The Family Shelter welcomes Natascha Gochett as its CEO and Director of Philanthropy
May 23, 2016
Natascha Gochett, current Development Director for Transitions Homeless Center, has been named as the CEO and Director of Philanthropy for The Family Shelter, Inc.. She will officially assume this new role on May 26, 2016.
“The Family Shelter’s Board of Directors has unanimously selected Natascha Gochett to lead our organization,” says Joy Goodwin, The Family Shelter President. “As the Shelter celebrates 37 years of helping homeless families regain independence, we need a leader who will help us advance in our efforts to find stable and permanent housing for families in crisis. Natascha has a commitment to The Family Shelter’s mission and the capacity to guide this organization into the future. The Board of Directors has great confidence that Natascha will develop meaningful relationships with our stakeholders and members of the community to build a network of support, volunteerism, and philanthropy.”
Natascha brings over a decade of experience in nonprofit leadership to this role. Having previously held positions in executive leadership and development, Natascha has the experience and the knowledge to advance the organization’s strategic plan and build upon its strong foundation of values. Natascha shared,
“It is an honor to be chosen to lead this organization that has such strong roots in the community and a history of demonstrated success. While very rewarding, this position will also be deeply challenging. The fight against homelessness in not a sprint–it’s a marathon that requires patience and determination. Our obligation to the families we serve is to provide the tools and resources necessary to help them achieve success in overcoming homelessness. This task cannot be achieved by one, but requires the help and support of the entire community. My vision is for every child in the Midlands to have a place to call home.”
The Mission of The Family Shelter is to provide emergency shelter in a stable living environment for homeless children and their parents and help our residents build life skills needed to regain independence. It is our vision to be the most supportive emergency shelter in the Midlands for homeless families. By strengthening the family, we strive for 100% of active program participants to move to a life of independence.
The Family Shelter
Established in 1979, The Family Shelter provides emergency shelter services to homeless children and their families. Before the Family Shelter’s establishment, the only options for homeless families looking for emergency shelter were to separate or remain as a unit living on the street, in a car, or with a family member. Today, the Family Shelter works with homeless families to give them another option in their time of crisis and the resources to regain independence and secure stable and permanent housing.
For more information about The Family Shelter, visit www.familysheltersc.org.
