Jared Blakeley
Major Gifts DirectorJared Blakeley (he/him) has a diverse background in fundraising and nonprofit philanthropy. As major gifts director, he manages relationships with major donors and planned giving donors to secure major funding for KPBS' core projects and operations. Prior to joining KPBS, he worked at Rady Children’s Hospital Foundation for 11 years, most recently as director of philanthropy, and as the annual giving officer preceding that. Jared received his bachelor’s in English from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a certificate in Fundraising Management from Indiana University, and a certificate in Nonprofit Management from the University of San Diego. Jared is happy to call San Diego home for the past 12 years, and excited to help advance the mission of KPBS. When not consuming copious amounts of news and politics, Jared can be found spending time with his wife and three children, cooking, walking the dog or just tinkering in his garage.
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The agency in charge of monitoring hydrogen sulfide emissions is now issuing alerts more frequently, but residents say they need real-time notifications. -
After quadrupling meter rates last fall, San Diego’s per-game parking revenue surged from roughly $2,100 to around $23,000.
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A new bill aims to ensure patients’ end-of-life wishes are followed. But one San Diego woman’s decision to pursue medical aid-in-dying highlights ongoing barriers to access, cost, and awareness. -
The county Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 Wednesday in support of renaming César Chávez Day to Farm Workers Day. -
The mayors were in Sacramento Wednesday asking lawmakers to put $1 billion dollars back into the Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention Program.
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