Jacqueline Wolven

About Jacqueline Wolven

Strategic Community Development Leader | National Speaker | Ecosystem BuilderI help national organizations turn big ideas into meaningful, local impact.With 25+ years spanning public-private partnerships, nonprofit leadership, arts and maker economies, and downtown revitalization, I work at the intersection of belonging, place, and strategy. From building civic infrastructure in small towns to designing programs that bridge isolation and economic opportunity, my work translates across sectors and geography—always rooted in what makes communities thrive.A National Arts Strategy fellow, Main Street Director, Founder of a Nonprofit Coalition, and Etsy Maker City grant awardee, she understands Main Street organizations’ broad needs, nonprofit organizations, and makers as entrepreneurs working together in an inclusive ecosystem. Speaker | Main Street & Place-Based Strategy | 🤝 Cross-Sector CollaborationLet’s build what’s next → jackiewolven.com |@jackiewolven

Experience

1. Executive Director

   Main Street Eureka Springs

   Jan 2008 — Present · Eureka Springs, AR, US

   Executive Director guiding the acredidation of our local Main Street program through the National Main Street and state Main Street program, I am responsible for education, small business consulting, programming, nonprofit management, marketing, and promotions. Our goal is to grow the economic development capacity within the downtown district of our historic downtown through innovative programming, entrepreneur development and the brand story of a dynamic downtown.

Education

• Platt College

  Graphic Design

  1990 — 1992