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'Neill 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.