Make a Wish of Middle Tennessee, Inc.
Executive Director
| Executive Director | Ms. Beth Torres |
|---|---|
| btorres@middletennessee.wish.org | |
| Term Start | March 2012 |
| Beth's Experience: Beth Torres is the president and CEO of Make-A-Wish Middle Tennessee. The organization has seen growth in revenue, mission delivery, and engagement under her leadership. Prior to joining Make-A-Wish in 2012, Beth served as Vice President of Development for Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee. She began her career in corporate America working in sales and marketing for Reebok International and for two minor league sports teams in Chicago. She is an alumna of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where she received a Bachelor of Arts in History. Beth has also earned her MBA from Vanderbilt University where she was honored with the Martin S. Geisel Leadership Award. In 2017 she was named as Nashville Lifestyle's Women in Business and Nashville Business Journal's Most Admired CEO's and their companies. She contributes to numerous causes as an alumni board member of Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt. | |
Senior Staff
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ms. Dianna Murphy | Director of Finance and Operations |
| Ms. Kasey Fiedler | Director of Development |
| Ms. Shelley Freeman | Director of Programs and Volunteer Services |
Staff
| Full Time Staff | 10 |
|---|---|
| Part Time Staff | 1 |
| Volunteers | 45 |
| Contractors | 0 |
| Retention Rate | 99% |
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? | February 2018 |
| 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 | Bi-Annually |
Affiliations
| Affiliation | Year |
|---|---|
| Affiliate/Chapter of National Organization | 2000 |
Awards
| Award / Recognition | Organization | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Chapter of Excellence Award | Make-A-Wish Foundation of America | 2008 |
| Infinite Wish Award | Make-A-Wish America | 2015 |
| Infinite Wish Award | Make-A-Wish America | 2008 |
| Marvin Runyon Leadership Award | Center for Non-Profit Management | 2007 |
| Outstanding Fundraising Award | Make-A-Wish America | 2016 |
| Outstanding Fundraising Performance | Make-A-Wish America | 2018 |
| Outstanding Fundraising Performance | Make-A-Wish Foundation of America | 2009 |
| Outstanding Fundraising Performance | Make-A-Wish Foundation of America | 2011 |
| Outstanding Fundraising Performance | Make-A-Wish Foundation of America | 2012 |
| Outstanding Fundraising Performance | Make-A-Wish America | 2013 |
| Outstanding Fundraising Performance | Make-A-Wish America | 2014 |
| Outstanding Fundraising Performance | Make-A-Wish America | 2015 |
| Outstanding Mid-Sized Chapter Performance Award | Make-A-Wish Foundation of America | 2010 |
| Outstanding Mission Performance | Make-A-Wish America | 2017 |
| Outstanding Mission Performance | Make-A-Wish America | 2018 |
| Outstanding Mission Performance | Make-A-Wish Foundation of America | 2012 |
| Outstanding Mission Performance | Make-A-Wish America | 2013 |
| Outstanding Mission Performance | Make-A-Wish America | 2015 |
| SunTrust CFO of the Year | Center for Nonprofit Management | 2016 |
