Executive Director

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Executive Director	Mr. Michael McSurdy
E-mail	michael.mcsurdy@fcsnashville.org
Term Start	May 2011
Michael's Experience: Michael McSurdy brings more than 20 years of professional experience including three years of clinical practice to Family & Children's Service. After graduating from Sewanee, The University of the South, and having earned a Masters Degree in Expressive Therapy from the University of Louisville, McSurdy began his career as a child and family therapist then moved on to become Program Manager of the Foster Care, Adoptions and Independent Living Program for the University of Tennessee College of Social Work. He then served as Director of Foster Care Services for the Tennessee Department of Children's Services, where he supervised statewide policy development and foster care programs. While serving in his most recent role as vice president for programs at Oasis Center, McSurdy received a scholarship from the Center for Non-Profit Management and obtained an MBA from Vanderbilt's Owen School of Business.

Senior Staff

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Name	Title
Ms. Kim Reese	Chief Finance Officer
Ms. Carly Southworth	Chief Program Officer
Mr. T. Allen Morgan	Chief Advancement Officer
Partick Ragsdale	Chief Data and Technology Officer

Staff

Full Time Staff	168
Part Time Staff	23
Volunteers	60
Contractors	2
Retention Rate	85%

Plans & Policies

Does your organization have a Fundraising Plan?	Yes
Does your organization have a Strategic Plan?	Yes
Years Strategic Plan Considers	3
When was the Strategic Plan adopted?	September 2023
Does your organization have a Management Succession Plan?	Yes
Does your organization have a Policy and Procedure Plan?	Yes
Does the organization have a Nondiscrimination Policy?	Yes
Does the organization have a Whistle Blower Policy?	Yes
Does the organization have a Document Destruction Policy?	Yes

Evaluation

Is there a formal evaluation for...		Frequency (if applicable)
CEO/Executive Director	Yes	Annually
Senior Management	Yes	Annually
Non-Management	Yes	Annually

Affiliations

Affiliation	Year
AFP (Association of Fundraising Professionals)	2001
Alignment Nashville	2003
Alliance for Information and Referral Systems	2003
Center for Nonprofit Management Excellence Network	2000
Hands On Network	2010
Nashville Coalition Against Domestic Violence	1998
National Alliance of Children & Families	1953
National Association of Social Workers	2005
National Child Traumatic Stress Network	2003
Society for Human Resource Management	2010
Tennessee Association of Marriage and Family Therapist	2004
Tennessee Conference on Social Welfare (TCSW)	1998
Tennessee Council on Children and Youth	2008

External Assessments and Accreditations

Assessment/Accreditation	Year
American Association of Suicidology (AAS)	1979
Child Placing Agency	1951
Council on Accreditation (COA) [for Children and Family Services] - Accreditation	2016

Awards

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Award / Recognition	Organization	Year
Athena Award Nominee	Athena Foundation (CEO)	2006
Award of Achievement - TICCA Program	The Frist Foundation	2006
CEO of the year	Association of Nonprofit Management	2006
Child Advocate of the Year	Women's Business Council (CEO)	2006
Collaboration College	HCA	2012
Middle Tennessee Advocate of the Year	Tenessee Council on Social Welfare	2010
Outstanding Business Leader Award	Pan Hellenic (CEO)	2005
SAGE Award	AgeWell	2023

CEO/Executive Director/Board Comments

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Family & Children's Service has been making a difference in the lives of children and youth for over 75 years. Throughout each year we learn of how the young people we have served are doing. Addison and his grandmother have been part of the Relative Caregiver Program for nearly 10 years. His is an amazing success story that we know will continue past his current college adventures. Please read his own words about his life growing up with his grandmother who he calls "Ma-Ma." Family & Children's Service had the honor of being a part of their journey together. "The Relative Caregiver Program has made a significant difference to my grandma and me. It has provided us with many events and opportunities to strengthen our environment. Some things that I am very proud of that I have taken part in over the years include Karate, Boy Scouts, and Youth Group. I earned my Eagle Scout Award, and I traveled to many places for campouts, including a week-long trip to Minnesota consisting of canoeing and fishing. Youth group was made up of helping the needy and homeless. I am very grateful for the extracurricular activities I have been a part of. My Ma-Ma has had a bigger impact on me than any other person I have known. She raised me from a very young age and taught me to respect adults and my peers. She has steered me away from any troublesome activities and placed me in an environment that has taught me to be constructive and intelligent. I owe all of my success to her. She provided all of the tools I needed to avoid becoming another statistic. I have gone in the positive direction I am headed in now due to hard work and the confidence that friends and family have shown me. They help me to believe that I can accomplish whatever task is handed to me. My Ma-Ma had me participate in Scouts and Youth Group which kept me from going down the wrong path and connected me with people who could help in times of need. I would not be in college had it not been for the influence of positive role models. Today I am a student at Morehouse College. When I graduate from college, I would love to come back to Nashville and help clean up some communities. I would like to take the knowledge I gain from school and use it to help others who come from similar situations as mine. Whether it be law or medical school, I hope to work as hard as I can saving lives or keeping youth out of prison. The Relative Caregiver Program means a lot to me. It gives relatives the opportunity to become closer and provides activities to make families stronger and more secure. It helped my Ma-Ma and I through some hard times and I am very grateful to have been a part of it. Thank You Family & Children's Service."