Bill Stanczykiewicz
Editor
Bill Stanczykiewicz, Ed.D., serves as Director and Rosso Fellow of The Fund Raising School (TFRS), where he designs and teaches in-person and online fundraising courses delivered in the United States and around the world. Bill also serves as Senior Assistant Dean for External Relations within the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, where he oversees fundraising as well as marketing and communications. As a clinical associate professor of philanthropic studies, Bill has academic teaching responsibilities that include undergraduate and graduate courses in fundraising, philanthropy, and leadership. His 25-year leadership and fundraising career includes serving as CEO of a statewide nonprofit promoting youth development and academic attainment. He also has volunteered and fundraised on boards of directors for nonprofits associated with hunger relief, community development, youth and family ministry, education, and workforce development. His civic engagement resulted in Bill being named a “Sagamore of the Wabash” by the Governor’s Office of Indiana. His bachelor’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University led to his 10-year career as a radio sportscaster, which included being honored as the “Indiana Sportscaster of the Year.” Bill then earned a master’s degree in public administration – with a concentration in nonprofit management – from George Mason University while he served on legislative staff in the United States Senate. Bill’s doctoral degree in interdisciplinary leadership from Creighton University included his dissertation discovering research-based methods for increasing board engagement with fundraising. He also holds a post-graduate certificate in leadership from Vanderbilt University. Bill’s professional passions include helping more nonprofits raise more money to make the world a better place through their public service missions.