Jackie Evans has a strong background in fundraising and development. Jackie is currently working as the Senior Director and Director of WGA Director Development at the Western Golf Association/Evans Scholars Foundation. In this role, they oversee the development of directors and plays a vital role in the organization's growth. Prior to their current position, Jackie worked as the Manager of Grants and Strategic Partnerships at the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago, where they managed a portfolio of donors and oversaw the Associate Board. Jackie also has experience in philanthropy and event coordination through their roles at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and the Big Ten Conference. Overall, Jackie's work experience demonstrates their expertise in fundraising, development, and donor management.
Jackie Evans attended the University of Richmond from 2008 to 2012, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Rhetoric & Communication Studies with a minor in Sociology. In 2010, they also briefly studied Italian, Photography, and Fashion at IES Milan.
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Western Golf Association/Evans Scholars Foundation
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The Western Golf Association conducts six national golf championships and sponsors the nationally acclaimed Evans Scholars Foundation. Headquartered in Glenview, Illinois, the organization was founded in 1899 by 11 Chicago-area golf clubs to promote their interests in golf. In addition to the BMW Championship on the PGA TOUR and the Evans Scholars Invitational on the Korn Ferry Tour, the WGA conducts four prestigious amateur championships, the Western Amateur, the Western Junior, and the Women’s Western Golf Association’s Amateur and Junior championships. Established by the WGA and famed amateur golfer Charles Chick Evans Jr., the Evans Scholars Foundation provides full housing and tuition scholarships to high-achieving caddies across the country. Currently, a record 1,045 caddies are enrolled in 19 universities across the nation as Evans Scholars. The Program, which is supported by the WGA, is funded by contributions from more than 33,000 Par Club members, including Evans Scholars Alumni, as well as proceeds from the BMW Championship. Since the Program’s inception in 1930, more than 11,320 caddies nationwide have graduated as Evans Scholars.