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G R E G O R Y K N A C K ST E D T
MSW
A highly skilled and experienced professional, with significant
executive-level (10+ years), senior leadership, and direct clinical
social work service experience within a variety of settings, including
shelter, residential, transitional, correctional, mental health, home-based
and community-based settings
A passion for and personal or professional experience in working with
diverse populations, including extensive work with homeless
individuals/families, abused/neglected children, substance abusers,
veterans, and those with developmental or mental illness challenges
Proven ability to make a positive, significant and lasting difference
in the lives of those with whom I have worked and within the
organizations that I have had the opportunity to be a part of
Proven and continuing commitment to, and a passion for, the provision
of top-level social work services within the community
An exceptional fundraiser and grant writer with demonstrated
accomplishments in United Way, foundation, government,
corporate, and individual giving
Collaborative leader with an exceptional ability to build and
maintain relationships at all levels within the organization
An innovative problem solver, flexible and capable of adapting to
changing priorities
Demonstrated ability to attract, develop, train, and maintain a high
quality, mission and outcome driven staff
Ability to roll of my sleeves and get the job done, in collaboration
with staff, board members, community partners, and volunteers

215.821.4420
gknack15@gmail.com

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS,
INTERESTS &
COMPETENCIES
Non-profit administration and management
Shelter, residential, transitional, correctional,
mental healther, home-based and
community-based services
Program development and evaluation,
including program expansion, development
of collaborative partnerships and affiliations
Proven ability to build organizational capacity
to improve program outcomes and service
delivery
Governmental / contractual compliance and
reporting of outcomes and service delivery
to multiple funding sources
Financial/Personnel/Operations Management
Grant Writing/Grants Management
Fund raising expansion and establishing new
long-term revenue sources
Comprehensive/proven skills in psychosocial
assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of
mental disorders and other conditions and
the provision of psychotherapy; service
planning, individual/family/group
counseling

EDUCATION
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Advanced Standing Program
Clinical Social Work Concentration
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio
Internship: The Ohio State University
Counseling and Consultation Services

Bachelor of Science, Social Work

Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH
Recognized as the Outstanding Social Work Student by the College of
Health and Community Services
Internship: Richland County Children Services, Mansfield, Ohio

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT / ACCOMPLISHMENTS

2014 2015

Principal Partner / Instructor, Accent English and Tutorial Services, Philadelphia, PA

Initiated, developed, and managed the operations of the business that provides English Tutoring, and English as a
Second Language (ESL) services to adults and school-aged youth throughout the culturally diverse Greater Philadelphia
area.
Managed all aspects of the business including marketing, sales, contracts, and services
Provided home-based and on-site English and other tutorial services for school-aged youth
Provided home-based and on-site English as a Second Language (ESL) services for adults, with an emphasis on
employment and work related communication
Provided pre and post-employment, educational, life skills and other counseling to adults and/or school-aged
youth

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2012 2014
Social Services Coordinator / Case Management Supervisor, Stenton Family Manor Homeless Shelter
Program, Philadelphia, PA
Responsible for the operation and management of the Social Services and Case Management Departments within the
largest family homeless shelter in the City of Philadelphia, PA. Primary responsibility for the following:
Planned, organized, directed, and controlled the Social Services and Case Management Departments of the
agency, including ensuring agency compliance with HUD and multiple funding sources that provide the an array of
services for the 220+ men, woman, and children residing within the facility on a daily basis
Develop and evaluate program modifications for continuous improvement of social services within the agency
Coordinated inter and intra-agency services with staff, community agencies and collaborative partners, and the City
of Philadelphias Office of Supportive Housing Program to ensure top-level social services that support families in
their journey toward self-sufficiency
Managed and provided psycho-social assessment, service planning, counseling, crisis intervention, and case
management services for all family consumers residing within the facility
Provide work and clinical supervision to all program staff, including case management, and social work interns
Initiated and managed the successful Weekend Child/Family Community Visiting Program that provides
opportunities for children/families to maintain and develop natural support systems with families, extended families,
and/or community members through incentive-based criteria
Provided organizational and department leadership that resulted in a 32% increase in consumer compliance with
the agencys mandated Savings & Fees Program
Lead the agencys efforts that resulted in a 29% increase in the submission of housing applications
Initiated and developed service planning that resulted in a 8% decrease in the average length of stay among
families residing at the shelter
2001 2012

