"Greg Weatherford II started his first nonprofit at the ripe age of 12. Fast-forward two decades, and he’s still at it — albeit on a much larger scale. After just two years at The Allstate Foundation, Weatherford has overhauled and shifted the organization’s focus to empower youth to serve and improve communities across the country, essentially by teaching young kids the skill of service.

Under Weatherford’s leadership and some newly formed partnerships, Allstate has become one of only a handful of Fortune 500 companies to put funds directly in the hands of youth leaders."

- Dallas Business Journal

My Background

I build and scale systems that turn complex ideas into sustainable platforms, organizations, and outcomes. My work focuses on aligning strategy, capital, and execution to build platforms that operate and scale in real-world environments.

I work across sectors, applying a consistent approach to building infrastructure, coordinating stakeholders, and translating vision into sustained results.

My career started at 12 when I founded a nonprofit focused on equipping young people to lead service initiatives in their communities. By 17, I was recruited by a Fortune 100 company to lead their signature, multimillion dollar national philanthropic initiative.

In addition to my social impact work, I have built for-profit venture, including a youth sports and enrichment programming company that served thousands of families annually.

I currently serve as Managing Director at The Allstate Foundation, where I lead strategy, capital deployment, and execution across youth empowerment, relationship abuse, and nonprofit capacity building. In my previous role as the Head of Youth Empowerment, I architected and directed over $40M to build a national movement that empowers youth ages 5–25 to serve and improve communities. This movement has helped millions of youth serve across the country and driven many nonprofit organizations and institutions to increase opportunities for youth-led service.

How I Turn Ideas into Sustainable Systems

I believe that strong concepts can struggle to reach their full potential, unless they are supported by systems that are intentionally designed to connect people, resources, and execution.

My work focuses on building those systems, bringing clarity to complex environments and designing models that enable organizations and initiatives to operate effectively at scale. While much of my work has focused on initiatives in youth empowerment, sports, education, and community infrastructure, my underlying approach applies to any environment where something needs to be built, scaled, or strengthened.

Specifically, I focus on:

  • Translating Strategy into Execution: I design systems that move ideas from concept into real-world operation.

  • Building Sustainable and Scalable Systems: I create models that scale through structure and partnerships.

  • Aligning Capital, Partners, and Incentives: I ensure resources and stakeholders are coordinated around clear outcomes.

  • Operating in Complex Environments: I build across institutions, sectors, and governance structures to deliver results.

My Work

I’m currently focused on:

  • Disseminating new youth service research The Allstate Foundation co-authored with Gallup that shows the link between youth service and outcomes like career readiness, connection, and resilience.

  • Convening leaders and operators to drive more coordinated approaches to building and scaling initiatives.

  • Developing new ventures across sports, in real-life connections, and community impact.

Contact

To learn more about my work or explore opportunities, please contact me at greg@gregweatherford.com.