Combining research with practice
Farrah Azizi, CAP®
As a private philanthropy advisor, Farrah works directly with individuals and family units to help them navigate their philanthropic goals within the context of their specific family dynamics.
Farrah creates personalized and custom tools, processes, and plans for families who wish to utilize philanthropy as a vehicle for conversations about legacy, values, or impact. She understands that family, finances, and philanthropy are incredibly personal and her work is always confidential.
Farrah is a 21/64 Certified Multigenerational Family Philanthropy Trainer, Global Reporting Initiative Certified, and holds the distinguished Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® designation. She is a frequent guest lecturer at universities and holds a Master of Public Administration from the University of Southern California Sol Price School of Public Policy.
Elizabeth J. Dale, Ph.D.
Elizabeth J. Dale, Ph.D., is the Acting Director and 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.