Jeffrey King is a vice president with Netzel Grigsby Associates who specializes in helping nonprofits achieve ambitious visions through integration of fundraising into their strategic goals. He believes in the importance of building wide support for fundraising efforts in an organization’s community and is passionate about helping advancement professionals deepen their relationships with their internal leadership and external partners.

Jeffrey has worked in the nonprofit sector for over 20 years and has an extensive background as an educator, capital campaign manager, and frontline fundraiser. Most recently, he worked with the University of California, Los Angeles’ (UCLA) Division of Humanities where he expanded the pivotal role his academic colleagues played in successful fundraising, community outreach and public relations. Through this role, he also actively engaged diverse communities in Los Angeles for a variety of programs, including Armenian, Brazilian, Hellenic, Islamic, Jewish, and Latin American Studies.

Jeffrey has developed and executed strategic plans for nonprofit management; capital and annual fund campaigns; and executive leadership transitions. He also has experience in professional development curriculum, volunteer management, and board development. At NGA he has led a variety of nonprofits through assessments to develop actionable, achievable plans, including Burroughs Wellcome Fund, Foothill Family, The John Thomas Dye School, Musical Theatre West, UCLA’s Asian American Studies Center, and many others.

Jeffrey received his Bachelor of Arts in English and Education from Vassar College and his Master of Education in Higher Education Administration with a specialization in External Relations from Vanderbilt University. He also received a Secondary Education English Teaching License from the State of New York.