Janet Kroll
Senior Strategy & Planning Officer at Stoneleigh Foundation- Claim this Profile
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Russell Johnson
Strategy by Design accepted an assignment to assist in the design and testing of a unique funding partnership among foundations working in the Philadelphia region. Through Janet's knowledge of the funder community and specifically those funders interested in addressing the challenges of poverty, the funding partnership has ten partners after 18 months. Janet assisted in identifying potential funding partners, the design and operational needs of the fiscal sponsoring organization and in vetting various structural and operational ideas. Janet is engaged, accessible and employed critical thinking skills throughout this engagement.
Lauren Fine
Our nonprofit organization, the Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project (YSRP) has been fortunate to work with Janet over the last six months, and we anticipate continuing to work together for years to come. She has helped us set up systems to help us assess the effectiveness and impact of YSRP’s work and inform program improvements. Working with Janet has been terrific in all respects: she is incredibly insightful, perceptive, and practical, and is not afraid to ask hard questions or constructively challenge concepts. She is honest, reliable and incredibly hardworking. She also holds herself and us accountable in ways that are both respectful and push the work forward. Most importantly, she is a delightful person who is easy to get along with and makes working together fun and rewarding. I could not recommend her more highly.
Russell Johnson
Strategy by Design accepted an assignment to assist in the design and testing of a unique funding partnership among foundations working in the Philadelphia region. Through Janet's knowledge of the funder community and specifically those funders interested in addressing the challenges of poverty, the funding partnership has ten partners after 18 months. Janet assisted in identifying potential funding partners, the design and operational needs of the fiscal sponsoring organization and in vetting various structural and operational ideas. Janet is engaged, accessible and employed critical thinking skills throughout this engagement.
Lauren Fine
Our nonprofit organization, the Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project (YSRP) has been fortunate to work with Janet over the last six months, and we anticipate continuing to work together for years to come. She has helped us set up systems to help us assess the effectiveness and impact of YSRP’s work and inform program improvements. Working with Janet has been terrific in all respects: she is incredibly insightful, perceptive, and practical, and is not afraid to ask hard questions or constructively challenge concepts. She is honest, reliable and incredibly hardworking. She also holds herself and us accountable in ways that are both respectful and push the work forward. Most importantly, she is a delightful person who is easy to get along with and makes working together fun and rewarding. I could not recommend her more highly.
Russell Johnson
Strategy by Design accepted an assignment to assist in the design and testing of a unique funding partnership among foundations working in the Philadelphia region. Through Janet's knowledge of the funder community and specifically those funders interested in addressing the challenges of poverty, the funding partnership has ten partners after 18 months. Janet assisted in identifying potential funding partners, the design and operational needs of the fiscal sponsoring organization and in vetting various structural and operational ideas. Janet is engaged, accessible and employed critical thinking skills throughout this engagement.
Lauren Fine
Our nonprofit organization, the Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project (YSRP) has been fortunate to work with Janet over the last six months, and we anticipate continuing to work together for years to come. She has helped us set up systems to help us assess the effectiveness and impact of YSRP’s work and inform program improvements. Working with Janet has been terrific in all respects: she is incredibly insightful, perceptive, and practical, and is not afraid to ask hard questions or constructively challenge concepts. She is honest, reliable and incredibly hardworking. She also holds herself and us accountable in ways that are both respectful and push the work forward. Most importantly, she is a delightful person who is easy to get along with and makes working together fun and rewarding. I could not recommend her more highly.
Russell Johnson
Strategy by Design accepted an assignment to assist in the design and testing of a unique funding partnership among foundations working in the Philadelphia region. Through Janet's knowledge of the funder community and specifically those funders interested in addressing the challenges of poverty, the funding partnership has ten partners after 18 months. Janet assisted in identifying potential funding partners, the design and operational needs of the fiscal sponsoring organization and in vetting various structural and operational ideas. Janet is engaged, accessible and employed critical thinking skills throughout this engagement.
