Mark Hofman

About

Mark Hofman serves as consulting director of strategy and analytics with LCMS Mission Advancement. In this role, Hofman offers guidance, counsel and education in matters pertaining to advancement strategy and operations, philanthropic culture, and donor engagement.

He began his vocation in Christ-centered fundraising in 1995 as a novice development officer for Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. Over the next 16 years, he moved into positions of increasing responsibility — including senior major gifts officer, vice-president for development and director of special projects — before his installation at the Synod's headquarters in November 2011. As executive director of LCMS Mission Advancement, he coordinated and supported a team of nearly 50 full- and part-time advancement professionals, including several deployed staff members in various regions of the U.S.

A native of Colorado and the eldest son of a retired LCMS pastor, Hofman earned a bachelor's degree in secondary education and a Lutheran teacher diploma from Concordia University, Nebraska, Seward, Neb. (1987, 1993). In 2010, he earned an MBA with honors from Fontbonne University in St. Louis. He holds the Certified Fund Raising Executive professional credential through CFRE International and is an active member of the Association of Lutheran Development Executives (ALDE).

Hofman and his wife, Rachel, have one child, Matthew. They attend Ascension Lutheran Church in St. Louis.