Jenna Leschuk

Chief Development Officer

Over the past two decades, Jenna has built a career helping mission-driven organizations grow their impact through strategic fundraising, compelling communications, and collaborative leadership. As Director of Development at 826 Boston, Jenna helped transform the organization from a $2 million nonprofit into a $5 million organization with a diverse and resilient funding model. Before joining 826 Boston, Jenna worked as a writer, communications strategist, and consultant for nonprofits, advocacy organizations, and political campaigns. Early in her career, she managed national recruitment and fundraising efforts for Green Corps and oversaw financial operations for a nationwide voter engagement campaign. She is a proud graduate of Dartmouth College.

Jenna has founded community nonprofits, served on numerous nonprofit boards, volunteers as a college essay tutor, and coaches youth soccer. She lives in Milton with her husband Steve, her three teenage sons, her saint of a mother, and a recalcitrant hound dog.