President and CEO of Philanthropy Southeast
Janine Lee was the President and CEO of Philanthropy Southeast, the premier philanthropic network for courageous leaders, ideas, and resources focused on the American South and U.S. Caribbean territories. Philanthropy Southeast works in partnership with members in 11 Southeastern states and the U.S. Virgin Islands, connecting them to experts, innovations, and best practices in philanthropy while promoting peer-to-peer learning and leadership development. By coming together, Philanthropy Southeast and its members spark transformative work that achieves lasting impact, advances equity, and builds a brighter future for the South, its communities, and all its people.
During a career in philanthropy spanning more than 30 years, Janine served in leadership roles at The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, where she worked as vice president of education programs, and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, where she was vice president of community building and philanthropy.
Janine held a bachelor’s degree in rehabilitation services education, a master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling, and a master’s degree in business administration from Rockhurst University, and was a co-author of “Funding Effectiveness: Lessons in Building Nonprofit Capacity.” (Jossey-Bass, 2005).