Jeff Hoffman

President @ Jeff Hoffman & Associates

Jeff Hoffman is an accomplished corporate executive who has served on the global stage in the areas of corporate citizenship, philanthropy, human resources, operations, special projects and events. Through board and commission leadership roles, he has a distinguished history working with non-profit, civic and government agencies on strategic direction and innovative programs. Jeff is president of Jeff Hoffman & Associates, a global philanthropy and civic engagement firm that enables businesses, organizations and individuals re-imagine a world full of hope, promise and opportunity. He also serves as Program Director for the Global Social Investing Council of The Conference Board.

Working at The Walt Disney Company for 31 years, Jeff most recently served as Vice President of Disney Worldwide Outreach. In this role, he had global responsibility for Disney’s philanthropy, community relations and cause marketing activities including its award winning employee volunteer program, Disney VoluntEARS. Disney Worldwide Outreach was part of Disney’s Corporate Responsibility group.

Known as a leader in the volunteerism field, Jeff is a member of the Board of Directors of Points of Light, the largest organization in the world dedicated to volunteer service. He was appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to the California Commission on Service and Volunteerism (California Volunteers) where he serves as delete Immediate Past Chair. He is a member of the Reimagining Service Council and an advisor to the International Association of Volunteer Efforts’ Global Corporate Volunteer Council and the California Business Partners Program. He was co-chair of Business Strengthening America, past chair of the National Council on Workplace Volunteerism and past president of the Volunteer Centers of California.

Jeff’s other nonprofit and civic involvement includes current membership on the Board of Advisors for The Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy at the University of Southern California. Previously, he served as a member of The Conference Board’s Contributions Council, a board member of the Entertainment Industry Foundation, a gubernatorial appointee to the California Tourism Corporation and chair of the Public Relations Committee of the Burbank Chamber of Commerce.

Jeff holds a Masters in Business Administration from Pepperdine University, a bachelor’s degree in Public Relations from the University of Southern California and a Professional Designation in the Management of Motion Picture Production and Marketing from the University of California, Los Angeles. He is Accredited in Public Relations by the Public Relations Society of America and earned the Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy professional designation from The American College.