President, Strategic Results,

Columbus, OH

Provided a number of services to non-profit organizations, including grant prospect research, grant writing, grantsmanship
training, program evaluation, strategic planning, employee/board training, and other services on a consulting basis
Grant dollars received by client organizations to date total $2.9 million
Successfully wrote and obtained local, state, and federal grants within the following selected areas:
child welfare
AIDS/HIV
physician
after-school
education and
education and
mentoring
programs
prevention
training
mediation
domestic
animal welfare
pre-employment
parent education
violence
capital campaigns
training

1996 2001

Executive Director, The Marion Homeless Shelter Program, Inc.,

Marion, OH

Responsible for the complete operation and administration of the organization, including all direct service provision for
homeless adults/children/families, strategic planning/evaluation, successful board relations, program planning and
evaluation, operational management,
fiscal management, fundraising, human resource management, facilities management, and community/public relations.
The agencys annual operating budget increased 145%
United Way support increased 552%
Private giving increased 480%
Worked with the Board of Trustees to establish the Marion Homeless Shelter Fund at the Marion Community
Foundation
Initiated, developed, sought, and obtained funding from multiple public and private sources for the Journey House
transitional housing facility which opened in November of 1997. The Journey House provides transitional housing
services for homeless men, women, and children whom were former residents of the Homeless Shelter or as referred from
community-based agencies
Initiated, developed, sought, and obtained funding for the Day Program which provides suitable shelter during the
daytime hours, and the opportunity for on-site pre-employment skills training and supportive services to residents of
the Shelter and Journey House

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1994 1996

Senior Partner, The Grantseekers Resource Center / The Philanthropy Group

Columbus, Ohio

As a Senior Partner with The Grantseekers Resource Center and The Philanthropy Group, a consortium of consultants
providing services to non-profit organizations, maintained primary responsibility for:
Prospect and Grant Research
Grant Writing and Proposal Development
During my tenure, grant dollars received by client organizations totaled $3.2 million.
Case for Support Writing, Capital Campaign Management; Feasibility/Planning Studies; Major Gift Initiatives
1984 1994

Assistant Director, Central Community Settlement House,

Columbus, OH

As an employee of Central Community House, a multi-service community-based settlement house, having a 30 member
staff, I obtained 10 years of progressively more responsible experiences while making a significant contribution to the
agency's program and fiscal growth.
The agency is located within an extremely diverse area of the community. The program is supported by multiple funding
sources and includes a range of services for individuals, families, and community/neighborhood groups, including: the agency
and school-based After School Program; Teen Program; the Summer Challenge Day Camp Program; the Teen Summer
Challenge Program; the Parent Advisory Council; Child Day Care Center; Child Care Training Program; Employment
Services Program; Preventive Health Care Program; professional social worker and counselor training; community
organization; neighborhood development; preventive health services; parent education; Senior Outreach Program;
Emergency Assistance Program, and home-based services for high risk children/families.
Primary responsibility for the following:
Develop, manage, and evaluate the agency's multi-service program that serves approximately 8,000 persons per year.
Providing and supervising all direct social work service provision to include agency and home-based psychosocial
assessment, formulation of a diagnostic impression, and treatment of mental disorders and other conditions and
the provision of psychotherapy, service planning, individual/family/group counseling, crisis intervention, social
worker supervision, and service/ outcome evaluation
Ensure full contractual compliance with the agency's multiple funding sources
Assist in the recruitment, hiring, evaluation and termination of all program staff
Lead the agency's Staff Development and Training Program
Develop and manage the agency's student field placement/education program
The following represents a brief summary of organizational/program accomplishments during my tenure:
Played a major role in the agency's financial growth and development that resulted in a 45% increase in the
agencys annual operating budget
Developed, wrote, obtained and successfully managed grants/proposals and governmental contracts from funders
such as United Way of Franklin County ($479,896 in 1994); Franklin County Children Services ($68,000 in 1994-95
for Prevention Services to High-risk Families); Ohio Department of Health ($32,000 in 1994-95 for AIDS/HIV
Education/Prevention to High-risk Adolescents); Columbus Youth Foundation ($6,000 in 1994 to support the Summer
Youth Program for children); Franklin County Dept. of Human Services ($22,250 in 1993-94 to support the Child Day
Care Training Program); Franklin County Office on Aging's Senior Options Program ($11,000 in 1994 to support the
Older Adult Outreach Program); Junior League of Columbus ($6,000 in 1994-95 to support computer-assisted learning
for youth program participants); Ohio Commission on Minority Health ($4,000 to support a statewide AIDS/HIV
minority health conference); Ohio Children's Trust Fund ($25,000 in 1993-94 to support the Afterschool and Teen
Programs); Columbus Cares Fund of The Columbus Foundation ($4,000 in 1994-95 to support computer-assisted
learning for youth program participants); Leo Yassenoff Foundation ($6,000 in 1993-94 to support Special
Transportation); Franklin County Dept. of Human Services ($50,000 in 1993-94 to support the Child Day Care
Program); and, the City of Columbus Dept. of Human Services ($90,000 in 1993-94 to support the Child Day Care
Program)

