aaron conley , ed.d .
Founding Partner at Academic Advancement Partners
founding partner academic advancement partner
Academic Advancement Partners
https://www.linkedin.com/company/advancing-academe
Founding Partner
We counsel educational institutions in strengthening their ability to raise major gifts in support of their academic mission. We do this through teaching and coaching programs for gift officers, and deans and other academic leaders. We also provide campaign counsel and other targeted services. Current & recent clients include CSU Long Beach, Highland Park Education Foundation (TX), Purdue U, U of Florida, U of Southern California, Western Kentucky U.
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Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
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Faculty Member, The Fund Raising School
Teach multi-day courses including Principles & Techniques of Fund Raising, Developing Major Gifts and Managing the Capital Campaign at various locations around the country. Courses are part of the curriculum leading to a Certificate in Fund Raising Management.
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Grenzebach Glier and Associates
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Senior Vice President
Provided fundraising counsel to educational and other non-profit organizations. Led the firm’s Teaching and Coaching practice area. Designed new programs grounded in best practices and applied research findings in philanthropy. Delivered programs and trained other consultants on delivery of these programs to gift officers, deans and other academic leaders, and boards and volunteers at a variety of institutions ranging from small liberal arts colleges to major research universities.
Greater Chicago Area
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University of Colorado Boulder
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Vice Chancellor for Advancement
Oversaw all advancement functions including the CU Alumni Association and all fundraising for colleges, schools and other academic programs, athletics, parents and student programs.
Boulder, Colorado
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University of Texas at Dallas
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Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations
Oversaw all alumni and development activities for the university. Chief strategist for the first comprehensive campaign in UT Dallas history. Five-year goal of $200 million achieved nine months early,  concluding Dec. 31, 2014 with $273 million. UTD recognized nationally by CASE in 2012 and again in 2015 with the Circle of Excellence Award for Overall Improvement in Educational Fundraising, which is based on the largest increase in fundraising totals for the prior three-year period.
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University of Pittsburgh
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Executive Director of Development and Alumni Relations, Swanson School of Engineering
Led a comprehensive advancement program with major gifts and annual giving, alumni relations, corporate relations, and marketing and communications. Oversaw engineering campaign that had its goal raised from $50 million to $100 million, then again to $175 million as part of Pitt’s $2 billion campaign, "Building Our Future Together." Campaign included naming of the Swanson School of Engineering in Dec. 2007 in recognition of donor's campaign support of more than $41 million (See bit.ly/pittswanson).
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Florida State University
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Assistant Dean for Development, College of Business
Secured gifts in support of a building expansion and other gifts for scholarships and academic programs. Developed new campaign communication tools including website, brochure and newsletter in support of "FSU Connect," a $500 million comprehensive campaign. Arranged alumni events for the dean throughout Florida and other major US cities.
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Purdue University
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Major Gifts Officer, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Served as the first major gift fundraiser for the school. Developed a portfolio of potential major gift donors and conducted initial visits throughout the country. Engaged alumni to assist with regional events in Chicago, Indianapolis, Dallas, Seattle, Phoenix, Los Angeles, and Silicon Valley.
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Indiana University
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Multiple Positions
Research Associate for Budget Administration & Planning (Doctoral Assistantship) 
Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs & Bloomington Chancellor, 1997 – 1999
 
Development Intern, Indiana University Foundation (Bloomington), Jan. – May 1997

Special Projects Coordinator, School of Public and Environmental Affairs (Indianapolis), Office of the Dean and Office of Student Services, 1993 – 1996
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Higher Education and Philanthropic Studies
EdD
Indiana University Bloomington
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Geography
MA
Indiana State University
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Journalism
BS
University of Evansville
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Semester Abroad
Harlaxton College
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Grantham, England
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Campaign Essentials. In. G. Shaker, E. Tempel, S. Nathan, and W. Stanczykiewicz (Eds.), Achieving Excellence in Fundraising (5th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
January 1, 2022
https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Achieving+Excellence+in+Fundraising%2C+5th+Edition-p-9781119763758
(Co-author with Genevieve Shaker). Fundraising Principles for Faculty and Academic Leaders. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
2021
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"Securing Donor Support for Unrestricted Endowments: A Case Study in Higher Education." Philanthropy & Education, 1(1), 48-63.
