Dr. Alonzo Peterson

Experience

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  Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), Denton County Chapter

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2006

  Executive Director

  Provide general daily management of the chapter’s public awareness, community outreach and fundraising goals, to support MADD’s mission of ending drunk driving, supporting its victims and preventing underage drinking.• Recruit and train new board members, and volunteers. • Provide a strategic direction for development efforts by the development of a capacity building plan. • Responsible for developing a statewide volunteer program for the organization that would begin in Texas and be replicated nationwide.• Conducted special events and fundraisers for the organization• Taught minors in possession classes for 280 youth• Met with community leaders at the local, and state level across the state to support passage of important legislation. Show less

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  Mission Based Consulting

  May 2005 - now

  Non-Profit Consultant

  Principal/Owner: Spearhead grant-writing, grant compliance, change management, program development and evaluation. Provide training to non-profits on topics like community coalitions, management, mentoring, team & coalition building, strategic planning, and volunteer development.Provided training in grants management, public speaking and small non-profit management● Communicated non-profit organizations to determine their needs● Designed training to address organizational needs ● Facilitated training and provided necessary follow up to evaluate performance Show less

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  MDHA/The Bridge

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2009

  Director Of Community Affairs

  Community Affairs Director/Guest Services Director: Directed the homeless shelter operations, developed and delivered staff professional development and led agency volunteer program.Hired and supported 3 shift coordinators in managing each shift● Managed services roll out for shelter to serve 1,000 participants each day● Developed training for all program staff to ensure cohesion and fidelity to program model● Facilitated recognition events and activities to reward staff, clients and volunteers who went extra mileSaved estimated $100K in 2 years of operation● Implemented team interview approach to include managers and front-line staff● Developed program to develop core competencies of shift coordinator staff to increase effectiveness ● Trained volunteers to help fill in key positions and cross trained all staff to be able to work any shift Show less

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  Pleasant Grove Weed & Seed

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2012

  Site Director

  SITE DIRECTOR: Administered Weed and Seed grant in Pleasant Grove target area. Assured regulatory compliance and reporting. Actualized 14% drop in violent crime in Southeast Dallas with community initiative● Partnered with stakeholders in community (police, residents) to get their concerns● Engaged local church leadership to develop neighborhood crime watch meetings● Communicated with local law enforcement to strengthen community policing efforts and citizen patrol efforts● Developed awards banquet to honor and recognize community members giving back to community Show less

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  Giving Hope Inc.

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2017

  Executive Director

  EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Led homeless service delivery agency tasked with giving hand up to those at-risk or experiencing homelessness in Denton County. Oversaw management of 4-family shelter, as well as diversion, rapid rehousing, transitional housing and permanent supportive housing programs. Served over 650 families each year, which included HIV housing grant that housed 20 households. Managed staff of 8 professionals and worked with 15-member board of directors.Doubled agency budget in last 4 years with cadre of local, state and federal funding sources● Prepared grants to increase agency's capacity● Expanded use of existing grants to build capacity● Partnered with other similar organizations and wrote collaborative grant applicationLed community housing initiative in Denton County● Encouraged community stakeholders to get buy-in on project● Trained community volunteers to conduct survey and crunch data that was created● Presented results in community wide meetings and moved 5 serious ill homeless participants into housingIncreased organization revenue by 300% while heading agency of fundraiser● Collaborated with members of board to conduct event SWOT Analysis● Established fundraising committees for each fundraiser based on feedback● Added new features like live auction, awards, cake auction, and keynote speaker to generate interest Show less

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  Leg Up Program

  Aug 2017 - Jan 2020

  Executive Director

  LEG UP PROGRAM, DALLAS/FORT WORTH AREA, TX AUGUST/2017 – PRESENTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Manage program development and fundraising efforts of organization. Oversee the agency budget while reporting to 10-member board of directors. Assist agency transition from life skills heavy program to one grounded in employment and housing readiness. Maintained class participant rate of 197%. Reduced class dropout rate by 86%● Engaged stakeholders to learn problems of existing program● Redesigned program to address participants needs and focused it on housing and employment● Facilitated classes to ensure effective program deliveryIncreased number of participants in program from 97 in 2017 to 287 in 2018● Collaborated with agency partners to offer classes● Facilitated all housing and employment classes● Assisted 101 participants find employment and 24 in securing housingDeveloped an employment pilot that has been adopted by Tarrant County Homeless Coalition and the City of Fort Worth that now provides $165,000 in new revenue to homeless services in Tarrant County• Collaborated with agency stakeholders on the importance of employment for the homeless• Designed and developed a curriculum to address the issue• Led an employment focused pilot that led to 65% employment rate of participants, a housing rate of 44% employment retention rate of 71% and a housing retention rate of 100% Show less

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  Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

  Jul 2020 - Nov 2022

  ESG CARES Trainer

  Provide training and technical assistance to agencies receiving ESG CARES funds to prevent, prepare for and respond to the COVID 19 Crisis.