Jeffrey D. Kimmel

Dynamic executive leader skilled in strategic planning, financial management, and community outreach. Developed organizational structures that support staff and enhance governance, while managing a weekend attendance of 950. Established impactful programs like Backpack Buddies, demonstrating a commitment to service and community growth.

• Executive Pastor, Centerpoint Church, 01/01/19, 03/01/26, Provided second-chair leadership for a weekend attendance of 675 and managed a staff of 75 employees and 5 pastors across 2 campuses. Spearheaded board recruitment, development, and administration. Contributed to organizational structure and leadership team development, human resources management (people, policy, and practice), discipleship, communication, youth, and children’s ministries. Annual budget management of $3.5 million. Centerpoint Foundation establishment. Capital campaign, 'Beyond Bricks,' raising $525,000. Secured three federal/state grants linked to the Payroll Protection Act and Covid Student Excellence. Managed a weekday preschool serving 90 families.
• Executive Director, Christ Church, 01/01/16, 12/31/19, Supported leadership for a weekend attendance of 950 and managed a staff of 50 employees and 3 pastors. Developed and managed organizational structure and leadership team, human resources policies and practices, discipleship and communication strategies. Annual budget of $4.1 million. Annual stewardship and legacy endowment plans. Secured private financing of $12 million for debt refinancing. Managed a weekday preschool serving 210 families.
• Executive Director, Galilee Church, 01/01/09, 12/31/16, Led the creation and analysis of a church-wide survey to inform long-term spiritual vision. Established a self-sustainable satellite congregation with 115 members. Grew primary church attendance from 350 in 2009 to over 525 in 2015. Developed preschool and afterschool ministry programs. Launched an Upward Basketball Ministry, serving over 240 families. Created the Backpack Buddies ministry, providing meals for 320 children in local schools. Executed a capital campaign to reduce church debt by $1.7 million. Developed a student internship program, 'NEXT Generation.' Initiated internal bond funding to support new preschool establishment serving 75 families.
• National Director, Prison Fellowship Ministries, 01/01/99, 12/31/09, Donor Account Services: Improved volunteer and donor data entry accuracy to 98%, enhancing operational efficiency. Inventory and Fulfillment: Streamlined operations, reducing expenses by 45% and doubling fulfillment speed. Customer Contact Center: Established a bilingual call center, consolidating services to enhance customer satisfaction and reduce costs. Correspondence & Donation Acknowledgment: Developed a web-based correspondence service. Major Donor Relationship Management: Managed and grew engagement for high-value donors contributing $250,000 to $750,000 annually.

• Strategist, Developed and implemented long-term operational and strategic plans for non-profit, faith-based, and church entities.
• Executive, Seasoned “second chair” executive in various ministry and non-profit organizations.
• Entrepreneur, Instrumental in initiating and completing the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993. Founded four 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations, two Christian preschools and two afterschool ministries. Established a Christian school in Cusco, Peru. Developed two ministries for differently-abled individuals and their families. Created two foundations to support long-term funding initiatives.
• Marketer, Extensive experience in crafting innovative marketing strategies for non-profit and faith-based organizations.