2017
https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2979/phileduc.1.1.04?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents
Capital Campaigns.  In E. Tempel, D. Burlingame and T. Seiler. (Eds.),  Achieving Excellence in Fundraising (4th ed., 243-258). Hoboken, NJ:  John Wiley & Sons.
2016
https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Achieving+Excellence+in+Fundraising%2C+4th+Edition-p-9781118853825
(Co-author with Eugene Tempel). Philanthropy.  In D. Priest and E. St. John (Eds.).  Privatization and Public Universities (151-172).  Bloomington:  Indiana University Press.
2006
https://www.amazon.com/Privatization-Public-Universities-Douglas-Priest/dp/0253347351
(Co-author with Wesley Lindahl). "Literature Review:  Philanthropic Fundraising." Nonprofit Management & Leadership, 13(1), 91-112.
2002
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/nml.13108/abstract
(Co-author with Eugene Tempel). "The Student Foundation as a Community of Participation:  A Study of its Impact on Alumni Giving." CASE International Journal of Educational Advancement, 1(2), 120-134.
2000
Education
The University of Texas at Dallas
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Board of Trustees, Foundation for the Callier Center for Communication Disorders
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Education
Indiana State University
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Board of Directors, ISU Foundation
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Engineering Development Forum (EDF)
Executive Committee Member
Certificate in Fund Raising Management, The Fund Raising School, 1997
Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
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Institute for Educational Management, Graduate School of Education, 2013
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Harvard University
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Kristen Kordecki
Partnership building and philanthropy.
Atlanta Metropolitan Area
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Lee Patouillet
PhD, University of Pittsburgh
Knoxville Metropolitan Area
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Hank Alterman
Founder and CEO at The Scholarship Fund
Dallas, TX
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Valerie Pennington
Advancement Researcher at Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX
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Stacey Cohn
Marketing Coordinator at Jewish Family Service of Greater Dallas
Plano, TX
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David Stidham
Recruitment Specialist
United States
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Ellen Beck
Executive Director Of Development at Berkshire Theatre Group
Lenox, MA
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Kristina Valaitis
Grants Administrator --Pulitzer Prize Centennial Campfires Initiative at Federation of State Humanities Councils
Greater Chicago Area
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Jacob Daquioag
Controller at Nyhan, Bambrick, Kinzie, & Lowry
Chicago, IL
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Michael Haas
A Lumber Co
Greater Orlando
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Herb Levine
Territory Sales Manager at O’Reilly Auto Parts
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
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Cami Wisowaty
Retained Executive Search Partner, Specializing in Non-Profit
San Francisco Bay Area
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Joe Ward
Associate Vice President of Planned Giving Administration
Torrance, CA
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Nathan Hand
Moving causes forward.
Indianapolis, IN
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Mitchell Spearman
Let's Dream Together.  Transformational Philanthropy.
Dallas, TX
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Ann Updegraff Spleth
The Fund Raising School at Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
Greater Indianapolis
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Richard Russell
Philanthropy Adviser
United States
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Julie Hoffmann
Philanthropic Consultant, Capacity Builder, Impact Bridge
Greater Chicago Area
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Merle Brodie
Retired Philanthropic Professional
San Diego, CA
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Stanford Social Innovation Review
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Engineering Development Forum (EDF)
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Council for Advancement and Support of Education
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Inside Higher Ed -- The New Conversation
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Association for Talent Development (ATD)
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Higher Education Advancement Professionals
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy
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Professional Speakers on Fundraising & Philanthropy
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Philanthropy Network
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National Association of Charitable Gift Planners
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Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE)
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Development and Fundraising Professionals
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Leaders in Higher Education
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IUPUI Developing Major Gifts - Denver - May 2019
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