YWCA Fort Worth & Tarrant County, Executive Director

Judi V. Bishop

8831 Sandcastle Court

Fort Worth, TX 76179

(817) 692-7313

YWCA Fort Worth & Tarrant County, Executive Director

1989-2009, Retired June 2009

·  Managed countywide nonprofit organization with 90 plus employees and an annual budget of $3.2million

·  Provided professional staff leadership for 35 member board of directors and over 200 volunteers

·  Lead and coordinated all fundraising efforts

·  Oversight of maintaining three facilities, one a significant 6 story historic landmark

·  Represented YWCA on various community committees and task forces

·  Assisted in the development of programs and services for disadvantaged women and children

·  Developed outcome measurement methodology and reported results to funders, board members and the community

·  Interfaced with local officials, United Way, city and county government and YWCA volunteers

·  Hired, trained, and evaluated six administrative staff leaders

·  Developed social enterprise activities including YWCA Resale Shop and rental of the YWCA Grand Ballroom and Great Room generating $350,000 annually

·  Created two signature special events which generated $300,000 annually

·  Ensured positive community relations and organization image

·  Successfully completed a $5million Capitol Campaign

·  Oversight of major renovation/restoration of Downtown Historic Landmark facility

·  Planned and implemented numerous events during Centennial year of YWCA

·  Co-chaired a national committee to re-brand the YWCA USA and over 300 local associations which included new logo, customer service emphasis, corporate identity, service delivery and marketing

·  Served as President of the Southwest/Delta Region of YWCAs (nine state region) and chaired or participated on several regional and national committees

·  Successfully developed the YWCA Foundation ( $4million endowment) to insure the future of the vital community organization

·  Recipient of United Way Hercules Award for Nonprofit Professional, Outstanding Human Service Professional from Safe Haven, Ben Franklin Award for Professional Fundraiser of the Year from Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), Member of Tarrant County Workforce Board and chaired the Future Workforce Committee

Design Co., Co-owner, General Partner

1981-1989

·  Designed all graphics and created copy for brochures, annual reports, promotional materials, corporate identities

·  Cultivated new clients for the company

·  Developed numerous corporate image packages for local and national firms

·  Interfaced with clients

·  Coordinated production of all collateral materials

·  Created strategic marketing/PR plans for corporate clients

YWCA Metropolitan Dallas, Director of Public Relations and Fund Development

1976-1981

·  Directed all press releases and media relations for administrative offices and seven YWCA branches

·  Developed and implemented all fundraising efforts for countywide nonprofit

·  Managed all membership drives

·  Created direct mail solicitations

·  Trained all staff members on effective customer relations and customer service

·  Developed and managed all special events including fundraising luncheons, dinners, annual meetings and runs

·  Served on YWCA USA Public Relations task force

·  Represented YWCA on various community committees and task forces

Since June, 2009, served as Interim Executive Director at YWCA Northwest Louisiana and after thorough analysis, recommended liquidating assets to pay long term debt. I have continued to work with the Association as the board of directors reinvents the agency and identifies programmatic direction.

Conducted a thorough analysis for the YWCA Peoria, IL and created a work plan to guide the board in restructuring the Association. I met with community leaders, donors, and United Way to determine community support for the YWCA and made recommendations based on the information gathered.