Rhonda Lowe
Jacksonville,FL
Summary
Chief Executive Officer leading nonprofit and community-based organizations through organizational development, financial oversight, grant development, and strategic partnerships. Advances sustainability by advising 200+ organizations, supporting 50+ businesses, and helping secure $700,000+ in grant funding across grassroots, community, and historic-preservation initiatives. Connect boards, funders, service providers, and community leaders to turn complex needs into workable programs and long-term capacity.
Overview
2
2
Certifications
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder | Program & Partnership Development
FirstGen Outsource Resource Marketplace, LLC
Jacksonville, FL
06.2024 - Current
- Managed $45000 in program resources to support workshops, training sessions, and community-facing learning materials.
- Coordinated 5 webinars per quarter while aligning schedules, communications, and evaluation tools across partners.
- Developed education, workforce-development, financial-literacy, entrepreneurship, leadership, and family-engagement programs.
- Built partnerships with educational institutions, community organizations, instructors, families, and service providers.
- Created curricula and accessible resources that translated complex information into practical learning for diverse audiences.
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
SHINE - Seeking Harmony in Neighbors Everyday CDC
Jacksonville, FL
12.2004 - Current
- Provided executive leadership across nonprofit operations, financial management, reporting, and organizational development.
- Developed youth and family programs spanning mentoring, education, behavioral-health awareness, food, clothing, and enrichment support.
- Built partnerships with nonprofits, businesses, churches, educators, service providers, funders, families, and community stakeholders.
- Led community initiatives capable of serving 2,000+ children annually while maintaining accountability, documentation, reporting, and program quality.
- Directed funding strategies, grant applications, sponsorships, and resource-development efforts while recruiting, training, and supervising staff, volunteers, and program personnel.
Chief Executive Officer
BBA - Building Blocks of America Enterprise Consultant Firm, Inc.
Jacksonville, FL
09.2023 - Current
- Guided 200+ organizations through organizational development, resource planning, funding strategy, and sustainability support.
- Advised 50+ businesses on establishment, budgeting, financing, operations, networking, and growth planning.
- Developed grant proposals, LOIs, program narratives, budgets, outcomes, documentation, and reports to support funding pursuits.
- Contributed to securing $200,000 in grant funding for grassroots and community organizations through grant writing and funding development.
- Built partnerships with leaders, funders, educators, providers, and businesses to convert needs into programs and training.
- Applied executive leadership and strategic planning across nonprofit governance, board relations, and program development initiatives.
- Drew on 22+ years of executive/organizational leadership to strengthen organizational capacity and long-term sustainability.
Chief Director of Church Affairs
Mt. Ararat Missionary Baptist Church
Jacksonville, Florida
01.2012 - Current
- Direct financial operations, including budgets, expenditures, records, payment processing, reporting, and accountability controls.
- Lead organizational priorities with senior leadership, strengthening executive leadership, strategic planning, and accountability across major initiatives.
- Manage $500,000 state-funded historic-preservation initiative as grant writer and project administrator, coordinating compliance, invoices, contractors, architects, and closeout.
- Maintain nonprofit governance processes and board relations, supporting decision-makers with documentation, reporting, and follow-through on priorities.
- Coordinate contractors, consultants, vendors, government-related entities, and community organizations to keep projects and external partnerships aligned.
- Prepare reports, correspondence, presentations, and project documentation to support communication, recordkeeping, and program evaluation.
Education
Certification Instructor - Medical Training
Florida Board of Certification Approved Instructor
Jacksonville, FloridaAmerican Red Cross CPR Instructor - Saving Lives
American Red Cross
Jacksonville, FLBachelor of Arts - Business Administration and Management
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida01-2019
Associate of Arts - AA
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida06-2014
High School Diploma - undefined
Ribault Senior High School
Jacksonville, FL01-1988
Skills
- Executive leadership
- Strategic planning
- Nonprofit governance
- Board relations
- Organizational development
- Grant writing & grants management
- Fundraising strategy
- Program development
- Community partnerships
- Budget management
- Program evaluation
Accomplishments
- 22+ years of executive, nonprofit, business, and community leadership.
- Provided organizational development and capacity-building assistance to 200+ organizations and direct support to 50+ businesses.
- $700,000+ in successful grant awards, including a $500,000 historic-preservation initiative.
- Leadership experience involving 50+ employees, in addition to volunteers, contractors, consultants, instructors, and organizational partners.
- Extensive experience in financial oversight, grant compliance, community partnerships, professional training, program development, reporting, and stakeholder communications.
Certification
Florida Certification Board Instructor / Provider
Personal Information
Title: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | NONPROFIT & COMMUNITY SYSTEMS LEADER
Timeline
Founder | Program & Partnership Development
FirstGen Outsource Resource Marketplace, LLC
06.2024 - Current
Chief Executive Officer
BBA - Building Blocks of America Enterprise Consultant Firm, Inc.
09.2023 - Current
Chief Director of Church Affairs
Mt. Ararat Missionary Baptist Church
01.2012 - Current
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
SHINE - Seeking Harmony in Neighbors Everyday CDC
12.2004 - Current
High School Diploma - undefined
Ribault Senior High School
Associate of Arts - AA
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration and Management
Florida State College at Jacksonville
American Red Cross CPR Instructor - Saving Lives
American Red Cross
Certification Instructor - Medical Training
Florida Board of Certification Approved Instructor