Elizabeth J. Dale, Ph.D., is the Acting Executive Director and Frey Foundation Chair for Family Philanthropy at the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy at Grand Valley State University. Previously she was an Associate Professor and Program Director of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership at Seattle University.
A former development director and Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE), her research includes social justice philanthropy, giving among women and LGBTQ+ donors, and the intersection of identity and giving. She has published and presented her research nationally and internationally and has provided commentary for The New York Times, Forbes, Bloomberg, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, and The Guardian. She holds a Ph.D. in Philanthropic Studies from the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, a master’s degree in women’s studies from The Ohio State University, and a bachelor’s degree in journalism and women’s and gender studies from Ohio Wesleyan University.