Deborah Jacobs is a Freedom, Justice, Equality at Washington State Department of Commerce. She possess expertise in fundraising, public speaking, nonprofits, grassroots organizing, policy and 21 more skills. Colleagues describe her as "Deborah has been a wonderful mentor, boss, and colleague to me during my time at the Ernest Becker Foundation. Learning from her diverse experience in the nonprofit setting with an expertise in social justice issues has been extremely valuable to me both personally and professionally. She has a no-nonsense practical approach to problems and gets her work done efficiently and effectively. She is passionate about the things that matter to her, which translates to her work ethic as well. She is a strong speaker, writer, and editor, and has a deep understanding of how nonprofits work and what is necessary to make them succeed (e.g. program development, budget, fundraising, donor cultivation, etc.). In addition to being an excellent boss, she is a great human with an empathetic approach to life, always keeping an open mind and recognizing that everyone comes with their own story. I highly recommend working with Deborah if you want someone who is passionate, practical, creative, and will tackle any task with initiative and get the job done. Her diverse experiences and background would be an asset to any team.", "Deborah is an excellent adviser. She has a unique ability to provide constructive feedback in a way that highlights strengths while also respectfully and encouragingly offering suggestions for skills development. Deborah is intelligent, articulate, and strategic. She helps organizations/professionals identify and strengthen their voice through the identification of board members, the effective use of media, and expansion of networks. Deborah is an asset to any organization or executive willing to do the work necessary to move from good to great!", and "Deborah is an outstanding leader, consultant, and mentor who I've had the pleasure of meeting and working with first in Newark and since in her roles at the Ms. Foundation and as a consultant. I couldn't agree more with what has already been said about her work in previous roles. Speaking to her as a consultant, Deb brings an authenticity and commitment that isn't always common in the world of consultancy. She has provided Edutelligentsia with strategic, timely, and insightful support on communications and strategy and truly helped me think through what our value-proposition is for our partners and the broader communities in which we are working. Deb has a number of passions--police practices reform, women's equality, sexual violence and abuse prevention, to name a few--but she is an asset in a number of fields and issues because of her depth and breadth of experience and her willingness to learn from everyone she meets. She would be an asset to any organization or effort."