Jennifer Lohse
Philanthropic Executive & Systems Leader | Advancing Results Through Volunteer Engagement, Collective Impact & Shared Accountability
- Role
- Vice President of External Relations at Tucson Foundations
- Location
- Tucson, AZ, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jennifer Lohse
Jennifer Lohse, CNP, is a philanthropic executive and systems leader dedicated to helping communities turn insight into impact. As Vice President of External Relations at Tucson Foundations, she guides more than $3 million in annual investments to strengthen health, education, and cultural systems across Southern Arizona.With more than 25 years of nonprofit and philanthropic experience, Jennifer is known for her ability to connect strategy with purpose. She approaches complex challenges with curiosity and perspective, drawing on both professional expertise and lived experience to help others see patterns, possibilities, and connections that might otherwise go unnoticed. Her leadership blends structured, results-based practice with creative problem-solving and an understanding that progress often begins with those who see the world a little differently.Through her work with the Southern Arizona Volunteer Management Association (SAVMA), Jennifer supports advancing volunteer engagement as a professional discipline, emphasizing collaboration, reflection, and continuous learning among volunteer engagement professionals. She also contributes to collective impact initiatives through the Cradle to Career Partnership, aligning philanthropic strategy with education and family outcomes across Pima County.Jennifer believes leadership should build community, not distance it. Whether she’s collaborating on systemwide initiatives, supporting her kids’ school drives, attending local arts events, or sharing office space with her dog, Journey, she leads with purpose, balance, and a genuine love for the people who make good work possible.Jennifer regularly writes for the Southern Arizona Volunteer Management Association (SAVMA) on topics related to volunteer engagement, philanthropy, and community systems.
Experience
Vice President of External Relations
Jul 2009 — Present · Tucson, AZ, US
Advocates for nonprofit organizations to deepen their impacts and leverage their resources internally and externally. Represents four major divisions of community impact with of $3.4M in direct charitable. Facilitates the grant making and community leadership process of 11 private foundations.
Education
Arizona State University
BS Recreation Management
2003 — 2006
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