Jamie D. Levy is the President of JDLevy & Associates - an internationally-recognized, principle-centered, organizational development consulting and training firm, which specializes in helping nonprofit clients discover their true potential through a focus on sustainability and capacity development. Their clients range from small ministries in Los Angeles to large international organizations. They have served and trained organizations and professionals from over 30 countries. Jamie is also a faculty member at Indiana University, where he teaches in the graduate and professional programs in not-for-profit management and development through the IU Center on Philanthropy, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, and The Fund Raising School.

Mr. Levy is a published writer and keynote speaker. Through his teaching and consulting he has trained and developed nearly 9,000 professionals. He has become recognized for his expertise in the area of organizational development, especially as it relates to philanthropic sustainability and development. He has been a member of selected grant making and service organizations and remains an active volunteer, and a dedicated, loving husband and father.

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 Chief Executive Officer 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: Organizational Development, Strategic Grant Making Programs, Fund Raising

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.

• Teaching: Indiana University Center on Philanthropy, SPEA, and The Fund Raising School

Mr. Levy is a faculty member at the Indiana University Center on Philanthropy, Graduate School of Public and Environmental Affairs, and The Fund Raising School where he has done extensive research in the field of philanthropy and teaches various graduate and professional programs to both U.S. based and international students.

• 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.

Professional Affiliations and 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

• Masters of Public Administration: Non-Profit Management, Indiana University
• Masters of Arts in Philanthropic Studies: Nonprofit Theory and Mergers, Indiana University
• Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs: Management Science, Indiana University
• Certification in Fundraising Management (CFRM) – The Fund Raising School – 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. The international work that he has done focuses mostly in capacity building, fundraising training, organizational development consulting, and executive coaching. Additionally, some of Mr. Levy’s publications are being used to equip front line providers and missionaries in numerous underdeveloped countries.