Jeanie Lovell recognized by fundraising professionals group

Luther College director of corporate and foundation relations Jeanie Lovell has received the "Outstanding Professional Fundraiser Award" from the Upper Mississippi Valley Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.  The  group met in La Crosse recently on the 29th anniversary of National Philanthropy Day.
 
During her 22-year career in Luther's Development Office, Lovell has written and/or edited more than 500 grant proposals helping generate more than $23 million for the college. She has been instrumental in helping secure some of the largest grants in Luther history, including awards from Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Lilly Endowment and the F.W. Olin Foundation.
 
In 2004, Lovell founded the "Women, Faith, and Finance" initiative at Luther.