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John Kalafatas is a Portfolio Manager at the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation. He brings over 15 years of leadership experience managing, consulting to, and researching mission-driven organizations in youth development, education, arts, environment, health care, and philanthropy. His expertise includes leadership development, nonprofit management, operations, social entrepreneurship, strategic planning, organizational development, and capacity building.
Prior to joining the Foundation, John served on the management team of City Year, Inc., a national youth development and citizen service organization. As Director of Strategic Planning & Organizational Development and then as Regional Director, he played a central role designing and implementing City Year's strategy for impact, sustainability, and scale. John also worked as a consultant to nonprofits with KublerWirka, Inc. and as a Senior Associate at Duke University's Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship and at Harvard Business School's Social Enterprise Initiative. At the Harvard Development Office, John served as a corporate fundraiser during the University's $2.1 billion campaign.
John earned his bachelor's degree at Tufts University, earned an MBA from Harvard Business School, and is a graduate of the National Outdoor Leadership School. | |||
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Latest Developments
An Experiment in Coordinated Investment
This report describes the factors that led the EMCF to develop its Growth Capital Aggregation Pilot, highlights key aspects of this joint approach to supporting the growth and sustainability of three highly effective youth organizations, and outlines what EMCF and its co-investors hope to learn and accomplish over the next several years.
$120 Million in Growth Capital Secured to Advance Opportunities for Low-Income Youth
EMCF President Nancy Roob discusses the progress made by EMCF through its Growth Capital Aggregation Pilot, along with the nineteen co-investors and the board of directors of Nurse-Family Partnership, Youth Villages, and Citizen Schools.
In the News
Nun's Three Transfer Schools Give Bronx, Brooklyn Students A Second Chance
New York One's feature NYer of the Week honors Good Shepherd Services Executive Director Sister Paulette LoMonaco.
May 9, 2008
Program Is 'Last Stop' for Youths Aging Out Of State Foster Care
The Memphis Commercial- Appeal highlights Youth Villages' Transitional Living Program.
May 6, 2008
City Effort Give At-Risk Teens Job Skills
The New York Daily News on Good Shepherd Services' work to help youth find meaningful employment.
April 22, 2008
A New York Times Magazine piece on efforts to measure the impact of philanthropy.
March 9, 2008
Determined to Find a New Beginning
The New York Times features the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO).
February 17, 2008
New Fund to Help Charities Add Efficiency by Growth
The New York Times reports on the success of EMCF's pilot to raise growth capital up-front for grantees.
December 21, 2007
