Jeffrey Prost-Greene

Experience

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  Southern Africa Sustainable Development Initiative

  Jan 2011 - Aug 2011

  Project Development Manager

  Non-profit focused on fundraising, project management, and leadership development implement high impact social investment projects •Researched best practices for >5 social programs after speaking with >50 organizations, academia faculty, industry experts and >300 community members to develop scalable models for social investment in township communities•Compiled a >30 page report on developing scalable social investment programs which included early childhood development, social entrepreneurship, access to higher education, parenting development, and more •Raised >R10, 000 for social educational programs including English language training for 15 early childhood development teachers provided access to higher education for 450 high school students Show less

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  Graduate School of Business - University of Cape Town

  Jan 2011 - Jun 2011

  •Crafted and managed guerilla marketing campaign for class peers that raised R8,000 for community organization s•Ranked second in a class of 160 students for most funds raised •Drafted 65-page report on small business identifying ways to improve their Triple Bottom Line- People, Planet and Profit•Conducted Triple Bottom Line Analysis of a medium-size business organization by researching ways for the company to develop effective initiatives and processes internally to evaluate their Triple Bottom Line•Recommended >10 initiatives/practices with metrics for tracking to implement immediately to improve Triple Bottom Line

  • Member, Fundraising Committee in the "Business in Context" Course

    Jan 2011 - Jun 2011

  • Co Author

    Jan 2011 - Jun 2011
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  Obama for America

  Sept 2012 - Jan 2013

  Fellow, Regional Field Director

  Community organizing project of the Democratic National Committee seeking to mobilize supporters in favor of legislative priorities •Coordinated and supervised outreach efforts for >1,000 volunteers, which included, phone banking, canvassing, events and digital campaigns with primary focus on Virginia

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  United States Senate

  Jan 2013 - Jun 2013

  Intern

  •Conducted thorough research on a variety of topics pertaining to Healthcare, Tax Policy, Energy and Trade •Attended hearings on foreign relations, science, space and technology, Immigration, Healthcare, Education and more

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  Up Top Acres

  Nov 2013 - Jan 2018

  Co-Founder

  Social enterprise designs, build, and maintains commercial rooftop farms and green spaces by turning underutilized spaces into productive farmland and spaces of ecological, economic and social interaction •Designed/built/maintained first 7 commercial rooftop farms in D.C. with an annual production of 45,000k lbs. of fruits/veggies•Passed the first-ever tax credit for rooftop agriculture in the Country in partnership with City and Food Policy Council, Department of Energy and Environment and the Office of Tax and Revenue •Investments of over $100,000k in infrastructure and operations through crowdfunding awards, and partnerships with developers and engineers •Built and led a team of industry leaders in agriculture, engineering, urban planning, soil science, and architecture •Partnered with developers/governments and strategic partners to establish the largest network of rooftop farms in the U.S. Show less

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  DC Social Innovation Project

  Jan 2014 - Jun 2014

  Impact and Operations Fellow

  Identifies, invests in and provides targeted resources for new socially innovative programs to tackle pressing social issues in DC •Oversaw portfolio management outreach for three grantees and managed sponsorships, pro-bono services and training sessions for grantees to maximize impact •Managed grantee, fiscal sponsor, and pro-bono services and training sessions to ensure grantees maximize their impact

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  Elevation Greenroofs LLC

  Jan 2014 - Sept 2015

  Project Manager

  Cutting edge Greenroof company leading the industry in the designing, building, and installation of commercial green roofs in the DMV area •Led over six commercial green roof installations in D.C. Metropolitan area, totaling 200,000k square feet•Assisted with installation and maintenance of green roof components with architects, landscapers, engineers and more

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  DC Greens

  Jun 2014 - Nov 2015

  Farm Manager

  Uses the lever of food education, food access, and food policy to advance food justice in the nation’s capital •Responsible for the upkeep of a one-acre farm and educational space - harvesting produce for community markets, managing volunteer/student groups, and on occasion, run the on-site, weekend farm stand, to ensure visitors walked away with a memorable, urban farming experience.

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  Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE)

  Nov 2014 - Jun 2015

  Ambassador

  Initiative to make DC the healthiest, greenest and most livable city in the US in one generation •Acting liaison between government and communities promoting DC sustainable which included: reducing household energy and utility costs, providing affordable and reliable transportation systems, ensuring access to healthier food choices, encouraging healthy, active lifestyles and keeping our rivers and parks clean and beautiful •Volunteered at >10 public events and advisory neighborhood committee meetings Show less

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  Phil's Finest

  Nov 2017 - Sept 2018

  A social enterprise that creates delicious food products out of supply chain inefficiencies to fight food waste •Activated 24 key new customers, which increased sales by >50% •Managed 8 distributor representatives overseeing a portfolio of US $100,000 in sales •Earned top performing field sales representative across DC + NYC on >5 person team •Drove in-sampling sales by more than 3x baseline average and trained field marketing team to improve field sales by 2x

  • Northeast Sales Manager

    May 2018 - Sept 2018

  • Field Marketing Representative

    Nov 2017 - May 2018
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  StartingBloc

  Oct 2018 - Apr 2020

  Social Innovation Fellow

  Selected for StartingBloc Fellowship, a leadership development program and social innovation institute for changemakers and entrepreneurs. Completed the StartingBloc Institute, a 5-day collaborative learning and research-backed frameworks to shape high impact leadership by utilizing human center design and transformative leadership practices.

