With over 22 years of experience in the event and fundraising industry, Jennifer Kaye is a valuable resource for corporations, non-profit organizations, event planning firms, and professionals seeking to increase business and brand awareness through unique events, campaigns, and promotions. As a Strategic Events Consultant, Jennifer brings a unique perspective to projects with her collective expertise in marketing, public relations, event planning and branding, fundraising, and promotion.
A catalyst for growth, Jennifer has dedicated her career to implementing innovative events and campaigns that help corporations (large and small) secure new business relationships and opportunities. Her work supports corporate and non-profit organizations in a wide variety of industries, including product branding, healthcare, bioscience, government services, technology, education, and entertainment. Some of her top clients have included Holy Cross Foundation & Hospital, Bozutto, Children’s Hospital, Boston Medical, Adventist Healthcare, General Dynamics, the City of Rockville, Northrop Grumman, ThanksUSA, the Better Business Bureau, Monsanto, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Copper Ridge Institute, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, the National Gaming Association, and Work, Achievement, Values & Education (WAVE), and countless others.
Regardless of the industry or enterprise, Jennifer delivers consistent, promising results. With her passionate involvement, non-profit organizations such as the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the National Alzheimer’s Association have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to support their social missions and ongoing developments. Her efforts continue to generate widespread awareness of important issues and causes.
Jennifer previously served as Director of Strategic Events at Cohn & Wolfe (Washington), one of the top public relations firms in the world. She designed and managed events for clients such as the U.S. Census Bureau, Sony, Microban, and Monsanto. Additionally, she served as an advisor for key national and local elected officials and managed several political events across the country.
Earlier in her career, Jennifer was Co-Founder and Managing Partner of RainMaker Events, Ltd., an event management firm that generated business opportunities for clients by staging innovative events. At RainMaker, Jennifer developed and oversaw events for clients such as the World Bank, the U.S. Open, Congressman Guy Vander Jagt, the American Horticultural Society, America Online, the Computer & Communications Industry Association, Montgomery County Recycle, and many others.
Jennifer’s passion for business development is extremely palpable; even outside of the firm, she seeks to educate and inspire others. As a former contributing writer and social editor for Bethesda Magazine and for national publications such as the American Bar Association Journal and EventSource Magazine, she has published articles on various topics within the event and non-profit industries. In addition, she has spoken at national conferences to promote effective event planning strategies and discuss event branding and marketing.
Business partners and clients describe Jennifer as an outgoing, energetic, and results-oriented professional who makes strategic connections to help clients achieve their goals. Aligned and highly adept with the rapidly changing social media scene, she leverages platforms and tools to expand awareness of clients’ events, campaigns, products, and issues. With such a vast and robust network, she is accessible to a diverse array of organizations and individuals.