Jenny Alpert
Managing Consultant
Overview
Jenny is a seasoned fundraising professional with more than eight years of experience in nonprofit development, most recently at Earthjustice and previously at Columbia University. She is passionate about partnering with mission-driven organizations to advance their work and achieve their strategic vision. Skilled at building meaningful donor relationships, Jenny specializes in individual giving and has extensive experience in major gifts and annual fund programs. Her background also includes planned giving, grant writing, peer-to-peer fundraising, board development, identifying new funding opportunities, strategic events, and campaign readiness assessments and implementation.
Background
She holds a Master of Public Administration from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, with a concentration in Leadership, Innovation, and Design. Jenny also earned both a Master of Arts in Sociology and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Anthropology from Lehigh University, where she minored in Health, Medicine & Society and Spanish. In addition, she is certified in grant writing by PACE University.
Education
- Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Anthropology, Minor in Health, Medicine, & Society, Spanish – Lehigh University
- Master of Public Administration in Leadership, Innovation, and Design – Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs
- Master of Arts in Sociology – Lehigh University
- Certified in grant writing – PACE University