Jackie Aanes is the Chief Systems Officer for the V Foundation. She brings more than 20 years of experience leading teams and building enterprise systems at the intersection of technology, data, and mission-critical development functions to inform decision-making, drive efficiency, and advance fundraising performance.
As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, Aanes partners closely with organizational leaders to design and implement the systems that support the V Foundation’s current and long-term goals. She provides enterprise-level leadership across data strategy and governance, CRM and systems architecture, information technology, reporting and analytics, stakeholder research, gifts and records administration, and the organization’s cybersecurity infrastructure. Through her leadership of the Operations team, Aanes works cross-functionally to advance organizational priorities while continuously evaluating and integrating emerging technologies to strengthen effectiveness.
Prior to joining the V Foundation, Aanes contributed to the University of Michigan’s $3.1 billion Michigan Difference Campaign and the University of Iowa’s $1.05 billion Good. Better. Best. Campaign. Most recently, she served as Director of Operations for Development and Alumni Relations at Grinnell College, where she helped scaffold, launch, and celebrate the successful $189 million Campaign for Grinnell College.
Raised on an agricultural farm in northeast Iowa, Aanes holds bachelor’s degrees in political science and women’s studies, as well as an MBA from the University of Iowa.
