Kappa Kappa Gamma Introduces New Foundation Executive Director

The Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation is excited to announce that Jill Lansing Lucken, Iowa State, has accepted the role of Executive Director, effective January 2025. Along with the Foundation Board of Trustees and Foundation staff, Jill is working to further the Foundation’s mission.

Jill brings more than 25 years of fundraising and volunteer engagement experience to the Foundation. She most recently served as executive vice president for district councils at the Urban Land Institute, where she oversaw district councils across the Americas region, working with more than 45,000 members in the land-use industry. Jill also demonstrated exceptional leadership at the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, where she progressed from executive director of the Minnesota/Dakotas chapter to vice president of chapter growth and development, consistently achieving significant revenue growth even during challenging times such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

As a dedicated alumna, Jill has served Kappa in many roles. She was a Leadership Consultant from 1997–98, recently served on the Foundation Scholarship Committee as the Undergraduate Need-Based Assistant, and has been a reader for Kappa’s need-based scholarships.

“I’m thrilled to bring my experience in nonprofit leadership and donor engagement to the Kappa Foundation,” Jill says. “Having served Kappa in various volunteer roles over the years, I deeply understand the importance of our mission to support sisters through educational programming, scholarships, and preserving our rich history. I look forward to working with our dedicated donors and volunteers to continue growing these vital initiatives.”

Since 1989, the Kappa Foundation has supported educational programming, scholarships, emergency grants, and the preservation of Kappa’s 154-year history. Thanks to generous sisters and friends, we care for one another, fund educational dreams, and support Kappa’s history.

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About Kappa Kappa Gamma and its Foundation

For more than 150 years, Kappa Kappa Gamma has provided a robust membership experience highlighting leadership opportunities, educational programs, and, most importantly, the unwavering support of loyal sisters to help members pursue their potential.

The Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation’s mission is to invest in Kappa members by funding programs that fulfill the evolving needs of women. As a critical partner to the overall Kappa organization, the Foundation funds four impact areas crucial to Kappas: member education, scholarships, financial assistance grants, and heritage.

With 139 active chapters in the U.S. and Canada, 219 alumnae associations around the world, and more than 332,500 initiated members since its founding, Kappa Kappa Gamma invites women to dream boldly and live fully. For more information about the Fraternity or its Foundation, visit kappa.org.