Garrett Jacobs Email & Phone Number

Oakland

As the Chief of Finance I manage all of the organizations financial matters from the annual budget to forecasting for the organization and its projects. I helped grow the annual budget from $500k to over $3.5mm. I oversee our accounting processes, cashflow projections, invoicing, tax filings and reporting. I lead on grant writing and proposal budgeting and manage our philanthropic giving portfolio. As Chief of Operations I collaboratively manage the development of internal systems with our team, assess staff time and project resource allocation while managing HR and Benefits development. I lead on proposal development and contracting, compliance and all necessary coverages to allow us to do the innovative work we do. I have the privilege of serving on a diverse team with many lived experiences and sectors of work. We are striving to establish an organization based on restorative justice principals to support one another in accomplishing the organizational mission. I am still able to facilitate, manage project work with the Pop-Up Village, and surround myself with amazing people working to change the narrative of what it means to collaborate for change.

Supporting the OAC team in transition and strategy.

In an effort to embrace equity I have shifted my role from Executive Director to Director of Operations and lead the organization in partnership with the Director of Programs. This role covers the tasks necessary to keep the organization compliant and financially on track, along with strategic visioning and supporting growth. It is a voluntary position.

Global

The Open Architecture Collaborative is a global learning network to mobilize architects and designers for greater community impact. We are an international network of 22 volunteer chapters who serve their local nonprofit and community groups to help build capacity in marginalized communities. We are the bridge builders from the design community to the nonprofit community and we train designers how best to engage as allies. With a team of global leaders I facilitated a strategic repositioning and rebranding of this organization. Recruiting the initial Board of Directors and Advisory Council as well as the initial Regional Leaders was an initial task to set the newly designed governance structure into place. Other ongoing tasks include:Fundraising for continued development and operations,Maintaining all legal, financial, and governance operations remain sound, Developing all communications and marketing strategy and execution,Coordinating all content creation and messaging for the network,Developing strategic partnerships and pilot programming,Deriving the priorities from the needs of local chapter leaders and members on the ground,

Scope one year engagements with municipal partnersAccount management of 8 municipal partnersOrganizing & innovation events for multiple partnersProject management of 8 fellowship teams

San Francisco Bay Area

Community Organizer of a network of government staff Curated, facilitated and produced online content Acted as the concierge introducing members across the country to one another in order to share best practices

San Francisco

Develop & manage a global volunteer network of over 13,000 volunteers with 58 chapters in 16 countries.Manage the volunteer program involving recruitment and coordination of up to 12 international office & program interns. Coordinate national conventions including Design Like You Give A Damn:Live! Chapter forum, AIA National Convention & Dwell on Design.Create social media, newsletter, website content, research and compose blog posts & publish quarterly network magazine.Lead the project management of a $200,000 public project in San Francisco, secure funding and manage the relationship with a fortune 500 partner, community clients and civic stakeholders. Respond to all incoming inquiries to the organization.

San Francisco

- Coordinated a national design competition for middle and high school students. Responsible for creating the rules, and content for the competition, as well as manage outreach during the beginning phases of the project.- Coauthor, research assistant, and graphic renderer for the Healthy Schools By Design Toolkit. In partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council, Architecture for Humanity is creating a resource for schools across the country to improve their facilities.

San Francisco Bay Area

Schematic design of residential additions and renovations, draft construction documents, researching code, permit drawings, 3 dimensional investigations, and client consulting.

Midcity

(Volunteer)Created course material, facilitated, and taught middle and high school students the basics of architectural design and critical thinking. We participated in the CEFPI School Of The Future competition and received second place in our southern region.

New Orleans

Design, draft, and model a mystical stage set and on location filming documents. I was responsible for the research, design and documentation of construction documents for an underground library for witches.

Harahan

Design, draft, and model multiple residential and commercial stage sets, as well as on location filming documents. Designed and documented props and stunt pieces for use during filming. Created cut sheet for CNC millwork.

New Orleans

Graphic Book Design, layout, editing, and data collection.New in New Orleans Architectureby Prof. John P. KlingmanEquatorial Flower Production: An Investigation of Design Strategies for a Global Agricultural Commodityby Prof. Jonathan TateBook Design and page layout, data collection for 180 architectural projects, including photographs, project credits and permissions. Text Editing.

Highland Park Il

Certificate, Construction Management

M. Arch, Architecture

B. Architecture