Lori L. Jacobwith

Communication and fundraising strategist and trainer Lori L. Jacobwith brings nearly 25 years of professional speaking, coaching, and training to her work with social profit organizations. In addition to working as a development director, executive director, and president/CEO for various organizations, Jacobwith has provided training and coaching for thousands of organizations and their boards nationwide. Her strategies and tools have helped organizations to collectively raise more than $150 million from individuals.

She founded the Ignited Online Fundraising Community to complement her work as an independent speaker, trainer, and fundraising coach and to provide donor-centered fundraising professionals with support all-year long. Her goal is to create environments where you find ease and joy in fundraising. In 2010 she published her short book Nine Steps to a Successful Fundraising Campaign. Jacobwith has a BA in political science and speech-communication from the University of Minnesota and additional training through the Fund Raising School at Indiana University.  She lives in Minnesota and is a long-time member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.