Who We Are

Jamie Bearse grew up in Brewster among family members who fought for affordable housing and served as first responders across the Lower Cape—an upbringing that inspired him to help make the world a better place. A nonprofit leader for nearly 25 years, Jamie is the Chief Advancement Officer of the Community Development Partnership (CDP), where he implements the organization’s development, marketing, and communications strategies to raise CDP’s profile and increase revenue to fuel key programs that support the area’s working-class families.

Prior to CDP, Jamie served as CEO of ZERO Prostate Cancer, transforming it into a $10M national patient advocacy organization by launching one of the largest cancer walk initiatives in the country, uniting the cause through mergers, creating a national donor and volunteer affinity program, and earning recognition from The NonProfit Times as one of the “50 Best Nonprofits to Work For” nine times in a decade. He also developed ZERO360, a patient navigation program that assists underserved patients in getting the help they need. An emergency fund for the program was started in his name.

Jamie has also worked as a nonprofit consultant and interim development executive for several organizations, raising over $300M throughout his career. Before working in the nonprofit sector, he served on Capitol Hill as U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch’s press secretary in Washington, D.C., and during his inaugural campaign.

A graduate of Cape Cod Community College, UMass Amherst, and Harvard University Kennedy School’s executive education program, Jamie has brought his career focus back home to be part of the CDP team and help the Lower and Outer Cape thrive. He lives year-round in Orleans with his wife and family.