Dr. Dena Jackson has over 20 years experience in healthcare and nonprofit management working for major organizations such as CIGNA Healthcare, Gilda’s Club Worldwide, the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, and The University of Texas at Dallas. She brings a high level of professionalism and passion, along with expertise, to nonprofit organizations. At the Komen Foundation, Dena developed and managed a major college scholarship program, directed a grants department awarding over $30 million per year in community grants, and was a grant reviewer in panels awarding both international medical research and community grants. Her experience on both sides of the development equation – donor and fund raiser – provides extra value to CoreStrategies’ clients.

In the healthcare arena, Dena has successfully overseen physician group mergers, supervised operations of medical groups with revenues over $8 million, written financial pro formas, and designed and executed marketing programs. Her work in program assessment, financial budgeting, and operational efficiency can be vitally important to nonprofits looking to take their organization to the next level.

An accomplished speaker, Dena has been an invited presenter at the Society for Public Health Education Scientific Conference, Gilda’s Club Worldwide National Affiliate Conference, the Annual Meeting of the International Center for the Integration of Health and Spirituality, and multiple Komen Foundation events. As an adult educator, Dena has successfully developed and conducted workshops on grant writing, proposal review and grant management, cancer clinical trials, and nonprofit collaboration.

Dena has a PhD in Health Studies, a Masters in Education, and is a Certified Health Education Specialist. She is an active member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, and the Society for Public Health Education.

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