Experience

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  Cheryl Weiss & Associates

  • President

    • Jul 2012 - Present

    Serve as Interim Director and Project Manager for Non-Profits; recently served as an interim COO for a nonprofit, assisting with personnel matters, program design as well as service innovation.

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  Temple University School of Social Administration

  • Adjunct Faculty Instructor

    • Sep 2014 - Present

    Teach graduate level and senior social work students in area of human behavior and community as well as management and planning

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  Diversified Community Services

  • Executive Director

    • Oct 2002 - Jun 2012

    Directed multi-purpose social service agency with over 100 employees engaged in a wide array of programs -- early childhood education, community economic development, out-of-school enrichment, and family services

  • Executive Director

    • Jan 2002 - 2012

    Managed a $5 million multi-purpose social service agency consisting of several facilities and over 100 employees in a low-income urban neighborhood. Key duties & accomplishments: Supervised a senior management team in early childhood education, adult & family services, specialized youth programs and community economic development initiativesDeveloped and implemented new programs such as City’s first-ever curfew center in concert with program managersEnsured that programs and services achieve performance standards by accrediting and funding bodies (e.g., National Association for the Education of Young Children)Prepared all funding applications including foundation & corporate grants (William Penn, Fels Fund, Lincoln Financial) as well as governmental grants and contracts (City Office of Supportive Housing, PA Housing Finance Agency)Acted as agency media spokesperson and representative on numerous community associationsDirected $3 Million capital project to build the neighborhood’s first new social service agency in 30 years; this included securing public and private funds

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  Cheryl L. Weiss Associates

  • President

    • Jan 2000 - Jan 2002

    Operated and owned a consulting practice that provided organizational development services to nonprofit organizations and public agencies. Key services included:Coordinated implementation of a customer training program on behalf of a collaborative involving local and national organizationsPrepared successful/funded proposals for agencies ranging from tourism to workforce development As a specialty, acted as an interim executive director or high level administrator for several nonprofits who were in the search process; had full responsibility for managing agency affairs (personnel matters, fund raising, fund reporting, program development)

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  21st Century League

  • President & Board Director

    • Jan 1998 - Jan 2000

    Provided leadership to a civic association engaged in social policy research and public education on such issues as welfare reform, federal devolution, youth recreational opportunities: Key accomplishments:Directed the research & Co-Authored a highly publicized study on the medically uninsuredOrganized and chaired the “Mousetrap Project,” a series of seminars on organizational restructuring and innovations involving national and local leaders Founding board member

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  Greater Philadelphia Federation of Settlements

  • Executive Director

    • Jan 1994 - Jan 1998

    Directed a membership association of 15 neighborhood social service centers to enhance their capacity to serve their client populations Secured over $1.5 million for collaborative initiatives focused on youth development training, technology access and community organizingManaged public and private grants in excess of $3.5 millionSuccessfully reorganized the central office staff and eliminated the operating deficit

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  Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority

  • Assistant Treasurer

    • Jan 1992 - Jan 1994

    Managed the Financial Operations Department in the collection, transport and accounting of $300 million in passenger revenues Implemented new internal control procedures to account for passenger revenues

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  Utility Emergency Services Fund

  • Executive Director

    • Jan 1983 - Jan 1985

    Established one of the nation’s first emergency fuel funds for low-income households; Key accomplishments:Managed a fund raising and public relations campaign, which in two years time generated over $6 million for direct assistanceProvided leadership to establish the National Fuel Fund