Participants

Patrick M. Rooney

Executive Director, The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University

Dr. Rooney is a nationally recognized expert on philanthropy and charitable giving, and he speaks frequently across the country on issues related to philanthropy and management of nonprofit organizations. He has been quoted by national media outlets such as PBS’s Nightly Business Report, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and USA Today. Dr. Rooney has served as a member of several national advisory groups, including advisory committees for the U.S. Corporation for National and Community Service, the U.S. Bureau of the Census’s Current Population Survey, the Association of Fundraising Professionals, and Independent Sector.

He previously served as the Center’s chief operating officer and as its director of research. He created the Center’s formal in-house research program, building it into one of the premier philanthropy research organizations in the nation, and oversees the Center’s signature research project, the Center on Philanthropy Panel Study (COPPS). Conducted in collaboration with the University of Michigan’s Panel Study of Income Dynamics, COPPS is the largest and most accurate study of charitable giving over time ever conducted. The Center researches and writes Giving USA for the Giving USA Foundation and has conducted research for organizations such as Bank of America, American Express, Google, the Aspen Institute, the Gates Foundation, and United Way of America.

Prior to joining the Center on Philanthropy, Dr. Rooney served as special assistant to the Indiana University vice president for long-range planning and chancellor of Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), and as assistant dean for academic programs for Indiana University–Purdue University Columbus.

Dr. Rooney earned his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. in economics at the University of Notre Dame and a Certificate of Management Development at Harvard University. He holds a Certificate in Fund Raising Management (CFRM) from The Fund Raising School at the Center on Philanthropy.