johnston is committed to the nonprofit sector and dedicated to helping organizations reach their charitable goals.