Dr. Wesley T. Proctor

As the CEO and Founder of Wesley Proctor Ministries, Inc., (WPM), Dr. Proctor has been dedicated to using his education and nonprofit expertise to help individuals and businesses across the globe. Over the past 15 years, Dr. Proctor’s organization Wesley Proctor Ministries, Inc. (WPM) has been a vital resource in helping to establish over 1,000 nonprofits in the Philadelphia region and around the country. Some of his clients include professional athletes, pastors, community leaders, leaders of mentor & youth organizations, education programs, foundations, and more. Through (WPM), he also provides yearly consultations, workshops, and seminars on the 501(c)3 and nonprofits. His proven track record in this area has garnered him much respect in the city of Philadelphia and around the country as being the “go-to guy” for obtaining your 501(c)3 status. He has been recognized both citywide and nationally for his work in this area. Most recently, he was awarded the, “KYW Newsradio GameChanger Award,” a citywide recognition given for his nonprofit work in communities of color in Philadelphia.

Along with his nonprofit service in the community, Dr. Proctor also serves as an Assistant Teaching Professor at Villanova University. There he teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses in Nonprofit Management. Alongside this role, he has also been a faculty instructor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Nonprofit Institute since 2000. In this role, he teaches (25-30) perspective business owners for the Fall and Spring semester each year—many of whom have hired and continue to hire him for his professional services and advice. Dr. Proctor has taught as well as helped hundreds of perspective business owners and nonprofit leaders establish their organizations. With his hands-on approach, he guides his students and clients step-by-step on what they need to know to incorporate their organizations and obtain their 501(c)3 status from the IRS.

As a highly decorated professional, Dr. Proctor is continuously sought after for his reputation in the field. Currently, he serves on several nonprofit boards including, Philadelphia Futures, Inc. (a union of White Williams Scholars and one of the largest nonprofits in the city of Philadelphia), University of Pennsylvania's Center for Aids Research, and The Brian Westbrook Foundation.