DALLAS TENNIS ASSOCIATION
We Serve, Everyone Wins
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs provide tennis education and equipment, tutoring, and life skills training in the Dallas Metropolitan area. The programs are limited to sites and areas because of funding.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Dallas Tennis and Education Academy
The Dallas Tennis and Education Academy, the philanthropic arm of the Dallas Tennis Association, provides at-risk children with tutoring, tennis instruction, life skills training and tennis equipment. Programs include after school classes at 10 local public schools, beginning tennis lessons on Saturday 24 weeks/year at multiple sites around Dallas and year-round at Kiest Park, summer National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL) sites at 8 - 10 Dallas Recreation Centers, adaptive tennis for those with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities, and advanced tennis and education assistance for those who want to earn a college scholarship.
Where we work
Awards
CTA of the Year 2022
USTA Texas
Affiliations & memberships
USTA Texas 2022
National Community Tennis Association (CTA) of the Year 2022
External reviews
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
We aim to provide tennis education and equipment, tutoring, and life skills training to at-risk, under-resourced children in the Dallas Metropolitan area to anyone who wants it. No child left behind -- all inclusive.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Fundraising efforts.
Community awareness -- through social media, contacting local government and public and private facilities.
Provide more programs in schools in diverse locations and to special needs children.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We have set short-term and long-term goals for fundraising and are putting staff in place to accomplish those goals.
We have a very strong board of directors that helps with these things.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Community awareness has increased and so have funds.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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DALLAS TENNIS ASSOCIATION
Board of directorsas of 01/07/2024
Brandon Myers
President, DTA
Term: 2022 - 2024
Phillippa Nierling
Past President
Denise Lytle
First Vice-President
Robert Rubel
Treasurer
Martha Davis
Secretary
Jacqueline Gabbidon
VP Leagues
Laura Worsham
VP Jr. Recreation
Jane Morrill
VP Advocacy
Adrian J. Chambria
At Large
Rao Tilak
VP Jr. Team Tennis
Anne Gannon
VP Volunteer Engagement
Nancy Asmus
At Large
Dan Barta
At Large
Michael Flanagan
At Large
Carlos Lopez
At Large
Carlos Turic
At Large
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Disability
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Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.