Theresa Jacks
Theresa Jacks is acting president and CEO of the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers. In that role, she leads all areas of an organization focused on strengthening the capacity of independent, corporate, family and community foundations, as well as public grantmakers, throughout the Garden State. Prior to joining CNJG, she served as Executive Director of the Whitesbog Preservation Trust and worked in state government for nearly 20 years.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Rowan University and a master’s degree in administration from Central Michigan University. Jacks is interested in helping NJCH elevate the kinds of questions about history, culture, and democratic institutions that she says have fascinated her since childhood.
