Jude Werner has served for over thirty years in ministry, development,  and management roles including volunteering and working for the Catholic Church.

Jude earn a BA in Agricultural Science and Natural Resources from the University of Nebraska Lincoln in 1997, an MA in Theological Studies from Madonna University in 2005 and an MA Philanthropy and Development from St. Mary's University in 2009.

Jude has spoken nationally at fundraising conferences, and he is eager to assist Catholic campus ministries in the areas of fund development and expansion planning, to prepare them for the fiscal, organizational and facilities demands of a thriving campus ministry.

Jude has spent the past seventeen years establishing one of the most dynamic and effective fund development programs in Catholic campus ministry today, having raised over $65 million to date.

Jude continues to play a central role in the execution of a multi-facility comprehensive expansion plan for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Newman Center.