Jennifer Zeisler oversees the grantmaking strategy for portfolio of grants focused on improving postsecondary career and technical education outcomes for students from underserved backgrounds.
She brings experience working with university students, government officials, foundation and business executives, university administrators, and nonprofit leaders through her previous position at the Clinton Global Initiative where she helped individuals and organizations implement new, specific, and measurable programs, projects and initiatives.
Jennifer also brings strategic planning, program development, and monitoring and evaluation experience as a result of her time with the United States Peace Corps as both a volunteer and recruiter. Other previous employers include a small arts-based nonprofit organization, a public hospital, a regional association of grantmakers, community and family foundations, and higher education institutions.
She holds an MA in philanthropic studies and an MA in public administration in nonprofit management from Indiana University, and a BS in communications from Old Dominion University.