Nashville Children's Alliance Inc.
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610 Murfreesboro Pike
Nashville, TN 37210
Organization Details

Executive Director


Executive Director Mrs. Dawn Harper
E-mail dawn.harper@nashvillechildrensalliance.org
Term Start November 2019
Dawn's Experience: EDUCATION: 1996 - West Texas A&M University, Bachelor of Science, Psychology and Sociology; WORK EXPERIENCE: 2019 - present, Nashville Children's Alliance, Chief Executive Officer; 2016-2019, Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence, Associate Director, 2013-2016, Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, Craniofacial Program Coordinator; 2006-2013, Nashville Children's Alliance, Child Protective Investigative Team Coordinator, 2004-2006, Nashville Children's Alliance, Forensic Interviewer, 2001-2004, Lead Teacher, Centerstone Therapeutic Preschool, 1998-2001, Centerstone Home TIES In- Home Counselor


Senior Staff


Name Title
Ms. Barbara Tallent Director of Forensic Services
Ellie Teeter Director of Clinical Programs

Staff

Full Time Staff 13
Part Time Staff 0
Volunteers 220
Contractors 3
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? July 2022
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
Association of Fundraising Professionals - Member 2017
Center for Nonprofit Management Excellence Network 2017
National Children's Alliance - Full Member 2017
Tennessee Chapter of Children's Advocacy Centers 2017

Awards


Award / Recognition Organization Year
Accreditation Accredited Full Member of National Children?s Alliance and Tennessee Chapter of Children?s Advocacy Centers 2017
Yearly independent financial audit Edmondson, Betzler & Montgomery, PLLC. 2017
Yearly Licensure Review Licensed Child Abuse Prevention Agency 2017

CEO/Executive Director/Board Comments


The NCA is fortunate to have a strong internal management team comprised of the Chief Executive Officer, Development Director, Clinical Director, and Director of Forensic and Family Services. All management team members have years of experience and are dedicated to the mission and services of NCA. A common theme is balancing the increasing demands for services with the resources available. The NCA management team has given new meaning to "doing more with less." NCA management team utilizes the Outcome Measurement System (OMS) to constantly evaluate the quality of services to clients and our multidisciplinary team. Results are tracked though a national child advocacy center data base (NCAtrak) and reports are made available to funders. Results are also analyzed to determine areas of improvement in client service delivery.