Rick Biddle
MANAGING PARTNER
Rick Biddle founded Relevant Strategies & Solutions to usher in the next generation of planning services rooted in bold thinking and inspired leadership. Reflecting his passion for relationship-building and innovation, Rick now focuses his decades of experience on helping organizations set and achieve ambitious goals and establish sound financial practices, but always with an eye to the extraordinary. Rick brings mission-driven passion, a keen business sense and a nuanced understanding of the challenges facing the nonprofit world as he delivers consulting services in finance, strategic planning, operations and leadership.
While working with all types of nonprofits across the nation, Rick has developed remarkable expertise with museums and zoos. He is recognized as a leading management and planning resource in public/private partnerships and governance, strategic and business planning, and executive search. Organizations regularly seek Rick’s knowledge, trusted counsel and partnership as they develop strategies to proactively manage change in a way that ensures their long-term viability and sustainability.
Since 1992, Rick has developed and provided oversight for planning projects for more than 100 AZA (Association of Zoos & Aquariums) accredited institutions with operating budgets ranging from less than $1 million to well over $100 million.
Rick has led planning projects for numerous schools, cultural attractions and green space initiatives and has also guided the partnership affiliation to form The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, including the development of a sustainable strategic plan for this new, dynamic organization.
Prior to joining S&W, Rick served for 11 years as chief operating officer of the Zoological Society of Philadelphia, America’s first zoo. He has a bachelor’s degree from Villanova University.
While working with all types of nonprofits across the nation, Rick has developed remarkable expertise with museums and zoos. He is recognized as a leading management and planning resource in public/private partnerships and governance, strategic and business planning, and executive search. Organizations regularly seek Rick’s knowledge, trusted counsel and partnership as they develop strategies to proactively manage change in a way that ensures their long-term viability and sustainability.
Since 1992, Rick has developed and provided oversight for planning projects for more than 100 AZA (Association of Zoos & Aquariums) accredited institutions with operating budgets ranging from less than $1 million to well over $100 million.
Rick has led planning projects for numerous schools, cultural attractions and green space initiatives and has also guided the partnership affiliation to form The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, including the development of a sustainable strategic plan for this new, dynamic organization.
Prior to joining S&W, Rick served for 11 years as chief operating officer of the Zoological Society of Philadelphia, America’s first zoo. He has a bachelor’s degree from Villanova University.
