Jeremy Gregg, M.B.A., C.F.R.E.
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Brief Bio
Jeremy Gregg is a social entrepreneur, nonprofiteer and writer who lives in Dallas, Texas. He recently accepted the position of Chief Development Officer for the Prison Entrepreneurship Program, a pioneering nonprofit where he has volunteered since 2007. Jeremy previously served as Executive Director for a microfinance institution called The PLAN Fund as well as the founding Executive Director for Executives in Action, a nonprofit that places out-of-work executives on pro bono consulting projects at other nonprofit organizations. He received his Executive MBA from the University of Texas at Dallas, and previously earned degrees in both creative advertising and English from SMU in Dallas, Texas. His wife Natalie is also an entrepreneur who now leads her own law firm, and together they are raising two future small business owners named Madeleine and Harper. Jeremy blogs about prison, poetry and parenthood at www.JeremyGregg.com.
Nonprofit Leader
Chief Development Officer, Prison Entrepreneurship Program (2012+)
Executive Director, The PLAN Fund (2011-2012)
Founding Executive Director, Executives in Action (2009-2011)
Vice President of Development, Center for Nonprofit Management (2008-2009)
Director of Development, CitySquare (formerly Central Dallas Ministries) (2005-2008)
Director of Development & Communications, Camp Fire USA Lone Star Council (2001-2005)
Entrepreneur
Co-founder & Chief Marketing Officer, The Law Office of Natalie Gregg (2009+)
Co-founder, DidUp, LLC (2008+)
Current Volunteer Roles
- Cistercian Prep School (1998+): Alumni Development Committee; Capital Campaign Steering Committee
- Crossroads Community Services (2009+): Advisory Board
Education
M.B.A. – Executive Program; University of Texas at Dallas (UTD)
B.A., English – Distinction Program (Graduate courses); Southern Methodist University (SMU)
B.A., Advertising – Honors Program; Southern Methodist University (SMU)
Honors and Awards
- Honored as “40 under 40″ by Dallas Furniture Bank in 2010.
- Earned my Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) accreditation in 2008.
- Selected as Hunger Justice Leader by Bread for the World in 2008.
- Selected as White House Intern in 1999 in the Office of Vice President Al Gore, Climate Change Task Force
Consulting & Training Areas
Learn more about my overall approach to consulting here, or click below for one of my specialties:
Journalism
I occasionally freelance as a journalist. I have recently written a few articles for Direct Selling News, including:
- Nerium International: Real Ingredients for Success (March 2012)
- Orenda International: Lifting People with Every Purchase (February 2012)
Television and Radio Spots
- 2010-11-14: CW33‘s Erin Harris. TV interview about EIA.
- 2010-11-11: NBC 5′s Grant Stinchfield. TV interview about how to determine whether a charity is maximizing donors’ resources, “Veterans-related Charity Under Fire”
- 2010-10-08: NBC 5′s Grant Stinchfield. TV interview about a controversial nonprofit in his piece, “Where Does ‘I Love Boobies’ Wristband Money Go?”
- 2010-08-15: KLUV 98.7, Community Corner with Kathy Jones, Radio interview about EIA.(also broadcast on KVIL and KRLD)
- 2010-04-07: CNN Radio 1190 AM’s “Innovation at Work,” w/ Winston Edmondson, Radio spot about EIA.
- 2010-04-06: America Tonight w/ Kate Delaney, radio spot about EIA
- 2010-03-14: CW33 TV’s “DFW CloseUp” with Vanessa Brown. TV interview about EIA.
Print and Online Media
- 2012-03-27, The Fiscal Times, “Meet America’s New Small-Business Owners: Ex-Cons“
- 2012-01-20, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, “A Fundraiser Goes Behind Bars“
- 2012-01-03, Restaurant Management Magazine, “Marketing Musts“
- 2011-12-30, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, “2012 Resolutions for the Nonprofit World“
- 2011-12-23, SMU Magazine, “SMU and Dallas: Defining the Future“
- 2011-12-22, Sumac, “8 Brilliant Non-profit Newsletter Ideas from the Experts“
- 2011-12-16, BizPlanCompetitions.com, “Non-profit funds micro businesses via BPC“
- 2011-11-24, The Street/Mainstreet.com, “What Main Street Is Thankful for This Year“
- 2011-11-16, Fox Small Business Center, “Creating a Successful Seasonal Business All Year-Round“
- 2011-11-09, Mint.com, “6 Tips for Hosting a Successful Garage Sale“
- 2011-11-07, Business 2 Community, “The Future of Marketing: 46 Experts Share Their Predictions For 2012“
- 2011-10-19, The WordChef: “10 Totally Unique Ideas for Your Next Blog Post“
- 2011-10-18, American Express Open Forum: “Top 5 Secrets To Hyper-Local Marketing“
- 2011-09-24, Change for a Dollar: “The Hobbit as Nonprofit Manager: How to Do Great Things without Forgetting the Good Things“
- 2010-04-23: The Dallas Business Journal, Lena Dirbash. “Organization matches executives with charities,”
- 2010-02-09: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Scott Nishimura. “Dallas-based Executives in Action lends expertise to nonprofits“
- 2010-01-15: Park Cities People, “Laid Off Execs Lend Hands to Charities”
