Experience

Food Forward

• Kuwait
• Food and Beverage Services

• Chief Development Officer

  • 2020 - Present

  Manage development team of Southern California's largest urban gleaning nonprofit. Food Forward fights hunger and prevents food waste by rescuing fresh surplus produce, connecting this abundance with people experiencing food insecurity, and inspiring others to do the same. Visit foodforward.org. Manage development team of Southern California's largest urban gleaning nonprofit. Food Forward fights hunger and prevents food waste by rescuing fresh surplus produce, connecting this abundance with people experiencing food insecurity, and inspiring others to do the same. Visit foodforward.org.



Jen Cox Consulting

• Nonprofit & Philanthropy Consultant

  • 2015 - Present

  I’ve built a consulting practice to provide services in partnership development, revenue generation, and program advising for nonprofit and philanthropic clients. I believe in strong organizations and strategic engagement of the people who will help them meet big challenges. I jump right in to help develop the plan, then work the plan, achieving short-term results while building long-term capacity for my clients' missions. -- Services -- Fundraising advising // Philanthropic strategy // Landscape research and analysis // Corporate partnerships // Grantwriting and grants management // Organizational development // Nonprofit compliance and operations // Event production and promotion // Project management -- Selected clients -- Alliance for Justice // Corridor Partners // Democracy Initiative // Education Voters Institute // Heinz Center for Science, Economics and the Environment // Institute for Conservation Leadership // Intl. Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers // Know Your Care health care campaign // New Partners Consulting // League of Conservation Voters // Michigan LCV Education Fund // Playworks DC // Proteus Fund // The Climate Registry Show less



Americans for Responsible Solutions

• Legal Services

• Executive Director, Americans for Responsible Solutions Foundation

  • 2014 - 2015

  Launched new 501(c)3 affiliate of high-profile political operation founded by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and retired astronaut and Navy Captain Mark Kelly. Launched new 501(c)3 affiliate of high-profile political operation founded by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and retired astronaut and Navy Captain Mark Kelly.



Taxpayers for Common Sense

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Development

  • 2009 - 2014

  Led organizational development and fundraising as part of leadership team for nonpartisan government budget watchdog. www.taxpayer.net Led organizational development and fundraising as part of leadership team for nonpartisan government budget watchdog. www.taxpayer.net



CrossCurrents Foundation

• United States
• Investment Management

• Foundation Staff

  • 2008 - 2009

  Managed grantmaking program and administration for family foundation supporting the arts and social change. Managed grantmaking program and administration for family foundation supporting the arts and social change.



ecoAmerica

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP Operations

  • 2006 - 2008

  Created advancement strategy for start‐up using marketing research to develop large-scale culture change campaigns with corporate partners. www.ecoamerica.net Created advancement strategy for start‐up using marketing research to develop large-scale culture change campaigns with corporate partners. www.ecoamerica.net



Campaign for America's Future & Apollo Alliance

• Director Of Development

  • 2005 - 2006

  Led development team of advocacy think tank focused on economic and social justice issues, including high‐profile labor and environmental partnership, the Apollo Alliance. Led development team of advocacy think tank focused on economic and social justice issues, including high‐profile labor and environmental partnership, the Apollo Alliance.



League of Conservation Voters

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director, Foundation Relations, LCV Education Fund

  • 1995 - 2005

  Led development team for charitable arm of national environmental and civic engagement organization, with significant growth in budget and profile during tenure. Led development team for charitable arm of national environmental and civic engagement organization, with significant growth in budget and profile during tenure.



U.S. Department of the Interior

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Policy Analyst

  • 1993 - 1995

  Office of the Secretary. Research assistance and logistics for Department’s team implementing White House project on government reform (the National Performance Review). Office of the Secretary. Research assistance and logistics for Department’s team implementing White House project on government reform (the National Performance Review).