Deborah DeBare
Nonprofit & Domestic Violence Advocacy Expert



Deb DeBare brings decades of nonprofit leadership experience to Thrive Consulting, specializing in strategic planning, crisis communication, and domestic violence advocacy. Deb provides expert guidance to empower nonprofits and help them thrive.

Deborah DeBare is a highly effective nonprofit executive leader, with over 40 years of experience in domestic violence prevention, intervention, and advocacy; homelessness, HIV, sexual violence, mental health, and community engagement.  She served as the Executive Director of the RI Coalition Against Domestic Violence for over 22 years, and most recently as the Senior Deputy Director of the Capacity Team at the National Network to End Domestic Violence.

Skills

  • Strategic planning

  • Grant management/compliance and reporting

  • Creating and maintaining healthy organizational culture

  • Board and staff development

  • Policy Advocacy

  • Communications planning

  • Fund development

  • Strengthening collaborative partnerships across disciplines

  • Meeting facilitation

Awards

Recipient of the Community Service Award (NASW-RI), Woman of Achievement Award, YWCA RI, Lindsay Ann Burke Memorial Fund Advocacy Award, RI Attorney General’s Justice Award, Fund for Community Progress Non-Violence Award

Experience

  • Senior Deputy Director, Capacity & Technical Assistance Team at the National Network to End Domestic Violence (6 years)

  • Executive Director, RI Coalition Against Domestic Violence (22 years)

  • Executive Director, Domestic Violence Resource Center of South County (5 years)

  • Board Member service: RI Criminal Justice Policy Board, Pride in Aging RI, RI Emergency Food & Shelter Board, RI Legal Services, Community Advisory Investment Council (United Way), RI Coalition for the Homeless

Connect with Deb DeBare today to leverage her expertise and elevate your nonprofit’s impact.