Chip serves as Chief Executive Officer of Grizzard Communications Group, and is the fourth-generation member of the Grizzard family to work at the 91-year-old company. A Georgia native, Chip joined Grizzard 25 years ago after receiving his Bachelor's degree in Marketing from the University of Georgia.
Chip sits on the Board of Directors for Grizzard, and oversees strategic and creative planning for clients across all channels of communication, including direct mail, broadcast, print and digital. Through his efforts, the agency has become a leader in integrated marketing programs with a growing influence in digital integration.
Chip also played a major role in the formation of Caswell/Zachry/Grizzard, a firm specializing in major gift direct mail fundraising programs, that was founded in 1996.
He is on the Board of Directors and continues to play an integral role in its operations.
Chip is active in Cannon United Methodist Church, and was Volunteer of the Year for Action ministries. He has competed in over 100 triathlons, including the Hawaii Ironman and Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon.
Chip Grizzard
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25 Must Haves for Driving Traffic, Leads, Sales (and Donations)
Hubspot just released a great report on the “25 Must Haves for a Remarkable Website.” While it is written for businesses, many of the steps are very... -
Double Your Online Giving in 2012
I have enjoyed reading all the predictions, trends and outlooks for our industry. Many of them are right on the mark, and some are way out there. The one... -
Organizational Silos Hampering Retention Efforts
The recently released benchmarking study from Target Analytics shows two very concerning trends. First, donor populations have dropped by 20% over the past ... -
Do you know the lifetime value of your donors?
Here is a great blog from Alan Sharpe on why average lifetime donor value is the most important metric for fundraisers In the post, he states:... -
Fundraising Focus 2012: Build Your List
This time of year is a great time to read all the predictions about fundraising in the coming year. Here are a few topics I’ve seen recently: 1.... -
Major Gift Fundraising Done Right
Six months ago, I had a conversation with a director of development at a local rescue mission. During our informal conversation, we talked about what the... -
30 Fundraising Tips in 30 Minutes
As longtime industry leaders, Grizzard’s executives are frequently asked to share their views on various issues pertaining to nonprofit fundraising and... -
Do You Respond to Complaints?
Many marketers are still ignoring dissatisfied customers on social media (fundraisers are worse). Here is a great post on emarketer that talks about the... -
Mobile Advertising Goes Mainstream; Mobile Fundraising Not Far Behind
We are not quite there yet in fundraising, but in the commercial world, “mobile advertising is no longer a question of ‘if’ but of ‘when,’”... -
The Future of Social Media
Here are some great comments by leading digital experts on the future of social media: ”The future of social media is the core of a massive shift online...





