The Bridgespan Group partner and nonprofit strategist strengthens the organization’s commitment to lasting impact for its network of local programs, opportunity youth, and the YouthBuild movement
YouthBuild Global, headquarters for the YouthBuild movement, has announced the appointment of Lindsey Waldron, partner at The Bridgespan Group, to its Board of Directors.
Waldron brings extensive experience in guiding mission-driven organizations and philanthropists as they strengthen their strategies, leadership and organizational effectiveness. At The Bridgespan Group, a leading social impact advisor that guides nonprofits in scaling their impact and addressing society’s most important challenges, she has advised funders, collaboratives, large network operators and direct-service nonprofits across the education, youth development and public health sectors. YouthBuild Global has a long history of partnering with The Bridgespan Group on strategic planning, evaluation projects, and long-term strengthening of YouthBuild’s global network and its outcomes.
“Lindsey has spent her career working alongside organizations as they clarify their purpose, scale their impact and build strong teams,” said John Valverde, president and CEO of YouthBuild Global. “Her perspective and expertise are tremendous assets to YouthBuild Global as we continue to strengthen and support local programs, engage employer partners and expand opportunities for young people around the world. We’re so pleased to have her on the Board.”
Since joining Bridgespan in 2014, Waldron has led multiple initiatives focused on nonprofit strategy and leadership development, and has authored widely used resources on strategic planning, crisis management and more. Previously, she served as a project manager at Education for Change Public Schools through Education Pioneers and taught both internationally and locally as an English professor in Santiago, Chile, and as a Citizen Teacher in the Boston Public Schools. Earlier in her career, she held roles at PwC and Bain & Company. Waldron earned her MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and her bachelor’s degree from the University of Richmond. She currently lives in Boston.
The YouthBuild Global Board of Directors consists of 15 dedicated individuals from a wide range of backgrounds, including YouthBuild alumni and program directors. Collectively, the Board has relevant expertise in the fields of public policy, research, financial management, law, advocacy, nonprofit management, corporate management, housing, youth development and community economic development. The Board guides YouthBuild Global’s work to expand economic mobility and opportunity for young people worldwide.
In YouthBuild programs, young people who are out of school and out of work reclaim their education, gain job skills and credentials, and become leaders in their communities. Within the opportunity youth population, YouthBuild primarily serves young people who lack a high school diploma and financial resources. YouthBuild Global is the headquarters for the YouthBuild movement, unifying and partnering with an expansive network of more than 340 YouthBuild programs around the world.
