Jeanne L. Ager
Ager Consulting Co.
1611 East 19th Ave.
Spokane, WA 99203
Tel: (509) 534-1314
Fax: (509) 534-1434
Email: agerconsult@comcast.net
OBJECTIVE
A responsible position utilizing my knowledge & experience in philanthropic fundraising, program
management, public relations, grant writing, grants management and endowment growth.
EXPERIENCE
Ager Consulting Company
1995 – Present
Owner
 The ARC of Spokane – Disability Project Feasibility Study; $3.9 million capital campaign.
 Spokane Public Radio –KPBX Feasibility Study.
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Armed Forces & Aerospace Museum – Raised $1.9 million toward advancing campaign..
SCAN and SPOC – Annual Development Plans and Prospect Reviews.
CCS Foundation – interim fundraising coordinator. (one year)
Southside Senior Activity Center - $2 million capital campaign for new facility.
Spokane Youth Sports Association - $2+ million capital campaign for Andrew Rypien Field.
Community Colleges of Spokane Foundation - $1.5 million endowment campaign matched by $625,000.
Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery - $1.5 million capital campaign – new facility.
ARC of Spokane & IERR - $1 million capital campaign – new community center.
Community Action Center of Whitman County - $125,000 capital campaign.
Spokane Valley Meals on Wheels – Initiated first annual fund raising campaign, exceeded $30,000 goal. On-going
annual fundraising campaign.
Counselor to Holy Names Sisters Washington Providence – raise nearly $1 million annually.
Counseling Greater Spokane Music and Allied Arts Festival on boardsmanship, fund raising, creating case
statement and grant writing calendar.
Interim Executive Director and Counselor for Single Parent Outreach Connection managing growth of a small
non-profit, growing $40,000 budget to over $100,000 generating revenue from successful grant writing and fund
raising including $52,800 from DSHS, city and county grants of $19,000, corporate, foundation and individual
donations. New volunteer Finance Chair for $900,000 + budget.
Created development plan for Hanford Health Network Archives at Foley Center, Gonzaga University.
Instituted annual development plan for Mater Dei Institute at Gonzaga University.
Dominican Outreach Services & Foundation – Spokane, WA
1990 – 1994
Development Director
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Produced effective volunteer/staff leadership and organizational structure for successful annual and capital
campaign building first Transitional Living Center for homeless women in Spokane (1993) generating over $2
million in collaborative private and public sector commitments.
Created and collaborated with small non-profit staff advisory board and volunteers for DOMINICARE of Stevens
County producing first annual golf tournament realizing net profits of $20,000 in 1994, now annual tournament.
Initiated and generated grant writing and grants management program for Transitional Living Center and
DominiCare; enhanced timeliness with Whitworth College intern.
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Cut costs by demonstrating effective use of “office volunteers,” supervising a daily donor records clerk on the
computer, and a weekly mailing clerk.
1977 – 1990
Spokane Inland Northwest Community Foundation
Executive Director
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Managed Regional Community Foundation for a 32-person governing board (Spokane) and four geographical
advisory boards (Inland Northwest) comprised of 30 rural community representatives.
Developed leadership and organizational structure for newly established Community Foundation to conform with
by-laws, IRS guidelines, and demonstrate fiscal responsibility.
Diplomatically monitored Community Foundation investment performance of trust department portfolio managers
and investment advisory service.
Initiated planned giving commitments generating 125 endowments over $6.8 million to more that 180 worthy
charitable organizations involved with the arts, education and youth, civic improvement, historical restoration,
health and social services.
Catalyzed the community around the issue of women and children in poverty, successfully leading to a $500,000
Ford-MacArthur National Foundations leadership challenge grant.
Supervised Project Share, a $1.25 million energy assistance program assisting 11,000 households in 21 counties in
collaboration with Washington Water Power, Ve4ra Water Power, Modern Electric, and the Neighborhood
Centers.
EDUCATION
Washington State University, B.A., Music and Psychology
* Outstanding Senior
* President, Kappa Alpha Theta
* President, President’s Council
* Mortar Board
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ndiana University Center on Philanthropy – Fund Raising post graduate work
Gonzaga University – Estate Planning Course
Whitworth College – Deferred Giving Course
National Women in Philanthropy - workshops
Classes from Kay Sprinkel Grace, faculty and top volunteer fundraiser for Stanford University
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Demonstrated ability to:
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Relate effectively to a broad spectrum of
people
Communicate compelling goals to cause
people to want to take action
Guide donors, grant seekers, grant making
colleagues, staff and volunteers in the
enjoyment of community problem solving
Stimulate team building through active support
of employee and volunteer development
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Establish favorable public relations through
electronic and print media
Compose written campaign materials,
brochures, appeal letters, newsletters, and
annual reports.
Facilitate mission statement, goals and
objectives for board of trustees
Conduct capital and annual campaigns
Create prosperous golf tournaments
Design planned giving and named donor fund
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
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Downtown Central Lions Club – Member
Crime Stoppers, Board of Directors
Radiation Health Effect Archives Board – National
Child Care Facilities Fund Committee – Washington State
Bing Crosby Theatre Advocates
Past:
 Citizens League Member; Past President
 Inland Northwest Development Council – Past President
 Inland Northwest Planned Giving Council
 Wampum Board of Trustees - Allocations Committee Chair
 Single Parents Overcoming Challenges – Finance Committee
 YWCA – Woman of Achievement
 Junior League of Spokane – Outstanding Sustainer
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Sisters of the Holy Names Washington Province, Advisory Board
Momentum ’87, ’88, ’89
Governor’s Regional Advisory Board – DSHS Region 1
Pacific Northwest Grant Makers Forum, Long Range Planning
Women and Foundations/Corporate Philanthropy, National Member
Spokane Area chamber of Commerce, Trustee, Finance/Program Committees
Community Colleges Foundation of Spokane, Trustee
Whitworth College, Public Relations Advisory Board
Junior League of Spokane, President
Spokane College Women’s Association, Charter Member
Central Lions, Blind Services
Jeanne L. Ager
1611 East 19th Avenue
Spokane, WA 99203
(509) 534 1314
References
Greg Falk, Executive Director
The Arc of Spokane
127 W. Boone Ave.
Spokane, WA 99201
328-6326
Mr. William W. Zuppe, President (Retired)
Sterling Savings Association
5436 S.Quail Ridge Court
Spokane, WA 99223
448 1848
Richard Kunkel
Spokane Public Radio KPBX
2319 N. Monroe St.
Spokane, WA 99205
328-5729
Ms. Sue Manfred
Co-President
Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery
1004 E. 8th Ave.
Spokane, WA 99202
535-3155
Mr. William R. Hawley (Retired)
Vice President – Mgr. Private Banking
10104 Baltimore Road
Spokane, WA 99223-9407
558-1845
Ms. Elaine Myers, CPA
McDirmid Mikkelsen & Secrest.P.S.
926 West Sprague Suite 300
Spokane, WA 99201
747 6154
Ms. Bea Kelleigh, Former Director
Hanford Health Information Network
Resource Center - 2400 Smith Tower
506 Second Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 223-7660, Fax: (206) 223-7665
Sr. Celine Steinberger
Director of Development
Sisters of the Holy Names
2911 W. Ft. George Wright Drive
Spokane, WA 99204
328-7470
Mr. Kent Burnham, Past President
Greater Spokane Music & Allied Arts Festival
315 W. Mission
Spokane, WA 99201
327-3455
Mr. Hartly Kruger, Retired President
Spokane Convention & Visitors Bureau
4429 E. North Glenngrae Ln.
Spokane, WA 99223
443-8650