Jacqueline Ackerman
Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
Expert Bio
Jacqueline Ackerman is interim director of the Women’s Philanthropy Institute, which believes that gender matters in philanthropy, and that solving the world’s complex problems requires perspective, leadership and generosity from women and men. Her work centers on moving the institute’s research into action, delivering insights to donors, fundraisers and sector leaders that grow women’s giving and deepen fundraisers’ engagements with female donors.
Ackerman joined the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy in 2012 after earning a Master of Public Affairs from the Indiana University O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs in Bloomington.
Areas of Expertise
Women’s philanthropy, giving to women and girls, philanthropy.