William Jeffries Email & Phone Number

United States

Nashville Metropolitan Area

Providing a wide range of cultural non-profit consulting expertise including grant writing and reporting, social impact fundraising and campaign development, strategy and innovation, program and initiative scaling, developing hybrid for profit and nonprofit business models, operations re-tooling, and more.

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

• As Chief Operating Officer, I spearhead the strategic direction and operational excellence across Development, Marketing, Events, Programs, Exhibitions, Facilities, IT, and Security departments, driving towards.
• Optimized operational efficiency by successfully renegotiating contracts and realigning staff.
• Enhanced compliance with regulations by providing leadership in innovating solutions to complex business problems.
• Improved organizational communication by facilitating interactions between executive leadership, staff, visitors, and vendors.
• Boosted morale and teamwork within management team through fostering creative thinking, problem-solving, and empowerment.

United States

• As Vice President of Development, I spearheaded a dynamic team of four skilled professionals, fostering cross-functional collaboration with Senior Leadership to define and prioritize fundraising goals, devise strategic.
• Utilized a unique social impact fundraising model to secure $1 million in gifts within 3-4 months.
• Initiated and closed $7 million in annual development opportunities to sustain and accelerate NMAAM's growth.
• Obtained a $2.5 million grant from Lilly Endowment for a new traveling exhibit showcasing Fisk Jubilee Singers' story.

Norwalk, Connecticut

• As Vice President of Fund Development & Strategic Initiatives, I orchestrated and led the establishment of four pivotal endeavors. Firstly, I conceptualized and drove forward a multi-sector Foodshed project, seamlessly.
• Supervised international exchange program between Brazil and Connecticut.
• Headed five-member team, achieving $4-5 million annual operational revenue via diverse funding channels including annual fund appeals, corporate sponsorships, event proceeds, grant allocations, and major giving.

Charleston, West Virginia And Newburgh, NY

• As the Director of Strategic Innovation & Grants, I cultivated diverse partnerships across international, national, statewide, and local spheres, collaborating with museums, K-12 school districts, universities.
• Secured $1.3 million for a traveling exhibit.
• Designed and executed a $1.4 million mobile exhibit focused on natural gas.
• Developed a STEAMworks digital learning lab complementing mobile exhibit.
• Produced online digital content supporting aforementioned initiative components.
• Served as co-liaison for an Economic Impact Study conducted by Center for Business and Economic Research at Marshall University, Huntington, WV, analyzing Clay Center's economic influence on its surrounding service.

Masters Of Community Planning, City/Urban, Community And Regional Planning

Bachelor Of History, History And Area Studies