Kristen Truffa (She/Her) Email & Phone Number

Youth Collaboratory is a national organization that harnesses the power of the youth services community to innovate, evaluate, and drive effective strategies that assure the safety and well-being of youth and young adults, unlocking their limitless potential. My work:+ Direct all program-related activities related to coordinated responses to youth and young adult homelessness & housing instability; preventing & ending trafficking & exploitation of young people; and building youths’… Show more Youth Collaboratory is a national organization that harnesses the power of the youth services community to innovate, evaluate, and drive effective strategies that assure the safety and well-being of youth and young adults, unlocking their limitless potential. My work:+ Direct all program-related activities related to coordinated responses to youth and young adult homelessness & housing instability; preventing & ending trafficking & exploitation of young people; and building youths’ community and resiliency through connection & mentoring, ensuring successful design, delivery, and evaluation of capacity-building services+ Oversee partnerships with federal departments totaling $29.7M to develop and implement effective outcome-based programming to include experience with the Family and Youth Services Bureau, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Housing and Urban Development, and Office for Victims of Crime+ Oversee sub-contracts (average 35-55 per year) to ensure goal attainment, and compliance with programmatic and fiscal requirements, including sub-grants to organizations implementing services for youth and families in local communities+ Direct public policy and advocacy efforts regarding youth services, convening service providers and young people with lived expertise to develop and drive forward-leaning public policies that are grounded in equity and youth voice, and that truly respond to the needs on the ground + Co-Lead implementation of strategic planning, current and long‐term organizational goals, and policies and procedures for operations+ Lead a strong team of diverse staff & consultants located in multiple geographical locations facilitating programming and support to individuals, agencies, system leaders, and other stakeholders nationally Show less

I provided management level independent consultation and contracting services to nonprofit human service organizations nation-wide. Services included overall organization and project management strategies; project planning and evaluation; public and private grant writing; training and technical assistance support; public policy; curricula development; conference and meeting planning and implementation; and youth development. I provided support on other topics as it related to the development… Show more I provided management level independent consultation and contracting services to nonprofit human service organizations nation-wide. Services included overall organization and project management strategies; project planning and evaluation; public and private grant writing; training and technical assistance support; public policy; curricula development; conference and meeting planning and implementation; and youth development. I provided support on other topics as it related to the development, implementation, and evaluation of human service programs, with a specific focus on youth, family, and community services. Show less

• Executed the development, implementation, and evaluation of an outcome-based national mentoring program for youth at-risk, operating through subcontracts with 56 member organizations in 38 states• Managed and monitored 16 member sub-grantees that provided mentoring and career awareness services in 21 communities in 15 states to over 1,800 youth and families and 1,300 volunteers, ensuring development of systems to successfully reach program outcomes, and compliance with programmatic and… Show more • Executed the development, implementation, and evaluation of an outcome-based national mentoring program for youth at-risk, operating through subcontracts with 56 member organizations in 38 states• Managed and monitored 16 member sub-grantees that provided mentoring and career awareness services in 21 communities in 15 states to over 1,800 youth and families and 1,300 volunteers, ensuring development of systems to successfully reach program outcomes, and compliance with programmatic and fiscal requirements• Directed 56 sub-grantees on best practices in grants management, program operations, and youth development• Researched and developed materials including four curricula, 20+ on-line trainings, and four in-person workshops for use by 165 Goodwill member agencies to increase their capacity to impact outcomes for youth and families Show less

Chicago, Il

• Expanded and strengthened organization’s capacity building services for over 150 non-profit agencies to include increased technical assistance, training, curricula development, and support programming• Managed agency communications department, including coordination and development of grant proposals, creation and distribution of e-newsletter, and membership services to 56 member organizations• Directed contracts with five states and their respective statewide organizations to provide… Show more • Expanded and strengthened organization’s capacity building services for over 150 non-profit agencies to include increased technical assistance, training, curricula development, and support programming• Managed agency communications department, including coordination and development of grant proposals, creation and distribution of e-newsletter, and membership services to 56 member organizations• Directed contracts with five states and their respective statewide organizations to provide locally responsive training and support services to 85 organizations providing community-based youth and family services• Led a diverse team of staff and consultants, developed budgets and monitored expenditures, and created systems for project management and evaluation• Directed the development, implementation, and evaluation of a community-based mentoring program• Managed federally-funded capacity-building grant providing services to 17 mentoring programs• Managed local, state, and federal grants, and served as liaison to funders and government officials• Coordinated three annual six-state regional conferences and two state-wide conferences Show less

Park Forest, Il

• Directed 16 different community-based programs including mentoring, violence prevention, substance abuse prevention, HIV prevention, and youth development• Supervised 7 directors and 13 additional staff, oversaw spending and managed budgets, and ensured the programs reached outcomes and remained in compliance with multiple funding streams• Adhered to budget guidelines, using innovative methods to maintain staff and programs during significant funding challenges• Attained $1.8… Show more • Directed 16 different community-based programs including mentoring, violence prevention, substance abuse prevention, HIV prevention, and youth development• Supervised 7 directors and 13 additional staff, oversaw spending and managed budgets, and ensured the programs reached outcomes and remained in compliance with multiple funding streams• Adhered to budget guidelines, using innovative methods to maintain staff and programs during significant funding challenges• Attained $1.8 million in awarded grants in one year for organization• Developed a nationally-recognized youth development training model Show less