Ashley VanDewark Becomes First-Ever NIC Foundation Executive Director
Indianapolis, June 4, 2018—Director of NICF Programs and Services Ashley VanDewark assumed the role of NIC Foundation Executive Director effective June 1. She joined...
Industry Survey Insight: Donor Retention & Conversion
29% Isn’t the Finish Line
As foundations move beyond spring campaigns and continue building toward sustained fundraising growth, the 2025 FFE Industry Survey highlights a critical reality: acquisition success...
2019 Outstanding Volunteer: Stephen K. Rowley
Indianapolis, July 30, 2019 — The long-term Chairman of the Delta Upsilon Educational Foundation, Stephen K. Rowley, will bid farewell to his role this...
2019 Outstanding Volunteer: Elisse Jones Freeman
Indianapolis, July 10, 2019 — A talented, sincere volunteer fundraiser, Elisse Jones Freeman of Dallas, Texas, “gets it” — and she gives it back...
2021 William D. Jenkins Award for Outstanding Foundation Professional: Jennifer Webb
Indianapolis, August 2, 2021 – Jennifer Polley Webb has been “a breath—more like a storm—of fresh air and energy” to the Alpha Delta Pi Foundation...
2022 William D. Jenkins Award for Outstanding Foundation Professional: Beth Burkes
Indianapolis, July 20, 2022 – Beth Burkes epitomizes the drive and passion for the fraternal experience through her fundraising efforts, impacting the lives of...
FFE/NIC add Experience Support Manager to team
Indianapolis, October 26, 2022 – The Foundation for Fraternal Excellence (FFE) and North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) announce the hiring of Gretchen Foran as...
VanDewark departing NIC/FFE, Foran appointed FFE Executive Director
Indianapolis, April 22, 2025 – The North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) and Foundation for Fraternal Excellence (FFE) jointly announce a significant staff leadership transition.
FFE...
Program Profile: “Hiding in Plain Sight” & the Bridge Builder Society...
Knowing how significant planned gifts can be for an organization’s future, the Beta Foundation staff devised a strategy to learn which alumni in their...
2019 Outstanding Philanthropist: The Clifford Family
Indianapolis, July 10, 2019—Philanthropic and fraternal values are deeply rooted in the Clifford family, known for generosity, exceptional kindness and sincere friendship in their...
