About

Hi. I'm Jenn.

Jenn Ballentine Highland Nonprofit Consulting

I began my career as a Youth HIV/STI Health Educator at the Maricopa County Department of Public Health in Phoenix, Arizona.

 

Working out of a trailer attached to the Public Health Department, I single-handedly developed, delivered and evaluated a six-session HIV/STI/pregnancy prevention program for at-risk youth.

 

It was an eye-opening experience to say the least. I wanted so badly to connect with these teens and help them understand the importance of protecting themselves. Additionally, I wanted to know that the program I was delivering was making an impact and changing their knowledge, attitudes and behaviors.

 

I realized that I wanted and needed a deeper understanding of how best to implement and evaluate programs. I sought and obtained a Master’s degree in Public Health from the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University and took a position with the Division of Reproductive Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention upon graduation. There I gained extensive knowledge of effective programs and developed a love of working with data to assess program impact and guide strategy development.

 

In 2009, I founded Highland Nonprofit Consulting to partner with nonprofits and Foundations in building their capacity to develop data-driven strategies and effectively measure and communicate their impact. Since then, I have worked with numerous nonprofits and Foundations to help create a culture of learning, better understand and apply principles of impact measurement and create powerful stories that illuminate successes and inform decision-making.

Highland Nonprofit Consulting provides program evaluation consulting services, evaluation coaching and training and data visualization and reporting.

Here are some of the organizations I've partnered with

voices
Chris180
healthcare-ga-foundation
caringworks
gcapp
cafi

CHRIS180

CETPA Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

Fuqua Center for Late Life Depression

CaringWorks

CHRIS180

Cobb Collaborative

Community Action for Improvement (CAFI)

Congregation Bet Haverim

Families First

Georgia Center for Child Advocacy

Georgia Council on Economic Education

Georgia Organics

Jewish Family and Career Services (JFCS)

Lions Lighthouse

Lutheran World Relief

Moultrie YMCA

Voices for Georgia’s Children

Wholesome Wave

Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta

Healthcare Georgia Foundation

Jesse Parker Williams Foundation

Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta

Potomac Health Foundation

Wesley Woods Foundation

Administration on Children, Youth, and Families Maternity Group Home Program

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention School-Based HIV/STD Prevention Program

SAMHSA Cooperative Agreement to Benefit Homeless Individuals

SAMHSA Grant to Expand Care Coordination through the Use of Technology Assisted Care

SAMHSA Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Program

SAMHSA National Minority AIDS Initiative Substance Abuse/HIV Prevention Initiative

SAMHSA Treatment for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness Experiencing Homelessness Program

Office of Adolescent Health Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program (TPP)

Office of Population Affairs Innovation and Network Impact Grant

American College of Rheumatology

American Thrombosis and Hemostasis Network (ATHN)

Association of State Public Health Nutritionists (ASPHN)

Ben Massell Dental Clinic

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA)

Lupus Foundation of Georgia

Mercy Care

Positive Impact

Albany State University Teen Pregnancy Prevention Innovation Project

Boys & Girls Clubs of Georgia

Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Power and Potential (GCAPP)

Faith Open Door

“Working with Jenn has been an absolute pleasure. What I appreciate most is that she can always be relied upon for timely responses and for creative ideas. Jenn makes herself available and goes above and beyond making you feel as if you are her only client.  She clearly enjoys her work and values the relationship that she has with her clients.  Jenn makes my job easier!”
Keri Hill
Senior Director, School-Based Initiatives
Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Power & Potential (GCAPP)
"Working with Highland Nonprofit Consulting was a pleasure.  Jenn is always organized and prepared.  A true partner who works hard to understand and meet the needs.  She saved us time and money and that’s a win for us!"
Jennifer Corcione
Executive Director
Community Action for Improvement (CAFI)
“The evaluation consultation offered by Jenn has been tremendous in building internal capacity for our grantee partners to understand how to evaluate their mission’s impact, learn from data collection and improve their quality or efficiencies by gaining insight from quantitative and qualitative feedback.”
Bonnie S. Hardage
Executive Director
Jesse Parker Williams Foundation