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Stacy Van Gorp has more than 15 years of experience in the field of youth and human services. Stacy is Director of American Humanics and Community Partnerships at the University of Northern Iowa . The mission of UNI American Humanics is to transform today's students into tomorrow's nonprofit leaders by helping them to gain experience skills and national certification in nonprofit management. Additionally, she helps to advise the MA in Philanthropy and Nonprofit Development at the University of Northern Iowa . Her teaching focuses on philanthropy, fundraising and grantwriting, and nonprofit management.

Stacy formerly served as the Project Director for Opportunity Works, an initiative of the Community Foundation of Waterloo/Cedar Falls and Northeast Iowa focused on reducing poverty in a rural/urban/tribal region. She was the Associate Director for the UNI Global Health Corps, a cultural competency training program, serving more than 7000 clients per year; and the Resource Development Director for the Cedar Valley United Way , raising nearly $2.5 million annually. She also has extensive experience working with youth internationally, and leading training programs for youth services staff. Additionally, Stacy led youth programs for refugees in Croatia , during the war in Yugoslavia .

Stacy is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Planning, Policy and Leadership Studies from the University of Iowa . She received her Masters of Arts degree in Women's Studies in 1997. She is an active volunteer including serving on the advisory board of the Iowa Women's Foundation for the past eight years. In 2006 she was awarded the Governor's Award for Volunteerism.

• Director American Humanics and Community Partnerships, July 2005 to present, Division of Leisure, Youth and Human Services, University of Northern Iowa. Direct and implement the national American Humanics certification program, including teaching nonprofit management courses, advising the American Humanics student organization, supervising internships, and working with community advisory board. Temporary graduate faculty status for the MA in Philanthropy and Nonprofit Development program.

• Project Director, March 2002 to June 2006, Opportunity Works ¡V A project of the Community Foundation of Waterloo/Cedar Falls and Northeast Iowa . Responsible for overall development and initial implementation of regional 10-year plan to reduce poverty. Engaged 5,000 diverse participants over two years from urban, rural, Tribal communities to develop the plan.

• Instructor, School of Health, Physical Education and Leisure Services, Division of Leisure Youth and Human Services, The University of Northern Iowa, January 2000 to March 2002. Instructor responsibilities include preparing lectures, creating exams, facilitating discussion, providing guidance to interns & organizing guest speakers.

• Associate Director, January 2000 to March 2002, UNI Global Health Corps, School of Health, Physical Education and Leisure Services, The University of Northern Iowa. Responsible for resource development for a $1 million start-up nonprofit (Global Health Corps). Tasks included organizational management, marketing, community partnership building, strategic planning, preparing grant proposals, researching prospective funders, and supervising staff and students.

• Resource Development Director/Associate, January 1997 to January 2000, Cedar Valley United Way, Waterloo , Iowa . Progressively responsible for implementing annual fundraising campaign raising $2.44 million in 1999. Coordinated campaign activities of 6 staff members, 15 Loaned Executives & 150 community volunteers.

• Director of Programming & Development, Graduate Assistantship, Academic Year, 1996 ¡V 1997, Women's Studies Program, The University of Northern Iowa. Planned, implemented & promoted 30+ programs. Communicated with Administrators, Advisory Board, community leaders & students for program promotion, fundraising & collaborative projects.

• Research Assistant, Graduate Assistantship, Academic Year 1995-1996, Women's Studies Program, The University of Northern Iowa and Sofia , Bulgaria . Interviewed students & Gypsies in Bulgaria in collaboration with faculty member.

• Housing Specialist, Spring 1995, Municipal Housing Agency, Oskaloosa , Iowa . Managed two Federal (HUD) housing assistance programs for 165 low-income families. Processed applicants, negotiated with owners, inspected units & mediated disputes.

• Training Consultant, Spring 1996 ¡V 2004, Camp Adventure , The University of Northern Iowa.

• Project Coordinator, Summer 1996, Camp Adventure , The University of Northern Iowa , Seoul , South Korea .

• Humanitarian Aid Worker, Fall 1994, Suncokret (NGO), Sutivan Refugee Center , Croatia . Assessed need & created social & educational programs for 300 women & children living in an isolated refugee center after fleeing the war in the Yugoslavia .

• Program Director, Camp Adventure , Summer 1994, The University of Northern Iowa , American Embassy, Tokyo .

• Program Director, Camp Adventure , The University of Northern Iowa , Yokota Air Base, Japan , Summer 1993.

Organizational Memberships

• • Advisory Board, Iowa Women's Foundation, 1999 - present.

• • Community Impact Team, Cedar Valley United Way, 2003 - present.

• • Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Great Strides Walk, Cedar Valley Chair

• • University Community Roundtable, 2006 - present

Recent Workshops, Clinics and Speaking Engagements

• • American Humanics Management Institute, Washington DC . January, 2007, Launching your international nonprofit career.

• • American Humanics Management Institute, Atlanta Georgia . January, 2005, Making Place Matter.

• • Nonprofit Management Academy , Black Hawk County . Presenter, February 2005, Demystifying Grant Seeking.

• • Nonprofit Management Academy , Black Hawk County . Presenter, July 2004, Working Together for Results: A Review of Best Practices, Research, Trends and Case Studies.

• • Enhancing Quality of Life: Innovative Community Development. National Recreation and Parks Association. St. Louis, Mo. October 2003.

• • Women's Funding Network, Toronto Canada . Presenter, April 2004, Smart Growth, Organizational Development for Social Change Philanthropy.

• • American Humanics Management Institute, Kansas City Kansas . January 2004.

• Demystifying Grant Seeking.

• • Council on Foundations, Minneapolis , Minnesota . October 2004, The Community Foundation's Role in Catalyzing Community Involvement.

• • Women's Funding Network, Chicago Illinois . Presenter, April 2002, Smart Growth, Organizational Development for Social Change Philanthropy.

• * More than 200 public presentations and workshops on behalf of Opportunity Works between March 2002 and June 2006.

(A) Courses Taught

Fall 2005

43Y:248 Philanthropy and Nonprofit Development - An Overview

• 430-165 Field Experience

Summer 2005

• 430-187 Internship

• 430-184 Senior Project

• 430-165 Field Experience

Spring 2005

• 430-188 Professional Development Seminar

• 43Y-154 Hunan Resource Development for Nonprofit Youth Serving Agencies

• 430-165 Field Experience

Fall 2005

• 43Y-150 Management for Nonprofit Youth Serving Agencies

• 43Y-151 Financial Administration Nonprofit Youth Serving Agencies

• 430-165 Field Experience

(B) Advisement

• 12 Graduate Students Philanthropy and Nonprofit Management (co-advising with Christopher Edginton.)

• 42 Undergraduate majors and 12 (avg.) additional minor and certificate students (non-majors).

• 3-5 field experience students per term (average)

(C) Institutional Service

• Co-facilitator, Making Place Matter, 2004-2005. Co-facilitated a year-long planning process involving university and stakeholders, brought about by a grant from AASCU and the WK Kellogg Foundation to help UNI to become better regional stewards.