Jennifer Bonnett, MPA, CLCC
President & CEO
Nonprofit Lifecycles Institute
Susan Kenny Stevens proudly announced Jennifer Bonnett as President & CEO of Nonprofit Lifecycle Institute in November 2019 after Jennifer served for almost a year as the organization’s first Associate Director.
Joining the organization as a consultant in 2016, Jennifer has vast experience consulting with nonprofits and community-based foundations to target their capacity building dollars toward the greatest community impact. In her role with the Institute over the past year, she has had the opportunity to shape the future, and Susan is incredibly grateful for their shared vision for the future of the Institute to reach significant numbers of organizations whose shared impact so positively changes the face of our communities.
Jennifer has served in numerous leadership roles as she led her own consulting firm, as well as served as Executive Director for Arizona Public Health Association (named Arizona Affiliate of the year under her leadership) and Valley Permaculture Alliance.
As a Nonprofit Lifecycle Institute consultant to both the ATLAS and AGILE programs at Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust and a member of Vitalyst Health Foundation’s Consultants Community of Practice, she is actively leading and engaged in impactful work across our community.
Jennifer holds a Masters in Public Administration, Nonprofit Administration Concentration from Arizona State University, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish.
Committed to her community and driven by her passion to help mission-focused organizations achieve their visions and create strong nonprofits and stronger communities, Jennifer is building a resilient eco system to ensure the vision is achieved.
