Executive Director

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Executive Director	Mrs. Kristie Ryan CFRE
E-mail	kryan@fanniebattle.org
Term Start	April 2020
Kristie's Experience: Kristie has served more than 30 years in non-profit development and management. She has a garnered a depth of knowledge across her profession while working in a variety of non-profit organizations. Her experience ranges from community based social service agencies, local and national health related organizations, and an international foundation for a women's fraternity. Kristie was awarded the Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) credential in 1999 and has continuously maintained the designation since. Additionally, she received a non-profit management certificate from the University of Wisconsin, Madison and the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy. She is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), where she has served in various roles including Nashville Chapter President. She greatly values her own involvement as a volunteer with various Nashville area organizations having previously served with Nurses for Newborns, Boy Scouts - Troop 86, Faith Family Medical Clinic, Hillcrest UMC, and Brentwood High School, to name a few. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Communications/Public Relations from Middle Tennessee State University.

Senior Staff

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Name	Title
Ms. Latara Holt	Preschol/School-Age Director/Instructional Coach
Ms. Stacie Spasoff	Program Director
MR. Ronald Gooch Jr.	Director of Development

Staff

Full Time Staff	25
Part Time Staff	3
Volunteers	500
Contractors	2
Retention Rate	65%

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?	November 2022
Does your organization have a Management Succession Plan?	No
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 Junior Leagues International	2012
Center for Nonprofit Management Excellence Network	2010
Hands On Network	2010
Nashville Area Association for Young Children (NAAYC)	2007
Second Harvest Food Bank	2006
United Way Member Agency	2004

Awards

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Award / Recognition	Organization	Year
3-Star on the Star Quality Childcare	Tennessee Department of Human Services	2009
3-Star on the Star Quality Childcare	Tennessee Department of Human Services	2010
3-Star on the Star Quality Childcare	Tennessee Department of Human Services	2011
3-star on the Star Quality Childcare	Tennessee Department of Human Services	2012
3-star on the Star Quality Childcare	Tennessee Department of Human Services	2013
3-star on the Star Quality Childcare	Tennessee Department of Human Services	2014
3-star on the Star Quality Childcare	Tennessee Department of Human Services	2015
3-star on the Star Quality Childcare	TN Department of Human Services	2016
3-star on the Star Quality Childcare Report	TN Department of Human Services	2017
3-star on the Star Quality Childcare Report	TN Department of Human Services	2018
3-star on the Star Quality Childcare Report	TN Department of Human Services	2019
3-star on the Star Quality Childcare Report	TN Department of Human Services	2020
3-star on the Star Quality Childcare Report	TN Department of Human Services	2021

CEO/Executive Director/Board Comments

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Staffing over the past year proved difficult, as many early childhood educators left the field to pursue higher wages and better benefits. To help combat ongoing staffing challenges, we raised our hourly wages and added dental/vision insurance at no cost to the employee and began a partnership with Faith Family Medical Center to provide subscription medical services to qualifying employees at no cost to the employee.