Campbell & Company - Adam Wilhelm

Adam Wilhelm

Associate Consultant

Adam Wilhelm specializes in fundraising activities including prospect analytics & research, major gift fundraising and campaign management. He provides counsel to a wide range of clients including independent and Catholic K-12 schools, Colleges and Universities and Health related organizations. Mr. Wilhelm also currently directs Campbell & Company’s Analytics practice.

Mr. Wilhelm joined Campbell & Company from the Lutheran School of Theology (Chicago). While there, he served as a major gifts officer during the School’s $56 million campaign, Equipping the Saints for Ministry. During the campaign, Mr. Wilhelm was responsible for cultivating and soliciting donors at all giving levels for annual, capital and planned gifts.

Prior to his major gifts work, Mr. Wilhelm served as director of advancement services, where he was responsible for all aspects of data management and prospect research as well as managing the annual fund. Mr. Wilhelm developed and implemented the seminary’s first prospect research program, revamped the annual report to donors and implemented a direct mail strategy that resulted in a 30 percent increase in annual giving over three years.

Mr. Wilhelm is a member of the Executive Committee of the Association for Lutheran Development Executives (ALDE). He holds a bachelor’s degree from St. Olaf College with a double major in English and American Racial and Multi-Cultural Studies. Mr. Wilhelm is a member of the Chicago chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

Current or Recent Clients Served
Alverno College (Milwaukee)
Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy (Chicago)
Episcopal Diocese of Chicago
Faith Regional Health Services Foundation (Nebraska)
Feeding America (Chicago)
Hawken School (Cleveland)
Holland Hall (Tulsa)
Holy Trinity High School (Chicago)
Kentucky Country Day School (Louisville)
Little City Foundation (Palatine)
Los Angeles Jewish Home
Newberry Library (Chicago)
Oregon Symphony (Portland)
Saint Joseph’s High School (South Bend)
San Francisco Opera
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital (Appleton)
San Francisco Opera
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital (Appleton)
Wingra School (Madison)