Our Team
Jennifer Ross

Position: Office Assistant

E-mail: Jross@heartofillinois.org

I love how the Community Foundation gives back to this community. They impact and change lives for the better. The Heart of Illinois Community Foundation continues to make a positive impact daily. I truly believe that by being a part of this great organization, I will get to continue to see lives rewarded and changed.

A life-long Decatur resident, Jennifer is the first person visitors and callers encounter at the Heart of Illinois Community Foundation. She is familiar with all foundation activity in order to provide assistance. Inspired by her colleagues and those within our community, she desires to help improve the quality of life in Macon County. She has a passion for helping others!

Jennifer has over 15 years of administrative and customer service experience. She previously worked at Decatur Memorial Hospital, earned her Medical Assistant certification from Midwest Technical Institute, and is a graduate of MacArthur High School.

In her position at the HICF, Jennifer administers the process of donor giving and receipts, and supports the creation of workflow and process documentation.

Jennifer and her husband, Lowvell Ross, Jr., have two sons Lowvell and Jayden. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, volunteering and spending time with her family.