Willard E. White
Senior Consultant & Co-leader, Arts & Culture Practice GroupJoined Marts & Lundy: 2004
Education: Denison University, B.A.
The University of Chicago, M.A. and Ph.D.
Residence: Oak Park, IL
Professional Experience
Willard joined Marts & Lundy in 2004, bringing with him thirty years experience in the nonprofit sector as college teacher, fundraiser, senior manager and fundraising consultant. Willard joined the Campaign staff at the University of Chicago in 1976, and served as executive director of development for Illinois Institute of Technology, vice president for development at Chicago's Newberry Library, and vice president for institutional advancement at The Field Museum of Chicago. At these institutions, Willard helped design and execute fund drives that realized over $900 million in total gifts from private sources. Willard was elected to the Marts & Lundy Board of Directors in 2007.
In 1991, Willard was recognized by the Association of Fundraising Professionals with the Benjamin Franklin Award for career success in development. He is active in many national and international causes, including the Stratford Shakespeare Festival of Canada and the National Council on US-Arab Relations. In 2001, Willard was elected to the board of the Illinois Humanities Council and serves on the Council's Executive Committee. In 2007 he joined the Board of Governors of the Yemen College of Middle Eastern Studies, Sana'a, Republic of Yemen.