Kathleen is Co-Director of Grantmakers for Thriving Youth, a national funders forum advancing equity and opportunity so all young people can thrive. Through her consulting practice, Kathleen also manages additional networks of youth-focused philanthropies that connect grantmakers to build knowledge, launch collaborative initiatives, and increase their effectiveness and impact. Kathleen has authored or co-authored multiple working papers focused on effective philanthropic practice in the out-of-school time field, STEM learning ecosystems, and family engagement. She was formerly the Executive Director of Boston’s 2:00-to-6:00 After-School Initiative, a Mayoral effort to expand and improve out-of-school time programming. Kathleen received her BA with Honors from Carnegie Mellon University and her MBA from Northeastern University.
