Executive Director

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Executive Director	Mr. Dietz Osborne
E-mail	dietzo@miriamspromise.org
Term Start	July 2019
Dietz's Experience: Dietz Osborne is a native of Little Rock, AR and has been in Nashville since 1998. Dietz holds a BA in Theatre Arts from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and a MS in Management and Leadership from Western Governors University. Prior to coming to Miriam's Promise, Dietz served as the group sales director, box office manager, and co-director of audience development at Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre. Dietz joined the staff of Miriam's Promise in June 2011 as the director of donor development and communications. In 2013, Dietz became the associate executive director focusing on administration and development. Since 2011 Dietz has been responsible for raising over $3.5 million for the organization.

Co-Executive Director

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Co-Executive Director	Mr. J. Osborne
E-mail	dietzo@miriamspromise.org
Term Start	June 2013
J.'s Experience: Dietz Osborne is a native Arkansan and holds a degree in Theatre Arts from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Previously, Dietz served as group sales manager and director of audience development for Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre in Nashville. Since being hired as director of donor relations in 2011, Dietz has added administrative duties to his job description which include: payroll, budgeting and vendor management.

Senior Staff

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Name	Title
Ms. Lee-Ann Higgins	Director of Program Services

Staff

Full Time Staff	4
Part Time Staff	2
Volunteers	140
Contractors	0
Retention Rate	98%

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?	March 2017
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?	No

Evaluation

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

Affiliations

Affiliation	Year
Center for Nonprofit Management Excellence Network	2000
Council of Accreditation of Child and Family Services, Inc.	2006
IAAME	2020
Nashville LGBT Chamber of Commerce	2019
National Council for Adoption	2018
North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC)	2003

External Assessments and Accreditations

Assessment/Accreditation	Year
US Department of State Hague Accreditation	2020

Awards

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Award / Recognition	Organization	Year
Hague Accredited	The Council on Accreditation US Department of State	2020
Kraft Board Member of the Year Award for Mary B. Cooper	Center for Non-Profit Management - Salute to Excellence	2006
Marvin Runyon Leadership Award	Center for Nonprofit Management - Salute to Excellence	2005

CEO/Executive Director/Board Comments

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One of the challenges that small non-profit agencies continually face is the ability to provide 'best practices' policies in services and for personnel. We are fortunate to have Board members who assist executive staff in writing policy. In 2008, The Personnel Committee of the Board of Directors and Executive Staff completed revision of the Personnel Policies. These revisions were approved by the Board of Miriam's Promise and were effective January, 2008.Our Board of Directors and Executive leadership believe strongly in the value of continuing education and professional development. They work hard to make certain that those funds are available. During our explorations to develop an attachment therapy program, staff members discovered a premiere training event for therapists. Although late in the year and not included in the budget, Board members donated necessary funds for the training of 3 staff counselors. In 2012 and 2013, 4 staff members completed intensive training through Texas Christian University, Institute of Child Development with Dr. Karyn Purvis in Trust Based Relational Intervention. Miriam's Promise has worked to develop relationships with local colleges and universities providing social work and counseling programs. In the past, we have had both undergraduate and graduate interns from Belmont, Vanderbilt, Trevecca, UT College of Social Work, and one summer intern from Yale University.