Meet the Team

Jared Blakeley

Major Gifts Director

Jared 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.

RECENT STORIES ON KPBS

Science & Technology

Inside the evolution of Biosphere 2, from '90s punchline to scientific playground

Alina Hartounian

The venture, privately funded to start, is now run by the University of Arizona. And today, scientists there are quietly plugging away at research they hope will help us all adapt to the Biosphere 1 — that is Earth, and the climate change we are causing to it.
Politics

Everything to know about Trump's tariff letters — and why it's a radical approach

Danielle Kurtzleben

President Trump this week has been firing off letters to global leaders that threaten new, high tariff rates and also announcing them via social media. Here's what has happened so far.
Environment

Defunct oil wells are a national problem. Finding them is the first step

Camila Domonoske

There could be about a million 'orphan' oil and gas wells across the U.S. As they age, they can leak greenhouse gases or unhealthy chemicals.
National

In the midst of grief, a woman is comforted by a stranger on the subway

Autumn Barnes

A few days after her sister died, Maureen was on the subway when a stranger asked how she was doing. The conversation that followed is one that she will forever cherish.
National

The war in Gaza divided a historic Brooklyn co-op. Here's what happened next

Vanessa Romo

Since the war in Gaza began in October 2023, members of the Park Slope Food co-op have been debating whether to ban Israeli goods from the shelves.
National

'The worst day of my life': Texas' Hill Country reels as deaths rise due to floods

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

Dozens of people have died in the Texas Hill Country. Scores of others are missing or unaccounted for. As rescue crews continue to search for victims, those who survived are coping with the loss.