The Prairie Landscape

Board of Directors


Willard E. White


Senior Consultant and Director
Marts & Lundy
100 Forest Place Ste 104
Oak Park, IL 60301-1119


Willard E. White

joined Marts & Lundy in 2004 and is currently Senior Consultant and Director, bringing with him over 30 years experience in the not-for-profit sector as college teacher, fundraiser, senior manager, and fundraising consultant. White joined the Campaign staff at the University of Chicago in 1976, and served as executive director of development for the Illinois Institute of Technology, vice president for development at Chicago's Newberry Library, and vice president for institutional advancement at The Field Museum of Chicago. At these institutions, White helped design and execute fund drives that realized over $900 million in total gifts from private sources. In 1991, he was recognized by the Association of Fundraising Professionals with the Benjamin Franklin Award for career success in development. He is active in many national and international causes, including the Stratford Shakespeare Festival of Canada and the National Council on US-Arab Relations. He received his B.A. degree from Dension University, and his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Chicago. White is a resident of Riverside, IL.