Jennifer Bolen-Olds

About Jennifer Bolen-Olds

Gallup Strengths: Empathy, Posititivity, Includer, Adaptability, Communication

Experience

1. Community Investment Officer

   Peter Kiewit Foundation

   May 2015 — Present · Omaha, NE, US

   Create and manage a strategy to advance the foundation\'s Economic Growth and Opportunity Impact Area. Includes cultivating relationships with grantees, develop grant recommendations for a board of trustees, develop, manage and add value to a grant portfolio and create and execute strategies to achieve desired goals. Also responsible to develop knowledge about relevant issues across Nebraska and target geographies while maintaining and growing a strong network of community partners and subject matter experts. Grant portfolio includes non-profit general operating, program grants for economic growth and opportunity, program related investments, community amenities, talent and workforce development, entrepreneurial ecosystem, workforce housing, small and emerging business development, and financial literacy.

Education

• Doane University

  BA, Organizational Communications

  2004 — 2007

Skills

• Public Relations
• Organizational Development
• Grant Administration
• Policy
• Management
• Team Building
• Program Development
• Social Media
• Grants
• Public Speaking
• Editing
• Training
• Volunteer Management
• Leadership
• Grant Writing
• Program Management
• Strategic Communications
• Research
• Staff Development
• Entrepreneurship
• Strategic Planning
• Employee Training
• Event Planning
• Project Management
• Event Management
• Interviews
• Project Planning
• Leadership Development
• Public Policy
• Analysis
• Policy Analysis
• Fundraising
• Budgets
• Community Outreach
• Community Development
• Government
• Nonprofits
• Program Evaluation
• Proposal Writing
• Workshop Facilitation