Nekita Jones
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Jarrett Thorsted
Nekita Jones is one of the most professional people that I have ever had the privilege of working with. During my time at Bloodworks, she not only gave me every resource that I needed to thrive but always treated me with the respect of a valued team member. Before she left Bloodworks, she went to great lengths to train myself and other staff members in various database tasks we'd have to shoulder and created extensive guides for us to referred back to. She's a talented fundraiser, and I hope one day I'll have the privilege of working with her again!
Leanne Aken
In Nekita’s time as my assistant, I had grown to trust her with more and more responsibility, because she had proven to be reliable and efficient with all types of work. She is organized, efficient, extremely competent, and has an excellent rapport with people of all ages. Her communication skills, both written and verbal, are excellent. Nekita was well-liked at IHS, The Institute for Human Services, and other employees knew they could go to Nekita with problems and concerns, since Nekita was willing to listen and could often come up with solutions. She is also of good moral character, and is kind and generous to those around her. Nekita has been nothing short of a phenomenal employee for the short period of time that she worked at IHS. I was more than pleased with the work Nekita did for our organization. In summary, I highly recommend Nekita for any position or endeavor that she may seek to pursue. She will be a valuable asset for any organization. Please contact me if you have any questions via email at LeanneA@ihs-hawaii.org or call me at 808.447.2810. Sincerely, Leanne Aken Development Coordinator, IHS
Jarrett Thorsted
Nekita Jones is one of the most professional people that I have ever had the privilege of working with. During my time at Bloodworks, she not only gave me every resource that I needed to thrive but always treated me with the respect of a valued team member. Before she left Bloodworks, she went to great lengths to train myself and other staff members in various database tasks we'd have to shoulder and created extensive guides for us to referred back to. She's a talented fundraiser, and I hope one day I'll have the privilege of working with her again!
Leanne Aken
In Nekita’s time as my assistant, I had grown to trust her with more and more responsibility, because she had proven to be reliable and efficient with all types of work. She is organized, efficient, extremely competent, and has an excellent rapport with people of all ages. Her communication skills, both written and verbal, are excellent. Nekita was well-liked at IHS, The Institute for Human Services, and other employees knew they could go to Nekita with problems and concerns, since Nekita was willing to listen and could often come up with solutions. She is also of good moral character, and is kind and generous to those around her. Nekita has been nothing short of a phenomenal employee for the short period of time that she worked at IHS. I was more than pleased with the work Nekita did for our organization. In summary, I highly recommend Nekita for any position or endeavor that she may seek to pursue. She will be a valuable asset for any organization. Please contact me if you have any questions via email at LeanneA@ihs-hawaii.org or call me at 808.447.2810. Sincerely, Leanne Aken Development Coordinator, IHS
Jarrett Thorsted
Nekita Jones is one of the most professional people that I have ever had the privilege of working with. During my time at Bloodworks, she not only gave me every resource that I needed to thrive but always treated me with the respect of a valued team member. Before she left Bloodworks, she went to great lengths to train myself and other staff members in various database tasks we'd have to shoulder and created extensive guides for us to referred back to. She's a talented fundraiser, and I hope one day I'll have the privilege of working with her again!
Leanne Aken
In Nekita’s time as my assistant, I had grown to trust her with more and more responsibility, because she had proven to be reliable and efficient with all types of work. She is organized, efficient, extremely competent, and has an excellent rapport with people of all ages. Her communication skills, both written and verbal, are excellent. Nekita was well-liked at IHS, The Institute for Human Services, and other employees knew they could go to Nekita with problems and concerns, since Nekita was willing to listen and could often come up with solutions. She is also of good moral character, and is kind and generous to those around her. Nekita has been nothing short of a phenomenal employee for the short period of time that she worked at IHS. I was more than pleased with the work Nekita did for our organization. In summary, I highly recommend Nekita for any position or endeavor that she may seek to pursue. She will be a valuable asset for any organization. Please contact me if you have any questions via email at LeanneA@ihs-hawaii.org or call me at 808.447.2810. Sincerely, Leanne Aken Development Coordinator, IHS
Jarrett Thorsted
Nekita Jones is one of the most professional people that I have ever had the privilege of working with. During my time at Bloodworks, she not only gave me every resource that I needed to thrive but always treated me with the respect of a valued team member. Before she left Bloodworks, she went to great lengths to train myself and other staff members in various database tasks we'd have to shoulder and created extensive guides for us to referred back to. She's a talented fundraiser, and I hope one day I'll have the privilege of working with her again!
Leanne Aken
In Nekita’s time as my assistant, I had grown to trust her with more and more responsibility, because she had proven to be reliable and efficient with all types of work. She is organized, efficient, extremely competent, and has an excellent rapport with people of all ages. Her communication skills, both written and verbal, are excellent. Nekita was well-liked at IHS, The Institute for Human Services, and other employees knew they could go to Nekita with problems and concerns, since Nekita was willing to listen and could often come up with solutions. She is also of good moral character, and is kind and generous to those around her. Nekita has been nothing short of a phenomenal employee for the short period of time that she worked at IHS. I was more than pleased with the work Nekita did for our organization. In summary, I highly recommend Nekita for any position or endeavor that she may seek to pursue. She will be a valuable asset for any organization. Please contact me if you have any questions via email at LeanneA@ihs-hawaii.org or call me at 808.447.2810. Sincerely, Leanne Aken Development Coordinator, IHS
Credentials
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BlackbaudFeb, 2016- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
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United States
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Public Policy Offices
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100 - 200 Employee
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Director of Development
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Apr 2023 - Present
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Homestretch, Inc.
