Chris Foley Email & Phone Number

Chris brings his experience coaching over 500 gift officers at colleges, universities, and medical centers to his work to help gift officers secure more resources for their organizations. Having conducted over 4,000 one on one coaching sessions, he draws on the experiences of others in the field and synthesizes it for his clients. He is the lead consultant.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Chris leverages his 10 years of front-line fundraising experience to help others achieve greater results. Using a comprehensive training and coaching methodology spanning 9-12 months, Chris offers both the Professional Advancement Development program and Frontline Manager Training program through Plus Delta Partners.

Villanova, PA

Quadrupled fundraising results from $2.2M to $9.0M in four years.Built and lead an aggressive, 14-person, major gift team on behalf of the University and its four undergraduate colleges: Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering and Nursing.Served as the ombudsperson between the academic leadership and university advancement.Designed and implemented.

Taught EDUC 606: Fund Raising in Higher Education, EDUC 545-Academic Administrative Functions of Higher Education, and EDUC 631-Independent Study, Major Gift Fundraising in the Higher Education Management program at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education.

Created and lead a new major gift fundraising effort on behalf of 14 co-curricular units reporting to the Provost.

Provide training and consulting services to local not-for-profits and religious organizations to enhance their ability to cultivate and solicit philanthropic investments.

Paid reviewer for the 4th edition of Re-framing Organizations written by Bolman and Deal.

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Ph.D., Higher Education

Activities and Societies: Raven Society, Omicron Delta Kappa

M.Ed., Higher Education And Student Affairs

Ba, Chemistry/Biochemistry

Activities and Societies: Residence Life, Student Admissions Committee