Jeff Cafuir Email & Phone Number

Burbank, Ca, Us

Universal City, Ca

• Responsible for developing, launching and implementing diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives for Universal Pictures, a company representing more than 10,000 employees globally; lead flagship workforce pipeline programs designed to increase representation in the entertainment industry for historically underrepresented communities across the U.S., Europe, Latin America and Australia. • Manage portfolio of more than a dozen external partners including local and national non-profit organizations, film festivals and advocacy groups; Strategize and negotiate partnership framework to ensure alignment with corporate and partner goals, manage budget and ensure overall plan advances diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) impact.• Lead department’s internal relations strategy, partnering cross-functionally to align on shared business goals and working across all levels of the organization, including senior leaders and with groups such as Communications & Marketing, Employee Resource Groups (ERG’s), Human Resources, Government Affairs, Labor Relations and Corporate Affairs. • Handpicked to work on the company’s inaugural social-justice focused “Inclusion Committee.” Developed a groundbreaking and industry-recognized partnership focusing on pro-bono volunteering, cause marketing, employee education, and fair chance hiring of formerly incarcerated individuals.• Selected to participate in the company's initial “Accessibility Taskforce,” designed to promote disability inclusion both internally and externally; developed partnership strategy to impact a community-based organization, engage employees and raise cultural competency regarding people with disabilities.

Universal City, California

• Lead NBCUniversal’s Corporate Social Responsibility programs and community investment strategy in Los Angeles; responsible for planning and execution of NBCUniversal’s social impact initiative “Comcast NBCUnites,” which creates meaningful volunteer opportunities for 1,000+ employees annually; increased employee engagement by 200%.• Partner with dozens of non-profits that align with the company’s core values, impacting thousands of lives annually by leveraging assets across the portfolio • Created and scaled movie screening program for hundreds of hospitalized youth across the country through a partnership with a local non-profit. Worked with departments across the business including film distribution, post-production and content security to ensure proper protocols and security best-practices were implemented.• Built positive and productive relationships with key external stakeholders in and around the Universal Lot to increase brand perception, including working with local schools, community groups, non-profits and business organizations. Serve as the corporate representative on multiple local Chamber of Commerce groups.• Support Corporate Affairs team on corporate initiatives servicing thousands of employees in Los Angeles, including internal/external communications, executive engagement, special events, community relations and the company’s sustainability strategy.

San Jose, California

• Oversee all philanthropic initiatives for the charitable arm of a professional sports team; develop overall Foundation vision in collaboration with the Board of Directors including short-and long-range planning; lead the department’s community investment and fundraising strategy, generating more than $1.4M annually in revenue and impacting 50,000+ youth and families each year.• Manage the Foundation’s “Legacy Projects,” two of the most significant philanthropic projects in the team's history, from conception to implementation. Projects focused on promoting an active and healthy lifestyle amongst youth through a custom Sharks-branded play structure built in a “playground desert” and a “Sharks Pediatric Clinic” in an underserved part of the city. • Publicly represent the organization in media interviews and speaking engagements; direct interaction with professional athletes, coaches and executive team; manage full-time staff, part-time employees/interns, and volunteers to ensure the successful implementation of community events and projects.

San Jose, California

• Generated new fan base by developing the Sharks FINatical Kids Club and increasing membership rates by 200%; executed season long Sharks & Parks youth street hockey program for thousands of underserved children in Northern California. • Designed online donation process that eliminated paper submissions, resulting in standardized data collection, improved tracking tools and increased efficiency.• Created the Sharks “Green” initiative, which included two event components (beach cleanups and electronic waste recycling) and a website with informational resources for fans, eventually leading to a $40,000 sponsorship for the Corporate Partnerships department.• Managed multiple fundraisers including “Shark for a Day” Fantasy Camp and the team’s annual Equipment Sale, which generated nearly $900,000 in revenue for the Sharks Foundation and the hockey department.