Jennifer Conley
Instructor in the MPNL program
| Degrees: | BA and BEd (Nipissing University, Canada). MA in Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership (MPNL) (Carleton University, Canada). |
Biography
Jennifer Conley (MPNL, CFRE & MFA-P) comes to us with more than 25 years in the nonprofit sector, with a focus on advancing causes and moving missions via fundraising and philanthropy. She currently serves as the Vice-President of Philanthropy for MS Canada, where she’s responsible for leading the national fundraising portfolio and delivering the largest campaign in the organization’s history.
Prior to this, she served at Carleton University, where she spent more than 10 years as Chief Advancement Officer & President of the Carleton University Foundation. She oversaw Carleton’s fundraising portfolio, while designing, leading and completing a $300 million campaign, the largest in Carleton’s history.
Before her work at the university, Jennifer served as Executive Director & Campaign Director at St. Patrick’s Home of Ottawa Foundation, creating and successfully completing the largest campaign in the institution’s history.
Jennifer has received numerous industry-association awards for her leadership in the sector, holds an MPNL degree, and is credentialed as a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) and a Master Financial Advisor in Philanthropy (MFA-P).
She’s served as an instructor in the MPNL program since 2018.
