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Truly blessed to be celebrating our 30th year as fundraising professionals!
Thank you to the many wonderful
organizations, leaders and volunteers who make our work so
meaningful!
An industry leading publication recognizes the firm's contribution and development over the last 30 years. Read the article here: Philanthropy Journal
Our Team
"Our Team Members are key to the success of each of our projects."
Coordinated, Dedicated Leadership
Our approach to capital campaigns is to provide a consulting team whose primary interest is in developing the long-term viability of an organization. Our team members have a solid base of experience for consulting, and an average tenure of more than 15 years. They are able to listen and relate to clients and determine their needs.
F. Whitney Jones, PhD
President
Whitney Jones currently serves as principal project director, having managed successful capital campaigns and fundraising projects for nearly 200 clients.
Whitney studied at the University of Paris, and graduated from Hamilton College in Clinton, NY, with a BA in English. He received his Ph.D. in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he also served on the faculty. Whitney taught at St. Andrews College in Laurinburg, NC before entering the field of fundraising in 1977 as the Development Director for Old Salem, Inc.
Whitney was founding President of the NC-Triad Association of Fundraising Professionals. The Association named him Fundraising Executive of the Year in 1992 and awarded him the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003. He has also served as Chairman of the Board of Family Foundation of North America, a board member of Family Services America and Alpha North America, and as a member of the boards of the American Association of Fundraising Professionals, and the AAFRC Trust for Philanthropy.
He serves on the boards of Associates in Christian Counseling, the ABC Center for Applied Behavioral Analysis, iCan House, and most recently was Chair of the Board of the Autism Society of North Carolina.
Whitney has served as a keynote speaker on fundraising and capital campaign issues at seminars across the country. He has been a speaker at national conferences for the American Association of Museums, the American Association for State and Local History, the Southeastern Museums Conference, the Land Trust Alliance, the AAFRC Summer Institute for Fundraising Professionals, and the Chairman’s Council of the National Endowment for the Humanities. He has also given presentations to numerous state and regional AFP conferences on fundraising.
Whitney resides in Winston-Salem with his wife, Suzanne, and their three children. He has two grown sons and four grandchildren
Suzanne Jones
Vice President and CFO
Suzanne Jones has been with Whitney Jones, Inc. since 1986 as Vice President and Treasurer of the corporation.
A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Suzanne founded Wordsworth, a direct mail and word processing service company in 1980. Her clients included small businesses, non-profit organizations and political campaign organizations. In 1986 Wordsworth merged with Whitney Jones, Inc., and for a number of years Suzanne directed data and information services for all of the company’s non-profit clients. Suzanne has served as CFO since 2008.
Suzanne resides in Winston-Salem with her husband Whitney and their three children.
Lisa Harding
Senior Project Manager
Lisa Harding has been with Whitney Jones, Inc. since
1992, and has worked with over 60 clients in many capacities
over the years. Lisa has organized strategic planning retreats,
coordinated feasibility studies, written case statements and
grant proposals, and helped clients plan for campaign data
management, marketing materials and special events.
Lisa specializes in working with our church clients--from organizing the campaign planning phases, overseeing volunteer recruitment and leading volunteer training sessions, to tracking and reporting gifts throughout the capital campaign.
In addition to working with clients, Lisa manages the
day-to-day activities of the firm and serves as Whitney Jones’
executive assistant and liaison to our consultants. Lisa
prepares client proposals and presentations, handles marketing
activities and state solicitation licensing for the firm.
Lisa is a member of the
Association of Fundraising Professionals-Triad Chapter. She has
volunteered with Associates in Christian Counseling in
Winston-Salem, and in her own parish helped organize a capital
campaign and chaired the annual stewardship campaign.
A native of Northern Illinois, Lisa graduated from Robert
Morris College in Carthage, IL, before moving to North Carolina
in 1984. Lisa has two grown sons and resides in King, NC with
her husband, Steve.