Lauren Fine
Our nonprofit organization, the Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project (YSRP) has been fortunate to work with Janet over the last six months, and we anticipate continuing to work together for years to come. She has helped us set up systems to help us assess the effectiveness and impact of YSRP’s work and inform program improvements. Working with Janet has been terrific in all respects: she is incredibly insightful, perceptive, and practical, and is not afraid to ask hard questions or constructively challenge concepts. She is honest, reliable and incredibly hardworking. She also holds herself and us accountable in ways that are both respectful and push the work forward. Most importantly, she is a delightful person who is easy to get along with and makes working together fun and rewarding. I could not recommend her more highly.
Experience
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Stoneleigh Foundation
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United States
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Philanthropic Fundraising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Strategy & Planning Officer
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Apr 2019 - Present
Stoneleigh Foundation awards fellowships to exceptional individuals who work within and alongside youth-serving systems to catalyze change. Fellows undertake projects that enhance how public systems work together, improve practice, and generate new knowledge through action-oriented research. I partner with staff and Fellows to strengthen the Foundation’s strategic focus and programs, advance understanding of the impact of Stoneleigh’s investments, and broaden the sharing of knowledge gained from the Fellows’ work.
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Homeless Assistance Fund, Inc. (HAFI)
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Greater Philadelphia Area
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Executive Director (part-time)
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Feb 2013 - Present
The Homeless Assistance Fund, Inc. (HAFI) is a private, independent foundation that seeks to reduce homelessness in Philadelphia by funding the removal of barriers preventing individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness from moving into permanent housing. Capitalized with an endowment valued at $6 million, HAFI invests $200,000 annually in Philadelphia nonprofit service providers. As the only staff, I oversee HAFI's grantmaking, budget and operations and partner with HAFI's board, representing government and community stakeholders.
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Strategy by Design Consulting, Inc.
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Greater Philadelphia Area
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President
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Oct 2012 - Present
Solo practitioner consultant skilled in nonprofit and foundation strategy and program design, assessment of impact to yield actionable findings, effective development strategies based on 20 years of experience as senior foundation staff, and use of research and data to strengthen outcomes. Clients include: Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia, Stoneleigh Foundation, The Pew Charitable Trusts, North Penn Community Health Foundation (now HealthSpark Foundation), The Campaign for Grade Level Reading, Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project, and Esperanza.
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University of Pennsylvania
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Associate Dean for Administration
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Sep 2010 - Aug 2012
Responsible for day-to-day oversight, including finance, budget and decision support, human resources, admissions/financial aid and enrollment management, student records, student affairs, faculty affairs, computing, and Fabrication Lab. Served as Interim Registrar (summer 2011) and Chief of Staff to the Dean. Responsible for day-to-day oversight, including finance, budget and decision support, human resources, admissions/financial aid and enrollment management, student records, student affairs, faculty affairs, computing, and Fabrication Lab. Served as Interim Registrar (summer 2011) and Chief of Staff to the Dean.
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The Pew Charitable Trusts
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Officer, Planning & Evaluation
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Mar 1995 - Aug 2010
As Officer and then Senior Officer in the Planning and Evaluation unit, I developed productive partnerships with program leadership (Education, Religion, Culture), provided counsel in the development of rigorous and effective grantmaking strategies, and designed and managed multi-grant evaluations to assess the impact of Pew's investments. I also redesigned and managed Pew's corporate university, and at the CEO's request produced a knowledge management white paper. During the mid-1990s I served as Education Program Officer managing the school-to-career transition grant portfolio.
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Research Assistant
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Sep 1997 - Jun 1999
Qualitative analysis, including site visits, classroom observations and interviews, and preparation of reports as part of federally-funded studies focused on state- and district-level education reform and workforce development policies and governance. Qualitative analysis, including site visits, classroom observations and interviews, and preparation of reports as part of federally-funded studies focused on state- and district-level education reform and workforce development policies and governance.
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Horizon Research
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Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Research Associate
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Aug 1991 - Dec 1994
Qualitative and quantitative program evaluations to assess the effectiveness of education reform initiatives at the organization, city and state levels for government and national disciplinary association clients. Qualitative and quantitative program evaluations to assess the effectiveness of education reform initiatives at the organization, city and state levels for government and national disciplinary association clients.
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Education
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1998 - 2002
University of Pennsylvania
Ph.D., Education, Federal and State Policy -
1989 - 1991
Duke University
M.A., Public Policy -
1981 - 1986
Brown University
B.A., Women's Studies
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