Lucinda Perry Jones, Ed.D. Email & Phone Number

St. Louis, Mo, Us

Launch and build a successful consulting business from the ground up, offering comprehensive services tailored to small-to-medium-sized nonprofit organizations and business enterprises. Laser-focus on relationship management, fostering long-term partnerships and maintaining high client satisfaction. Create a strong brand identity and execute effective marketing strategies to build a business pipeline. Manage all financial aspects to ensure sustainable growth and profitability.★ Execution Mastery-Implement the KeyneLink execution system with organizations to provide aligned execution habits, joint strategic viewpoints, and leadership bench strength to produce a high-performance culture. Experienced in implementing Prosci's ADKAR model and Kotter's 8-step methodologies to drive organizational change initiatives effectively. Deliver measurable improvements in accountability, team cohesion, and overall execution. ★ Strategic Planning-Design and lead strategic planning processes, including conducting landscape analyses, interviewing subject matter experts, and defining clear goals, objectives, and actionable steps. Utilize data-driven insights and industry best practices that drive growth and success. Empower clients with forward-thinking strategies to navigate challenges and seize opportunities.★ Leadership Development-Coach clients to enhance their leadership skills and effectiveness. Apply the ADDIE process to design and deliver workshops and masterclasses to build cohesive teams and foster a culture of continuous improvement. Empower leaders to inspire and motivate teams to achieve strategic goals.

St. Louis, Mo, Us

Led and directed the execution of strategic initiatives to transform OFS from a traditional food bank to a hunger-relief innovator. Led, coached and mentored a team of four directors and 20+ indirect reports responsible for communications, policy, research demonstration programs, child nutrition, nutrition education, and emergency food distribution. Recognized for establishing operational processes to integrate strategic vision, philosophy, and action plans.★ Aligned program functions into strategic pillars: Meeting the Immediate Need, Building Nutrition IQ, and Championing Change. ★ Oversaw key strategic initiatives to generate political acceptance for policies supporting nutrition for all Missouri children and families, including federal child nutrition programs for strengthening nutrition safety nets and establishing food insecurity as a reimbursable health expense.★ Increased OFS assets from $2.56M in 2013 to over $10M in 2018, as well as secured a lead gift of $1M while managing the execution of a $5M endowment campaign. ★ Spearheaded $7M “End Childhood Hunger in St. Louis Region Campaign,” featuring the purchase and renovation of a 67,000 sq. ft. food distribution and nutrition education center. Exceeded campaign goal by $50K.★ Increased annual budget from $2.6M in 2013 to $7.5M in 2020-21 by building and leading the development and communications team by revamping donor-centered campaigns and programs.★ Selected as one of 15 organizations for the “Exemplary Advocate Cohort Program” by the Missouri Foundation for Health, including a $500K award, organizational capacity-building, and staff training.★ Championed two groundbreaking food as medicine research projects, “Nourishing Healthy Starts” and “Prescribing Healthy Futures” that featured nutritious food, case management, and making an economic case for food becoming a reimbursable healthcare expense.

Designed and executed strategic planning initiatives by collaborating with operations, communications, marketing, human resources executives, and associates. Enhanced corporate reputation and program effectiveness by shifting a reactive philanthropy model to a proactive corporate social responsibility platform, ★ Allocated and administered a community investment budget totaling $10M over three years.★ Formulated and implemented a three-year investment plan to fund hunger relief, nutrition, and environmental stewardship programs in six key markets, including Chicago, IL; Miami and Orlando, FL; New Orleans, LA; Philadelphia, PA; and St. Louis, MO. Designed and integrated an online system to empower store directors in the community funding decision-making process.★ Positioned Save-A-Lot as a national partner in food security issues while complementing business growth goal for new store development in communities with no access to fresh, affordable food. ★ Organized and led over 30 grand store openings across the US and funded $150K for local food banks and pantries, while establishing store opening policies for improving community engagement and sales.★ Designed and led a targeted, $125K national philanthropy campaign to support mobile food pantries resulting in 1.4M meals distributed in one year, 1,400 volunteer hours logged, and 24 food events.

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Developed and directed the execution of all fundraising programs, including major gifts, estate planning, foundation grants, and membership to ensure continuous goal achievement for ACLU. Led, trained, and mentored development teams to build close relationships in the community and secure grants. ★ Generated 65% revenue growth over two years in close coordination with the national ACLU team.★ Spearheaded and launched a $1M major gifts campaign, securing gifts ranging from $10K to $250K. ★ Grew Marie Curie Society Members (estate planning) from 9 to 21 members in one year.

Saint Louis, Mo, Us

Designed and implemented innovative fundraising strategies to deepen donor involvement and commitment to supporting science education programs. Cultivated, solicited, and stewarded individuals, foundations, and corporations capable of making leadership gifts, contributing to a $3M annual budget.

Saint Louis, Mo, Us

Directed the public phase of Parks College's $5M capital campaign, part of the University's $300M "Where Knowledge Touches Lives Campaign." Secured leadership gifts in support of faculty funds, scholarships, and laboratory renovations.

Located in Guanajuato, GTO, Mexico, taught English language skills to 60+ adolescent and adult students per semester, managing a classroom of 15-20 students per class.

Directed all start-up activities for CASA Community Health, a multi-site research program designed to build public housing residents' skills to address substance abuse and tobacco use in Seattle, Washington; Baltimore, Maryland; Louisville, Kentucky. ★ Conducted and coordinated all start-up program activities, including site selection, needs assessments, community action planning and mobilization efforts, strategic partnership development, sustainability plans, and evaluation. ★ Obtained and managed a $4 million, multi-year grant from the American Legacy Foundation.Provided program management oversight for CASAWORKS for Families, a $20 million dollar project in 11 sites and 9 states to empower impoverished mothers struggling with addiction to achieve self-sufficiency and resilience. Oversaw 3 sites in Escondido, CA; Springfield, MO; and Nashville, TN. ★ Conducted monthly site visits to provide technical assistance and guidance on the program model, ensuring that research protocol was followed and reported.

Boston, Ma, Us

Directed and trained community and local government health organizations to engage in an award-winning statewide campaign that changed social norms and behaviors toward tobacco use. ★ Oversaw 40+ grants totaling nearly $7M. Led capacity-building initiatives and evaluated program outcomes, contributing to the Department's success in reducing tobacco use by 20% between 1993-2002.★ Led the Metro-Boston Regional Steering Committee for strategic planning, policy implementation, and public relations campaigns; ★ Provided technical assistance related to program management and policy development; and conducted site visits with agency directors to evaluate agency capacity and performance. ★ Coordinated a $34 million bidding process that awarded 400 community and statewide grants to public health agencies. Developed program intervention specs, wrote RFP's, presented at bidder conferences, read and assessed proposals, led proposal review teams, and made funding recommendations. ★ Managed a multi-year grant from the National Cancer Institute and the Centers for Disease Control. Developed strategic action plans, oversaw program activities, served on national committees, and represented MTCP at national meetings.

Coordinated all aspects related to program management, including membership, event planning, the International Visitors Program, and budget administration.

Washington, Dc, Us

Coordinated logistical and program activities related to conference planning for government officials and business executives at the Center for Public Policy Education.

Doctor Of Education - Edd, Organizational Leadership

Masters, Public Administration

B.A., Theatre Performance