Meet the Content Experts: Linda Lysakowski, Fundraising

Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE, one of NPO Connect 2.0's Fundraising Experts, is President of Linda Lysakowski, LLC. She is one of fewer than one hundred professionals worldwide to hold the Advanced Certified Fund Raising Executive designation. In her twenty years as a philanthropic consultant, she has managed capital campaigns; helped dozens of nonprofit organizations achieve their development goals; and has trained more than 22,000 professionals in Mexico, Canada, Egypt and most of the fifty United States, in all aspects of development.

Linda is a graduate of Alvernia College in Reading, PA with majors in Banking and Finance, Communications, and Theology/Philosophy. She is a graduate of AFP’s Faculty Training Academy and has received two AFP (Association of Fundraising Professionals) research grants.  She is also a prolific writer and is currently working on several more books. 

Linda has received the Outstanding Fundraising Executive award from both the Eastern PA and the Las Vegas chapters of AFP and in 2006, was recognized internationally with the Barbara Marion Award for Outstanding Service to AFP.  Linda is also a graduate of the Lay Ecclesial Ministry Program, Diocese of Las Vegas. We're looking forward to sharing Linda's expertise with our Individual and Organizational members at NPO Connect, beginning with our re-launch on Monday, October 22!