Angela E. White, CFRE, has been instrumental in JGA’s success since 1996, when she joined the JGA team. In 2011, she became CEO of JGA, responsible for providing day-to-day leadership to the firm and guiding the JGA staff, while continuing to provide tailored consulting services directly to our clients. Angela has a high level of expertise in philanthropic consulting in healthcare, education, social services, arts, and faith-based organizations. She also has considerable depth in strategic planning and data analysis.
Among Angela’s passions are women’s issues and women-serving organizations. Angela is a member of the faculty at The Fundraising School at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and often presents on behalf of the Women’s Philanthropy Institute.
Before joining JGA, Angela was the Executive Director for Institutional Advancement at the University of Indianapolis. There, she managed the functions of development, alumni relations, marketing and media relations, publications, and prospect research. She began her career in development at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, where she served as Vice President of Institutional Advancement.
She currently serves on the Committee on Directorship for CFRE International, a member of the Editorial Review Board for Giving USA, and a member of the steering committee for the Arago Honors, a program of the Meridian Foundation to identify and reward nonprofit innovation. She has served as the Conference Co-Chair for CASE District 5 and the Vice President for Membership for the Indiana Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. She is a faculty member at The Fundraising School at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and often presents on behalf of the Women’s Philanthropy Institute. Angela was recently named the 2021 Outstanding Fundraising Professional by the Association of Fundraising Professionals–Indiana Chapter.
Previous Experience
- Executive Director for Institutional Advancement at the University of Indianapolis
- Vice President of Institutional Advancement at St. Mary-of-the-Woods College
Education
- CFRE
- Master’s degree in management from Purdue University
- Bachelor’s degree in management and mathematics from St. Mary-of-the-Woods College