Suzanne Young

Background

About Suzanne Young

Performance Driven Nonprofit Professional with 30+ years of direct service and program management experience advocating on behalf of others; passionate about making a positive impact in the community while working with stakeholders, volunteers, board members and staff. Areas of Expertise: All Aspects of Grant Writing; Program Management; Program Development; Problem Identification/Resolution; Community Involvement; Building Partnerships; Managing Community Outreach; Budget Management; Effective Communication, Developing Strategic Vision; Staff Management; Interviewing/Hiring; Advocating for Marginalized Individuals; Staff Education/Training; Developing & Implementing Policies & Procedures; Networking with Various Agencies; Managing Human Resources. Selected Accomplishments:*Founder/Facilitator of Roundtable Alliance - Formed a group of social service professionals whose goal is to work together to identify gaps in homeless services and address issues collectively. The group meets monthly on a designated Friday morning at Neighbors Together’s North Charleston Campus. Currently, we have over 70 members representing 50+nonprofits faith-based organizations and local government. Mission: Cooperatively work and advocate to create long-term solutions for housing gaps affecting the unsheltered in Greater Charleston.*Panelist at the City of Charleston 2024 Housing Summit *Member of the Public Relations Committee of the Regional Housing Coalition in North Charleston *Brookwood Church: ServeFest – created ServFest from inception to successful implementation; church-wide annual initiative for congregation to service “hands-on” in the community in a day of service projects on the Saturday before Thanksgiving; as a result, new partnerships were formed and many ongoing service projects were carried out throughout the year; this program has continued successfully through the present and increased in volunteer participation and agency partnerships.*Homeless Forum - Housing Solutions for the Homeless (October 2014): Member of Planning Committee – The Continuum of Care.*United Housing Connection – formerly Upstate Coalition: Coordinated coalition’s annual Continuum of Care/HUD grant for $2 million; provided technical assistance for all eight agencies who were applying for grant money.