Xavier Walker

Originally from Dallas, Xavier Walker is a true Texan. In his teen years, Xavier and his family relocated to Phoenix, Arizona when he fell in love with the state!

Xavier bleeds red and blue and is a proud Wildcat for life! During his time at the University of Arizona, he turned his passion for helping less fortunate kids into a full-time gig as he began his career at the YMCA of Southern Arizona. While at the Y, he established the Today’s Youth, Tomorrow’s Leaders leadership program which continues to thrive around the country today. Xavier served the Y as the Angel Youth Center Branch Director and the Association’s Development Director, leading the organization’s fundraising efforts through the Annual Community Support Campaign, direct mail, foundation and grant relations, major gift strategies, planned giving, and special events.

For nearly a decade, Xavier raised critical funds as Vice President of Donor Relations for Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos (NPH) which feeds, clothes, houses, and educates over 8,000 orphaned and disadvantaged children across Latin America and the Caribbean. Xavier brought his extensive experience raising millions of dollars for unhoused children to NPH’s largest service area in Haiti and the patients being treated at the St. Damien Pediatric Hospital in Port-au-Prince. In his last year at NPH, Xavier was responsible for raising $10M.

Xavier is the proud Founder and President of X Marks the Spot Consulting (XMSC). XMSC works every day to ensure clients achieve their strategic, organizational, and financial generation objectives and goals. This concierge consulting firm is truly worldclass and offers services through lens of professionalism, excellence, and efficiency.

Xavier has raised over $80M for international and local community-based nonprofits in professional and volunteer capacities. Xavier’s most notable achievements are as a founder and chair of the Annual St. Vincent de Paul’s Juneteenth Celebration, an active member of the Tucson MLK street naming project, and as a volunteer for the African American Museum of Southern Arizona, where he helped to bring Ruby Bridges to Arizona and shared a stage with her. He also co-chaired the 2023 Tucson Unified School District Bond committee (Prop 496), which provided $480M to the district- the largest bond in Arizona history.

Xavier lives to give and serves as a board member for numerous nonprofit organizations, including the Arizona Anti-Trafficking Network, Arizona Community Foundation- Black Philanthropy Initiative, Community Foundation of Southern Arizona- African American Legacy Fund, and the Coalition of Blacks Against Cancer. Previous service board or programmatic volunteer experience includes the American Cancer Society (youngest Board Member in History), Diaper Bank of Arizona, Educational Enrichment Foundation, Helping Hands for Single Moms, St. Vincent de Paul, Susan G. Komen Arizona, Tucson Urban League, and the Tucson Unified School District- Legacy of Excellence.

Xavier is a guest lecturer at the University of California, Polytechnic Campus and loves sharing his wisdom and guidance with future leaders. Xavier himself is one of only 150 worldwide graduates of the NAACP Fellowship program and he remains active in his local branch. In 2025, Xavier was honored with the Living History Award presented by Gamma Mu Boulé of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Phoenix Chapter of Links Inc., and Jack and Jill of America Inc. Phoenix Chapter.

Xavier is pleased to be the Executive Director of the Walker Family Fund. This named fund distributes charitable contributions to nonprofit organizations that better the quality of life for children and other marginalized populations across the United States and around the world.