Oasis Center, Inc.
Executive Director
| Executive Director | Mr. Mark Dunkerley |
|---|---|
| mdunkerley@oasiscenter.org | |
| Term Start | January 2021 |
| Mark's Experience: Serving ten years as the head of Oasis Center's development team and special projects, Mark Dunkerley has demonstrated a strong track record of effective leadership and meaningful community engagement. A Nashville native, Mark holds an MBA from Arizona State University and a bachelor's degree in human and organizational development from Vanderbilt University. He has dedicated his expertise in organizational development to not only strengthen our agency's financial foothold but also broaden our impact on the community. Under Mark's leadership, Oasis Center co-created the Key Action Plan--Nashville's first coordinated community-wide effort to prevent and end youth homelessness. Thanks to the work of the Key group, we secured the federal award of the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Project, infusing $1.7 million in annual funds to strengthen the supports for young people experiencing homelessness in Nashville. As President and CEO, Mark will continue to move Oasis Center forward through strategic advancements focused on helping us more positively impact the youth and families we serve. | |
Senior Staff
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ms. Kim Reese | Chief Financial Officer |
| Mrs. Shanda Hampton | VP of Human Resources |
| Karri Gornick | VP of Housing & Workforce Development |
| Jenn Garcia | Vice President of AAE |
Staff
| Full Time Staff | 78 |
|---|---|
| Part Time Staff | 30 |
| Volunteers | 150 |
| 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? | April 2019 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Alignment Nashville | 2002 |
| ANE (Association of Nonprofit Executives) | 1998 |
| Center for Nonprofit Management Excellence Network | 1986 |
| Community Resource Center - Nashville | 1991 |
| Leadership Nashville | 2000 |
| Metro Nashville Public Schools/Chamber of Commerce Alignment Process | 2002 |
| Middle Tennessee Association of Child Care | 1980 |
| Nashville Coalition for the Homeless | 2002 |
| Nashville Prevention Partnership | 1998 |
| Nashville Psychotherapists Institute | 2005 |
| Nashville Rotary Club | 2001 |
| Nashville Youth Alliance | 2003 |
| Nashville's Table | 1990 |
| National Network for Youth | 1975 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | 1980 |
| Southeastern Network for Youth and Family Services | 1977 |
| Tennessee Association of Child Care | 1980 |
| Tying Nashville Together (TNT) | 2004 |
| United Way Member Agency | 1985 |
| United Way Member Agency | 2015 |
| Volunteer Administrator's Network | 1996 |
Awards
| Award / Recognition | Organization | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Community Partner Award | Tennessee State University Center for Service Learning and Civic Engagement | 2012 |
| First Promise Place | America's Promise | 2009 |
| Innovations in Revenue Development | Frist Foundation | 2012 |
| National Agency of the Year | National Network for Youth | 2006 |
| Oasis Center?s Middle School Teen Outreach Program | Mary Catherine Strobel Civic Volunteer Group Award | 2012 |
| Office of Coordinated School Health Healthy Classroom Challenge | United Way | 2012 |
| Finalist - The Frist Foundation Award of Achievement - Team Building | Center for Nonprofit Management Salute to Excellence Awards | 2021 |
| Finalist - The Healing Trust Catalyst for Change Award | Center for Nonprofit Management Salute to Excellence Awards | 2018 |
| Pride in Business Awards - Nonprofit Organization of the Year | Nashville LGBT Chamber of Commerce | 2022 |
| Pride in Business Awards - Advocate of the Year (Joseph Clark, Just Us Manager) | Nashville LGBT Chamber of Commerce | 2022 |
