Heather Mcdanel Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia PA

As a Senior Program Officer at the Independence Foundation overseeing the Beyond the Grantmaking body of work, Heather utilizes her extensive experience as a non-profit leader to create leadership experiences for staff and board members from Independence Foundation grantee organizations. Primary initiatives include:Conversations About Change Cohort.

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Throughout her career, Heather has designed and implemented highly effective programs across a spectrum of philanthropic and public health issues. A gifted and sought-after public speaker, she specializes in trainings.
• founding and growing Students Run Philly Style over 12 years into one of Philadelphia’s largest youth movements. By 2016 she had doubled the organization’s budget (to over $1M), built a successful corporate sponsor.
• evolving the National Nursing Centers Consortium from a startup to a member organization engaging more than 100 nurse-managed health centers across the country.
• volunteering for projects domestically as well as in India, Germany, and Italy. In 2014 she mentored a rising leader at a Brazilian social change organization as part of Sport for Community, developed by the U.S. State.

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Devised and implemented a mentoring model that uses long-distance running to support youths in unlocking their strengths and realizing their potential. Forged strong relationships with youths, families, communities.
• Grew the budget from seed funding to more than $1 million and the program from 50 to over 1,000 students/year (over 5,000 youth served).
• Shifted revenue balance from 95% foundation funding to mix of corporate (54%)… Show more Devised and implemented a mentoring model that uses long-distance running to support youths in unlocking their strengths and.
• Shifted revenue balance from 95% foundation funding to mix of corporate (54%), foundation (26%), individual (14%) and earned income (6%): o Built corporate sponsorship program and employee-engagement opportunities.o.
• Built national network of youth serving organizations using running as a transformational tool:o Recruited memberso Co-facilitated 2 national conferenceso Facilitated monthly calls
• Established rapidly expanding volunteer base of more than 275 adults serving youth (with a return rate of more than 50%).

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Developed this alliance of nurse-managed centers as a forum to increase collaboration and improve management programs and capabilities. Worked closely with the Executive Director to oversee budgetary and diversify.
• Obtained funding for and… Show more Developed this alliance of nurse-managed centers as a forum to increase collaboration and improve management programs and capabilities. Worked closely with the Executive Director to.
• Obtained funding for and directed a program to support nurses’ capacity to diagnose and treat depression in under-served populations (funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts).
• Coordinated a lead poisoning prevention program for new mothers in North Philadelphia.
• Liaised with RNCC member centers for the Covering Kids initiative, to promote health insurance enrollment for Philadelphia’s uninsured children.
• Supported nursing students in a Leadership Development Program throughout the tri-state area.

Mph, Public Health

2002 Outstanding Alumni Award

B.S., Biology

Graduated with honors