Chris Percopo Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

New York, New York, US

• In my current role, I manage a team of 20 and lead the strategy and operations for $400M+ grants portfolio. Throughout my tenure, my role has evolved as the organization increased staff from 3 to over 100 and the AUM.
• Ensure the Board’s and CEO’s visions are reflected in programmatic and operational plans and strategies for a $400 million grantmaker with $30+ million in operating budget. As a trusted partner, regularly engage on key.
• Directly supervise foundation operations, knowledge management, and grants management, ensuring effective allocation of resources, sound programmatic plans and strategies, and adherence to ethical grantmaking principles.
• Develop and innovate the foundation’s strategic process, including setting goals, allocating budgets, defining measures of success, and monitoring progress while managing a team of 20+ FTE across departments including.
• Develop and implement organizational strategies, policies, and procedures to promote fluidity, encourage collaboration, combat silos, and enhance integration across program areas. Champion equity in all programmatic.
• To increase staff engagement, promote a culture of learning and innovation within the organization by setting up structures to learn from external perspectives, institutionalize knowledge sharing, and apply new.

New York, New York, US

• Trusted advisor and collaborator with executive staff on issues related to team management, designing strategy and implementation of their goals and deliverables resulting in a positive growth minded work culture.
• Lead and develop a team of 14 with a keen focus on promoting equitable talent strategy, fostering professional growth and advancement that has resulted in internal promotions and increased staff retention/engagement..
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve organization wide policies and procedures with a focus on operationalizing strategic initiatives and embedding organizational values into systems and workflows resulting in a.
• Foster and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including community and nonprofit leaders and public agencies in addition to internal executives and board leadership.
• Design and oversee implementation of systems to facilitate optimal organizational and staff development, performance, and sustainability with a keen eye of UI/UX, integrations maximizing productivity.
• Ensure the design and implementation of a long-range strategy in order to: maintain financial health and implement policy priorities; ensure the organization meets its annual budget; and implement sound financial.

New York, New York, US

New York, New York, US

New York, New York, US

Hackensack, New Jersey, US

New York, NY, US

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

Served on the board of an association for grants management professionals. Completed a two-year term as board Co-Chair. Highlights include leading board meetings, engaging in strategic planning, approving of organizational budget, and serving on the committee for the organization's first capital campaign - which surpassed its goal.

• Formerly known as Gilda’s Club Worldwide, national headquarters of an organization providing comprehensive psychosocial services to local communities through more than 50 franchises around the country.
• Stabilized fundraising program during a time of leadership transition while building relationships with the 20-member Board of Directors, Young Leadership Committee, and the broader community to expand giving and.
• Navigated the restructuring process and merger of organization with The Wellness Community and was selected as one of six core staff to remain with the headquarters organization to ensure successful transition.

Yonkers, NY, US

• One of the country’s leading social enterprises providing services and support programs, including workforce development, childcare, after school care, and housing, to more than 2,200 individuals annually.
• Managed relationships with institutional funders which led to 100% growth in fundraising during tenure and securing the organization’s largest grant (a one-year, $1 million award).
• Promoted from Grants Associate within a year of employment. Demonstrated advanced skills in communication, organization positioning, and accelerating fundraising.
• Created logic models, including indicators, for 12 programs and three overarching initiatives to build outcomes measurement system, including supervising a capstone team from NYU.
• Consulted with the organization’s hallmark program (Greyston Bakery – providing jobs to unemployed, low-income individuals) to develop and test new bakery products for wholesale distribution. Products were distributed.

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa

Ba, Human Services (Non-Profit Management)

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