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1st Lisa Linowes Yates Philanthropy | Grantmaking | Community and Economic Development Greater New York City AreaPhilanthropy Current LLY Consulting Previous Surdna Foundation, Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency, Union Bank Education Harvard University Kennedy School of Government 107 connections Send a messageMore options www.linkedin.com/in/lisalinowesyates/ Contact Info Activity Lisa Linowes Yates is now connected to Linda Colarusso, Upper School Assistant at Bank Street School for Children, David Kener, Director NYC Project HOPE at CIS Counseling in Schools, and 1 other person. 11 hours ago Lisa Linowes Yates via Michael Linowes Third of millennials watch mostly online video or no broadcast TV |... poynter.org by Andrew Beaujon Published Oct. 10, 2013 12:14 pm Updated Oct. 10, 2013 12:21 pm Thirty-four percent of millennials surveyed watch mostly online video and no broadcast television, new research from The New York Times says. Brian Brett, the Times’... Like Comment Send a message Share 1 day ago Lisa Linowes Yates What Your Networking Should Really Be Like linkedin.com A few years ago, I met a fascinating pair of people. One was a fundraiser for charities, the other a philanthropist. Together Jennifer McCrea and Jeffrey Walker were working to change how we... Like Comment Send a message Share 1 day ago Lisa Linowes Yates is now connected to Leah Eichler, Founder and CEO, r/ally 2 days ago Lisa Linowes Yates has an updated profile (Interests) Like Comment 2 days ago Lisa Linowes Yates is now connected to Sari Garrick, Senior Vice President at PNC 6 days ago Lisa Linowes Yates is now connected to Jennifer Andrews, Marketing and Advertising Professional 12 days ago See More Background Summary With a broad range of experience in the private, public and nonprofit sectors, I have 15+ years in philanthropy, community and economic development, project management, civic engagement, and strategic planning. I excel at: - Building partnerships and establishing collaborations between private and nonprofit organizations, government officials and civic leaders to share best practices, eliminate duplication of interests, and enhance community and economic development outcomes. - Overseeing multi-million dollar loan and grantmaking portfolios consisting of residential and commercial real estate, affordable housing and economic development projects. - Creating and implementing innovative marketing and financial investment initiatives to fuel economic growth in declining neighborhoods. I am also a skilled writer and researcher and have authored multiple urban planning publications, devised strategic plans for organizations in all sectors and produced in-depth analyses on economic development, community development and early childhood care and education. Experience Consultant LLY Consulting 1994 – Present (19 years) Selected Projects: The Producers Project (TPP), Strategic Planning Consultant. TPP is a nonprofit education corporation that uses concrete experiences (in journalism and media production) to: engage mostly disadvantaged youth in academics, build practical life skills, and jumpstart change in public schools. Currently advising the Executive Director on the creation and implementation of a strategic plan to expand TPP from NYC (80 schools) to Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia. Annenberg Foundation, Grantmaking Consultant. Helped to establish blueprint for South Florida Annenberg Challenge program on education reform in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties. Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Strategic Planning Consultant. Formulated strategy to increase effectiveness and range of Kauffman’s grantmaking to national community and economic development organizations. Broadened its impact by identifying nascent economic development needs and incorporating them into foundation's grantmaking strategy. Bank of Boston, Consultant. Designed branding and marketing strategy to build bank's visibility, enhance business and customer relationships, and strengthen its community-based lending efforts. Established partnerships with community development organizations to increased bank's presence and availability of financial products in low-income neighborhoods. Program Officer Surdna Foundation 1996 – 1999 (3 years)New York City Directed $5.5M national grantmaking program in affordable housing, community organizing, economic development, and early childhood care and education. Funded single- and multi-year grants ranging from $10,000 to $400,000. Managed and maintained large portfolio of grantees. Created and implemented cutting-edge grantmaking program linking early childhood care and education needs to Community Development Corporations’ efforts in low-income neighborhoods. Established national presence in this arena. Spearheaded meetings to bring grantee organizations together around shared interests to encourage collaboration, to avoid duplication of efforts, to advise on program development, and to exchange valuable insights and input on best practices. Community Affairs Specialist, Hollywood Redevelopment Project Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency 1987 – 1994 (7 years)Los Angeles Devised and implemented innovative marketing, economic development and lending strategies to reverse deterioration of and increase investment opportunities in Hollywood. Collaborated with state and local public agencies and nonprofit organizations to simplify administrative processes and tailor revitalization programs to address changing physical, social and economic conditions in Hollywood. Managed (5) 10-12 member advisory committees. Recruited and trained over 100 volunteers from residential, corporate and nonprofit sectors for leadership positions on these committees. Real Estate Loan Officer Union Bank 1985 – 1987 (2 years)Los Angeles Analyzed financial feasibility of commercial and residential real estate projects up to $20M. Evaluated costs and benefits of each project, and prepared comprehensive studies on economic and demographic trends. Built bank’s presence through prudent financing decisions in Antelope and Simi Valleys’ nascent commuter communities. Advised senior loan committee on creation of financing guidelines for rapidly expanding localities. Education Harvard University Kennedy School of Government Master of Public Administration University of Illinois at Chicago University of Illinois at Chicago Master of Urban Planning and Public Policy UCLA UCLA Bachelor of Arts Maret School Volunteer Experience & Causes Co-Vice President, Parent Association Bank Street School for Children Education Fundraising Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation Health Mentor Take Stock in Children Palm Beach County Children Tutor Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County Education Causes Lisa cares about: Children Economic Empowerment Education Human Rights Poverty Alleviation Organizations Lisa supports: National Public Radio Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation Skills & Expertise Most endorsed for... 6Community Development 5Project Management 4Economic Development 4Philanthropy 3Strategic Planning 3Leadership 2Writing 2Grantmaking 2Nonprofits 2Program Management Lisa also knows about... 2Strategy 1Research 1Marketing Affordable Housing Education Community Engagement Corporate Responsibility Government Civic Engagement Collaborative Problem... Additional Info Interests Philanthropy, Workforce Development, Collaborations and Partnerships, Community Service, Travel, and Photography Advice for Contacting Lisa llinowesyates@gmail.com Recommendations Given (1) Peter, would you like to recommend Lisa? Recommend Lisa Lisa Marie Dias Lisa Marie Dias Constant Contact Solution Provider Lisa Marie is at the top of her class in Social Media consulting. In my case, I focused on Linkedin. In only a few sessions, Lisa Marie helped me to (practically) master Linkedin. We covered everything from fine-tuning my profile to navigating and creating content to facilitating more substantive interactions with my community and economic development peers. 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