Staff Expertise

We will work with you to help you find the best ways to meet your financial objectives while providing support to Princeton.

General inquiries for Gift Planning should be directed to 609.258.6318 or by email at GiftPlanning@princeton.edu or by fax at 609.258.1881. 

 

Heather Seagroatt

Heather Seagroatt
Executive Director
609.258.6894
heather.seagroatt@princeton.edu

Heather Seagroatt brings more than twenty years of experience working with alumni and parents on planned, major, and principal gifts at Princeton, Dartmouth and Lehigh. She holds a doctorate and master’s degree from the University of Virginia and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

 

 

Jane Danek

Jane Danek 
Deputy Director and Senior Philanthropic Advisor
609.258.9287
jdanek@princeton.edu

Jane Danek spent 20 years in the trust/financial services industry before coming to Princeton. In addition to her direct frontline donor work, she manages all gifts of unusual assets, has worked closely with the Office of Finance and Treasurer, PRINCO, and with the Office of General Counsel on issues relating to charitable split-interest gifts and bequests as well as unusual assets gifts. 

 

Janine Ehsani

Janine Ehsani

Senior Associate Director, Gift Planning
609.258.3316
janine.ehsani@princeton.edu

Janine brings over 20 years of planned giving experience in higher education and cultural organizations, including work at the University of Pennsylvania, Temple University, The Philadelphia Orchestra and Saint Joseph’s University. She earned her bachelor's degree at Penn State and her law degree at Harvard Law School.

 

Rachel Wingerter

Rachel Wingerter
Senior Associate Director, Gift Planning
609.258.3009
r.wingerter@princeton.edu

In addition to having practiced law for over ten years, Rachel brings more than a decade of fundraising experience in higher education. She has worked with alumni and parents on planned gifts, major gifts and annual fund gifts at Princeton University and Dickinson College. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Dickinson College and a law degree from Widener University.

 

Ivy M. Shinn
Assistant Director
609.258.6397
ishinn@princeton.edu

Wilma Salinas
Office Support, Assistant to Heather Seagroatt
609.258.6318
wsalinas@princeton.edu

Mailing Address
Gift Planning
Princeton University
100 Overlook Center, Suite 300
Princeton, New Jersey 08540
609.258.6318