Our Faculty

The Fund Raising School Faculty

Learn from the expert faculty of The Fund Raising School, experienced fundraising professionals, philanthropy leaders, researchers, and practitioners who bring deep expertise in donor engagement, major gifts, annual giving, fundraising strategy, nonprofit leadership, charitable planning, and philanthropic advising. Through a blend of research, real-world experience, and practical application, our faculty help fundraising professionals strengthen skills, advance their careers, and increase their impact.

Mohamed Abdel-Kader

Founder & Principal

Radial Global Advisory

Jawad Abdul Rahman

Development Director

UPF

Hal Abrams, J.D., LL.M.

Principal

Hal J. Abrams Planned Giving Consultant

Angela Altamore

Assocaite Vice President

BWF

Abed Ayoub

President and CEO

UMR

Kathi Badertscher, Ph. D.

Assistant Dean of Academic Programs

Indiana University Lilly School of Philanthropy

Tiffany R. Benjamin

Chief Executive Officer

Humana Foundation

Megan Bennett

Owner/Strategist

Socially Acceptable

Anne Bergeron

Managing Principal

Anne Bergeron & Co. Consulting

Wendy Brightman

CEO

Herrick Foundation

Cathy Brown, APTD, CFRM

Adjunct Faculty

The Fund Raising School

Melissa S. Brown

Principal

Melissa S. Brown & Assoc.

Julia Campbell

Founder

J Campbell Social Marketing, LLC

John M. Carreon

Chief Advancement Officer

AbleLight

John P. Cerniglia, CFRE

President

Sat-7 USA

Margaret (Meg) Cline, CFA, CFP®

Vice President for Gift Planning & Trust Services

University of Illinois Foundation

Aaron Conley, Ed.D.

Founding Partner

Academic Advancement Partners

Louie A. Correa, CAE

Adjunct Faculty

Executive Director of Development for Purdue University, College of Engineering

Kimberly Conway Dumpson, JD, CFRE

Adjunct Faculty

The Fund Raising School

Christy Coulter, MA, CFRM, FCEP

Legacy Planning Consultant, CEO

Apex Legacy Consultants

Amanda Crawford

Associate Director of Development

Vanderbilt University - Owen Graduate School of Management

Kathi Dantley Warren

Associate Vice President for Development

University of Maryland College Park

Erik J. Daubert, MBA, ACFRE

Nonprofit Management Specialist

Erik J. Daubert MBA, ACFRE

Caitie Deranek Stewart, M.A., M.P.A., C.F.R.E

Senior Director of Development

University of Florida

Roberta (Bobbie) L. Donahue, MBA, CFRM, CFRE

Adjunct Faculty

The Fund Raising School

Fred Duncan

Adjunct Faculty

The Grateful Stoic

Tiara Dungy

Philanthropy Associate

United Way of the Midlands

Ann C. Fitzgerald

Founder and President

AC Fitzgerald

Jackie W. Franey, CAP®, CSPG

Founder

JW Franey Consulting, LLC

Jeri Pat Gabbert, CFRE

President & CEO

Unity Foundation of LaPorte County

Meg Gammage-Tucker, Ph.D., CFRE

President

Wildlife Center of Virginia

LaKoya Gardner

Director, Mays Institute on Diverse Philanthropy

Indiana University Lilly School of Philanthropy

LaDaniel (Danny) Gatling II

Vice Chancellor for University Advancement

Elizabeth City State University

Michelle L. Glennon

Vice President of Philanthropy

MedStar Health

John Greenhoe, MA, CFRE

Consultant

The Confident Fundraiser

Sara Hackett

Associate National Director, Corporate Partnerships

Breakthrough T1D

Nathan Hand

Chief Advancement Officer

The Oaks Academy

Molly A. Hetrick

Development Director

Penns Valley Conservation Association

Patricia Herzog, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Philanthropic Studies

