EUGENE, OR - The Lane Community College Foundation has named its former director of development, Wendy Jett, as foundation director.
"Wendy has an extensive background in fundraising and nonprofits and has done an amazing job as the Foundation's director of development," says Janet Anderson, who is retiring as the foundation's director. "We believe Wendy has the passion and experience needed to lead and grow the department for the benefit of students and donors."
Jett reinvigorated the Foundation's planned giving program, raising several major gifts and more than $9 million in planned gifts in the past two years. She also helped lead the Foundation's recent Opening Doors campaign to a successful conclusion in 2012. The campaign raised more than $29 million for capital construction, scholarships and programs at Lane.
Prior to joining the Foundation in 2011, Jett served as development director of the University of Oregon's Lundquist College of Business, and Cal Poly Pomona's College of Business and Claremont Graduates University's Peter F. Drucker School of Management. As a fundraising and board development consultant to numerous nonprofit organizations nationwide, she directly raised over $25 million for her clients.
Jett received her bachelor's degree in English from the University of Michigan and graduated with a law degree from the University of California-Los Angeles.
About the LCC Foundation—
The Lane Community College Foundation encourages the success and achievement of Lane students by providing scholarships, supporting faculty, technology and funding programmatic and physical needs of the college. Each student has a unique story and a personal hope for the future. The Lane Community College Foundation transforms lives by providing these students with the opportunity to learn, grow and contribute to their community. For more information visit www.lanecc.edu/foundation.
Lane is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution. Visit online at www.lanecc.edu or www.twitter.com/lanenews or www.facebook.com/lanecommunitycollege
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Media contact: Joan Aschim, PIO, aschimj@lanecc.edu or (541) 463-5591