Sarasota nonprofit leader wins global Junior League honor

Jessica Rogers, a prominent leader in nonprofit and fundraising in Sarasota for 20 years, has been named to a unique list: the inaugural 2025 class of 40 Over 40 from the Association of Junior Leagues International.

Rogers, vice president of philanthropy at local nonprofit Children First, is a longtime Junior League of Sarasota member, according to a statement. She’s held several leadership roles with the organization, including chair of the Legacy Luncheon and recording secretary on the board. In 2019, she received the League’s Sustainer Community Service Award, the release adds, for her “outstanding contributions to the Sarasota community.”

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