Lisa Welze

Experience

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  International Rescue Committee

  Oct 2011 - May 2022

  Organizational Leadership: Responsible for the overall strategy and vision of the IRC local office. Oversaw and managed all office programming, staff, and services. Maintained and nurtured collaborative working relationships with state and local agencies. Lead annual strategic planning process. Responsible for new project development. Established program policies and standard operating procedures. Ensured grant outcomes and compliance across multiple sectors.Human Resources: Responsible for a team of over 150 employees. Personally grew the office from a staff team of 7 to over 150 during my tenure. Created diverse and inclusive systems for recruitment, hiring, training, and orientation; created and used standardized tools and processes for performance evaluation and individual staff development. Provided direct oversight to program managers, development, and finance teams, while cultivating a working environment characterized by critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity. Completed certification courses in diversity, equity and inclusion.Fundraising and Financial Management: Responsible for overall fundraising and fiscal management. Cultivate local donor relationships; interface with Corporate and Foundation Relations. Managed and oversaw 15 million dollar office budget, ensured financial tracking, fiscal reporting and compliance. Oversaw all contracts and cooperative agreements. Show less Responsible for overseeing grants, fundraising, and overall management and supervision of social service programming, including the federally funded Reception and Placement program, the ALERT Anti-trafficking program, and the state funded Refugee Resettlement Program. Provide leadership, training and support to staff of 15. Establish and maintain relationships with community partners and donors. Develop and monitor client services and work with clients to resolve grievances. Oversee departmental budget, salary allocations, and program expenditures. Establish program policies and ensure grant compliance. Show less

  • Executive Director, Sacramento office

    Sept 2013 - May 2022

  • Refugee Resettlement and Anti-Trafficking Program Manager

    Oct 2011 - Sept 2013
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  Church World Service

  May 2022 - Jul 2024

  US Regional Director, West

  CWS is an international humanitarian organization working to transform communities around the globe through just and sustainable responses to hunger, poverty, displacement and disaster.As Regional Director for the Western U.S., this position is responsible for assessing locations for new office sites and establishing field offices to support children and families through a range of social services. Fully responsible for strategic vision, fundraising, partnership development, program design, staffing, and organizational leadership across the Western U.S. Show less