Dave Sternberg, CFRM
Dave has been a fundraising professional since obtaining his BA Degree from Ohio State University. He is a member of the faculty at The Fund Raising School at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and a Governance Consultant for BoardSource.
For The Fund Raising School, Dave teaches Developing Annual Sustainability, Principles and Technique of Fundraising, Managing the Capital Campaign and Developing Major Gifts; as well as numerous customized training programs nationally and internationally. In 2006 he authored the course Purposeful Boards, Powerful Fundraising in partnership with BoardSource.
From 1991 to 1996 Dave served as a development staff member at both small and large nonprofit organizations in human services and higher education. In 1996, Dave founded Loring, Sternberg and Associates providing fundraising counsel to educational foundations, social service organizations, higher education, membership organizations, children’s groups, and museums.
In July of 2004 until July of 2008 Dave added the role of Associate Director of Public Service and The Fund Raising School at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University as part of his portfolio.
In June of 2008 Dave authored the second edition of Fearless Fundraising for Nonprofit Boards, which is now on their best sellers list. He is a frequent trainer and speaker both nationally and internationally.
Dave is active in the Association of Fundraising Professionals Indiana Chapter. He served two terms as the Vice President of Programs (1999, 2000) and served as the chapter President 2001. In addition, he served two years as the chair of Indiana Fund Raising Day in 1997 and 1998.