Bill Bartolini on Clubhouse

Bio

I’ve lived around the midwest and east coast USA. Currently in Columbus, OH.

A recently retired (and Still Active) fundraiser for 39 years with a focus on helping raise funds for missions that lift the quality of life for others. I’ve worked for a number of universities – Ball State U, University of Illinois, Kent State U, Northeastern U, George Washington U, and lastly The Ohio State University – as well as a smattering of nonprofit organizations.

Facilitating Philanthropy is the greatest profession in the world, so satisfying and rewarding!

I strongly believe that, in offering a hand to help improve the lives of others, we all benefit.

A Facilitator of Philanthropic Contributions

Advanced Certified Fundraising Executive, or ACFRE

Designated as a Master Fundraising Teacher by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)

Active in AFP. served on the AFP Global Board for 6 years, two of them as Vice Chair for Professional Advancement

Former President of the AFP Chapter in Cleveland. Served on the AFP Foundation and continues to volunteer for the Foundation.

In 2020, I was named the AFP Central Ohio Fundraising Professional of the Year, an award I also received from the AFP Greater Cleveland Chapter in 2002. Several years ago, AFP Global gave me the prestigious Founders Medallion.
Education

I received my undergraduate degree from Ball State University, my masters degree from Indiana University, and Ph.D. from Kent State University, where my dissertation was Prospective Donors’ Cognitive and Emotive Processing of Charitable Requests – or “What do People Think and Feel when You Ask them for Money.”