President & Chief Executive Officer
peter.fissinger@campbellcompany.com
Peter Fissinger has more than 27 years of professional experience in institutional advancement and has been directly involved in designing and implementing major capital fundraising, annual giving programs, planned giving programs, and marketing and publication efforts. As a member of Campbell & Company, Mr. Fissinger has served a wide range of nonprofit institutions, including educational institutions, arts organizations and healthcare institutions.
A skilled communicator and facilitator, Mr. Fissinger excels at maximizing his clients’ development efforts. He is committed to helping organizations systematize fundraising best practices, which create effective and successful campaigns and development programs. Mr. Fissinger focuses on building strong philanthropic relationships and guiding organizations as they develop compelling cases for support that staff, board members and other key constituents can embrace.
Mr. Fissinger’s previous development experience includes positions with institutions in higher education, independent schools and medical organizations. He is a member of the board of the Giving Institute, chair of the Giving USA Advisory Council on Methodology, a past president of the Chicago Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), a member of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), a member of the board of the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago and a member of the Naperville Historic Preservation Commission. He is also a frequent lecturer at a variety of institutional advancement conferences. Mr. Fissinger is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross.
Current or Recent Clients Served
Kansas City Ballet (Kansas City, MO)
Atlanta Ballet (Atlanta, GA)
Loyola University (Chicago, IL)
Bradley University (Peoria, IL)
Guilford College (Greensboro, NC)
Latin School of Chicago (Chicago, IL)
Saint Mary’s College (Notre Dame, IN)
University of Notre Dame (Notre Dame, IN)
Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation (St. Louis, MO)
College of Saint Benedict (St. Joseph, MN)
Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital (Wheaton, IL)
Cadence Health Foundation (Wheaton, IL)
Courage Center (Golden Valley, MN)