Mary Ellen Shuntich
CFRE, Senior Consultant
Mary Ellen Shuntich is a Senior Consultant for Whitney Jones, Inc. in Charlotte, North Carolina. Since 1995 Mary Ellen has directed numerous capital campaigns in the greater Charlotte area, Gaston County, Union County, Iredell County and Cleveland County, as well as campaigns outside of North Carolina including, Tennessee, Kentucky and Alabama.
Mary Ellen has been a fundraising professional for over 26 years, working as a development officer for two large universities in the Southeast. In addition, her expertise includes promoting planned giving and assisting non-profit agencies and boards in strategic planning and maximizing their fundraising efforts.
Mary Ellen worked as a technical writer for five years at the University of Kentucky before beginning her career in fundraising and development. While working as a development officer at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Mary Ellen assisted with a successful $32 million capital campaign.
A Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) since 1991, Mary Ellen is a founding member and former President of the Association of Fundraising Professionals - Charlotte Chapter. Mary Ellen was named Outstanding Fund Raising Executive in Charlotte in 2001, and currently serves on the Steering Committee of Leave a Legacy in Charlotte.
Mary Ellen received her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Eastern Kentucky University in 1979. She has three grown sons and 6 grandchildren.
Edy Hurdle
Senior Consultant
Edy Hurdle joined Whitney Jones, Inc. in 1996. She has served
as a Senior Consultant directing numerous capital campaigns with
goals totaling almost $56 million. Projects have been
located in
In addition, Edy has extensive grant writing experience
having coordinated the development of proposals to local,
regional, and national sources for numerous campaigns that
resulted in grants ranging from $5,000 to $600,000, including
grants from the Kresge Foundation of
Prior to joining Whitney Jones, Inc., Edy was
Development Officer for Brenner Children’s Hospital, part of
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (WFUBMC), and
Special Events Coordinator for WFUBMC. Prior to joining
the not-for-profit sector, Edy was Director of Communications
for the
Edy received her bachelor’s degree in Communications
from
Linda Sullivan
Senior Consultant
Linda Sullivan joined Whitney Jones, Inc. in 2006. She has directed capital campaigns with goals of $1.5 to $5 million in Forsyth, Randolph and Surry Counties. She has led organizations through board and staff development, volunteer recruitment and training, major gifts campaigns, campaign surveys and capital campaigns. Linda has extensive grant writing experience and has secured grants up to $500,000 for her clients from regional, national and federal sources.
Prior to joining Whitney Jones, Inc., Linda was Project Manager for a community-based substance abuse prevention and education program in Glen Cove, NY, as well as Department Director with the Southwest Florida Water Management District in Brooksville, FL. In addition, Linda spent 12 years at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, serving last as Manager of Office Systems. While there Linda chaired the United Way Campaign for the medical school. Linda is an active member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals – Triad Chapter, and she is the Past President for the Triad Chapter of the Association of Information Systems Professionals. She served on the Board of Directors for Girl Scouts of Nassau County and The Melillo Center for Mental Health, and was a member of the Interagency Council in Glen Cove, NY.
Linda received her Bachelor of Technology degree from Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. She has taken graduate courses at the University of North Carolina in Greensboro, and completed the University of South Florida’s Institute of Government Executive Fellows Program. Linda is a native of Wilkes County and resides in Winston-Salem with her husband and their two children.
Amy Jones
Consultant
Amy Jones joined Whitney Jones, Inc. in 2006. Amy has directed capital campaigns with goals of $1.5 million to $3 million in Forsyth, Davidson and Randolph Counties. Her clients have included a hospice, charter school, senior service agency and Habitat for Humanity.
Prior to joining Whitney Jones,
Inc., Amy worked with Senior Services, Inc. of Winston-Salem,
serving as a Development Associate and as Volunteer Coordinator for
Meals on Wheels. In the latter capacity Amy coordinated the
activities of more than 2500 volunteers. Amy previously served as
Development and Marketing Coordinator for the Enrichment Center, an
arts-based center, serving members with developmental and physical
disabilities. Amy has extensive experience in major gifts, special
events, and grant writing.