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director Of Development
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Mar 2021 - Apr 2023
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Cornerstones
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United States
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Corporate Philanthropy
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Jan 2019 - Feb 2021
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Bloodworks Northwest
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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500 - 600 Employee
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Senior Investment and Partnership Officer - Annual Giving
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Oct 2017 - Aug 2018
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Annual Giving Officer
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Mar 2017 - Oct 2017
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Agros International
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Annual Giving Manager
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Sep 2015 - Mar 2017
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Washington University in St. Louis
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Assistant Director of Annual Giving
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Dec 2014 - Jul 2015
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Physicians for Peace
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Development Manager
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Apr 2014 - Nov 2014
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Database Manager
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May 2013 - Mar 2014
• Oversee management of Raiser’s Edge database including data entry and output. Maintain user accounts and permissions. Provide trainings for all users on data entry, clean up, and coding• Capture new and updated donor information in the database to ensure accuracy in reporting, including appropriate record links to related constituents. • Administer and support daily implementation of moves management system in database system• Develop matching gift program; Identify and code matching gift information for all donors to ensure a robust program of capturing this additional source of revenue• Develop prospect program; conduct prospect and donor research to support development team and ensure updated information• Perform donor analysis to identify giving trends and enable donor segmentation• Produce reports and dashboards to support development team, including templates and processes to support donor and prospect outreach efforts. • Create and manage automative process of gift entry and donor acknowledgement • Implement and continually develop data and gift-entry procedures to ensure accurate recording of gifts and compliance with accounting controls and development policies, goals and procedures• Write guidelines for all procedures conducted in Raiser’s Edge• Balance Raiser’s Edge with Financial Edge in reporting • Manage the use of Blackbaud Mobile Pay with Blackbaud Merchant Services• Support with event registration, mailings and acknowledgements• Stay current with trends in technical areas of advancement services that apply to the profession; communicate and lead the organization in applying these developments. Show less
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ICM
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Advancement Associate
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Sep 2012 - May 2013
• Assist in preparing special comprehensive print packages on projects funded (including annual reports for foundations) by and for Major Donors according to specifications and upon request. Work with Major donors to secure funding for churches in the amount of $1,000 up to $30,000. • Take credit card donations and MBC orders over the phone. Handle phone calls and emails related to project reserves, availability, and updates. • Complete receipt letter process daily, to include generating letters through Donor Perfect, editing and mailing. • Create weekly Project Availability list, submitting list to the appropriate members of staff. Reserve projects as prompted by various staff members and/or donors. • Pull mailing list of donors supporting the MBC. • Maintain and cleanup the database by providing standards for entering data and working to better organize records. Pull mailing lists (i.e. monthly appeals, event mailings, etc.) using specific filters. Also pull various reports needed for upper management. Merging, reviewing and preparing documents in Excel and Access • Prepare potential donor project profiles upon request; Generate special construction updates, dedications, no-info letters, and follow-up reports when needed. Work with the Donor Relations clerk to perform a semi-annual audit of Master Builder. Troubleshoot problem projects and maintain spreadsheet to report to the Donor Relations Manager. Serve as backup for photo and data screening, construction updates, dedications and follow-up reports when needed (mega-list and “My Account” backup). Serve as backup for updating construction, dedication and follow-up phases of the Donor Correspondence module of Master Builder. • Serve as back up for events and provide support for event follow-up. Assist with Ministry Advancement travel. Write letters as needed. Prepare various mailings, including merges, packaging, shipping, etc. Assist in training Donor Relation department volunteers. Show less
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The Institute for Human Services, Inc.
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Development Assistant
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Sep 2011 - Apr 2012
Job Duties: To assist with database maintenance (primarily Raiser’s Edge), donor gift processing and contribution acknowledgement, reports generation, and special events. Receive monetary donations and in-kind receipts for processing and enter information into the database; Generate appropriate donor acknowledgements for signature and mailing; Generate daily donor contribution report for the Business Office; Maintain general filing for Development department; Update donor records as needed in Raiser’s Edge; Generate reports for budget, campaign analysis and as required by the Business Office; Assist with preparation, arrangement for printing and mailing of these materials in place of Development Coordinator in their absence; Assist the Development team with planning and implementation of special events, other development and volunteer activities as may be assigned; Personally greet donors, accept donations and answer routing phone calls as needed; Execute Holiday Card Program orders for donors; Supervise Holiday Card Program Volunteers; Meter all out going Development related mail; Back up for agency when Business Office is unavailable to process out going mail; General administration duties as assigned. Show less
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Education
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Northeastern University
Master’s Degree, Non-Profit Management -
University of Missouri-Saint Louis
Bachelor's, Communications