LaToya Chambers-Clarke
Founder / CEO
Deanna Dawson
COO
Darnell Clarke
President
Alicia Baker
Minister
Keyarah Roberts
Treasurer
Tressa Aguiling
Director of Human Services
Josselyn Jimenez
Secretary
Meet The Board of Directors
As an organization, we are deeply committed to supporting individuals from all walks of life, regardless of their race or gender. Our primary goal is to guide and assist those going through challenging phases, helping them find solace and comfort. We firmly believe in providing equal opportunities and empowering minority communities across the United States. To achieve this, we conduct thorough analyses to determine the exact needs of underserved individuals, ensuring we allocate resources efficiently. Additionally, we launch compelling fundraising strategies to garner attention and secure vital funding for our initiatives.
One aspect that sets us apart is our dedication to preparing our beneficiaries for life-saving employment opportunities. We provide comprehensive training programs that equip individuals with the necessary skills and knowledge to pursue careers in life-saving fields. By offering this specialized training, we empower our beneficiaries to enhance their employment prospects and contribute to the safety and well-being of their communities.
Our dedicated team, driven by love, empathy, care, passion, and attention to detail, sets clear goals at the beginning of each quarter. We communicate these goals effectively, ensuring everyone is on the same page and providing the necessary guidance to guarantee success. With unwavering diligence, we manage the resources entrusted to us by donors and partners, ensuring transparency by accurately documenting and reporting our programs' progress. Regular communication with our supporters allows us to keep them informed about the impact we are making and makes it easy for those in need to access our services.
We go beyond just providing support by connecting underserved beneficiaries with educational course providers and other partners in our network. By doing so, we help them broaden their perspectives, improve their interactions with others, and become productive members of their communities and society at large. As time passes, we aim to expand our reach and increase our partnerships, allowing us to make an even greater impact across the United States.
Our team of dedicated volunteers works tirelessly, utilizing every available resource to achieve our goals while upholding our commitment to delivering high-quality and dependable services. With our comprehensive training programs, we ensure that our beneficiaries are well-prepared for life-saving employment opportunities, further increasing their potential for success and making a tangible difference in their lives and the lives of others.
OUR CORE VALUES
There are a set of core values, which are at the base of everything that we do and all that we believe in. These guide us to deal with every aspect of any issue we might encounter in our personal and professional lives. These values help us grow inside and outside, personally, and as an organization.
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• Sustainability: Stages of Love Inc. plan to operate in the long-term to achieve widespread impact, to achieve this, we must ensure continuity, good resources management, and an understanding of how our industry works so we can operate seamlessly irrespective of the number of funds we can raise in a calendar year. The company is bound to provide long-term benefits and enrich the lives of everyone connected to our brand through training, programs, resources, and much more. We will monitor the progress of our programs to understand what works best for each community and how we can improve our results. Every part of our process will be carried out with excellence so we can achieve the best possible results.
• Balance: We aim to strike balance between making an impact in our area of focus and marketing ourselves to attract partners and funds. Stages of Love Inc. will achieve the right balance regarding our operations, fundraising tactics, and other aspects of the organization that requires attention and development.
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• Hope: Stages Of Love Inc. understands the value of communicating hope and how it is pivotal to achieving its results as an organization. Therefore, we will ensure that we connect with our audience, and transmit our vision, hope for our communities of interest, and other needed information to our partners and the public, via electronic and other means. We will also ensure that it is not a one-way communication as feedback from beneficiaries will aid our development and help us improve our services.
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• Acceptance: We believe in conducting our activities with openness and honesty to be accepted by our target audience especially when we expand to new communities. We believe the love and respect that goes into the care for people, training of staff, and interaction with the target community will keep the company going in terms of expansion and long-lasting impact.
• Stages of Love Inc. values also include Diversity, Self-Love, Respect, Non-Violence,
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ETHICAL AND PROFESSIONAL PRINCIPLES
Stages of Love is dedicated to advancing ethical and professional values and civic leadership in the non-profit sector, demonstrated by adhering to ethical principles of behavior and acting professionally. We advocate the following principles of conduct in the incorporation of public service:
· Integrity: To serve in an honest, transparent manner while honoring promises.
· Benevolence: To promote and carry out the public good, avoid harm, and respect the worth of every individual.
· Fairness: To act in a way that is just and equitable to all, while avoiding undue burden on the most vulnerable in our society.
· Social Justice: To identify and address the unfairness experienced by individuals through intentional and unintentional policies, laws, and societal projects.
· Commitment: To pursue a passion for the community's interests with accountability and transparency.
· Competence: To utilize the most current knowledge, skills, and abilities to serve the interests of the community with efficiency and objectivity.
· Stewardship: To accept responsibility for decisions and actions regarding the organization and community services.
· Diversity & Inclusiveness: To respect and value all perspectives and experiences, creating an environment that is open and available to all.
· Leadership: To inspire others to advance the public interests while actively promoting participation and collaboration.