
Since the departure of The Family Place CEO Mimi Sterling Crume last October, Tiffany Tate has been serving as The Family Place‘s (TFP) Chief Operating Officer and interim CEO. Over the months a search has been underway to find a permanent CEO. Today it was officially announced that Tiffany was indeed the perfect choice.

According to TFP Board of Directors Chair Harold Ginsburg, “After a thorough search for the ideal leader to propel The Family Place into the future, we are immensely proud and excited to appoint Tiffany as our new Chief Executive Officer. Tiffany’s illustrious career, marked by over two decades in nonprofit social services, showcases her relentless dedication to uplifting the most vulnerable in our society. In her various leadership positions, and most recently as our Interim CEO, her impactful contributions and visionary leadership have already brought significant advancements to our organization and the survivors we support. We are confident that under her guidance, The Family Place will continue to thrive and make an even greater difference in the lives of those we serve.”
While she may be new to some, she is long in the tooth in the North Texas battle against domestic violence.
Before serving as TFP non-residential services VP since 2014, she was associated with the Texas Department of Family Services, Texas Health Resources, Presbyterian Night Shelter and The Salvation Army Dallas Fort Worth Command Center.
In addition to receiving her bachelor’s degree in psychology and sociology from Spellman College, she earned her master’s degree in social work from the University of Texas at Arlington.
Over the past ten years, Tiffany “has spearheaded numerous groundbreaking initiatives aimed at enhancing client services and expanding the organization’s reach. These initiatives include her instrumental role in the design, development, operations and implementation of the first shelter for men and children in the nation; securing The Family Place as the Domestic Violence High Risk Team for Dallas County; developing the first shelter with an animal kennel to support victims fleeing with pets; expanding the organization’s counseling services to Collin County; and designing the extended stay emergency shelter program – all of which have significantly improved the lives of countless individuals and families.”
In accepting her new role, Tiffany said, “Through my work at The Family Place over the past decade, I have witnessed firsthand the resilience and strength of the survivors we serve, as well as the unwavering dedication of our team,” said Tate. “I am deeply honored to serve as CEO and am eager to continue building on our strong foundation of critical services that help survivors find safety and hope for the future.”
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