Meet the Staff: Jonse Young

Jonse Young, a Grand Rapids native, joined the Grand Rapids Community Foundation in April 2005. As Donor Services Director, Jonse leads the Foundation’s customer (donor) service team and is responsible for serving as relationship manager for Community Foundation donor advisors and fund representatives. Jonse is also responsible for facilitating bi-annual community tours and working with communities of color initiatives.
With 15 years of experience in the area of development, Jonse has specialized in fundraising, planned and major gifts relations, grant writing and review. Before joining the Grand Rapids Community Foundation, Jonse worked for Wedgwood Christian Services, as Vice President for Development. She was Director of Marketing at United Methodist Community House Inc., and worked as Program Assistant for the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee.
Jonse received an Associate of Arts Degree from Grand Rapids Community College and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Public Administration from Grand Valley State University. She is also a graduate of Leadership Grand Rapids – class of 2005.
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