Jessica Ureña Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Long Beach, California, Us

Responsible for creating, planning, and executing program strategies to further the LRA’s mission.+ Managed and executed Business Bootcamp program, a business accelerator programing including curriculum planning, speakers, zoom logistics and recruitment+ Created and implemented digital and social media content avg. 5% follow growth monthly+ Managed DineLatino Restaurant Week program including planning, recruitment, communications and marketing plan

Responsible for planning, directing and implementing strategies for communications and special projects. Managed implementation of program initiatives including webinars and business accelerator program. + Planned and executed redesign of members communication plan, leading to 5% increase in newsletter open rate+ Managed transition of speaker series/seminars to virtual delivery while maintaining or increasing expected attendance

Los Angeles, California, Us

Responsible for planning and executing diverse fundraising strategies for special projects and initiatives. + Created and implemented capital fundraising program for LA Plaza Cocina+ Successfully planned and executive campaign press and cultivation launch event that resulted in 40 million media impressions in local, national and international outlets+ Created and implement all digital and social medial content for development raising $10,000

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Provide mentoring and leadership coaching to cohort group of USC Price Masters of Public Administration online students. Coordinate with program faculty and staff to ensure students have the resources they need to success in the program and reach graduation.

Long Beach, Ca, Us

Responsible for directing, planning and implementing leadership and major gifts program. Managed stewardship and reporting for individuals, corporate sponsorship and foundation relations. + Created stewardship program focused on retention and increased individual giving 15%+ Oversaw migration from Raser’s Edge to Altru including integration of giving forms to new website+ Designed and executed several social media based campaigns including first crowdfunding campaign raising $15,000 for Frank Romero retrospective

Responsible for planning, implementation and revenue for annual fund and leadership giving program. Established advancement services protocols to support capacity growth in fundraising activities. Introduced digital and social media marketing strategies to program.+ Raised $1.5 million, tripling parent donations, number of donors, renewals through direct mail and targeted in-person solicitations+ Managed relationship with 17 school unit PTAs to coordinate implementation of centralized fundraising policy+ Created inaugural #GivingTuesday campaign raising $30,000 in one day and increasing social media followers by 5%

Palos Verdes, California, Us

Responsible for planning, implementing and managing a broad portfolio including Annual Fund, alumni and parent programs, scholarship funders, capital projects, athletics and community partners.+ Served as Campaign Manager for capital fundraising program. Supported president in identification, cultivation and solicitation of $2.5 million individual matching gift, raising $6 million total for capital program. Oversaw advancement services staff including database manager, grant writer, and prospect researcher. + Co-created Parents Project an annual fund/major gift initiative that raised $250,000+ for mini-capital projects that would benefit students within each academic year+ Served on Staff Advisory Council, President’s Strategic Planning Committee and as Latinos Unidos Advisor

Managed Visual Artist Residencies Grant Program for community-based artist-in-residency programs including all correspondence, application tracking and review panel activities. Distributed over $3 million to 34 arts organization, supporting over 600 artists

Princeton, Nj, Us

Created and managed donor communications and stewardship for national major gifts program. Correspondence, proposals, grant reports, prospect profiles, and events, maintaining $5 million annual revenues.+ Managed institutional grants. Secured JCFLA $50,000 grant to translate 100 day diagnosis kit into Spanish+ Planned and executed 3-5 annual cultivation events in major markets.+ Coordinated efforts to combine Raiser’s Edge database and related functions during Austim Speaks/Cure Autism Now merger.

Park City, Utah, Us

As Special Projects Coordinator responsible for program logistics, committee management as well as all administrative and budgeting function for 25th Anniversary Celebration in New York with final net revenue of $1.5 million

Park City, Utah, Us

Lead coordinator for all development efforts for Institute programs and annual Film Festival including preparing briefings, proposals, correspondence and appeals. Oversaw Raiser’s Edge database management functions, gift acknowledgements and prospect research.+ Supported 3 senior officers with cultivation and solicitation efforts in major gifts, corporate sponsorship and foundation relations with annual revenues of $20 million+ Served as board liaison, coordinating retreats, meetings and VIP Festival logistics

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Performed general office duties, all travel and scheduling for VP, and budget management. Served as liaison for Board Committees including Development and Campaign Planning committees. Prepared all correspondence, event and meeting planning.

Master Of Public Administration (Mpa), Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

Bachelor Of Arts, Art History