Jennifer Ellis is the Senior Program Officer at the Leon Levy Foundation, managing multiple program areas including Ancient World, Arts and Humanities, Human Rights, Nature and Gardens, and Bird Conservation. A signature area Jennifer directs is the Leon Levy Foundation Archives Program. Since 2005, this program has grown and flourished with over $30 million in grants given to over 50 arts, humanities and conservation organizations. The LLF Archives Program has a mission that extends beyond grant making to the fostering and continual development of the LLF Archives Community in greater NYC. Jennifer is also responsible for the Foundation’s internal and external communications, helps shape and drive the overall communications strategy, and oversees daily operations of the Foundation’s offices.
Before joining the Leon Levy Foundation in 2013, Jennifer came from The Related Companies and UPH Landscape and Horticultural Design, where she worked in project management, marketing and development. Prior to that, Jennifer served as the Director of Communications at Gale International, a firm that specializes in master-planned, LEED city-scale projects with a focus in Asia. Jennifer earned a bachelor’s degree in Communications and Sociology from Boston University.
