Virgil J. Jones, Jr. Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Real Estate Broker at Coldwell Banker Realty & Baird & WarnerNovember 2018 – PresentCore Focus▸Sell residential real estate, generating up to $18M in total revenue. Lead end-to-end sales cycle, including lead generation, client management, showings, negotiation, and closing. Earlier position with Baird & Warner.Highlight of Contributions▸☰ Closed 15 transactions per year, increasing size and volume☰ Drive demand and leads▸Leverage referrals, digital marketing, social media, and community outreach☰ Accurately represent clients' interests through the selling and buying process▸Gained client trust and credibility▸Presented vision of home environment and staged living spaces☰ Advise clients based on knowledge of industry trends, local market conditions, and property benchmarks

Boston, Ma, Us

Core Focus▸Led the strategic direction and operation of $12M national not-for-profit organization focused on providing students college opportunities through College Access and College Success programs. Highlight of Contributions▸☰ Advanced organizational mission▸Initiated and implemented 5-year strategic plan▸Oversaw 6 direct reports and a team of 140 across Chicago, Boston, and New York☰ Grew students by 40% to 7K ▸Introduced new programs to facilitate post-college career success ▸Built out regional Human Resources teams to scale student recruiting efforts ☰ Secured $1.2M grant from the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation ▸Scaled national infrastructure and programming☰ Strengthened alignment between the national and regional offices ▸Improved organizational effectiveness ▸Enabled consistency in implementing strategic priorities and mission advancement☰ Drove incremental fundraising▸Recruited 3 new Board members▸Fostered philanthropic engagement; targeted and cultivated new donors

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Core Focus▸Oversaw and led the strategic direction and operations of non-profit College Access organization serving 300+ annual scholars, including board development, mentor recruitment, finance, fundraising, and program development. Highlight of Contributions▸☰ Consistently achieved annual goals during tenure▸Attained 100% acceptance of students into 4-year colleges▸Graduated 100+ students with a 70% graduation rate.☰ Achieved 100% of the $6M capital campaign goal ▸Architected campaign, donor strategy, and outreach▸Funded debt-free development of new headquarters, land acquisition, and construction☰ Restored organizational stability and achieved surplus within 3 years▸Gained major gifts through networking and philanthropic strategies☰ Grew fundraising revenue by 191% to $3.5M▸Built renewable revenue streams▸Delivered $500K annually through new ‘Dream Keepers’ annual fundraising event☰ Increased endowment 60% to $3.2M over 6 years ▸Enabled financial security and scaling of programs☰ Transformed organizational structure▸Recruited top-tier talent to support student success and college graduation

Mba, Management

Ma, Pastoral Studies/Counseling

Bs, Psychology