Jessie Ball duPont Fund

We’re looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to join our team! If you’re passionate about using finance to drive impact and want to be part of a mission-driven organization working to create communities of belonging, we’d love to hear from you. Deadline to apply is March 26, more info here: https://lnkd.in/es6QU9p6

Over the past five years, we’ve helped 126 grantees grow their donor bases and raise $50 million through digital fundraising training with our partners at Lightful. This proves that investing in a nonprofit’s capacity and mentorship can drive results far beyond dollars raised. https://lnkd.in/ejyaTg7y

Our team had an incredible week among our Florida funder peers at the Florida Philanthropic Network statewide summit. Our President Mari Kuraishi & Director of Impact Investing Chris Crothers discussed using collaborative models to empower grantees and our communities to solve big challenges.

We’re excited to welcome Ken Shuyama as our Chief Operating Officer! Ken?brings a wealth of experience in global financial operations and strategic management that will strengthen our ability to operate with impact and align our internal operations with broader goals for equity and social progress.

"Even in times of uncertainty, it’s clear people want to do good for their communities” - #GivingTuesday’s latest report highlights the opportunity for nonprofits to create more paths for engagement. More people recalled being asked to give, and as a result, more people are giving. ?? https://lnkd.in/eNd6rDGw

You've got to make sure that potential donors have a sense of connection to the work you do, and you can only do that by telling the stories of the people you help.” - our President Mari Kuraishi sums up how nonprofits need to message their cause for #GivingTuesday next week:

Addressing the affordable housing needs in our city will only be possible when the public, private and philanthropic sector work together, which is exactly why we brought leaders from each to the table at The Jessie last week to discuss the work ahead:?

Great energy in the room at The Jessie last night as we continued the conversation to answer a question that will help push our city forward with a sustainable strategy for affordable housing: how can we use collaboration and bring together public, private and philanthropic leaders to make Jacksonville the gold standard in affordable housing development?

From Japan to Europe to America, from international development to crowdfunding to private funding, our President Mari Kuraishi has walked an incredibly interesting path in life and work. Listen or read along as she reflects on her journey with Shiori Okazaki in her podcast CrossWorld Puzzles:?

This week, we were excited to welcome planning and development experts from all over the country at The Jessie with our partners at the Reinvestment Fund. Through expert panels and a field trip around the city, participants learned from each other and shared best practices for using data to drive their community and economic development efforts.