The question at the heart of any social justice venture is this: how do we reimagine the status quo through a just and equitable lens, creating value for all? Successful efforts do not operate in a vacuum. Rather, they bring together myriad—often seemingly disparate—resources to develop innovative solutions that generate necessary and sustained change. Changing the world is an audacious goal. Developing the tools necessary to build effective systems for the world-changers is key. Passion takes the leap of faith needed to shift a paradigm, but systems are the pathways by which the passionate achieve their goals.
Jill Robbins-Jabine is a dynamic, results-driven leader with demonstrated success in navigating transitional environments. Jill achieves objectives based on clear assessment of identified needs, resources, strengths, opportunities, and challenges. Her ability to engage all stakeholders, develop effective operational ecosystems, foster productive problem-solving environments, establish performance-driven systems, and move seamlessly between tactical and strategic efforts, is vital to her success.
After spending over twenty years in corporate America, Jill made an intentional segue into the nonprofit sector, leveraging skills honed in private industry to drive social justice and community change. For the past ten years, she served as CEO of YWCA Western New York, reversing 20+ years of revenue erosion and mismanagement. Prior to that, she served in a variety of leadership positions for United Way of Buffalo & Erie County. Jill’s leadership, insight, and unique perspective – as funder, provider and administrator – have been recognized by her appointment to various local and State-wide advisory boards and task-force initiatives.
Jill holds a BS in Business, Management and Economics, and an MBA from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She resides in Buffalo, NY with her husband, Bill, and their four-legged critters – Pierre, Josephine and Mr. Bean – who do their level best to keep them entertained and distracted from missing their children, Zachary and Clio, who’ve both opted to pursue their educational and professional endeavors in warmer climates.
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