Union Rescue Mission - The Way Home

 Jacqui has been helping rescue missions and other non-profit organizations gain brand awareness and raise money for over 15 years.  In August of 2008 she joined the staff of Union Rescue Mission in downtown Los Angeles as the Associate Development Director – a move that brought her full circle on a journey she began 32 years ago as a high school student volunteering her time each month to help people experiencing homelessness on Skid Row right here in the City of Angels. 

 In January of 2011, Jacqui was promoted to the position of Vice President of Marketing and Development.  She provides leadership for Union Rescue Mission’s Volunteer, Gift-in-Kind, Communication, Gift Processing, Donor Relations and Direct Marketing departments which includes the direct supervision of 9 people and overall management of 23 employees—roughly 20% of our entire staff.  She is also a respected member of URM’s Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and works diligently within this team to further the overall goals of the Mission.

 Jacqui’s primary responsibility is to ensure that Mission’s fundraising and communication messaging adheres to URM’s brand guide, mission statement and established marketing and fundraising goals.  Her day-to-day activities include:

•             Review analyses of activities, costs, operations, and forecast data to determine the progress toward stated goals and objectives of each department she oversees.

•             Collaborates with Chief Financial Officer in the appropriate use and designation of the financial gifts received, setting and achieving increasingly stringent Returns on Investment.

•             Communicating the financial needs and funding opportunities of the organization.

•             Refines and manages URM’s moves management strategies as needed and donor-driven calendar to annually involve key members of the board and staff in identifying, cultivating, acquiring and recognizing donors.

•             Assesses current technology and other products in the marketplace and provides recommendations to leadership regarding system consolidation to gain efficiencies in costs, staff time, and greater visibility regarding constituent relationships.

•             Participates in and leads development team meetings to coordinate activities across departments, train and mentor managers and staff and maintain high departmental morale and cooperation.

•             Responsible for building, leading and growing the staff of the division and providing income and accountability measurements for each of the division’s staff.  

Jacqui is regularly asked to share her expertise via speaking engagements and training seminars and her career accomplishments include several industry awards including Echo, Telly and the USPS Gold Mailbox Award. 

 She and her husband Jeff are active in their community and earlier this year she earned the “Paul Harris Fellow” award for her support of Rotary International.  Jacqui has served in a variety of volunteer leadership roles including: San Marino Library Foundation Committee Member, Young Life Foothills Committee Member and San Gabriel Christian School Board Moderator.