The Constellation Network, a collaboration of Kennett area churches committed to accelerating good work in Southern Chester County, has announced a new executive director.
Ben Stafford, who worked previously as the program associate for the Kern Family Foundation, will be relocating to the area from Wisconsin with his wife, Marissa, and their 18-month-old son, Caleb, according to a Constellation Network announcement. He is expected to start his new position in early August.
At the Kern foundation, Stafford developed and implemented the national "Made to Flourish Network," facilitating numerous gatherings of pastors and community members around the concept of human flourishing. He also managed more than 100 grant proposals focused on the role of vocation and common good. His broad experience ranges from project development and implementation to strategic planning and overall operations, the announcement said.
Stafford, who studied economics at Hillsdale College, joins the network as momentum is building to discern the community’s needs and develop a dedicated team of volunteers to support this effort. He also received executive-level training for nonprofit operations and management from The Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation.
One of the Constellation Network’s recent initiatives occurred in response to Pennsylvania Act 153, 2015 legislation that requires comprehensive criminal and child abuse background checks for all volunteers who work with children. The Constellation Network collaborated with the YMCA of Greater Brandywine to help alleviate this burden, purchased a fingerprinting machine and took it on the road, fingerprinting over 150 local volunteers for multiple churches, school districts, sports leagues and community organizations, according to its website.
For more information, visit https://theconstellationnetwork.com.
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