Faculty

Prior to joining Northwestern, Lively served as vice president of development at DePaul University. During his nine-year tenure at DePaul, Lively held several positions, including senior director of development at the Driehaus College of Business. Before moving to DePaul, he worked as director of annual giving and director of law development at the University of Denver.

Lively previously worked at Northwestern in the late 1990s, serving as associate director of development at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law during the University’s prior campaign. He began his development career in 1994 at the University of Colorado Foundation, Inc. as the assistant phone-a-thon director in the office of annual giving.

Lively earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Southern Methodist University (SMU), a master’s degree in history from Colorado State University, an MBA from the University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business, and a certificate from the Management Development Program (MDP) at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education. In April 2017, he authored Managing Major Gift Fundraisers: A Contrarian’s Guide (published by CASE).

Penelepe’s tenure at UIC spanned nine years, during which time she led a $650 million comprehensive campaign. The campaign ultimately exceeded its goal by $26 million. Prior to her move to UIC, Penelepe served as Associate Vice President and Campaign Director for Northwestern University. During her 12 years at Northwestern, Penelepe designed and led a successful $1.5 billion campaign.

A frequent faculty member for the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), Penelepe created and chaired the national conference, Advanced Development for Deans, and was chair of the 2012 CASE Summit for Advancement Leaders. Penelepe was awarded CASE’s prestigious Steuben Apple for excellence in teaching. Her book, Development for Academic Leaders, a Practical Guide to Fundraising Success, was published in the fall of 2012. In May 2013, Penelepe’s numerous contributions to philanthropy were recognized by the Chicago Chapter of the AFP with the Benjamin Franklin Award.

Lynette provides leadership to several national groups, including the Association of Governing Boards, the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), and the CASE 50 Steering Committee. In 2017, she received the CASE Commonfund Award, which recognizes individuals who have made valuable contributions to the field through best practices, distinguished service, and volunteer leadership. In 2020, CASE honored her with the Frank L. Ashmore Award for Service to CASE and the Advancement Profession. 

Lynette came to Iowa in 2006 after 25 years in fundraising at her alma mater, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, including two years as associate chancellor for development. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural science and a master’s in educational policy studies. Lynette grew up on a fifth-generation family farm near Peoria, Illinois. She and her husband, Jeffery Ford, have two adult children, Michael and Katharine. 

He also held senior-level positions at Northwest Missouri State University, Clarkson University, University of Arizona, and Iowa State University.  A veteran advancement professional with more than three decades of experience, Moore has also served the profession as a volunteer, speaker, and author.  His service to the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), included membership on CASE’s National Committee on Institutionally Related Foundations, the CASE Commission on Philanthropy, and the CASE Board of Trustees. His 12-year service on the CASE Board culminated with serving as chair of the CASE Board from July 2019 to July 2021. Moore is the 2015 recipient of the CASE Commonfund Institutionally Related Foundation Award. In addition to his volunteer service to CASE, Jim has served on numerous thought-leadership councils, authored book chapters on institutionally-related foundations, and has been an invited speaker and facilitator at several Association of Governing Board (AGB) Leadership Forums. In 2023, he was appointed as a faculty member of the Big Ten Fund Raisers Institute.

Alison has worked in education development for 30 years and previously has held senior roles in the USA.  Alison led a $3bn campaign for the University of Virginia where she was Associate Vice-President for Development.  Prior to this she completed a $25m six-year campaign two years ahead of schedule as Director of Development for the Brady Urological Institute at Johns Hopkins University, where she oversaw an increase in giving from $1m to $11m annually.

Over the course of 7.5 years, Rhea led the $5.49 billion Centennial Campaign for UCLA.  The Campaign concluded in December, 2019 – in the midst of UCLA’s 100th anniversary celebration. During the initiative, nearly 220,000 donors from all 50 states and 98 additional countries contributed more than 574,000 gifts, helping to shepherd another century of groundbreaking achievements in teaching, research, and service.  

Prior to her arrival at UCLA in 1994, Rhea held leadership roles at Otis College of Art and Design and The University of Chicago, as well as campaign positions at the University of California, Berkeley, and her alma mater, Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, where she currently serves on the Board of Trustees.