I have had the pleasure to work with Jessica over a period of 2.5 years. She was referred to me as someone who was well connected and hard working…well, I got so much more. Jessica is extremely detail oriented and was very willing to provide input when I was not sure what I was doing with my event, and feedback and support always. She is always willing to go the extra mile to make sure the event will be a success. Especially when Covid hit and we had to cancel the second event, the helped us handle all the logistics and was instrumental to our ability to shift to a fully online event. Should the need EVER arise again, Jessica will be the first person I call. She was truly a partner in throughout the endeavor.
- Dr. Nancy Dome, Epoch Education
We connected with Jessica at Homegrown Events just three weeks before our virtual gala. We had realized we were in way over our heads and she came to our rescue. Our very first meeting she walked us through all we needed to accomplish in the short timeframe leading up to our event and what steps to take...and in what order. She always made herself available, stepped right in to guide our internal team, and to direct our external AV team. Jessica helped us to think through communications to our donors, ways to capture more donor information, and user experience in ways we hadn't previously explored. Our Board and donors were extremely pleased with the event and we significantly exceeded our fundraising goals. We will definitely work with Homegrown Events again!
- Colleen Corliss Murakami, Development & Communications Director, Swords to Plowshares
We have worked with Jessica and Homegrown Events for five years on our athletic fundraiser event and she's been the main reason that it has continued to grow at a healthy pace. She plans well ahead, solving problems before they are on top of us. She keeps the whole event very well organized. Not only does she maintain great discipline and timeline in our yearlong event planning process, but she helps us plan for the future: next year's goals, or even further out. She is very professional, with a tremendous attention to detail and dedicated to her work. She's got all the tools, recommends software, vendors, systems, keeps track of everything and everyone. She puts all of the pieces in place for our complicated event, never misses a beat. She's just great to work with, super fun, brings great energy to our meetings. Hiring her was a fantastic decision for us -- she's made such a difference for our event. Yay, Homegrown Events!
- Paul Vetter, Ride 4A Reason
Homegrown Events was an absolute necessity to the success of our event. Jessica was always encouraging and fun to work with. She broke the massive process of event planning to a manageable organized system and timeline. She has a great network of vendors for any need your event may find. She completely designed our silent auction, which went off flawlessly. She also was incredibly helpful for more strategy based conversations about meaningful board engagement in event planning, fundraising strategies, and ethical questions about how best to engage constituent groups. When our staff had some unexpected hiccups in the final hour, Jessica was incredibly helpful with helping us through the final push before event day. The Homegrown Events staff was incredibly friendly coordinated and helpful on the day of the event; everyone had a calming presence on what can otherwise be a hectic day. Thanks so much Homegrown Events! We cannot wait for the next opportunity to work with you.
- Estelle Davis, Development Director, Youth Leadership Institute
Jessica and Homegrown events exceeded expectations once again. Jessica's attention detail is unmatched. Thanks to Homegrown Events, we raised more money than any other fundraising event, exceeded our goals, and celebrated our 20th Anniversary in style. We look forward to teaming up with her again on future events.
- Zachary Norris, Executive Director, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights