Jennifer Washburn

At-a-Glance

Serves as Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations at American Ancestors since 2024.
Raised tens of millions of dollars as a Senior Development officer at New York University for over a decade.
Authored the critically acclaimed book "University Inc.: The Corporate Corruption of Higher Education" (2005).
Award-winning investigative journalist whose work appeared in publications including the Washington Post and Atlantic Monthly.
Served as a fellow at think tanks such as the New America Foundation and Center for American Progress.
Holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Swarthmore College.

Biography

Jennifer Washburn is the Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations at American Ancestors, formerly the New England Historic Genealogical Society. In this role, she is responsible for establishing and developing a new corporate and foundation program.