Paul W. Hartman
Senior Consultant
Paul W. Hartman brings 43 years of experience in higher education public relations and fund raising to his consulting assignments. His responsibilities at seven colleges and universities have included media relations, the annual fund, corporate and foundation relations, and planned giving. For two-thirds of those years, he was either the chief advancement officer reporting directly to the institution’s chief executive officer or was himself a president actively engaged in fund raising. During those years he recruited a large number of very competent colleagues for the administrative teams he led.
Before joining RPA, Inc., Paul served 11 years as Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations at DePauw University and for two years as Secretary of the University. His tenure at DePauw included management of The Campaign for DePauw: Leadership for a New Century which generated more than $376 million in gifts and commitments.
Paul served as President of Kentucky Wesleyan College for five years, leading a consensus building process that involved 100 KWC leaders from across the Commonwealth in a year-long planning study. From this process came a new mission statement and a plan for its accomplishment in the 1990s. Two buildings were renovated, the endowment increased, and a new core curriculum was adopted.
Areas of institutional advancement in which Paul’s experience and expertise are particularly strong include (1) planning multi-year fund raising strategy, (2) developing boards of trustees; (3) the organization and servicing of advisory boards and committees; and (4) staff training.