Jacqueline V. Twillie

Jacqueline V. Twillie, MBA is a bestselling author, leadership development strategist, and corporate philanthropy leader based in Brooklyn, New York. Over two decades, she has trained more than 10,000 professionals at Fortune 500 organizations including Foot Locker, American Express, and Allstate — building the kind of leadership capacity that moves people from good to great.

Her most defining work lives at the intersection of leadership and giving. As Co-CEO USA and Global Partnerships at a global NGO operating across eight countries, she managed an eight-figure budget and led the We Imagine campaign — 20 dinners, 20 cities, 8 countries, 4 continents, 20 weeks — producing a 130% increase in donation rates. That campaign became proof of something she had long believed: that developing leaders and cultivating donors require the same skill — the ability to see what someone is capable of before they see it themselves.

Today, Jacqueline consults exclusively with organizations at the senior level — helping companies, foundations, and institutions build philanthropic partnerships, develop resilient leaders, and move capital with intention. She does not offer individual career coaching. Her work is for businesses and institutions ready to operate at a different level. She is the founder of BNEDai (formerly ZeroGap), an AI leadership company whose current platform, Signal, helps fundraising professionals understand donor values intelligence. She holds a Harvard Executive Program credential in Negotiation and Dispute Resolution, an MBA from Tiffin University, and a BA in Business Marketing from Southeastern Louisiana University. She hosts the Winning Season Podcast (200+ episodes, Forbes-featured), serves as US Ambassador for the Thémis Foundation, and is a 2026 Joy-Raising Summit Fellow at the University of Chicago.