Young Leaders Council
Executive Director
| Executive Director | Mrs. Kim James |
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| kim@youngleaderscouncil.org | |
| Term Start | October 2020 |
| Kim's Experience: Kim James was selected as the Executive Director for Young Leaders Council in October 2020. Kim previously served as the Grant Partnerships Manager at Tennessee SCORE where she facilitated positive engagement, thoughtful communication, and strategic support for large scale donors and grant partners. Kim has extensive community relations, program management, and communications experience and prevously held similar positions with Tennessee State University, Community Foundation of Central Illinois, and Girls Scouts of Central Illinois. Kim is a graduate of Fisk University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Financial Economics before obtaining a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Tennessee State University in 2003. Professionally, Kim has been recognized as a trusted community advocate and leader, having received the 2018 Women in Leadership of Central Illinois' Woman Leader of the Year Award. Kim is also a 2018 graduate of the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce Community Leadership School and participated in the Young Leaders Council Nashville Class 49. |
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Staff
| Full Time Staff | 2 |
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| Part Time Staff | 0 |
| Volunteers | 19 |
| Contractors | 1 |
| Retention Rate | 100% |
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? | February 2023 |
| 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) | |
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| CEO/Executive Director | Yes | Annually |
| Senior Management | No | N/A |
| Non-Management | Yes | Semi-Annually |
Affiliations
| Affiliation | Year |
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| ANE (Association of Nonprofit Executives) | 2000 |
| Belmont University | 2017 |
| Center for Nonprofit Management Excellence Network | 1995 |
| Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce | 1997 |
| Tennessee Association of Community Leadership | 2002 |
| Tennessee Society of Association Executives (TSAE) | 2002 |
| Williamson County Chamber of Commerce | 2013 |
