Patricia King Jackson has spent thirty-five years in fundraising for educational and academic medical institutions. A graduate of Mills College in Oakland, California, she has held senior staff responsibilities at Bryn Mawr and Dartmouth Colleges, and she has served as the chief development officer in the fundraising programs at Fox Chase Cancer Center and Sidwell Friends School. During her fifteen years at Sidwell Friends, she raised over $85 million, bringing the annual cash flow from fundraising from under $2 million to over $10 million during that time period and winning the CASE Circle of Excellence Award in fundraising three times. As Vice President of Grenzebach Glier and Associates, a national firm specializing in higher education, Pat served as lead consultant to a variety of clients, including Chatham and Hood Colleges, Gallaudet University, and the University of California at San Diego and the University of Washington. She has planned and consulted on campaigns with goals totaling over $1 billion.