🌟Janet M.

🌟Janet M.

President/CEO at MEND - Meet Each Need With Dignity; 2022 SFV Woman of the Year; 2020 Nonprofit Leader of the Year

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
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Named the 2022 San Fernando Valley Woman of the Year and the 2020 San Fernando Valley Business Journal Nonprofit Leader of the Year. With an emphasis on poverty alleviation, workforce development, child welfare, fundraising and managing budgets in excess of $20 MM, expertise includes fundraising, program design and implementation, outcomes measurement and performance improvement, third party accreditation and certification, grant/contract management, curriculum design and staff professional development. Has lead capacity-building training and consultation to assist non-profits with program development and enhanced service delivery. Is certified by National Career Development Association as a Career Development Facilitator Master Trainer and E-Learning Instructor. In 2009-10 was an Aspen Institute Marano Fellow in the Sector Skills Academy.

Authored or co-authored several papers and training programs for Goodwill Industries International, including Maximizing the Mission: Strategizing for Optimal Job Placement Outcomes, Outcomes Management Self-Assessment Guide and Training, Outcomes Measurement and Management Toolkit, Making Job Placements that Stick eTraining, Community Needs Assessment Toolkit and Training, Using Volunteers as a Mission Services Delivery Strategy white paper, and Veterans Employment Services: A Review of Effective Practices.

Specialties: strategic leadership, organizational assessment and plan development, establishing outcomes management systems, development of industry sector workforce development programs, staff professional development programs, career development training, diversity training, developing sector based customized training and workforce development programs

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Experience

  • MEND - Meet Each Need With Dignity Graphic

    President/CEO

    MEND - Meet Each Need With Dignity

    - Present 7 years 1 month

    Pacoima, CA

    Provide strategic leadership to sustain current programs and develop innovative responses to changing community needs to to align with the agency's mission; lead fundraising efforts to ensure fiscal sustainability and agility; oversight of a $10M budget and ensure equitable and efficient distribution of $5M of in-kind goods and services; serve as the chief advocate and spokesperson for the agency; ensure that MEND meets all legal, IRS and audit requirements and operates at the highest level of…

    Provide strategic leadership to sustain current programs and develop innovative responses to changing community needs to to align with the agency's mission; lead fundraising efforts to ensure fiscal sustainability and agility; oversight of a $10M budget and ensure equitable and efficient distribution of $5M of in-kind goods and services; serve as the chief advocate and spokesperson for the agency; ensure that MEND meets all legal, IRS and audit requirements and operates at the highest level of ethics and integrity; oversight of all operational and administrative functions; collaborate with the Board on matters of governance, mission, strategic planning and program outcomes.

    Since the start of the COVID 19 pandemic through April 2022, MEND has provided over 3/4 of a million incidences of service to struggling residents of the San Fernando Valley, such as providing healthy food, distribution of personal protective equipment (masks, gloves, sanitizers), resources and education to support physical and mental health due to stressors from the pandemic, and have facilitated 1000s of COVID vaccines in partnership with local clinics and pharmacies. In 2022, we are launching Here We Thrive, a comprehensive, holistic service strategy designed to build individual and community resilience by addressing core barriers such as employment, food security, income security, and other wrap around supports.

    MEND was voted 2021 best charity by readers of the LA Times and LA Daily News, maintains a Charity Navigator 4 -star "Give with Confidence" rating, platinum transparency badge from Guidestar, and is a top-rated nonprofit on GreatNonprofits.org.

Publications

  • Career Development Facilitator Curriculum Update

    National Career Development Association (NCDA)

    In conjunction with Lisa Jordan and Human Solutions, LLC, completed an update and expansion of the NCDA Facilitating Career Development curriculum.

  • Maximizing the Mission

    Goodwill Industries International

    A review of best practices from across the Goodwill enterprise resulting maximizing high impact outcomes.

  • Veterans Employment Services: A Review of Effective Practices

    Goodwill Industries International

    This paper review the many barriers experienced by veterans who are reintegrating into civilian life, particularly employment and includes a snapshot of several high-performing Goodwill agencies who serve veterans effectively.

    See publication

  • How to Conduct a Community Needs Assessment

    Goodwill Industries International

    Step-by-step guidance on completing a community needs assessment, includes templates and examples.

  • Mature Worker Toolbox and Training

    Los Angeles County

    Co-author of several chapters in this curriculum intended to assist workforce professionals with the employment needs of mature workers.

Courses

  • Global Career Development Facilitator - Center for Credentialing & Education

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  • Global Career Development Facilitator Instructor - NCDA

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  • Global Career Development Facilitator Master Trainer - NCDA

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  • Marano Fellowship - Aspen Institute

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  • Poverty Simulator Facilitator

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  • Program Design and Evaluation - University of IL at Chicago

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Honors & Awards

  • 2022 San Fernando Valley Woman of the Year

    CA Senator Bob Hertzberg and the CA Women's Legislative Caucus

    The Woman of the Year event was founded in 1987 by Assemblywoman Bev Hansen (R) and Assemblywoman Sally Tanner (D), who noticed that the California Legislature had no events planned for the month of March, Women's History Month. In celebration of the contributions to society made by remarkable women throughout California, Hansen and Tanner arranged to invite one woman from each Senate and Assembly district to come to the Capitol and be honored for their accomplishments.

  • 2020 Nonprofit Leader of the Year

    San Fernando Valley Business Journal Women’s Council

  • 2023 Valley 200

    SFB Business Journal

Organizations

  • CSUN Health Administration Practitioner Advisory Council

    Advisory council member

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  • National Career Development Association

    Member

    -

  • California Disability Services Association

    Public Policy Committee Member

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    Advocating for the rights of people with disabilities

  • National Network of Sector Partners

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  • Rotary of Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA)

    Member

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