Jessika Brock is a Philanthropy Manager at Benefits Data Trust and is responsible for cultivating and stewarding relationships with its philanthropic partners. Prior to joining BDT, she was the Grants Manager for the American Friends Service Committee, an international peacebuilding organization, where she managed the daily operations and post award process for institutional funds.  

Jessika brings over 10 years of experience working in program design, implementation, and evaluation for the Center for Justice and Opportunity at John Jay College, the Center for Court Innovation, and Healing Hurt People at the Drexel College of Medicine.

Jessika holds an M.A. in Public Administration from the CUNY School of Professional Studies and a B.A. in International Studies from the City College of New York. She recently served on an advisory council for the George Washington University’s Women’s Leadership Program and is actively engaged in her local Philadelphia community through the Cook-Wissahickon Elementary School HSA, where she is the Vice President, and by serving on the board of Roxborough Christian School.