The Clothesline Welcomes New Executive Director, Caroline Griswold Short

The Clothesline is delighted to announce that Caroline Griswold Short has joined the organization as its new Executive Director. Caroline brings more than 13 years of nonprofit leadership experience and a strong commitment to supporting children and families.

Caroline comes to The Clothesline from Generation Hope, an organization that helps teen parents pursue college degrees and build stronger futures for their families. As Vice President of Family Programming, she helped expand the organization’s direct services from 11 families in one location to more than 200 families across three metropolitan areas. Her experience includes program development, evaluation, and team leadership, always with a focus on the families being served. Learn more about Caroline and what she brings to The Clothesline.

Caroline joins The Clothesline at an exciting time. Since opening in 2018, the organization has grown from serving just over 300 children in its first year to recently welcoming its 4,000th Arlington child. As The Clothesline continues to grow, Caroline will build on its strong foundation and help ensure that children from low-income families have access to the clothing they need to feel confident, included, and ready to participate fully in school.

The Clothesline’s co-founders will remain actively involved, working closely with Caroline and the team to ensure a seamless transition and support the organization as it enters this exciting new chapter.

Please join us in welcoming Caroline to The Clothesline! Stay tuned for details about an upcoming meet-and-greet at the store, where members of the community will have an opportunity to meet her in person.