Jennifer Beck brings 25 years of professional experience spanning communications, advancement, and writing instruction with a focus on storytelling that is strategic, compelling, and creative. In her role at Northwestern University, she manages advancement communications, including for Northwestern’s fundraising campaign that raised more than $6 billion. She collaborates with advancement leadership, gift officers, writers, and designers on a range of communications, including gift proposals and other projects that advance major and principal gift fundraising.

Prior to Northwestern, Beck worked in development communications at the University of Chicago and as an independent practitioner providing writing and communications for a range of publications and nonprofit organizations. She has an extensive background teaching writing and leading professional development in communications. CASE has recognized her as a ‘Stellar Speaker’.

Beck studied writing at the University of Iowa where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree. She earned a Master of Education in English from DePaul University as well as a teaching certificate. She holds a certificate in nonprofit management from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.