Doorways is proud to welcome four new members to our board of directors:

“We are elated to welcome such a talented and engaged group of new board members who will support and amplify Doorways’ mission,” said Diana Ortiz, LPC, M.Ed., Doorways’ President and CEO. “Our board of directors supports our team in responding to our community’s growing and changing needs swiftly and effectively, ensuring that all survivors can get the support they need from Doorways.”

The newest members of Doorways’ board join the following slate of accomplished directors:

• Board President Michelle Sagatov, Founder The Gold Group; Licensed Realtor, Washington Fine Properties
• Board Vice President Melissa MacGregor, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, SIFMA
• Board Treasurer Jhoanne Nunes, Principal, CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)
• Board Secretary Christine Leonhardt-Kimm, Director, Human Resources, Insured Retirement Institute (IRI)
• Past President Nina Tallon, Lawyer
• Katrina Jones, Vice President, Housing Equity Strategy and Impact, Fannie Mae
• Jade Kim Trusso, Founder and CEO, Nothing in Between Studio
• Lauren Harnishfeger, Strategic Fundraising and Nonprofit Leader
• Melanie Nathanson, Partner, Nathanson+ Hauck
• Casey Nolan, Senior Managing Director, Development and Finance, CRC Companies
• Tanvi Sinha, CPA, Audit Manager, Matthews, Carter and Boyce, P.C.
• Todd Williams, Founder, IT’s a Grind Advisory

Celebrate a board member by making a donation to Doorways in their honor

To make a gift in honor of a board member in support of our mission, visit www.doorwaysva.org/donate and put their name in the comment section of the donation form. Thank you for giving safe harbor, healing, and hope!

Tracking a Single Day at the National Domestic Violence Hotline

"To listen to the National Domestic Violence Hotline is to witness how a confluence of stressors — high prices, a lack of affordable housing, easy access to firearms and drugs, the ubiquity of technology — can leave a person vulnerable to another’s cruelty and manipulation.

Spikes in calls often align with highly publicized events: natural disasters, recession, quarantine during the height of the coronavirus pandemic, a celebrity’s acknowledgment of being a survivor of domestic abuse.

But in recent years, staff at the hotline said more of the spikes could be traced in part to crucial court rulings, as people press for answers about the impact of the decisions or how they have factored into the violence they have experienced at home."

Urge Congress to Support the Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act

A 40% cut to Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funding is forcing victim service programs across the country to reduce or eliminate services, lay off staff, and, in some cases, close their doors.

VOCA uses funds from the Crime Victims Fund (CVF) to support services to over six million victims annually through almost 6,500 direct service organizations, including domestic violence shelters, rape crisis centers, and child abuse treatment programs. However, decreased deposits into the CVF have led Congress to cut funding by almost $600 million and, as a result, countless victims in crisis will not be able to find help.

The Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act directs excess funds collected through the False Claims Act (FCA) into the CVF through FY29.

Join NNEDV in urging your Members of Congress to co-sponsor and pass the Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act and help domestic violence programs keep their doors open.