Staff
Jane Ward
jward@meyerfdn.org
Grants Manager
Jane Robinson Ward manages the Meyer Foundation’s grantmaking process and grant data, from receipt of letters of inquiry to submission of final reports and grant closeout. Since 2010, she has also served as a program officer for a portion of Meyer’s Nonprofit Sector Strengthening grants. Jane has worked in nonprofits for more than 20 years in Washington, DC, and Minnesota. Prior to her work at Meyer, she worked for 10 years at the National Council of Nonprofit Associations in a variety of capacities, including program and fund development, finance and administration, and public policy. She also has worked in foundation relations at Carleton College, was founding operations director of the Campus Outreach Opportunity League, and served as consulting program staff for the Commission on National and Community Service. Jane began her career as a center director for DC's Higher Achievement Program. She has served on boards and committees for the Nonprofit Management Association, COOL, Independent Sector, the National Center for Charitable Statistics, and Carleton College.Jane earned a bachelor of arts degree in English from Carleton College.