Global Board Member
Association of Fundraising Professionals
Rochelle Jerry is a seasoned nonprofit fundraising executive with thirty-one years of experience, specializing in strategic and
fundraising development. Her expertise spans grant writing, board leadership, governance, and volunteer
engagement.
Throughout her career, she has served prominent organizations in leadership roles, such as American Student Dental
Association (ASDA), Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), National Restaurant Association (NRA), The Chicago
Children’s Museum (CCM), Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO), American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), Indiana
Black Expo, Inc. (IBE), and the Indy Arts Council (IAC) raising over $16.1M.
She is currently an adjunct faculty member of Indiana University, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, and is a global board member and IDEA Global Committee Chair for the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP).
Rochelle earned her B.A. in Marketing from DePaul University, pursued graduate studies in Nonprofit Management, and received her CFRM through Indiana University’s Fund Raising School. She holds a Digital Marketing Science Certification from Indiana Wesleyan University, which includes credentials in Google Analytics, Google Ads Search, and HubSpot Email Strategic Marketing.
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