Roseville, Cal. (March 4, 2004) – It is with deep regret the Chairman, Board of Directors, consultants and staff of Hartsook Companies, Inc., note the passing on March 4, 2004, of their Chairman Emeritus, Arthur C. Frantzreb. Art recently moved to Roseville after spending many years in McLean, Va.

He leaves his wife Jane; two sons, Richard and James; five grandchildren, Karl, Jessica, Sarah, Justin, and Charles; and four great-grandchildren Brittany, Haley, Chaz, Devyn, and Grant (Glusing). Frantzreb was born in Indianapolis in 1920.

Frantzreb was recognized as one of our nation's senior counselors in the art, design and implementation of philanthropic asset building. He believed "philanthropy is an applied ministry" and "a hand not extended in giving is in no position to receive." He became Chairman Emeritus of Hartsook Companies, Inc., one of the nation's leading fundraising consulting firms, in 2001.

"We are very saddened Art has left us," said Robert F. Hartsook, JD, EdD, of Wrightsville Beach, N.C., Chairman and CEO of Hartsook Companies, Inc. "He was a champion of many and a special mentor to me. But most important, I considered him my friend. He was a gentleman in the truest sense of the word, and the very definition of a professional. We are who we are, as professional fundraisers, because of Art's commitment to excellence in our profession."

Frantzreb was known for his no-nonsense approach. Well before the 1990's rallying cry for nonprofits to be run more like businesses, he stressed the need for groups to examine all options, develop comprehensive plans and provide intensive training to Board, staff and volunteers.

Indeed, many of the principles and even the language we use throughout philanthropy today have roots in Frantzreb's teaching. He led the charge to speak of planned giving instead of deferred giving, philanthropy instead of fundraising, investments instead of gifts, board management committees instead of nomination committees and boards of trustees instead of directors.

"The very word he used for what we do – philanthropy – is no accident," Hartsook said. "Art discovered some time ago, he liked to say, that philanthropy comes from the Greek word "philo" – beloved, loving. There is no better way to describe Art's approach, or his reputation. His books, writings and insight ARE the standards we follow."

His pioneering work in philanthropy earned numerous honors, beginning in 1974 with an Honorary Doctor of Literature from Mount Senario College in Ladysmith, Wisc. The Council for the Advancement of Small Colleges recognized him for outstanding service to America's small independent colleges. The Institute for Charitable Giving honored him in 1998 as the Outstanding Spokesperson for Philanthropy of this half-century.

The Indiana University Center on Philanthropy presented him the Henry A. Rosso Award for Lifetime Professional Achievement in 1994 and, in 1998, established the Arthur C. Frantzreb Professorship for special programs at the Center. A lecture series in his honor, the "Arthur C. Frantzreb Lecture" began in 2002 at the Center on Philanthropy. Art also compiled and analyzed the Million Dollar List for the Center, a quarterly recounting of gifts greater than $ 1 million in American philanthropy.

Frantzreb began his career more than 50 years ago with Marts & Lundy in New York City. He was invited to join the firm by a staff member who served under him in the U.S. Army in World War II. He was first assigned to Cornell University. There, his vision of philanthropy was shaped by participation in the school's 10-year effort to seek investments in excess of $90 million, the first really large asset-building program in the nation's history.

After helping other universities achieve similar results, he established his own philanthropic resource planning and management firm, and soon built an imposing clientele. However, to focus on what Frantzreb considered most important – designing comprehensive philanthropic programs for nonprofit organizations, including nonprofit public trust board management, long-term resource development programs, speaking, writing and lecturing nationally – he became an independent consultant in philanthropy.

Over the years, Frantzreb counseled more than 500 nonprofit clients. His accomplishments ranged from stabilizing small organizations on the brink of extinction to planning and implementing nine-figure, long-range asset building programs.

He was the author of "Not on This Board You Don't" (Bonus Books, 1997), as well as numerous articles and book chapters. He served on the editorial council of The Nonprofit Boards Report, on the Board of Visitors of the Institute of Charitable Giving in Chicago, and as an Honorary Trustee of the Council of Independent Colleges Foundation and the Miracle of Nazareth International Foundation.

In "Not on This Board You Don't" he articulated his often-quoted Six Motivations for Philanthropy: "The desire to express faith, the desire to express one's love for his fellow man, the desire to perpetuate the American dream, the desire to help, the desire to build and the desire to invest."

Frantzreb attended Purdue University and earned his degree in business administration from Butler University.

Hartsook Companies, Inc., has served nonprofits nationwide with capital, endowment and annual campaigns; leadership support; board training; marketing and more since 1987. The firm has conducted more than 1,200 campaigns ranging from $500,000 to more than $1 billion. Last year, Hartsook Companies served nearly 200 nonprofits in 40 states. The web site: www.hartsookcompanies.com.

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