Meet the Team - Mary ClareWagner

Jean E. Rightmire is an accomplished nonprofit leader, grant strategist, and program architect with more than three decades of experience securing transformative funding, strengthening community-based initiatives, and advancing equity across local, state, and national platforms. Known for her ability to turn complex ideas into actionable, high-impact programs, Jean has secured millions in public and private funding for organizations in sectors including transportation, social services, education, health, and human rights.

As a Family Development Credentialed Trainer and certified Advancing Youth

Development Trainer, Jean has dedicated her career to empowering individuals and communities—especially those historically marginalized—to build assets, expand opportunity, and achieve long-term stability. Her work reflects a deep commitment to social justice, trauma-informed practice, and inclusive program design.

Jean has led major grant initiatives, advised on large-scale special events and

philanthropic campaigns, and built collaborative partnerships that result in measurable community change. She is recognized for her strategic thinking, relationship-driven leadership style, and ability to guide organizations through periods of growth and innovation.

Driven, mission-focused, and community-centered, Jean continues to champion

programs and policies that elevate equity, strengthen economic mobility, and create lasting impact.