Power Jane: Donna Deutchman
Donna E. Deutchman has been a leader in the development of direct services, University research, and policy focusing on the needs of families, seniors and children for more than two decades. She has spent her career dedicated to providing non-profit organizations with the resources and expertise they need to grow and become self-sustaining leaders in their industries. This has included a strong focus on the creation of effective housing and planning models that address community needs in a fiscally responsible manner. Currently, she is C.E.O. of the Habitat for Humanity affiliate serving Northern Los Angeles County. This Habitat is among the top 5% of Habitat’s nationwide, having built over 100 homes. Unique to this Habitat is its model of building quality self-help affordable housing that goes beyond subsidy to home-stability by including a supportive environment that provides training, resources, and a neighborhood culture that encourages self-sufficiency and upward mobility—coined the e Habitat Enriched Neighborhood Deutchman brings a strong history of developing innovative and effective services, including having been director of national development for the Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation, President/CEO of ONEgeneration, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing intergenerational programs, and leading positions at both UCLA and USC. She has written two pieces of legislation for the State of California and has placed her models front and center in the media, including national Television Shows such as Goodmorning America, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and much more. She is a published in the 2005 White House Conference on Aging: Future Needs of the Aging Baby Boomers; co-author of such books as Guiding Autobiography Groups for Older Adults and editor of The Concept and Measurement of Quality of Life among many other books and articles. Ms. Deutchman is active throughout the community on Boards and Committees. Please join in her efforts at Habitat for Humanity, San Fernando / Santa Clarita Valleys at http://humanityca.org/