Dee Akers Email & Phone Number

Denver Metropolitan Area

Purpose: This experience is part of an ongoing journey to:• Strengthen my connection and presence in the Denver social impact community through networking and local community engagement. • Gain deeper knowledge and expertise in the social mission and impact sector through engaging educational offerings on topics ranging from executive leadership and operations to fundraising and board governance.• Continuously develop my leadership skills through ongoing project engagement, fostering effective communication and collaboration within diverse teams.• Expand my philanthropic expertise by directly participating in impactful projects, and actively contributing to expanding social impact in Denver.Experience: •Actively engaged in SVP Denver's Partner network, contributing to advancing local social impact organizations,•Honed strong networking and community engagement abilities, and learned skills in workshop facilitation.•Gained valuable insights into identifying impactful opportunities and leveraging resources to drive positive change.Theory of Change (ToC) Training Cohort | SVP Coach | 80+ hours of pro bono coaching leveraging professional expertise in public health, non-profit administration, and social services to support non-profit organizations through an 8-week "Create Your Theory of Change" cohort, empowering them to develop a clear roadmap for achieving their social impact goals.Provided 80+ hours of pro bono organizational coaching to nonprofits and social enterprises.• Summer 2023• Spring 2024Impact Showcase | Community Review Committee Member | 20+ hours in collective impact funding reviews to allocate grant funds to small social impact organizations. Evaluated 65 applications and participated in the selection of the final 2 recipients for unrestricted grants of up to $10,000 each, supporting their efforts to create a thriving Metro Denver community.• Fall 2023• Spring 2024

Denver Metropolitan Area

Purpose: • Lead performance management and evaluation• Provide data-driven insights and decision-making• Contract compliance and data integrity• Drive departmental performance• Provide strategic direction• Build and maintain external relationships• Supervise and develop Monitoring & Evaluation teamKey responsibilities: • Contribute to the development of long-term strategic plans for TSA’s Denver Metro Social Services, aligning program impact and evaluation efforts with organizational goals.• Provide leadership to the monitoring and evaluation team, fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.• Engage with key stakeholders, including funders, government agencies, and community partners, to communicate and demonstrate the impact of DMSS programs • Lead TSA’s Denver Metro Social Services (DMSS) in collecting and analyzing performance data and in revising performance measures, data analysis, and structure.• Contribute to the development of department policies, ensuring they align with the organization, industry best practices, and regulatory requirements.• Advocate for evidence-based decision-making and policy changes based on evaluation findings.• Collaborate with DMSS Leadership team in designing and planning for contract audits, social service standards evaluation, and other program focused evaluations• Collaborate with leadership in resource allocation decisions based on performance data and evaluation outcomes.• Design systems to streamline processes and increase efficiency in operational procedure and in gathering and using performance data• Review and monitor funding contracts and ensure administrative and performance compliance.• Develop, review, and monitor HMIS data and reports to ensure compliance with contracted data quality standards.• Conduct continuous quality assurance and improvement processes to align with most current funder and organizational policies and requirements.

Master Of Public Health - Mph, Health Systems, Management, And Policy

Activities and Societies: Rocky Mountain Public Health Case Competition; 2019 - 1st place, 2020 - Logistics ChairConcentrating my graduate.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Family And Community Services

Activities and Societies: CASA of the South Plains - Child Advocate; Habitat for Humanity; Tech Council on Family Relations.Community.