Jeanne Jacob

Jeanne G. Jacob, CAE, CFRE is Executive Director of Goodwin House Foundation in Alexandria, Virginia, a supporting foundation for Goodwin House Incorporated, a Continuing Care Retirement Community. Previously, she was Vice President of the American Society of Civil Engineers Foundation (ASCE Foundation) in Reston, Virginia where she successfully completed two capital campaigns both of which exceeded their fundraising goals. In addition, she established the Foundation's annual fund, planned giving, sponsorship, and major gift programs. Prior to joining the ASCE Foundation, Jacob was Vice President for Development, Marketing, and Public Affairs for IMG, an international management consulting firm and Director of Development for the National Academy of Engineering where she directed a $46 million capital campaign. Jacob is president of the Association Foundation Group (AFG), an active member/volunteer for the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), Washington, DC Chapter, and for a variety of other nonprofit organizations for which she frequently conducts workshops and seminars. For eight years, she taught the Fundamentals of Fund Raising course at The George Washington University's Center for Continuing Education. She is a frequent speaker at national conferences including ASAE, CESSE, Destination Showcase, AFG, AFP, and AFP/DC. In 2002, Jacob received the AFP-DC Chapter's Outstanding Fundraising Professional award.