Patrick Rooney Chosen to Lead the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University

Rooney is a nationally respected leader in the nonprofit sector, an accomplished scholar, educator, and author, and one of the nation’s foremost experts in philanthropy research. He has served as the Center’s interim executive director since September 2008.

“Philanthropy is at the heart of meeting people’s needs, enriching their lives, and uniting communities. The Center on Philanthropy equips the people involved philanthropy to carry out those vital missions,” Rooney said. “I am honored to have been chosen to lead this Center, which has made so many important contributions to philanthropy, and to have the opportunity to take it to new levels of leadership and service to nonprofits, donors and volunteers.”