James Isaac Jones
Manager @ Thrivent - Community Partnerships and Member Engagement
- Role
- Manager of Community Engagement, President of South Region Board at Thrivent
- Location
- Nashville, TN, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About James Isaac Jones
As a Manager of Community Engagement at Thrivent, a Fortune 500, non-profit financial firm, I lead a team of five staff members across a six-state region to achieve client growth, engagement, and societal impact. With a Master of Divinity degree and over 10 years of leadership experience, I leverage my communication, interpersonal, and creative problem-solving skills to promote the company\'s generosity-based mission and financial services brand. I have a passion for selfless giving and joint accountability, and I enjoy developing and executing strategic plans, partnerships, and events that help people connect their faith and finances. Some of my recent accomplishments include managing multiple budgets of over establishing and developing relationships with over 30 churches and 15 non-profit organizations, and coordinating and leading financial literacy workshops and client appreciation events with up to 400 attendees. I welcome all invitations to connect, and I can be reached at j••••••••@gmail.com.
Experience
Manager of Community Engagement, President of South Region Board
Jan 2021 — Present · Nashville, TN
Supervises five FTEs across a six-state region for a Fortune 500, non-profit financial firm. Leads staff hiring, development, and performance management. Serves as the Regional Client Board President charged with developing annual strategic plans focused on client growth, client engagement, and societal impact.Leads the team in promoting the company’s generosity-based mission and financial services brand in Nashville, New Orleans, Memphis, and Birmingham. Assists in targeting religious-inclined individuals who want to tie financial planning to a stable and generous living. Manages multiple budgets of over to assist with achieving three corporate goals: impacting society, engaging clients, and growing relationships. Recognized for consistently leading the team in exceeding 100% of annual KPIs, including new business development, financial education attendance, and new users to the financial coaching tool. Coordinated and planned eight significant client engagement events across six markets in one year, with an average of 100 clients in attendance.Established large-scale community partnerships with The Memphis Grizzlies, Corner 2 Corner, The Breast Cancer Foundation of Alabama, and The New Orleans Mission. Spearheaded the company’s efforts in helping the local community after several natural disasters, including raising for tornado relief in Nashville in in hurricane assistance in New Orleans in 2021, and for several storm relief efforts affecting the Southern region.
Education
Vanderbilt University
Bachelor of Arts - BA
2011 — 2015
Lipscomb University
Master of Divinity (M.Div.), Dean’s List
2015 — 2017
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