We’re excited to offer our nonprofit partners the opportunity to attend Purposeful Boards, Powerful Fundraising a highly regarded course from IUPUI Lilly School of Philanthropy, at a significantly discounted rate. The first attendee from your organization can register for just $250 (regular price is $990 per person), and a second attendee can join for only $150. This is an excellent chance to invest in your board’s leadership and fundraising effectiveness while saving over 50%. Don’t miss this opportunity to strengthen your organization with proven strategies from these experts. This course is designed for a staff member and board member to attend together.
Space is limited for this in-person event. Up to 2 participants per organization, with a maximum capacity of 40 participants.
Details
Date: July 9th & 10th
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: Carl Sandburg College
A light breakfast and coffee will be available. Lunch will be provided.
To register for the event, please click here.
Course Description
Fundraising success depends on organization-wide efforts from the leadership of the board to the dedication of front-line staff. This course focuses on the role the board plays in fundraising and how to best structure the organization to support this role. Board members and staff will work collaboratively to develop an action plan to improve the culture of philanthropy in your organization, improve board recruitment and training, and ensure the organization has a solid case for support.
Meet the Instructor!
Bill Stanczykiewicz, Ed.D.
Serving as assistant dean for external relations, Bill Stanczykiewicz oversees communications and fundraising for the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy while directing The Fund Raising School. Bill also serves as a core faculty member, teaching graduate and bachelor’s level courses on philanthropy, fundraising, and leadership.
Bill’s professional career spans the philanthropic, public, and private sectors. He served for 17 years as President & CEO of the Indiana Youth Institute, a statewide nonprofit devoted to healthy youth development and academic achievement. This opportunity followed his leadership position in the mayor’s office in Indianapolis, where he served as policy director for community renewal, designing and implementing The Front Porch Alliance.
Additional public administration opportunities have included serving as a staff member on the United States Senate Subcommittee on Children and Families as well as serving as a board member on Indiana’s State Workforce Innovation Council and Indiana’s Education Roundtable.
Bill’s 10-year media career included being honored as the “Indiana Sportscaster of the Year,” and his media skills have been utilized throughout his professional career including appearances on ABC’s “Good Morning America” and ESPN as well as numerous state and national newspaper op-eds and radio and television interviews.
Honors and awards have included being named a “Sagamore of the Wabash,” a top civic honor conveyed by the State of Indiana, as well as a “Next Generation Leader” by the Rockefeller Foundation. Community service opportunities have included serving on leadership committees for the Super Bowl and the NCAA Final Four, and Bill has volunteered on several boards of directors including for a national education foundation, a regional food bank, a regional family-serving ministry, an inner-city youth center, and his local community foundation.
Bill earned a doctoral degree in interdisciplinary leadership, and his dissertation examined methods for increasing board engagement with fundraising. His master’s degree is in public administration from George Mason University, which followed his bachelor’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University. Bill also has attained post-graduate credentials from Vanderbilt University and The Fund Raising School.
