This week: The Family Place, Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center, Jewish Family Service of Dallas, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas, Lumin Education, ChildCareGroup, Literacy Achieves

The Family Place is thrilled to welcome Amy Camp as Sr. Vice President of Fundraising. Amy brings over 30 years of nonprofit leadership, fundraising, and development experience to her new role at The Family Place.

Emily Stewart, who previously served as Senior Director of Philanthropy and Philanthropy Operations at Nexus Family Recovery Center joins Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center as the director of engagement.

Jewish Family Service of Dallas has promoted Maya Lefkovits from Communications Manager to Director of Marketing and Communications

ChildCareGroup welcomes Rachel Nelson Assi, CFRE, CAP as their new Vice President of Development. Rachel brings more than 15 years of nonprofit leadership and fundraising expertise to our team, along with a passion for building meaningful relationships and advancing mission-driven work.

Dynamic Development Strategies, LLC is proud to welcome Talia McAllister as their new Senior Associate. From securing millions in grant funding to leading nonprofit organizations, Talia’s experience and passion for strengthening communities make her a valuable addition to their growing team.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas is proud to recognize several well-deserved promotions and new leadership.
Juany Valdespino-Gaytan has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer, where she will oversee organizational operations and ensure alignment across strategy, facilities, transportation, safety, and programming support.
Amanda Ramirez steps into the role of Vice President of Administration, bringing over 15 years of experience to lead our administrative operations, policy implementation, and internal support services.
DeRon Bethea has been named Vice President of Club Experience & Safety, where he will lead club operations, athletics, and safety initiatives to ensure every member has a safe and engaging environment.
Dwaylon Whitmore now serves as Vice President of Programming, leading program strategy and execution to drive consistent, high-quality experiences across all Clubs.


Cerena H. has taken on the role of Training Events Coordinator for the ChildCareGroup for their ELITE (Early Learning Intervention Training and Education) Team.

Lumin Education welcomes Susan Read their new Senior Director of Development. Susan most recently served as Director of Foundation Relationships at Vogel Alcove, following over 14 years as Development Director at the Suicide and Crisis Center of North Texas.

Literacy Achieves is pleased to welcome Susan L. Smith, Ph.D., M.L.I.S. as their new Executive Director. Dr. Smith steps into this role with a commitment to thoughtful, collaborative leadership. During her first several weeks, she will focus on listening, learning, and building relationships with the dedicated people who make the work of Literacy Achieves possible.
