American Jewish Congress

Insights From a Master: Naomi Levine on the Fundamentals of Fundraising
June 25, 2013

A fundraiser for New York University and executive director of its George H. Heyman Jr. Center for Philanthropy and Fundraising, Naomi Levine is credited with helping save the university from bankruptcy. Levine just passed her 90th birthday. In the following interview Levine says that much of being successful as a fundraiser is about building authentic relationships and just being interesting — and there is no hiding Levine’s authenticity or vivid intellect.