Margaret E. Jones is charged with providing strategic oversight and thought leadership on revenue and partnership initiatives for Chicago Housing Authority and its non-profit affiliate, the Chicago Housing Consulting Services, Inc., NFP where she serves as their Program Officer awarding a total of $163K to 28 nonprofits. Margaret has spent her career at CHA specializing in the areas of grant program development and management, civic & community engagement, strategy, and operations. Under Margaret’s direction, CHA received $160 million in Federal, State, Corporate and Foundation funding for capital and resident initiatives.

Ms. Jones is a member of the Big Brothers Big Sisters Metropolitan Chicago Executive Board. She is also a local board member with United Way’s Emergency Food and Shelter Program. 

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