Jenny Velez

Grants Manager at Accelerate Change Network

Jenny Velez is a Development Manager at Accelerate Change Network, where responsibilities include managing a portfolio of funder relationships and enhancing fundraising capacity. Previous experience includes serving as a Senior Admissions Counselor at Verto Education, where recruitment and consultation for study abroad programs were key activities. As an Adjunct Instructor at Worcester State University, Jenny prepared course materials and delivered lectures on urban topics. Prior roles as an Education Advisor at MassEdCO involved counseling over 400 high school students and providing mentorship, while at the Latino Education Institute, Jenny advanced from Academic Assistant to Program Coordinator, overseeing college access programs and staff management. Jenny holds a Master of Art in International Education Management from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey and a Bachelor's Degree in Urban Studies with a Spanish minor from Worcester State University.

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Accelerate Change Network

Founded in 2012, Accelerate Change is a nonprofit (c3/c4) digital media lab. We work to increase civic engagement with BIPOC and low-income communities through digital media. Our programs include: + Scaling emerging cultural media properties + Investing in established cultural media properties + Building influencer networks + Leading a digital media lab + Driving civic engagement campaigns Learn more about our theory of change, approach, and impact at: https://acceleratechange.org/about We’re hiring! Our team is made up of digital media innovators and operators who bring a mix of tech, business, civic engagement, and media backgrounds. Meet our team and learn more about our culture at: https://acceleratechange.org/careers