Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
President; Linda Lysakowski, LLC
Linda is one of just over one hundred professionals worldwide to hold the Advanced Certified Fund Raising
Executive designation. In her thirty years in the development field, she has managed capital campaigns; helped
dozens of nonprofit organizations achieve their development goals, and has trained more than 27,000 professionals
in Mexico, Canada, Egypt, Bermuda, and most of the fifty United States. 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 research grants. She is also a prolific writer and is
currently working on several more books. She serves as Acquisitions Editor for CharityChannel Press and For the
GENIUS Press. Linda has received the Outstanding Fundraising Executive award from the Eastern PA, Las Vegas,
and Sierra (NV) chapters of AFP (Association of Fundraising Professionals) and was recognized internationally with
the Barbara Marion Award for Outstanding Service to AFP.
Full Length Books
 Recruiting and Training Fundraising Volunteers
 The Development Plan
 Fundraising as a Career: What, Are You Crazy?
 Capital Campaigns: Everything You NEED to Know
 Are You Ready for a Capital Campaign? workbook
 Raise More Money from Your Business Community
 Raise More Money from Your Business Community—The Workbook
 The New Donor (co-author)
 Fundraising for the GENIUS, 2nd edition
 The Fundraising Feasibility Study (contributing author)
 YOU and Your Nonprofit Board (contributing author)
 The Leaky Bucket: What’s Wrong With Your Fundraising: And How You Can Fix It (co-author)
 The Essential Nonprofit Fundraising Handbook (co-author)
 YOU and Your Nonprofit (co-editor)
 The Nonprofit Consulting Playbook (co-editor\)
 The Matriarch.(a novel)
In addition to her full length books, Linda has written three AFP Ready Reference Books and has been published in
numerous other Publications including International Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing,
Contributions, Advancing Philanthropy, Associations Now, CASE Currents, Major Gifts Report, Grant Station, New
Directions in Philanthropy, and more.
Selected Training/Public Speaking
 AFP International Conference
 AFP Hemispheric Conference
 Dozens of regional and local AFP chapters throughout North America.
 Various state wide associations including PANO, OANO, UNA
 Nonprofit Management Centers in TN, OK, TX
 Numerous national and international association conferences including Variety International, Ronald McDonald
House Charities, Junior Achievement, US Tennis Association, Points of Light Foundation, The Centre on
Philanthropy, Bermuda, and the United States Olympic Committee
 A variety of educational conferences sponsored by CASE, AHP, ALDE,CMA, AACSB, GPA and others
Current Professional Affiliations & Volunteer Leadership
 Member; Professional Advancement Division, AFP International, Arlington, VA
 Board Member, AFP Foundation for Philanthropy, Arlington, VA
 Immediate Past President; Sierra (NV) Chapter of Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)
 Member, Advisory Panel; Guidestar
 Member, Author’s Guild