Deborah W. Dobbs Email and Phone Number

Formerly Neighborhood Youth & Family Counseling of Richardson. This non-profit agency serves more than 2,000 new people each year in its Victims' Assistance, Youth, and Community Counseling Programs. We do amazing work, and I'm proud to serve as the Executive Director.Since taking the position in 2009, I have cultivated a strong, devoted team of staff, contractors and volunteers. Together, we have achieved some outstanding goals -- everything from designing and expanding compelling new curricula to property acquisiton. My role is diverse, and like many Executive Directors, I'm always spinning about a dozen plates at a time:Like many executive directors, I'm usually spinning about a dozen plates at a time. In addition to providing consistent leadership to my team, I manage a variety of tasks:Overseeing Operations Hiring & Maintaining Company CultureEnsuring Responsible Financial PracticesGrant Writing & Project ManagementCommunications & Community OutreachContract Negotiations with Municipal Government Agencies and NGO'sPublic Speaking, TrainingEven during our most challenging times and periods of great change, we consistently serve, uninterrupted, more than 2,000 people each year.

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