Honors

• J. Robert Sandberg Award from the Nebraska Partnership for Philanthropic Planning

• Barbara Marion Award for Outstanding Leadership to AFP

• Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award from the Nebraska Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals

• Inaugural State of Nebraska 50 over 50 award from The Bloc

Education

• MPA Public Administration, University of Nebraska at Omaha (1980)

• BA Sociology/Political Science, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska (1970)

Professional Activities

• Accredited as Advanced Certified Fund Raising Executive (ACFRE)--Association of Fundraising Professionals (one of 27 nationally) (1996)

• Authored the book, Capital Campaign Implementation: Are You Ready?

• Authored the textbooks, Fund Raising Overview: A Key to Non-Profit Organizational Success, produced for the UNO Graduate class Fund Raising in Public and Non-Profit Organizations, and Resource Development Implementation: Are You Ready?

• Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Board Member, National Chair AFP Foundation of Philanthropy and ACFRE Board Member

• Member of various professional associations such as Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) and the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP)

• Board member, Advanced Certified Fundraising Executive (ACFRE)