PAT LIBBY Professional Experience: 2001 Present
Director/Clinical faculty, Nonprofit Leadership & Management Program, University of San Diego School of Leadership and Education Sciences
2007Present
Co-Director, Caster Family Center for Nonprofit Research Responsible for design and implementation of interdisciplinary graduate degree program and research center including, curriculum design, oversight of research projects, Advisory Board recruitment/management, faculty recruitment/coordination/evaluation, student advising, fundraising, event planning, program evaluation, marketing/community outreach, public relations, strategic planning, and teaching. Courses include: Nonprofit Management Fundamentals, Strategic Planning and Positioning, Advocacy Skills and Strategies.
1995 Present
Management Consultant to Nonprofits On going work in executive search, organization assessment and organizational development, strategic planning, program development, assisting organizations in transition, executive coaching.
1996 2003
Faculty, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, IAP Fundraising for Nonprofits, 1996 (graduate/undergraduate); Management Fundamentals for Leaders in Nonprofit Organizations (graduate/undergraduate),1997 - 2003.
2000 - 2001
Lecturer, San Diego State University, College of Business Business Ethics, Nonprofit Management (undergraduate/graduate courses)
1999- 2000
Program Officer, Local Initiatives Support Corporation, San Diego Office Worked on a part time basis to develop and oversee HUD-funded programs to build the capacity of local nonprofit housing developers.
1986 - 1994
President/CEO, Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations, Boston, MA Turned depleted non-profit into national model for CDC associations. The coalition is an advocate that procures multi-million dollar grant and private financing to build CDC capacity in housing, economic development, community organizing, staff diversity.
1985 - 1986
Director of Distribution, Citizens Energy Corporation, Boston, MA Administered seven state, $5 million fund providing home energy assistance payments to low-income individuals.
1981 - 1986
Assistant Director/Staff Director, Boston Urban Gardeners, Boston, MA
Fostered city-wide non-profit with 14 staffers dedicated to neighborhood open space development, green industry job creation and access to food for low- income people. 1980 - 1981
Assistant Director, Energy Conservation Operations, Worcester Community Action Council, Worcester, MA Administered 50 staff, $7 million federal program – Home Energy Assistance Program provided fuel payments to 10,000 clients; Dept. of Energy Weatherization Program trained CETA employees to weatherize 500 homes.
1978 - 1980
Coordinator, Community Food and Nutrition Program, Action for Boston Community Development, Boston, MA Directed federally-funded community gardening and nutrition advocacy program.
Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA M.S., Urban Studies and Planning 1999. Thesis: Win, Lose or Draw: Do Employers Benefit From Hiring Workers Through Boston-Based Job Training Programs? Tufts University Public Service Fellow, Medford, MA 1992 One of 5 nationally selected recipients in sabbatical program for practitioners of note. Tufts University, Medford, MA B.A., Spanish 1979. Cum Laude. Extensive studies throughout 1977-1978 in Colombia and Guatemala
Conference Presentations/Papers: •
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McDougle, L., Deitrick, L, Libby, P., Donmoyer, R, The Appreciated Sector: Public Confidence in San Diego Nonprofit Organizations.” University of San Diego, June 12, 2008 Libby, P. “How do we create academic programs that have a strong emphasis on community benefit?” Benchmark 3 Conference, Tempe, AZ. March 16, 2006 Libby, P. “Keeping a Nonprofit Masters Program Tethered to Practice: Results of an Action Research Approach to Program Development.”Annual conference for ARNOVA (Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action), Chicago, Il. November 16, 2006. Barrett, A., Deitrick, L., Donmoyer, R., Libby, P. “Beyond Regulation: Creating tools for promoting an ethical culture in nonprofit culture” Annual conference for ARNOVA (Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action), Chicago, Il. November 16, 2006.
Professional Service Activities and Publications (non-peer reviewed): •
Member, National Ethics Standards Committee, Standards of Excellence Institute. The committee is charged with overseeing the national certification process of the Institute which offers an ethics and accountability credential.
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Member, Nonprofit Academic Center’s Council; Chair, Task Force on Support for Existing and Emerging Centers
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Since 1982 I have written more than 20 articles for a general audience on nonprofit governance topics, authored a book chapter, and edited a quarterly community newspaper with a circulation of 5,000.
Grants/Gifts: Since 2001, I have secured more than $4 million from individuals, corporations and foundations to support scholarships, public events and research work pertaining to the Nonprofit Leadership & Management Program and Caster Family Center for Nonprofit Research
Awards (Selected): • • • • • • • •
Faculty of the Year 2005-2006, University of San Diego School of Leadership and Education Sciences, Graduate Student Association Inspiration Award from University of San Diego School of Leadership and Education Sciences Graduate Student Association, 2004 City Heights Community Development Corporation, Appreciation Award for Strategic Planning, 2000 Commonwealth of Mass., Official Citation from State Senate, 1994 Commonwealth of Mass., Official Citation from House of Representatives, 1994 Citizens' Housing and Planning Association, Community Housing Award, 1994 Western Mass. Enterprise Fund, Leadership Award, December, 1994 Mass. Association of Community Development Corporations, Leadership Award, 1995