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Initiated, developed, and served as Project Director for collaborative grant-funded programs such as:
The Columbus Federation of Settlements, AIDS Education and Prevention for High Risk Adolescents Program;
Central Community House, Big Brothers/Sisters of Franklin County and Columbus Mediation Services,
Prevention Services to High-risk Children/Families. This unique and innovative program included
intensive home-based services and an innovative family camping component;
Central Community House and the Community Kitchen, Inc., Social Work Services Through the Family
Resource Center of a Neighborhood-based Community Kitchen
Central Community House and The Art of Positive Parenting-PLUS, Parent Education Services to Parents
From High Risk Families;
Central Community House, Hilltop Civic Council, Columbus AIDS Task Force, Columbus Health Dept., Ohio
Dept. of Health, and the East Central AIDS Education and Training Center, a statewide conference entitled
"HIV/AIDS in the Asian Communities: Examining Needs and Prevention Strategies.
Initiated, developed, managed, and evaluated the agencys Preventive Health Program that provided AIDS/HIV
prevention education to high-risk adolescents throughout Franklin County. This program was supported through a grant
from the Ohio Department of Healths Minority Health Program
Developed, managed, and evaluated the agency's Extension Program that resulted in the development of 2 satellite
service centers located within high-risk neighborhoods and service provision to 4,300 children and adults residing
within these neighborhoods
Developed application for and obtained approved provider status of continuing professional education credits
through the Ohio Counselor and Social Worker Board

POST GRADUATE / PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Executive Development for Non-Profit Management, The United Neighborhood Centers of America, Cleveland, Ohio
Advanced Program Evaluation, Case Western Reserve University, Mandel Center for Non-Profit Organizations,
Cleveland, Ohio
Advanced Grant Writing, The Grantsmanship Center
Mental Health First Aid USA, National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare
Becoming Trauma Informed, Parts I and II
Sanctuary Institute Leadership Training
Commercial Drivers License (CDL), Class B, Passenger, School Bus

SELECT PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

Student Intern Field Supervisor, Temple University, Department of Social Work

Student Intern Field Supervisor, Philadelphia Community College, Department of Social Work
Student Intern Field Supervisor, Ph.D Marriage and Family Therapy Program, Eastern University
Adjunct Faculty Member, The Ohio State University, College of Social Work
Adjunct Faculty Member, Capital University, Department of Social Work
Adjunct Faculty Member, Marion Technical College
NASW-Ohio Annual Conference, presenter of "Settlement Houses: The Future is Now".
NASW-Ohio State Professional Development Committee
NASW-Ohio Region #5 Professional Development Committee
Marion County EnVISIONing Committee, Affordable Housing Task Force
President, Marion County Professional Social Service Organization
Chair, The Columbus Federation of Settlements, Professional Development Committee, 1990-96. Responsible for the
development of the statewide annual conference.
United Way of Franklin County, Speakers Bureau/Ambassador's Club
Chair, The Franklin County Committee for Youth and Families
Franklin County Department of Education, "Confronting Cultural Barriers with African-American Families. Invited
member of panel discussion group
Franklin County Children Services, member of the Prevention Services Planning Committee