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John Kalafatas

John Kalafatas, Portfolio Manager, oversees the Foundation’s relationships with a range of grantees and also assesses new candidates for due diligence and investment. He has 20 years of leadership experience advancing mission-driven organizations in youth development, K-12 education, health, outdoor education, the arts and philanthropy. His expertise includes leadership development, operations, social entrepreneurship, business planning, organizational development and capacity building.

Before joining the Foundation in 2006, Kalafatas served as a regional director and director of strategic planning and organizational development at City Year, Inc., a national service and education organization. He also worked as a nonprofit consultant with KublerWirka, as a corporate fundraiser at the Harvard Development Office, and as a senior associate at the Duke and Harvard centers for social entrepreneurship. Kalafatas is a graduate of Tufts University, the Harvard Business School and the National Outdoor Leadership School.

In the Spotlight

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EMCF Named Social Innovation Fund Intermediary

On July 22, 2010, the Corporation for National and Community Service announced it had selected the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation as of one of 11 intermediaries for the Social Innovation Fund (SIF). It has awarded the Foundation a $10 million federal grant to support youth-serving organizations with effective, evidence-based programs and a potential for substantial growth.

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Highlights from the News

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Mentor program aids at-risk kids in Prince George's schools (Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection)
The Washington Post, June 24, 2010

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Proven sex-ed programs get a boost from Obama (CAS-Carrera Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program) All Things Considered, National Public Radio, June 6 2010
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The Harlem Children's Zone Featured on CBS 60 Minutes

December 6, 2009

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Nurse home visits for pregnant women could keep their children off the streets in years to come (Nurse Family Partnership)
Newsweek, September 12, 2009

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