Jessica Rhodes believes in marketing and storytelling as essential for impact – and her MBA in nonprofit management and marketing reflects that. She served for six years as executive director of the Yoga Seed Collective, Sacramento’s only nonprofit yoga studio. Today, she is CEO of JSR Strategies, a powerhouse group of creative communications consultants. She has worked with healthcare, education, arts and housing organizations across the region to meet their annual giving goals by engaging donors more effectively with social media, email and targeted outreach.

Jessica is inspired to see what happens when 100+ women get together for the common good.

MEET THE FINAL FIVE

We’re proud to introduce you to the final five nonprofits of 2025 in alphabetical order by Focus Group: Girls Rock Sacramento, Breakthrough Sacramento, American River Conservancy, Rancho Cordova Food Locker, and Mosaic West Sac.

Thank you to all of our applicants, finalists and volunteers. Read their submissions at the links above. Hear their pitch and vote on which four nonprofits will receive $100,000 grants on September 25 (RSVP required).