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.

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.

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

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
• 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

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
• Attained $1.8 million in awarded grants in one year for organization
• Developed a nationally-recognized youth development training model Show less