Jennifer Maher enjoys 20+ years in nonprofits with her expertise being predominately corporate strategic alliances, cause marketing, and nonprofit communications and brand marketing. Jennifer spent 8 years with YMCA of the USA as its national director of corporate relations, founding its inaugural corporate sponsorship program and personally securing $51 million in cash support from JCPenney, Kimberly-Clark, PepsiCo and Sports Illustrated. Jennifer also spent 2 years as director of communications and membership for the Valley of the Sun YMCA in metropolitan Phoenix, and 5 years on the senior leadership team of Make-A-Wish Foundation of America where she served as its national vice president of marketing and corporate relations. There she oversaw brand marketing & communications, research, and Make-A-Wish's corporate partnership program with sponsors including Disney, Macy's, GM, ESPN and UnitedHealth.Today, Jennifer is an author, speaker and leader of The Cause Academy. She offers trainings and coaching services in the areas of nonprofit/ corporate alliances and nonprofit marketing/communications. Clients include The Nature Conservancy, Boy Scouts of America, ChildFund International, Children's Miracle Network, Musical Instrument Museum and PetSmart Charities. Jennifer also currently serves The Nature Conservancy, negotiating and securing its west-coast global corporate marketing partnerships.