Rob Jacobs

Background

About Rob Jacobs

A highly entrepreneurial nonprofit CEO, businessman, and attorney with a proven record of performance and leadership. A successful professional fundraiser who has significantly increased annual financial support for each employing organization. A history of growing strong, supportive communities. Motivational leader of boards, volunteers, and staff of up to 35. International business experience. Adept at facilitating change to support organizational objectives, cross-departmental and cross-agency project management, strategic planning and visioning, budgeting and budget management, human resource development, and public speaking. Substantially increased written and electronic news media coverage for employing organizations. Twice managed financial turnarounds, negotiated with creditors, and built organizations out of financial crises. Most importantly, happily married to Elizabeth Davis and father of three terrific kids. Summarized, a nonprofit professional leader with a progressive track record of increasing scope and complexity in diverse local and international nonprofits, including: • Executive Leadership • Institution Rebuilding • Strategic Planning & Visioning • Innovative Strategies & Programs • Multi-partner Collaboration & Communication • Coalition Building • Financial Resource Development (Fundraising) • Individual, Corporate, and Foundation Solicitation • Program & Service Development • Community Building • Financial Management • Board Training & Leadership Development • Organizational Culture & Change Management • Talent Identification & Evaluation • Team Building & Development