Jeff Spitko, CFRE

Senior Director, Integrated Fundraising

Jeff Spitko is an innovative direct marketing strategist with over 25 years of experience in transforming business development operations and communications in both the corporate and nonprofit sectors. As Senior Director of Integrated Fundraising for San Diego Foundation, Jeff leads the development of multichannel fundraising strategies to acquire, steward, and retain donors. Through traditional and digital channels, he builds lasting relationships that drive fundraising across annual, mid-level, and major giving to support San Diego Foundation’s operations and programs.

Prior to joining San Diego Foundation, Jeff was the Director of Membership & Audience Management for San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. In his role, he led the acquisition, retention, and cultivation strategies for the organization’s mass market donors, monthly giving sustainers, VIPs, and membership base of approximately 400,000 individuals. During Jeff’s 11 years with the organization, the annual revenue for these direct response programs more than doubled from $26MM to over $57MM.

Spitko also previously served as the Chief Marketing Officer at the LGBTQ Victory Fund & Institute, he spearheaded digital marketing strategies in several leadership roles with Vanguard, and performed as a brand spokesperson on QVC for numerous multimillion-dollar electronics corporations including Hewlett-Packard, Lexmark, Panasonic, Casio, GE, Pentax, and Fuji.

A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Jeff received his bachelor’s degree in communications from York College of Pennsylvania. He is currently on the faculty at the Modern Institute for Charitable Giving, volunteers as an Advisory Board Member for UC San Diego’s Extended Studies Program on Fundraising & Development, and serves on the board of the Association of Fundraising Professional’s San Diego Chapter.