What Our Clients Say
Testimonials
I first met Dr. Lee Patouillet about 20 years ago when he and I both worked at the University of Florida. When I became Chancellor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville our alumni programming was in its infancy. We hired Patouillet Consulting to conduct an evaluation of our alumni program and develop a road map to make our alumni organizations one of the best in the country.
As soon as the plan was completed and examined, we convinced Lee to come to the University as the Associate Vice Chancellor of Alumni Affairs. He served in that role for seven years until his retirement. As a consequence of his leadership, the work of the alumni staff and alumni leaders across the nation, we are now on par with the best alumni programs in the nation. His work transformed our alumni association.
I’m pleased to know that he is now back in the consulting business. I highly recommend him to anyone who wants to make their alumni program better. He will put it on the path to excellence!”
Jimmy Cheek
Chancellor Emeritus
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Spending a great deal of time understanding the culture of the institution and its unique position in higher education, he and his colleagues produced an impressive final report with recommendations and suggested strategy that I immediately used with my team and university leadership including the Board.
When it was time to conduct an updated review of our advancement program and a pre-campaign audit, I immediately thought of Patouillet Consulting. This was a challenging project and PCLLC once again delivered an outstanding product which was well received by institutional leadership.”
Cathy Sweet
Vice President, Institutional Advancement
University of Maryland Global Campus
When the University of Louisiana at Lafayette was seeking a consultant to conduct a comprehensive review of our University Advancement Division, we wanted someone knowledgeable in the various advancement disciplines who had an extensive network of practitioners to call on and a professional record of accomplishment. Lee Patouillet surpassed our expectations and delivered a thorough report in a flexible and affordable manner. Patouillet Consulting provided an excellent return on investment for our project.”
Joseph Savoie
President
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
I worked with Lee at the University of Florida and when we needed some expert advice and direction for a major project at the Moffitt Cancer Center he was the first person I thought of. Lee helped us develop a strategic plan for a major initiative and provided a step-by-step guide for getting things started. As expected, Lee provided valuable strategic counsel and a game plan for getting things done.”
Joseph Hice, Jr.
Former Vice President, Public Relations and Marketing
Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
I just wanted to thank you for the valuable insight you gave us developing our Strategic Plan. I know that we will now be more targeted in our approach and therefore get more positive results. Thank you so much for the time and your insight. We really appreciate you!”
Sue Stone
Board Member
Hope Center
CASE District III has been blessed to have Lee Patouillet work with our member schools in many ways during the years. Most recently, Lee honored District III by serving as a moderator and leader of our One Day Workshop on how to effectively integrate alumni and fundraising activities to maximize campus philanthropic efforts. Lee’s workshop was not only highly interactive but also informative and entertaining for all participants. Lee’s knowledge and experience made the event a highlight of the District’s year.”
Kevin Russell
Vice President
Belhaven University
Lee Patouillet is a leader in pragmatic research for the advancement field and possesses excellent on-the-ground application experience. He understands what works and what doesn’t in our business, making him a first choice among those desiring measurable improvement in their programs.”
Dan Heinlen
President and CEO Emeritus
The Ohio State University Alumni Association
As co-chair of the largest fundraising campaign in the school’s history (two billion dollars), I worked closely with Lee to engage alumni in this effort. We knew that alumni giving would be critical to the success of the campaign. Lee directed the thinking and the development to integrate the alumni association into this important drive. There were many innovative ideas adopted that enhanced the campaign.”
Eva Blum
Past Chair, Board of Trustees
University of Pittsburgh
Dr. Lee Patouillet is a real student of how effective fundraising works. Despite his 35+ years of experience, he’s always learning and advancing himself. His expertise on successful models and strategies for fundraising and other related areas affecting fundraising success is quite impressive. And Lee’s ability to convey strategies and tactics is effective and engaging, making learning fun.”
Cindy Cheatham
Former Vice President
Georgia Center for Nonprofits
Dr. Lee Patouillet is an outstanding leader and a trusted colleague. We have worked together for 30 years on a number of initiatives. I found him to be an effective catalyst for positive organizational change. Lee and Patouillet Consulting have my highest recommendation. He is a leader of the future.”
Frances Hesselbein (1915-2022)
Chair Emeritus, Hesselbein Forum, University of Pittsburgh
(Named one of the World’s Top 50 Leaders by Forbes)
Thanks so much for working with us recently. We are learning how to engage our alumni base in meaningful work to build the college and our time with you and your team produced a number of good ideas, many of which we will be able to implement in some way. As we discussed, we can focus on getting alumni involved in a few good things immediately. We appreciate your preparation and the content that made the day productive. We trust we’ll be able to do the work necessary to bear good fruit for the ministry of education here at Geneva.”
Calvin Troup
President
Geneva College
I have known Lee for more than 20 years and consider him a leader in our profession. He is a trusted colleague and his passion for our filed is contagious. He is a dynamic presenter and has the ability to actively engage staff and alumni volunteers. His services were truly helpful and I highly recommend Lee and the services Patouillet Consulting can provide.”
Michele Nota
Vice President, Alumni Engagement
University of Rhode Island
The two-year sector of higher education is the point of access to post-secondary education for millions of Americans. Today, as a sector, we serve the majority of the nation’s undergraduates, including many who are low-income or first generation students; students of color or students who are underprepared for college level courses. Our challenge as fundraisers has never been more important-for our students and our nation. Patouillet Consulting has provided expert advice, counsel and training for 25 colleges in the Technical College System of Georgia. As a result, we ae better prepared to support students, faculty, staff and programs throughout the state.”
Judy Taylor
Former Director of Resource Development
Technical College System of Georgia
Your presentation was very helpful to broaden our board members’ understanding and in turn, their efforts, of the importance of Resource Development. I thought it allowed good discussion and insight into how each of them can identify, inform, involve, invest and impact those potential donors for the United Way of Washington County’s effort in our community.”
Ann Hrabik
Executive Director
United Way, Washington County, PA
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