Board Member Executive Director
Resume:
Andrew J. Bales
Pasadena, California 91103
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Professional Experience
CEO, Union Rescue Mission, Los Angeles, CA 2005-Present
2020/2021 Budget-$40 million
Managing Budget of $30 Million, Overseeing Operations in 225,000 square foot
Headquarters, Managing a Senior Staff of 8 Directors, Housing, Feeding and Providing Services
to 1500 Previously Homeless guests, Taking An Active Role in Fundraising and Personally
Cultivating $5 Million in Gifts Each Year, Strategic Planning, Purchasing and opening 77 Acre
Family Life Center Housing 74 Previously Homeless Moms and Over 170 Children and 25 Seniors
Recently personally cultivated a $30 Million Gift toward a South LA Satelllite, which is underway,
Leading a successful, nearly completed privately funded Capital Campaign of $52 Million
Executive Director, Lake Avenue Community Foundation, Pasadena, CA 2002 to 2005
2005 Budget - $1.2 million
Fundraising and volunteer recruitment for 15 different ministries/agencies
Networking with various agencies/ministries
Managing/Partnering with the directors of 11 ministries:
STARS tutoring/mentoring
Day Laborer Ministry
Homeless Meal/Bible Study
Lighthouse Men’s Christian Home
Villa 500 Food Pantry
LAC Prison Ministry
SHARE Food program
Summer Camp program for Neighborhood Children
Villa 500 Parish Nurse
Northwest Neighbors Summer Enrichment Program
MetroKidz
Associate Pastor of Community Outreach, Lake Avenue Church, Pasadena, CA 2000 to 2005
Directed outreach to immigrant families, individuals experiencing homelessness, and low-income
families in Northwest Pasadena
Executive Director, Good Samaritan Urban Ministries, Des Moines, IA 1990 to 2000
Budget - $1 million+
Launched this ministry as first Executive Director. Responsibilities included fundraising, networking with existing support services, management, public relations, volunteer recruitment, future planning, and carrying out the policies of the Board of Directors. The 120 church-coalition housed 131 families in transitional housing, affordable apartments, affordable single homes, and single-family home ownership, and established a tutoring and camping program for 400 inner-city children, and addictions counseling.
Mission Director, Door of Faith Mission, Des Moines, IA 1986 to 1990
Budget - $500,000
Responsible for managing homeless shelter for 82 men, providing 600 meals per day, fundraising, public relations, addictions counseling and support groups, and carrying out the policies of the Board of Directors. Created a street ministry that took the mission out of the building and into the abandoned buildings and under the bridges.
Education
Studies toward Doctor of Ministry Program, Bakke Graduate University, Seattle Completion date:
50 hours towards Ph.D., Iowa State University 1986-89
Master of Arts in Teaching, Drake University 1983
Major: Political Science
Bachelor of Arts, Bethel College, St. Paul, MN 1980
Major: Theology
Minor: Speech Communications
Selected Achievements
Received Lifetime Achievement Award from Los Angeles Area Association of
Fundraising Professionals
Named a Treasure of Los Angeles by CCA Central City Association(Downtown
Business Community) of Los Angeles
Infinitely Beyond Award from Convenenow.com 500 CEO’s around the country
at their National Leadership Summit
Nehemiah Award from Association of Gospel Rescue Missions for displaying
most passion and care for his community
Honored for Leadership Excellence as Top CEO of a Non-Profit by Los Angeles
Business Journal
Received an Emmy From Bold & Beautiful for inspiring their Emmy Award
Winning Story about people Experiencing Homelessness on Skid Row 2010-11
Honored as Central City Citizen of The Year by Los Angeles Police Department
2011
Named Fundraising Professional of The Year by Fundraising Success
Magazine 2011
Honoree, Black Card Circle Foundation 2010
OWIN Foundation Humanitarian Award 2010
One of top three Fundraising Professionals AFP Los Angeles 2007
Received Martin Luther King Jr. Award From Interdenominational Ministerial
Alliance for service to poor and homeless people of Pasadena 2004
Named Church Person of the Year in Pasadena By Ecumenical Council of
Pasadena Area Churches 2003
Featured in Leadership Journal’s “Great to Good Churches” Spring 2003
Chair of Host Committee for Christian Community Development Association’s CCDA LA 2002 Conference to be held at Lake Avenue Church, Nov. 6-10, 2002. 5000 attendees expected
Utilized as guest speaker for missions conferences, elementary, secondary schools and colleges, special services, service clubs
Described by Dr. Raleigh Washington of Rock Church in Chicago and of National Board of Promise Keepers as a “gifted reconciler”
NAACP Community Service Award, 1999
National Council of Christians and Jews’ Brotherhood/Sisterhood Award, 1999
WHO Radio’s Anderson Erickson American Family Award, 1997
CBS Affiliate (KCCI-TV) Leading the Way Award, 1995
Des Moines Register’s Neighbor of the Year, 1993
Named 930th “Point of Light” of the 1000 Points of Light Award by President George Bush for work with the homeless of Des Moines, Iowa, 1992
Sertoma Club’s Service to Mankind Award, 1990
Successfully launched program from an idea, into a coalition of 120 churches creating an effective, well known ministry in the course of three years, 1990-1993
Created Street Outreach to homeless that caused media stir, educated the public, brought in substantial resources, and helped countless homeless individuals, 1986
Pasadena/LA Community Activities
Member of Convenenow.com
Named a Treasure of Los Angeles by CCA.org Central City Association
Recently served on 50 member panel to decide recommendations for funding of LA
County Measure H funding
LA5 Rotary International
Board Member Christian Community Development Association
Board Member Door of Hope Pasadena
LA Chamber of Commerce
Leadership Pasadena, Class of 2001
Former Board member of Neighborhood Urban Family Center
Former Chairman of Board of Northwest Neighbors
Former Advisory Board for STARS tutoring/mentoring
Former Member of Housing and Homeless Network
Former Board member of Central City Outreach Los Angeles
Former Board Member of Harambee Christian Center
Former Consultant to Lighthouse Men’s Home
Former 1st Vice-President of Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance
Former Volunteer at Jefferson Elementary School Reading program
Former Volunteer at Blair High School
Former Member of Pasadena Unified School District Faith Coalition
Former Member of Ministry Council Lake Avenue Church
Former Member of 10-Year Strategy to End Homelessness in Pasadena
Former Member of Rotary International in Pasadena
References
Bishop Charles E Blake
Pastor
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Rev. Tony Vis
Chairman of Board in Des Moines Iowa
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Mark Silk
Generous Contributor
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Father Kevin Kostelnick
Former Father at Downtown Cathedral
Friend
Richard Rozman
Contributor & Volunteer Extraordinaire
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Kitty Davis-Walker
Co-worker and Friend
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