Senior Consultant

Jane Best

Evanston, IL and Boca Raton, FL

Jane has worked in Jewish fundraising for over 30 years, starting at the Jewish Federation in Chicago. After that, she went on to run a $39M building campaign for Ida Crown Jewish Academy. Since then, Jane has specialized in capital projects for Jewish organizations.

As a trusted coach and advisor to professional and lay leaders across the country, Jane is an expert at developing capital campaigns that reflect the vision of the organizations she serves.  She has a knack for building donor strategies for high-net worth individuals and for helping her clients secure multi-million dollar donations.

Team(s)

Fundraising

Recent clients

  • Brauser Maimonides Jewish Day School
  • Camp Nageela of the Midwest
  • JCC Chicago
  • Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago
  • Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County
  • Solomon Schechter Jewish Day school 
  • Wash U Hillel
  • Yeshivat Shalshelet Jewish Day School

Education

Master of Social Work in Community Organization, Yeshiva University

Bachelor of Arts, Indiana University

Interests

Jane enjoys tennis, walking, running, travel and canasta.