Consultant, Grants Services

Jennifer Valentine

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Jennifer is an institutional giving expert, working with nonprofits at all lifecycle stages to fund new and existing initiatives. Through planning, grant research, proposal writing, and progress reporting, her creative and meticulous approach to mission-focused storytelling has generated grants ranging from $3,000 to $3 million. With a success rate well above industry standards, Jennifer’s clients appreciate her keen listening skills, solution-oriented lens, and collaborative approach to grant writing and fundraising. Her portfolio includes Jewish communal, health and human service, faith-based, and social service organizations.

A well-rounded nonprofit consultant, Jennifer also brings a wealth of experience in board development, strategic planning, and fundraising for new or early-stage organizations. As the former Executive Director of the start-up nonprofit Pandemic Parenting, she brings direct experience to organizations looking to create and train their first board, facilitate strategic planning processes, and build individual giving programs.

Jennifer currently serves as a parent volunteer in the Advancement Office at Notre Dame Preparatory School and is a proud graduate of the University of Notre Dame, where she holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Juris Doctor degree.

Team(s)

Fundraising

Recent clients

  • Badge of Life
  • Camp Nageela Midwest/Camp Red Leaf
  • Chicago Chesed Fund
  • Jewish New Teachers Project
  • The Chicago Center

Education

  • JD, University of Notre Dame Law School
  • BA, University of Notre Dame

Interests

Tap dancing, audiobooks, traveling;cheering for my four teenage kids on the soccer or football sidelines and backstage as a dance mom.