Vanessa Matheny
Grants Supervisor at Village of Oak Park- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate
USF Corporate Training and Professional EducationMay, 2021- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Village of Oak Park
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United States
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Government Administration
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100 - 200 Employee
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Grants Supervisor
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Oct 2021 - Present
*Received the prestigious 2023 John Sasso Award for National Community Development achievements, recognizing exceptional contributions and accomplishments in the field. *Spearheaded the development of the Department's U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Environmental Manual and Policy and Procedural Manuals, ensuring strict compliance with HUD Federal Rules and Regulations. *Lead all grant management activities for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), managing a combined budget of approximately $7 million since 2021, including CDBG, CDBG-CV, and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for 35+ nonprofits and small businesses. *Manage staff to achieve department goals and to ensure the successful coordination of the department's annual work program, budget, and reporting requirements for CDBG initiatives such as lead abatement, single-family rehabilitation, infrastructure, and social services benefiting over 18,000 Oak Park residents annually. *Provide technical advice as the staff liaison to the Community Development Citizen Advisory Committee (CDCAC), facilitating community involvement and ensuring access to data to help support funding recommendations for CDBG and ARPA. *Operationalized a community awareness campaign to highlight the work of each non-profit partner, the services that are provided to the community, partnership with the Village, and bringing awareness to the important services in the community. This has been implemented through video creation, editorials through the local circulation, and social media. *Chair of the Oak Park Coalition to End Homelessness, overseeing sub-committees focused on Affordable Housing, Community Integration, and Street Outreach. Serve on the Technology committee for the National Association for Community Development (NCDA) enhancing the organization's technological capabilities and effectiveness. Show less
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Contracts Manager
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Jun 2010 - Sep 2021
*Developed and implemented grant management systems for over 40 organizations and programs, effectively handling an annual allocation of $2 million. Conducted comprehensive analysis of funded programs using data statistics, quality assurance reviews, and outcome evaluations. Presented funding recommendations to the Board of Directors. Provided extensive technical support and assistance to all grantees and community partners. *Oversaw the recruitment and supervision of Master of Social Work (MSW) students.*Implemented a grant management platform into the organization's operations. This system streamlined the grantmaking process, including application intake, due diligence, internal evaluation, external reviews, decision making, impact and outcomes tracking, automated communications, and data analysis. This comprehensive tool catered to funders streamlined processes. *Managed the implementation of a comprehensive policy and procedural framework for robust quality assurance monitoring resulting in accurate performance measures, strengthening internal controls, and financial transparency.*Spearheaded various initiatives to enhance community education and foster strong relationships with community partners. Co-chaired planning and organizing the highly successful inaugural statewide Illinois Suicide Prevention Summit and provided support in the development and implementation of a universal screening tool for the Ending Homelessness Coalition, ensuring improved identification and assistance for individuals in need.*Advanced a user-friendly close-loop referral platform, enabling easy connection of individuals to social care services based on social determinants of health. This too ensured referral loops were efficiently closed, team members were added, program trends were analyzed, and eligibility screeners were set up. The platform also facilitated connectivity with other systems of record, allowing all work to be consolidated in one convenient location. Show less
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Office Manager
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Jun 2010 - Jan 2012
•Coordinated all conferences, meetings, and committees for Board and Staff •Prepared meeting packets for Board, committees, and consortium meetings•Ensured monthly board meetings were recorded, transcribed, and filed •Reconciled monthly expenditures between the Township and the CMHB fiscal database as well as updated the CMHB fiscal database •Assisted in reviewing quarterly and annual reports submitted by contract agencies to ensure accuracy of reporting
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Education
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2009 - 2010
Aurora University
Masters, Social Work; Policy and Administration -
2004 - 2008
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Bachelor of Science, Social Work
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