Social Impact speaker, emcee & fundraising strategist

Jen is a dynamic emcee and motivational speaker passionate about amplifying the social impact sector. She specialises in conveying the mission and fundraising goal of organisations like Habitat for Humanity, Mother’s Choice, ImpactHK, The Women’s Foundation, Mighty Oaks Foundation, rén, Chinese International School, Kids4Kids, and others. Jen also hosts high-profile events for commercial publications, including the Harper’s Bazaar Visionary Women’s Award and the ELLE Style Awards Asia. Drawing on her extensive fundraising experience, she excels at crafting and refining impactful fundraising strategies for nonprofits.

She holds a BA from Princeton University, where she double majored in English Literature and East Asian Studies. Jen further enhanced her communication skills with an MFA in creative nonfiction writing from The University of Hong Kong. She is currently a Trustee with Princeton-in-Asia, a 125-year old nonprofit organisation offering immersive work fellowships in Asia, and formerly served on the Board of the American Club Foundation, and as Director of NGO Community Outreach at Asian Charity Services. Before dedicating herself to social impact, she was an Asian Equity Sales Trader at an investment bank.

  • "What an honor and a privilege it was to have Jennifer as our emcee for our Anniversary Gala in New York! She was incredible to work with every step of the way. Her poise, professionalism, and charisma fostered such a festive atmosphere. It was our most successful fundraiser ever, and Jen played such a huge part in this."

    Mags Dillon, Executive Director, Princeton-in-Asia

  • "Jen consulted for the Rosewood Hotel Group at the genesis of our social impact journey. I loved her energy, creativity, and the discipline that she brought to her work, and how she integrated a passion for social impact with keen business acumen."

    Sonia Cheng, CEO of Rosewood Hotel Group & Vice Chairman at Chow Tai Fook Jewellery

  • "Jennifer built a fundraising strategy that resonates with our donor community, by carefully crafting a realistic step-by-step process, and achieved the goals we set from the start. It was an excellent experience underpinned by her strong work ethic and efficient approaches."

    James Chau, President, China-United States Exchange Foundation

  • "Jennifer is an excellent writer. She packs her articles with insight, research, compassion and a generous dose of humour. She writes on topics that are close to her heart, from parenting to social impact and environmental awareness."

    Anita Balagopalan, Former Senior Editor, Sassy Mama Hong Kong

  • "All of us at Mother's Choice are so grateful for Jennifer's incredible service as an emcee at our Gala Dinners! She is a confident and professional speaker who takes the time to prepare and understand what she is presenting. She is a real pleasure to work with."

    Alia Marwah Eyres, Former CEO, Mother’s Choice

  • "Jen has an innate ability to encourage, guide, and redirect in a way that opens you to new ways of thinking, understand the audience's motivations and behaviours, and stay positive and on track. A small, on-point reframe on an entire speech, or a full-blown edit of fundraising messaging, Jen can bring it all."

    Jo Hayes, CEO, Habitat for Humanity Hong Kong

  • "I can’t thank Jen enough for her great work and ongoing support, and can highly recommend her for any roles where she can use her strong communication skills, passion and leadership to make an impact."

    - Jeff Rotmyer, Founder, ImpactHK

 thank you to clients and organisations who have worked with me