Jennifer Humke

Jennifer Humke is Senior Program Officer in Journalism and Media at the MacArthur Foundation.
Jennifer focuses primarily on grantmaking in participatory civic media. She targets support for work that encourages and trains people, particularly young people and those from historically marginalized communities, to use new media tools, platforms, and practices to contribute to public dialogue and help shape culture and policy.
Prior to joining the Journalism & Media team in late 2015, she was a Program Officer for MacArthur’s Digital Media and Learning program, a 10-year, $200 million initiative aimed at re-imagining learning for the digital age. Jennifer joined the Foundation in 2002 and served as Associate Director for Public Affairs before moving to the program team.
Prior to her tenure with MacArthur, Jennifer spent three years with the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, where she was responsible for media and public outreach for Museum exhibits, events, and fundraising campaigns. I...