CRI Board of Directors


Chad Kifer

Board Member

Chad is the Director of Philanthropy & Strategic Partnerships at Ashbrook. Prior to joining Ashbrook, he served as the Vice President of Philanthropy at the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI). Prior to joining ISI, he served as Executive Director of Advancement at Padua Academy, one of the nation’s top-fifty Catholic schools. Chad also previously held the position of Executive Director of Constituent and Alumni Affairs at ISI.

Inspired by our nation’s founding from an early age, Chad was an ISI Undergraduate Honors Scholar, and twice a Liberty Fund Scholarship recipient. He has served as an advancement and marketing consultant for various nonprofits, independent and private schools, and community and civic organizations. He also serves, or has served, on the Board of Trustees of, The George Washington Society, Opera Delaware, the Future Symphony Institute, and the Society of St. Sophia. Chad was a student of political science and philosophy at Clarion University and Miami University. He currently resides in Hockessin, Delaware.