¹has more than 35 years experience as a professional fund raiser in both large and small shops. His longest stint of nearly 19 years was with Temple University, Philadelphia as a Director in major gifts and planned giving. In addition to earning is his CFRE certification in 1985, Jerry completed his Chartered Financial Consultant designation (ChFC) in 2000. He is a popular speaker at professional conferences, workshops and round tables on a variety of topics and is a co-founder of Planned Giving Day in Philadelphia. Jerry is an emeritus Board member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Greater Philadelphia Chapter having served as President and Chairman of the Board. In 1998 Jerry was elected by his peers as the Fundraising Professional of the Year. He also served on the National Ethics Committee of AFP. Jerry stays involved as a volunteer in the community having served on the Boards of Habitat for Humanity, Philadelphia and The Pennsylvania Bible Society. He earned his bachelor's degree from Philadelphia Biblical University and Master's from Wheaton College in Illinois.