George Vander Veer
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Credentials
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Leadership In Action (LIA)
Rice UniversityJan, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Licensed Attorney
State Bar of TexasMay, 2015- Nov, 2024
Experience
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DiscoverU Fantastic Learning Opportunities
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Executive Officer
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Jul 2017 - Present
- Chief Executive Officer of a 501c3 education nonprofit. Responsible for managing the program, development, and administration departments of the organization. Tasked with leading the organization to meet its strategic goals. - Grew the program footprint of the organization by 1000% in four years. Deployed strategies to increase revenue that resulted in an increase from $150K annually to almost $2M annually. - Chief Executive Officer of a 501c3 education nonprofit. Responsible for managing the program, development, and administration departments of the organization. Tasked with leading the organization to meet its strategic goals. - Grew the program footprint of the organization by 1000% in four years. Deployed strategies to increase revenue that resulted in an increase from $150K annually to almost $2M annually.
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George W. Vander Veer, Attorney at Law
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Houston, Texas Area
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Attorney
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Jul 2015 - Jul 2017
- Solo practice focused on providing nonprofits and small businesses with accessible advice and transactional services in the areas of business formation, development, compliance, and contracting. - Solo practice focused on providing nonprofits and small businesses with accessible advice and transactional services in the areas of business formation, development, compliance, and contracting.
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Communities In Schools of Houston
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Grants Writer
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Aug 2014 - Jul 2015
- Responsible for the drafting of all federal, state, local, corporate, and foundation grant proposals. - Responsible for developing programming and competitive proposals community stakeholders would support. - Managed program and budgetary compliance of grant-funded programs. - Raised over $2.5 million annually. - Responsible for the drafting of all federal, state, local, corporate, and foundation grant proposals. - Responsible for developing programming and competitive proposals community stakeholders would support. - Managed program and budgetary compliance of grant-funded programs. - Raised over $2.5 million annually.
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Nonprofit and State Agencies
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Houston, Texas Area
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Social Worker
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Oct 2009 - Aug 2014
- Served as a social worker for several nonprofit and state agencies. - Provided both direct service and program management. - Responsibilities included managing staff, service delivery, and program budgets. - Populations served: children, homeless, veteran, at-risk transition aged youth. - Significant experience in pilot programs and restructured service programs. - Every grant funded program managed met or exceeded service metrics. - Served as a social worker for several nonprofit and state agencies. - Provided both direct service and program management. - Responsibilities included managing staff, service delivery, and program budgets. - Populations served: children, homeless, veteran, at-risk transition aged youth. - Significant experience in pilot programs and restructured service programs. - Every grant funded program managed met or exceeded service metrics.
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Education
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South Texas College of Law
Juris Doctor (J.D.) -
Walla Walla University
Master of Social Work (MSW) -
Southwestern Adventist University
Bachelor’s Degree, Social Sciences
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