Jamie D. Levy

PRESIDENT & CHIEF VISION OFFICER

Jamie D. Levy is the President and Chief Vision Officer of JDLevy & Associates, a founding partner of FiscAlign accounting and financial services, and founder of Discover Philanthropy. Jamie is also a faculty member and adjunct professor at Indiana University (O'Neil School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Lilly School of Philanthropy, and The Fund Raising School), where he teaches in not-for-profit management and development. Through his teaching and consulting, he has trained tens of thousands of professionals from some 30 countries. He has become recognized as an international expert in the area of nonprofit organizational development and social impact. He is an officially designated U.S. Department of Labor nonprofit industry field expert and is appointed to the Indiana University O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs Distinguished Alumni Council.

Technical Experience

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT

Jamie has experience most recently as President of JDLevy & Associates, where he is responsible for the executive development and leadership of the firm.  Prior to that, he served as the Director of Development, Executive Vice President for Development and then CEO of Prevent Blindness Indiana - a 52-year-old, statewide, and vision and research organization.  Jamie was hired to help rebuild this institution, which involved building new systems, infrastructures, and delivery models.  

CONSULTING

Jamie has worked as an organizational development and management consultant with both his company and with George S. Olive and Company.  At Olive, he was hired to help build the not-for-profit organizational development practice, which resulted in new services, expansion into new areas, creation of new methodologies, and resulted in increased revenue.  He has organized and structured numerous non-profit organizations both nationwide and internationally.  Jamie has also worked with John Wiley and Sons Publishing as a donor management software evaluator.

LEGISLATIVE & GOVERNANCE

Jamie has worked in two Indiana trade associations serving as a legislative/governance analyst and assistant lobbyist.  While there, he wrote a governance manual that has been used to guide nationwide board policies.

TEACHING

Jamie has served as faculty member at Indiana University since 1998 where he serves in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs, The Center on Philanthropy, The Fund Raising School and the Kelley School of Business.  He teaches in the graduate MPA and MBA programs and Fund Raising School training and seminars.  Jamie was awarded Graduate Professor of the Year in 2010.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & ACTIVITIES

  • Published writer: Mr. Levy has written books and published numerous articles both inside and outside of the U.S. 

  • Member of the National Honorary Society of Public Affairs and Administration

  • Board memberships (ranging from foundations to social service organizations)

  • Association of Fundraising Professionals member

  • Keynote Speaker at various college graduations and conferences

  • Indiana University and the Center on Philanthropy Alumni Associations member

  • Indiana University Center on Philanthropy Philanthropic Ambassadors Association

EDUCATION

  • M.P.A. in Nonprofit Management, Indiana University

  • M.A. in Philanthropic Studies: Nonprofit Theory and Mergers, Indiana University

  • B.S. in Public Affairs: Management Science, Indiana University

  • Certification in Fundraising Management (CFRM), The Fund Raising School at Indiana University

  • Executive Leadership Institute and National Leadership Training Institute

INTERNATIONAL SCOPE

Jamie has experience on the international front in the areas of capacity building, teaching, and direct organizational development.  Jamie has worked with and/or trained professionals from organizations in over 30 countries in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Mexico, Canada, South America, and the U.S.  His international work focuses primarily on capacity building, fundraising training, organizational development, and executive coaching.