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  Impact Experience

  Jan 2019 - Jan 2020

  Consultant

  With inequality plaguing communities around the globe, there’s fierce urgency to invest in change from the ground up. Impact Experience is a social impact company that fuels transformation in marginalized communities throughout the US by building bridges and strategic relationships between impact investors, foundations, companies, entrepreneurs, artists and local leaders to co-create solutions and investment opportunities.

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  Resolution Project

  Feb 2019 - Apr 2020

  Impact Investment Fellow

  Creating the Resolution Studio, a program which is rooted in the success of Resolution’s model, helping undergraduate social entrepreneurs to launch their programs and businesses in nearly 80 countries around the world and across the United States. The Studio is focused on building upon Resolution programming by providing more intense and long-lived support for Fellows to fast-moving social entrepreneurs seeking social and environmental impact as well as financial returns.

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  Futureproof Studio

  Apr 2020 - now

  Co-Founder

  FutureProof is a community fund platform for impact driven accelerators. We use a community-led evaluation approach that enables entrepreneurial communities to identify criteria and pool and allocate funding resources to more effectively help them overcome challenges. Our objective is to democratize access to finance and trusted networks for impact leaders We strive to ensure that social innovation ecosystems are equipped with the resources, funds, and decision-making authority to be self-sufficient and resilient in the face of solving challenges in their communities.Through a "peer-driven change" methodology, we build an alternative approach to social innovation and development projects by leveraging the knowledge, connections, and experience of the beneficiaries to co-create solutions with communities that drive transformational long-term outcomes and advance efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Show less

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  UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network – Youth

  Nov 2020 - Dec 2022

  Global Impact & Growth Lead

  SDSN Youth is one of the world’s biggest networks of young leaders working towards sustainable development. We believe in putting youth at the forefront of the world’s efforts to achieve the sustainable development goals. By acting locally - but cooperating and mobilizing globally - we seek to engage, encourage and enable the youth of the world to implement sustainable change in their communities. We run programs and networks, connecting young people to pathways of understanding, collaboration and action, enabling them to create sustainable solutions, powered by a global network based in more than 127 countries. We bring youth together with governments, universities, businesses, industry experts, and NGO’s, offering the tools they need to implement innovative and effective change. Currently leading the launch of The SDSN Youth Seed Fund Awards, a global call for applications and nominations for our youth network and the private sector building real solutions for the Sustainable Development Goals. The fund is designed to identify, uplift and award outstanding innovation, initiative, creativity and enterprise led by young changemakers in the SDSN Youth Network and in industry. We want to encourage our youth network and private sector initiatives to "think big," while providing greater opportunities for to access financial and capacity-building resources to scale their impact.This seed fund will be launched in partnership with Nova, our impact partner working with us to build a worldwide community of learning, practice, and action between youth, industry and the public sector to accelerate solutions towards achieving the SDGs. Show less

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  New Leaders Council

  Jan 2021 - Jun 2021

  Fellow

  NLC develops, connects, and uplifts inclusive, cross-sector leaders who transform our country through social and political change rooted in equity.

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  UNLEASH

  Dec 2022 - Dec 2022

  Unleash+ Social Impact Accelerator for the SDGs

  UNLEASH Plus is a 6-month incubation program for young entrepreneurs around the world working on solutions that contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The program is co-hosted by Chemonics international and supports teams with an existing prototype to become impactful ventures for solving social or environmental challenges.

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  CitiesRISE

  Jan 2023 - now

  Learning, Acceleration & Impact

  citiesRISE is a multi-stakeholder initiative committed to transforming mental health in the U.S. and globally through local innovation, coalition building, and youth-led action. Recognizing the need not just to increase access to care, but to also drive a paradigm shift in how mental health is conceptualized and addressed, we are constantly innovating in ways to catalyze social and technology-enabled innovation by focusing on three pillars of work: 1) Research & Innovation 2) Learning & Acceleration and 3) Mental Health Friendly Cities Movement. Through these areas, citiesRISE builds city and community-based alliances and initiatives, adopts evidence-based strategies, and scales youth-led innovations to tackle the most pressing challenges in mental health and wellbeing to build a global community of practice to drive systems change. By 2030, we aim to equip millions of young people with resilience via mental health support in the places where they are, delivered through the approaches that work for them. Some of our key partners include Johnson and Johnson, Grand Challenges Canada, Pivotal Ventures, Sutter Health, the World Economic Forum, and more. Show less

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  Badassery

  Feb 2023 - now

  Member

  A private community of unconventional thought leaders dedicated to igniting change.