Indiana University Lilly School of Philanthropy

Brittany (Brit) Hotaling

Sr. Manager of Individual Giving

United Way of California Capital Region

Jeannie Infante Sager

Vice President of Advancement

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis

Paula J. Jenkins, CFRE

Adjunct Faculty

The Fund Raising School

Rochelle M. Jerry, CFRM

CEO + Co-Founder

Jerry Consulting Group

Arvetta Jideonwo, MHA, CFRE

Principal

SGS for Good

Tracy Ketchem, MPA

AVP, Campus College Programs

University of Minnesota Foundation

Anwar A. Khan

CEO

AK Spark Consulting

Muhi Khwaja, CFRE, CFRM

Founder & Principal

Nonprofit Solutions, LLC

Kathy Kieler

Vice President, Development

WTTW

Sara Konrath

Associate Professor of Philanthropic Studies

Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy

Cherian Koshy

Vice President

Kindsight

Jill Kramer

Vice President

Gardner Institute

Nicholas Kristock

Founder & Executive Director

Fleece & Thank You

Jamie Levy, MPA, MA

President & Chief Vision Officer

Jdlevy and associates & FiscAlign

Patrick Lindenmeyer

Gift Planning Officer

University of Notre Dame

Andrew Lonsbury

Principal Consultant

Lonsbury & Associates

Susan B. Madon, CFRE, MBA

CEO

Minerva Nonprofit Management

Allan R. Marshall, M.Ed. CFRM

Chief Development Officer

The Bush School and the A&M Foundation

Marnie Maxwell

President

Maxwell Planning LLC

Tesha McCord Poe

Founder/CEO

Joy-Raising, LLC

Tyrone McKinley Freeman, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Philanthropic Studies

The Fund Raising School

Ben Mohler, MA, CFRE

Chief Executive and Principal Consultant

Giving Three

Sarah Nathan, Ph.D.

Adjunct Faculty

The Fund Raising School

Monica Peterson, MLD, CFRM

Employer Consultant

Ivy Tech Community College

Linh Preston, MA, MPA

Nonprofit Management Specialist

Adjunct Faculty, Indiana University

Vicki Pugh, CFRE, CAP

CEO

Advancement Experts

Phil Purcell, CFRE, MPA, JD

Central Territory Director of Planned Giving

The Salvation Army Central Territory

Dean W. Regenovich, JD, LLM

Assistant VP

George Washington University

Nadeem Riaz

Director of Philanthropy

CAIR-LA

Ed Sandifer, J.D.

Planned and Major Gifts Officer

Indianapolis Zoo

Eileen F. Savage, MA, CFRE

Vice President, Chief Advancement Officer

Cranbrook Educational Community

Timothy (Tim) Seiler, Ph.D.

Rosso Fellow in Philanthropic Fundraising

Indiana University Lilly School of Philanthropy

Genevieve (Gen) Shaker, Ph.D.

Donald A. Campbell Chair in Fundraising Leadership

Indiana University Lilly School of Philanthropy

Kelly K. Shrock, CFRE

Presidential Spouse/Director of Development

Graceland University

Shiree Skinner

Chief Development Officer

Horton's Kids

Kelli Smith

President & CEO

UMRC-Porter Hills Foundation

Kay Sprinkel Grace, CFRE, MA

Principal

Transforming Philanthropy

Bill Stanczykiewicz, Ed.D.

Senior Assisistant Dean for External Relation, Clinical Associate Professor, Director & Rosso Fellow

The Fund Raising Scool, IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy

Dave Sternberg, CFRM

Founding Partner

Loring Sternberg and Assocites

Chris Strom

Chief Marketing Officer

Sunrise Association

Angelica Suarez-Trujillo

Principal & Owner

Yellow Collective

Julie Teer

Adjunct Faculty

The Fund Raising School

Eugene (Gene) Tempel, Ed.D.

Founding Dean Emeritus

Indiana University Lilly School of Philanthropy

Travis D. Tester, MA, CFRE

Chief Development & Communications Officer

Foster Success

Michele Thomas Dole, MS, CFP®

Adjunct Faculty

The Fund Raising School

Matthew Treadwell, JD

Gift Planning Attorney

Indiana University Foundation

Ann Updegraff Spleth, D. Min., CFRE

Campaign Director

DCHS

Tony Viviano, MA, CFRM

Associate Director of Development

Vanderbilt University - Owen Graduate School of Management

Jessica Weaver, MA

Owner and Principal Consultant

Weaver Philanthropic Strategies

Angela White, CFRE

President and CEO

Eskenazi Health Foundation

Pamala Wiepking, Ph.D.

Stead Family Chair in International Philanthropy

Indiana University Lilly School of Philanthropy