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Jody LaVerdure
Executive Director for Advancement
Jody serves as the Executive Director of Advancement, overseeing planned giving and corporate and foundation relations.
Background
Jody has dedicated her career to nonprofit fundraising with over 19 years of experience. Prior to joining Ursinus, she spent 13 years as the sole development officer at Meadowood, a nonprofit life plan community. Jody oversaw annual giving, planned giving, major gifts, corporate and foundation relations, community relations, and event planning. She raised over $12 million during her tenure, including a $5.5 million campaign for a state-of-the-art memory care center. Jody’s career also includes grant writing at the National Comprehensive Cancer Network and fundraising and volunteer management at Saunders House.
Jody resides in Exeter Township, PA, with her husband, Bob, and sons, Gabe and Luca. She enjoys cheering on her boys in their sports, exercising, watching the Philly sports teams, and traveling, especially internationally.
Education
- B.S. Community Health Education – East Stroudsburg University
- M.S. Health Communication – Boston University