Jason Torreano Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

Lockport, New York, US

• Collaborates with colleagues in South Africa and Kenya to support township youth with finishing high school and moving on to university and/or being equipped with a skill set so they can enter the workforce upon.
• Works with donors (private individuals and foundations) in South Africa, Norway and the United States.
• Establishes mutually beneficial partnerships between non-profit entities in South Africa, the United States (like Syracuse University, Oxford University, the University of Michigan and SUNY Empire State College) and.
• Supervises staff and volunteers working in South Africa and the United States.
• Works with Board of Directors and Board of Advisors to propel the organization forward.

Syracuse, NY, US

• Remotely supports President and C.E.O. as well as Board of Directors and board committees with fundraising and development.
• Develops and implements communications strategy, drafts press releases, works with local media to secure coverage of HLA programs and collaborates with colleagues on social media outreach and engagement.
• Drafts grant proposals for local and community foundations.
• Conducts grant and prospect research.
• Engages and interacts with donors who support the work of The Society.

Syracuse, NY, US

• Drafts grant proposals for local and community foundations.
• Conducts grant and prospect research.
• Engages and interacts with donors who support the work of The Society.

Syracuse, NY, US

• Assesses current fund raising activity and redesigns/implements revisions based on assessment.
• Identifies and develops objectives for private support and action plans for increasing resources available to HLAS, to include grants, annual membership campaign, direct mail, major gifts, planned giving, corporate.
• Provides regular status reports on gifts and fundraising activity, utilizing the Raisers Edge database to facilitate forecasts, prospect analysis, donor research and segmenting donors and ensure appropriate recognition.
• Collaborates with staff and Board to interact with donors, business and community leaders, private foundation officers and the media.
• Recruits, trains and supervises development staff, interns and/or volunteers that work for the Development office.
• Develops, maintains, updates, and executes a public relations and marketing plan, including website, online, mobile, and social media platforms, solicitation materials, newsletters, press releases, and other.

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

• Collaborate on strategic expansion of 150-year-old nonprofit into innovative social enterprise models, developing sustainable programs across 5 states for individuals with disabilities & those experiencing homelessness.
• Partner with CEO & executive team to identify revenue-generating opportunities while advancing mission of creating inclusive communities through disability services & advocacy.
• Oversee implementation of social enterprise initiatives, cultivate strategic partnerships, and serve as thought leader in sector.

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

3-year tenure that began in April 2024 to collaborate on projects spanning over 150 countries globally. My interest lies in exploring sustainable models for NGOs to transition from donor dependency towards self-sufficiency (through social entrepreneurship), reducing reliance on external funding sources. This unique opportunity allows me to select and.

Montclair, NJ, US

Syracuse, New York, US

• Teaches courses in SU’s Renée Crown University Honors Program and the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs on the role education played in the USA and South Africa to both uplift and, at times, oppress.
• Collaborates with Director of SU Honors as well as Global Engagement Director at Newhouse School to plan symposia related to topics in South Africa and Syracuse.

Bloomfield, New Jersey, US

• Teaches introduction to public speaking, Media Research and Media Ethics course for undergraduate students from multiple disciplines across campus.
• Leads students from Bloomfield College to South Africa to engage with Inkululeko learners on mutually beneficial projects.
• Collaborates and supports Bloomfield College students working on capstone projects related to Inkululeko's work in South Africa.

Evanston, IL, US

• Participant in fully funded intensive fellowship program providing an in-depth study of the field of peace and conflict resolution at Chulalongkorn University.
• Collaborated with 22 fellows from 14 nations on projects related to conflict resolution.
• Spent time in Bangkok and across several communities in the Philippines studying conflict resolution and meeting with practitioners working in the field of conflict resolution.

• Works with colleagues to plan international engagements focused on Human Rights in Thailand, Rwanda, South Africa and Colombia.
• Develops fundraising plan and donor solicitation plan with Board of Directors and key stakeholders to build GYC legacy.
• Secured additional foundation support in first year on job and increased fundraising in year one.
• Collaborates with Board of Directors and interns around the world to develop and implement a strategic plan for GYC.

• Publicizes events and programs for Syracuse based non-profit.
• Researches grant/foundation support opportunities.
• Writes grant applications in collaboration with agency president and VP.
• Reaches out to prospective new donors and engages donors.
• Publicizes SBH in the community through social networks, contact with the press, etc.
• Supervises staff in Fundraising and Development.

• Wrote copy, edited, reported and anchored news on Time Warner’s 24 hour news channel.
• Worked in the community and established relationships with people who provided information and insight for news and feature stories.
• Worked at managing news assistants, production staff and other staff at YNN Buffalo.
• Supervised staff on duty at the 24-hour news channel.

Syracuse, NY, US

Recruit mentors for Syracuse, NY based nonprofit and do PR for the agency's programs.

Anchor/reporter for CBS affiliate (KXMB-TV) in Bismarck, ND.

Buffalo, NY, US

• Wrote copy for afternoon and evening newscasts.
• Maintained and updated web stories and web video for the news department.
• Interviewed community officials and residents for local stories.
• Ran the assignment desk and coordinated photographer and reporter schedules with community events.

Masters, Non-Profit Management

Political Science, History

B.S., Journalism