The Foundation Welcomes New Staff Members The Community Foundation is pleased to
Jenni lives in Lexington with her 11-year-old
Ebony is a native of Columbia and enjoys
announce two new members to our staff.
son, Brennen. They have a dog named Tucker,
reading, theatre arts and cooking. She has
Jennifer (Jenni) Meyer joined the Foundation on
a cat named Costello and a fish named Gills,
recently taken up golf and it is quickly
November 5 as our Vice President for Finance.
all of whom are rescues.
becoming one of her favorite passions.
In her role, Ebony is responsible for managing
As you can see, both Jenni and Ebony have
the Foundation’s ongoing relationships and
much to offer the Community Foundation and
As VP for Finance, Jenni is responsible
services to current donors and constituents.
we are privileged to have them on staff. Please
for maintaining the financial integrity of
She works closely with our Vice President for
contact either of them to discuss how they
the Foundation by ensuring the accurate
Development to execute a donor relations plan
can be of assistance to you in fulfilling your
implementation and accounting of the
and assist Foundation staff in maintaining
charitable goals.
Foundation’s finances and investments.
strategic relationships with
She oversees fund balances and investment
donors and key stakeholders.
information for all of the Foundation’s
In addition, Ebony is the staff
fundholders. In addition, she works closely
liaison for the Board of Trustees.
On November 13, Ebony L. Perkins joined our staff as the Donor Relations Manager.
with the Audit and Asset Management committees.
Ebony has a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Claflin
Jenni has a bachelor’s degree in accounting
University and a Master of
from North Carolina State University and a
Public Administration from the
Master of Business Administration from the
University of North Carolina
University of Phoenix. Prior to joining the
at Chapel Hill. Prior to joining
Foundation, she was the business manager at
the Foundation, she served as
the Association for Education in Journalism
a research assistant for the
& Mass Communication in Columbia, S.C.
University of North Carolina.
Her 14 years of accounting experience in
She has also held positions
both nonprofit and for-profit roles includes
with the Palmetto Health
positions with Prysmian Power Cables
Hospital, the office of Congressman
and Systems, Richland County, and Trout
James E. Clyburn and the office of
Unlimited in Arlington, V.A.
Governor Mark Sanford.
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