Jacqueline Ackerman is interim director of the Women’s Philanthropy Institute, which believes that gender matters in philanthropy, and that solving the world’s complex problems requires perspective, leadership, and generosity from men and women. Her work centers on moving the institute's research into action, delivering insights to donors, fundraisers, and sector leaders that grow women's giving and deepen fundraisers' engagements with female donors.

Jacqueline joined the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy in 2012 after earning a Master’s in Public Affairs from the Indiana University O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs in Bloomington.