Elizabeth J. Dale

Elizabeth J. Dale, Ph.D., is the Frey Foundation Chair for Family Philanthropy at the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy at Grand Valley State 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.