Executive Director

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Executive Director	Ms. Christiane Buggs
E-mail	cbuggs@pencil615.org
Term Start	January 2024
Christiane's Experience: Christiane Buggs is PENCIL's charismatic, accomplished President and CEO. An MNPS alumna, former teacher, and current parent, she brings vast experience in the field of education that positions her to build on PENCIL's successes while forging a new leadership path for the community to galvanize behind Metro's school system. A Nashville native with personal and political connections across the city, she is a community leader, nonprofit founder, and respected professional with proven successes in building partner and donor relationships, most recently as Director of Strategic Partnerships for the Tennessee Educators of Color Alliance. Christiane holds a bachelor's degree in physics, and, while earning two master's degrees in education, she taught middle school math in MNPS. In 2016, she successfully ran for the Board of Education and was re-elected to a second term in 2020, quickly becoming its Chair as the district continued to navigate the aftermath of the March tornadoes and the COVID-19 pandemic. In her role as the President and CEO of PENCIL, Nashville's business connector to our public school system, Christiane's strong passion for and commitment to the students of Metro Nashville Public Schools will guide her in leading PENCIL to support MNPS by recruiting business partners and serving as a teacher resource center, which will assure that all of our students have equitable access to resources and opportunities.

Senior Staff

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Name	Title
Bob Kucher	Chief Partnerships & Programs Officer
Kelly Rolf	Chief Philanthropy Officer
Jane Grimes Meneely	Chief Administrative Officer

Staff

Full Time Staff	19
Part Time Staff	2
Volunteers	3,000
Contractors	0
Retention Rate	83%

Plans & Policies

Does your organization have a Fundraising Plan?	Yes
Does your organization have a Strategic Plan?	Yes
Years Strategic Plan Considers	5
When was the Strategic Plan adopted?	November 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	2006
Center for Nonprofit Management Excellence Network	1993
Metro Nashville Public Schools/Chamber of Commerce Alignment Process	2004
Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce	1985
United Way Member Agency	2001
Volunteer Administrator's Network	2003

Awards

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Award / Recognition	Organization	Year
4-Star Rated Charity	Charity Navigator	2017
CEO of the Year Award - Finalist	Center for Nonprofit Management	2011
Families First Performance Award	TN Department of Human Services	2003
Frist Foundation Team Building Award	Center for Nonprofit Management	2003
Frist Foundation Team Building Award	Center for Nonprofit Management	2009
Partner in Education	Vanderbilt University	2002
Performance Award--Postsecondary	Jobs for Americas Graduates	2003
Top 50 Best Nonprofit Organizations to Work for	The Nonprofit Times and Best Companies Group	2017
Top 50 Best Nonprofit Organizations to Work For	The Nonprofit Times	2010
Top 50 Best Nonprofit Organizations to Work For	The Nonprofit Times	2011
Top 50 Best Nonprofit Organizations to Work for	The Nonprofit Times and Best Companies Group	2012
Top 50 Best Nonprofit Organizations to Work for	The Nonprofit Times and Best Companies Group	2013
Top 50 Best Nonprofit Organizations to Work for	The Nonprofit Times and Best Companies Group	2014
Top 50 Best Nonprofit Organizations to Work for	The Nonprofit Times and Best Companies Group	2015
4-Star Rated Charity	Charity Navigator	2020
4-Star Rated Charity	Charity Navigator	2018
4-Star Rated Charity	Charity Navigator	2019
Neighborhood Builders Grantee	Bank of America	2020
Platinum Seal of Transparency	GuideStar	2020
Platinum Seal of Transparency	GuideStar	2022
4-Star Rated Charity	Charity Navigator	2022
4-Star Rated Charity	Charity Navigator	2023
Platinum Seal of Transparency	Guide Star	2023