Questions are fielded by Pat Lewis, the Nonprofit Question Coordinator. In developing the answers, Pat works with a team that includes Center faculty and staff, its Advisory Council, past Practitioners-in-Residence, members of the extended faculty who teach noncredit nonprofit courses, and nonprofit professionals and community members. She calls upon the knowledge, skills, and experience of various team members to develop the best possible answer and provide valuable additional resources.

Patricia F. Lewis, ACFRE, has over 35 years experience in the nonprofit sector and is the immediate past President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Society of Fund Raising Executives (NSFRE) in Alexandria, Virginia. She is currently a faculty associate for the ASU Lodestar Center and is also an adjunct faculty member of George Mason University in Virginia.

Robert E. Duea, served as president and chief executive officer of Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan (LSS) for 17 years retiring in 2002. Bob also serves as a Senior Advisor for B&D Consulting (government relations firm) in Washington DC working with not-for-profit human services organizations seeking federal funding and assistance. He is a member for the Executive Select Consultant Group for the Alliance for Children and Families. He continues to serve as a member of the consultation team for Lutheran Services in America.

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