2001: Jeffrey Lischin, MA in Teaching, is a grant writer and education consultant with extensive charter school experience. He is the former Vice President for Education and Youth Development at the Urban League of Hudson County (NJ; a former Board Chairman for Comprehensive Community Systems, Inc. aka YouthBuild Rockford (Illinois); a founder and Treasurer of the Nonprofit Consultants Collaborative; and Treasurer of the New Jersey Chapter of the Grant Professionals Association (GPA). Over $3,00,000 in grants funded plus two charter schools approved.

2001: Received Proclamation of Special Recognition from the Ohio House of representatives for development work assisting Project REBUILD, a YouthBuild AmeriCorps program.

Consultant. Youthbuild Columbus Community School
Responsible for developing successful contract (application). (Columbus, Ohio)

Consultant. Granville T. Woods Community Shule’
Responsible for developing successful contract (application). (Columbus, Ohio)

Consultant. Gilliard Charter School
Responsible for developing successful application. (Jersey City)

Consultant. Youthbuild St. Louis Charter School
Assisted in developing successful contract (application). (St. Louis, MO)

Consultant. Project REBUILD
Youthbuild AmeriCorps Program. Responsible for developing successful HUD and AmeriCorps grants. (Canton, Ohio)

Founder and Trustee. Trade and Technology Prep Community School
Responsible for developing successful contract (application). (Dayton, Ohio)

Development Officer. Improved Solutions for Urban Systems
Responsible for new program design and development, grant proposal preparation, creating a charter school, development of housing projects, and developing the Youthbuilt Factory Project.
Secured HUD, AmeriCorps, Affordable Housing and other funding. (Dayton, Ohio)

Founder and Trustee. Jersey City Community Charter School
Responsible for developing the successful application.

Vice President for Education and Youth Development. The Urban League of Hudson County
Designed, developed, wrote grants, obtained funding and directed YouthBuild, AmeriCorps and Education Initiatives. (Jersey City, NJ)

Lead Developer. Starting Points Day Care Center (Jersey City, NJ)