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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Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. The world is entering a dangerous nuclear era: China's growing its arsenal, Russia's rattling its saber, even U.S. allies are considering nukes of their own. Admiral James Stavridis discusses the growing nuclear threat and what we can do to stop it. -
The world is entering a dangerous nuclear era: China’s growing its arsenal, Russia’s rattling its saber, even U.S. allies are considering nukes of their own. How do we guarantee security in a world where the weapons (and the rules) are changing? Admiral James Stavridis joins Ian Bremmer to discuss the growing nuclear threat and what we can do to stop it.
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The Trump administration had appealed a decision that had directed it to stop gutting the U.S. Education Department and to reinstate many of the workers the government had laid off. -
President Trump is facing backlash from his supporters and opponents alike for how his administration has handled the release of evidence surrounding the death of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. -
The lawsuit comes two weeks after the Trump administration first notified states it was withholding previously approved funds for migrant education, before- and after- school programs and more. -
More than 20 Democratic-led states have sued President Donald Trump’s administration over billions of dollars in frozen funding for after-school and summer programs and other programs.
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