Jedidiah Chavez
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Bob Speltz
If you have the opportunity to hire Jedidiah, do so. You won't regret it. He's among the best leaders I have worked with in my 30+ year career. He's emotionally intelligent and a consumate professional who's visionary, strategic, smart, focused and imbued with a humanity that is well, contagious. All of this, plus his sense of humor that make nearly any topic or situation memorable. He is a leader and team member for today's work and work place. He's competent, competitive and someone who can take feedback as well as share it.
Nina Johnson
I have worked as a freelance photographer with Jedidiah on many projects over the past five years. Jedidiah and I have worked together to identify areas where his non-profit, Ethos Music Center, could use more images in order to tell their story and generate fresh interest in their mission. He has a clear vision of what he wants to see, but he is also a great collaborator and easy to work with, especially in terms of taking grand ideas and figuring out how to realize them in practical terms and in realistic timelines. I have found Jedidiah to be motivated, positive, practical, and focused on long term success, while not losing sight of short term realities. Jedidiah has been a pleasure to work with and I would recommend him whole-heartedly for any position or project that he seeks out.
Bob Speltz
If you have the opportunity to hire Jedidiah, do so. You won't regret it. He's among the best leaders I have worked with in my 30+ year career. He's emotionally intelligent and a consumate professional who's visionary, strategic, smart, focused and imbued with a humanity that is well, contagious. All of this, plus his sense of humor that make nearly any topic or situation memorable. He is a leader and team member for today's work and work place. He's competent, competitive and someone who can take feedback as well as share it.
Nina Johnson
I have worked as a freelance photographer with Jedidiah on many projects over the past five years. Jedidiah and I have worked together to identify areas where his non-profit, Ethos Music Center, could use more images in order to tell their story and generate fresh interest in their mission. He has a clear vision of what he wants to see, but he is also a great collaborator and easy to work with, especially in terms of taking grand ideas and figuring out how to realize them in practical terms and in realistic timelines. I have found Jedidiah to be motivated, positive, practical, and focused on long term success, while not losing sight of short term realities. Jedidiah has been a pleasure to work with and I would recommend him whole-heartedly for any position or project that he seeks out.
Bob Speltz
If you have the opportunity to hire Jedidiah, do so. You won't regret it. He's among the best leaders I have worked with in my 30+ year career. He's emotionally intelligent and a consumate professional who's visionary, strategic, smart, focused and imbued with a humanity that is well, contagious. All of this, plus his sense of humor that make nearly any topic or situation memorable. He is a leader and team member for today's work and work place. He's competent, competitive and someone who can take feedback as well as share it.
Nina Johnson
I have worked as a freelance photographer with Jedidiah on many projects over the past five years. Jedidiah and I have worked together to identify areas where his non-profit, Ethos Music Center, could use more images in order to tell their story and generate fresh interest in their mission. He has a clear vision of what he wants to see, but he is also a great collaborator and easy to work with, especially in terms of taking grand ideas and figuring out how to realize them in practical terms and in realistic timelines. I have found Jedidiah to be motivated, positive, practical, and focused on long term success, while not losing sight of short term realities. Jedidiah has been a pleasure to work with and I would recommend him whole-heartedly for any position or project that he seeks out.
Bob Speltz
If you have the opportunity to hire Jedidiah, do so. You won't regret it. He's among the best leaders I have worked with in my 30+ year career. He's emotionally intelligent and a consumate professional who's visionary, strategic, smart, focused and imbued with a humanity that is well, contagious. All of this, plus his sense of humor that make nearly any topic or situation memorable. He is a leader and team member for today's work and work place. He's competent, competitive and someone who can take feedback as well as share it.
Nina Johnson
I have worked as a freelance photographer with Jedidiah on many projects over the past five years. Jedidiah and I have worked together to identify areas where his non-profit, Ethos Music Center, could use more images in order to tell their story and generate fresh interest in their mission. He has a clear vision of what he wants to see, but he is also a great collaborator and easy to work with, especially in terms of taking grand ideas and figuring out how to realize them in practical terms and in realistic timelines. I have found Jedidiah to be motivated, positive, practical, and focused on long term success, while not losing sight of short term realities. Jedidiah has been a pleasure to work with and I would recommend him whole-heartedly for any position or project that he seeks out.
Experience
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Nonprofit Professionals Now (NPN)
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United States
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Staffing and Recruiting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Search Consultant
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Jul 2023 - Present
Work alongside organizations to source and screen candidates for nonprofit leadership roles. Work alongside organizations to source and screen candidates for nonprofit leadership roles.
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Pride Foundation
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United States
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Philanthropic Fundraising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Community Engagement and Communications
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Sep 2019 - Jun 2023
• Led and coached a high performing team of 5, responsible for revenue generation of $3.5 million annually for an LGBTQ+ community foundation. • Orchestrated diverse internal and external communications efforts, including digital donor acquisition, annual report creation, presentations for external partners, earned media, broadcast programming, and campaign materials to support foundation strategic initiatives. • Developed and sustained significant revenue partnerships with high-profile corporate partners including Seattle Seahawks, Absolut, Microsoft, Meta, Google, and many others. • Responsible for financial management of the department including budget tracking/monitoring, invoice processing, forecasting, and reporting. • Played a key role in restructuring the organization to align with strategic priorities Show less
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Freelance (Self employed)
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Writing and Editing
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700 & Above Employee
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Interim Development Director | Interim Executive Director
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2017 - 2019
• Provided interim executive leadership to organizations during planned or emergency transitions, including Basic Rights Oregon, Oregon Repertory Singers, PHAME Academy, and 8 other high impact community organizations. • Assessed organizational operations, human resources, finance, and fundraising to identify areas of improvement, liability, and opportunity. • Conducted and executed comprehensive personnel searches (recruitment, screening, interviewing) for community-based nonprofit organizations. Show less
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Ethos, Inc.
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Music
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Director
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2011 - Oct 2017
• Led a high-impact organization serving 7,000 youth annually, overseeing strategic planning, human resources, financial management, external relations, and programmatic impact. • Led transformational change efforts to increase impact, efficiency, and employee retention, resulting in an average revenue increase of 19% year over year. • Led and directed 6 direct reports, effectively managing a workforce of 78. • Reported directly to the organization's Board of Directors, composed of C-Suite executives, celebrities, and community leaders. • Secured multiyear contracts from the Children’s Investment Fund and the Corporation for National and Community service to significantly increase programmatic impact. • Implemented the cash controls, evaluation, and data analysis tools to meet government contract compliance. Show less
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Director of Development
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2007 - 2011
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Program and Major Gifts Officer
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2002 - 2004
• Oversaw the Safe Schools Initiative, a statewide effort to reduce bullying in Oregon public school systems for LGBTQ+ students. • Responsible for internal and external communications. • Drafted speeches and talking points for a variety of government officials, celebrities and talent. Most notably, Governor Barbara Roberts. • Built partnerships with major donors to increase foundation capacity and increase community impact. • Oversaw the Safe Schools Initiative, a statewide effort to reduce bullying in Oregon public school systems for LGBTQ+ students. • Responsible for internal and external communications. • Drafted speeches and talking points for a variety of government officials, celebrities and talent. Most notably, Governor Barbara Roberts. • Built partnerships with major donors to increase foundation capacity and increase community impact.
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Education
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Colorado State University
Secondary Teacher Certification -
University of Northern Colorado
B.A., Art History -
Vermont College of Fine Arts
MFA, Visual Arts
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