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Biography
Jeannie Infante Sager is the director of the Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI), which is housed under the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy in Indianapolis, Indiana.
WPI envisions a world where women donors understand and use their growing power and influence to support causes they care about; where fundraisers and nonprofit leaders take women seriously and approach them in ways that appeal to them; and where both women and men are giving, giving more, and giving more intentionally and effectively.
Jeannie leads WPI’s efforts to translate research to practice, works closely with WPI’s national advisory council and serves on the executive leadership team for the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. She has been quoted in a wide array of media outlets including The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Fortune Magazine.
An active speaker on a range of topics related to women’s philanthropy, she has presented to national and international audiences. She serves as an associate professor with the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and teaches with The Fund Raising School.
Jeannie is a seasoned nonprofit executive with over 25 years of experience in health care, higher education, and independent school leadership. She most recently served on the leadership team that created the IU Health Foundation. Nationally, she serves as chair-elect for the Indiana University Alumni Association’s board of managers and on the advisory council for WOC – Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy. In service to women and girls, Jeannie is on the board of directors for Girls Inc. of Greater Indiana and Women for Change Indiana.
Jeannie earned her master’s degree in philanthropic studies from Indiana University where she was a Jane Addams Fellow and earned a bachelor’s degree in international relations from Rollins College.
Education
- M.A., Philanthropic Studies, Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, 2003
- Jane Addams Fellow, Indiana University Center on Philanthropy, 1995-96
- B.A., International Relations, Rollins College, 1994
Honors and Awards
- 2017 Maynard K. Hine Award – IUPUI Office of Alumni Relations
Other Activities
- Secretary, IUAA Board of Managers
- Development Chair, Women For Change Indiana
- Executive Committee, IUPUI Board of Advisors
