The Most Important Part of Fundraising: A Culture of Philanthropy
According the Merriam Webster Dictionary definitions of philanthropy and culture, philanthropy is promoting good will to fellow members of the human race. It is also a sincere effort to promote human welfare or providing an act or a gift made for humanitarian purposes. The definition of culture is having the beliefs and customs of a particular society, group, place or time. Culture is also a way of thinking, behaving or working that exists in a place or organization. The culture of philanthropy means different things to different organizations.
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Duke Haddad, Ed.D., CFRE, is currently associate director of development, director of capital campaigns and director of corporate development for The Salvation Army Indiana Division in Indianapolis. He also serves as president of Duke Haddad and Associates LLC and is a freelance instructor for Nonprofit Web Advisor.
He has been a contributing author to NonProfit PRO since 2008.
He received his doctorate degree from West Virginia University with an emphasis on education administration plus a dissertation on donor characteristics. He received a master’s degree from Marshall University with an emphasis on public administration plus a thesis on annual fund analysis. He secured a bachelor’s degree (cum laude) with an emphasis on marketing/management. He has done post graduate work at the University of Louisville.
Duke has received the Fundraising Executive of the Year Award, from the Association of Fundraising Professionals Indiana Chapter. He also was given the Outstanding West Virginian Award, Kentucky Colonel Award and Sagamore of the Wabash Award from the governors of West Virginia, Kentucky and Indiana, respectively, for his many career contributions in the field of philanthropy. He has maintained a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) designation for three decades.
