Jaime-Faye Bean

Vice President of Development

Jaime-Faye Bean has 20 years of experience in nonprofit fundraising and executive leadership, and has led major gifts and individual giving efforts at institutions including the ASPCA, the Center for Reproductive Rights, and Weill Cornell Medical College’s Children’s Health Council. Most recently, Jaime served as executive director of the Sunnyside Shines Business Improvement District, where she dramatically grew the organization’s budget and spearheaded new small business support programming including microgrants, community-crowdfunded small business loan partnerships, and a pop-up marketing program to help highlight the work of local entrepreneurs and artisans.

Throughout the COVID-19 crisis, Jaime has been active in bridging food security issues and small business survival in the New York City borough of Queens and is especially passionate about supporting the efforts of BIPOC independent restaurateurs. Originally from Vermont, Jaime lives in Astoria with her two sons, Razi and Amin.