Audrey Peiper

Audrey Peiper is a nonprofit professional with nearly 20 years of experience serving and raising resources for arts, culture, social impact, and education organizations in the Chicago area. She is currently director of legacy & impact giving at Chicago Public Library Foundation, which is dedicated to building a stronger and more equitable Chicago by fueling our city’s outstanding public library system. Prior to her role at the Library Foundation, Audrey helmed fundraising initiatives at the Chicago Humanities Festival, where she also contributed to its audience development and strategic planning. Before that, she enjoyed tenures at Chicago Zoological Society / Brookfield Zoo and the Art Institute of Chicago, where she began her development career. In addition, Audrey has served on the board of Slow Food Chicago and is currently serving as a board director for Beyond Legal Aid as well as the Chicago Dance History Project. Audrey also serves on the grantmaking committee of the Chicago Community Trust’s Asian Giving Circle, which aims to build power and deepen impact in diverse Asian and Pacific Islander communities in the Chicago area, and is a mentor to emerging leaders in Chicago Women in Philanthropy’s Women’s Leadership Mentoring Program.