Jacqueline Biery
Ventura,CA
Summary
Results-driven nonprofit leader with a strong track record in community building and engagement. Skilled in strategic planning, and fostering productive board partnerships. Proficient in utilizing CRM tools to optimize operations and improve nonprofit management, ensuring maximum efficiency and measurable impact. Forward-thinking, entrepreneurial, and ethical leader.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Development
L.A.C.E.R. Afterschool
Los Angeles, CA
03.2023 - 02.2025
- Provided strategic direction for all development efforts for $2.5 million afterschool arts, sports, and tutoring program for low-income middle and high school students attending LAUSD
- Managed Communications Associate, grant writer, and volunteers
- Increased the number of active donors by 50% in 18-month period through targeted outreach initiatives
- Envisioned and produced comedy night fundraiser, raising $30,000 and increasing organization’s profile
- Monetized annual talent show, bringing in sponsors and auction prizes, increasing revenue by two hundred percent.
- Created and lead board development committee; met goal of 100% board giving
- Partnered with Los Angeles entertainment community to teach improve and acting classes at middle schools
- Collaborate with program staff to align fundraising efforts with programmatic goals and develop impact reports to share with donors
- Responsible for raising $550,000 through private donors, foundations, events, grants, and in-kind donations.
- Oversaw the creation of grant proposals for submission to local, state and federal agencies.
- Continuously cultivated relationships with major donors, foundations, corporations, and other funding sources.
Co-Founder | Head of Business Development & Operations
Slow Down Sounds LLC
Los Angeles
01.2014 - 01.2022
- Co-founded boutique vinyl record label
- Set strategic direction and established the operating infrastructure
- Secured agreement with Shopify and eBay to expand market share, more than doubling revenue growth
- Led all core functions: licensing, production management, marketing, distribution, ecommerce, fulfillment, and customer service
- Developed strong relationships with artists, management, lawyers and record labels, to secure licensing rights for music
- Collaborated with company partners to develop and actualize strategic plans to advance company's mission and objectives and promote revenue, profitability and growth.
Consultant
Feminist Majority Foundation
Los Angeles
03.2016 - 06.2016
- Collaborated with senior leaders and the Board of Directors to raise more than $1 million at the Global Women’s Rights Awards
Development Director
Homeless Health Care Los Angeles
Los Angeles
01.2011 - 01.2014
- Created the infrastructure for private giving program for $5 million organization focused on harm reduction for unhoused people
- Managed Development Associate and volunteers
- Grew budget by $500,000 estimate in 2 years
- Oversaw and led rebranding which included collaboration with key stakeholders and designing and launching new website and marketing collateral
- Implemented organizations first CRM to track giving and steward prospects and donors
- Envisioned and led annual board strategic planning retreat and recruited and trained Board members
Founder & Owner
Sunnygray, LLC
Los Angeles
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Developed a business plan and launched boutique jewelry business
- Created distribution and direct-to-consumer / ecommerce sales channels
Event Coordinator
Levy, Pazanti & Associates
Los Angeles
01.1995 - 12.1995
- Created and led profitable fundraising events for Comic Relief, Juvenile Diabetes, Women in Film, The Recording Academy, and The Pediatric AIDS Foundation
- Secured sponsors and stewarded relationships with entertainment industry leaders including Universal, Warner Bros., Paramount, Sony, and HBO
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Major Communication, Minor Yiddish
The Ohio State University
Skills
- Fundraising
- Strategic Planning
- Board Relations & Development
- Event Planning
- CRM's (Bloomerang, Donor Perfect, Raiser's Edge, Qgiv)
- Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- MS Teams
- Major gifts solicitation
Volunteer Experience
- Jewish World Watch Walk to End Genocide
- Silverlake Music Conservatory
- Los Feliz Charter School for the Arts, PTA VP
- Temple Israel Pre-school, Parent Association Chair
- Politics of Progress PAC, Founder
Affiliations
- Camp Tawonga
- Temple Israel of Hollywood
- Homeless Health Care Los Angeles
Timeline
Director of Development
L.A.C.E.R. Afterschool
03.2023 - 02.2025
Consultant
Feminist Majority Foundation
03.2016 - 06.2016
Co-Founder | Head of Business Development & Operations
Slow Down Sounds LLC
01.2014 - 01.2022
Development Director
Homeless Health Care Los Angeles
01.2011 - 01.2014
Founder & Owner
Sunnygray, LLC
01.2011 - 01.2013
Event Coordinator
Levy, Pazanti & Associates
01.1995 - 12.1995
Bachelor of Arts - Major Communication, Minor Yiddish
The Ohio State University
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