Derek Longbrake currently works in fundraising as the Donor Relationship Manager at Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless (MCCH) in Maryland. He previously served as the Major Gifts Manager, and has been responsible for Corporate Sponsorship, Planned Giving, and Annual Giving at MCCH.

Before that, Derek was the pastor of a small congregation in Western Pennsylvania. As an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), Derek continues to speak regularly at local congregations. He received his M.Div. at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary and his B.A. in International Relations from The College of Wooster.