Gilda's Club Middle Tennessee
Executive Director
| Executive Director | Mrs. Harriet Schiftan |
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| harriet@gildasclubmiddletn.org | |
| Term Start | September 2019 |
| Harriet's Experience: President and CEO Harriet Schiftan brings more than 25 years of non-profit experience to our cancer support community. Prior to joining Gilda's Club in September 2019, she served the Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee (JFNMT) from 2010-2018, where she was Associate Executive Director from 2016-2018. At JFNMT, Harriet was credited with pioneering a nationally recognized, priority-based program grant funding model. She also played a key role in helping the organization expand its reach, enabling JFNMT to serve more individuals through more programs. Harriet has been a resident of Nashville since 1999. She holds a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Southern California; a Master of Arts in Jewish Communal Service degree from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion; and a Bachelor of Arts degree from San Diego State University. Harriet is a resident of Williamson County. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, reading, traveling and spending time with her husband and their three adult children. |
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Senior Staff
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ms. Michele Rahmani | Director of Finance |
| Allison Yonker | Program Director |
| Meghan Lamb | Director of Marketing & Communications |
| Kayla Murrell | Director of Development |
Staff
| Full Time Staff | 9 |
|---|---|
| Part Time Staff | 4 |
| Volunteers | 900 |
| Contractors | 15 |
| Retention Rate | 76% |
Plans & Policies
| Does your organization have a Fundraising Plan? | Yes |
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| Does your organization have a Strategic Plan? | Yes |
| Years Strategic Plan Considers | 3 |
| When was the Strategic Plan adopted? | June 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? | No |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| AFP (Association of Fundraising Professionals) | 2007 |
| America's Second Harvest | 1998 |
| ANE (Association of Nonprofit Executives) | 1997 |
| Center for Nonprofit Management Excellence Network | 1997 |
| Community Resource Center - Nashville | 1998 |
| Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce | 2002 |
| United Way Member Agency | 1997 |
| Williamson County Chamber of Commerce | 2018 |
Awards
| Award / Recognition | Organization | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Marger, Franklin Tomorrow?s Corporate Individual Award | Franklin Tomorrow | 2018 |
| Flynn Tracy, Forty Under Forty Award | Nashville Business Journal | 2019 |
| Harriet Karo, Salute to Excellence Board Member of the Year Award | Center for Nonprofit Management | 2018 |
| NFocus Best Of Award - Best Decorations (Red Door Bash) | NFocus Magazine | 2019 |
| NFocus Best Of Award - #1 Best Virtual Event (Red Door Bash) | NFocus Magazine | 2020 |
| NFocus Best Of Award - #1 Best Reimagined Event (Red Door Bash) | NFocus Magazine | 2020 |
| NFocus Best Of Award - #2 Best Online Programming (Red Door Bash) | NFocus Magazine | 2020 |
| Mary Catherine Strobel Awards - Volunteer of the Year (Direct Service-Adult) finalist | Hands On Nashville | 2021 |
| CNM Salute to Excellence Awards, Erie Chapman Foundation Radical Loving Care Award finalist | Center for Non-Profit Management | 2021 |
