Vice President of Advancement

Jeff Reinke has over 40 years of not-for-profit experience and has served as the Vice President of Advancement at Wesley Willows since October of 2023.

Prior to assuming that role, he served as the Vice President of Advancement for Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee and was the Executive Director of the Highland Community College Foundation (Freeport, IL) for five years. He has also served as Assistant Vice President of Major Gifts for the Alexian Brothers Foundation and AMITA Health in Chicago where he oversaw the Major Gifts program for a $28 million Behavioral Health Campaign.

Before working for Alexian Brothers Foundation, Mr. Reinke served as the Fox River Valley Regional Foundation Director for Presence Health where he managed all fundraising efforts for Presence St. Joseph Hospital (Elgin) and Presence Mercy Medical Center (Aurora). He also managed fundraising efforts for the Rockford Region ministries including Presence Saint Joseph’s in Freeport.

Mr. Reinke has also worked for the YMCA of Rock River Valley for seven years where he served as both the Executive Director of the I.D. Pennock Branch and Vice President of Development. While with the YMCA, he coordinated the annual Strong Kids Campaign and the Northeast Branch Capital Campaign, which generated over $5 million to build a new facility on the northeast side of Rockford. He also organized and coordinated the first-ever Gus Macker Youth Basketball tournament, raising over $100,000 over a four-year period.



Mr. Reinke resides in Winnebago with his wife, Chris, who is a 2nd grade teacher for the Winnebago School District. They have five children and six grandchildren. His interests include his family, biking, travel, and a love for the game of basketball where he has coached, played, and watched (his children) for over 25 years.