Richard Dimacchia

Responsible for providing leadership for programming, events, and grants related to sports and recreation youth program output and coordination for 30 - 50 Clubs in 6 Ohio Counties.

• Managing a broad range of diverse, equitable, and inclusive sports and recreation youth programs.
• Spearheading innovative approaches to resource allocation and strategic planning with Regional Area Directors and Club Directors.
• Overseeing activity implementation strategies and methods.
• Monitor office workflow and administrative processes to keep operations running smoothly.
• Leading and supporting multiple initiatives.
• Managing grants and budgets, report submissions, data analysis, and providing relevant staff training and development.

Provided leadership and direction to Branch Directors in management of their respective Clubs.

• Ensured and supported Branch Directors in providing a Club culture that facilitates achievement of youth development outcomes.
• Ensured development and implementation of strategic planning for overall program objective.
• Ensured quality improvement of programs through annual evaluations and written analysis of member and staff needs and interests.
• Compiled statistical reports regularly reflecting youth and teen participation.
• Managed budgets, grants.
• Planned, managed, and supervised facilities maintenance and projects, including facility use of outside groups.
• Provided career development support and training to staff and volunteers.
• Recruited and selected candidates for employment.
• Attended executive, administrative, and staff meetings.
• Directed daily workflow of 40-strong team in 7 Clubs.

• Under limited supervision while directing and managing overall daily operations of Club with primary concerns and focus on out-come driven programs and service deliveries raised membership by 60%.
• Recruited, hired, and trained to develop high-performing staff and volunteers.
• Increased staff performance and engagement via motivational leadership.
• Supervised direct and indirect reports. Managing and handling personnel issues.
• Developed and managed budgets, community relations, volunteers, and membership administration.
• Planned, organized, and coordinated dedicated events and celebrations.
• Collaborated with executive, operational, administrative, and frontline staff to implement continuous improvements and exceed team goals.

• Promoted healthy lifestyle choices through discussions on nutrition, exercise, and stress management techniques.
• Collaborated with staff mentors to share best practices, resources, and ideas for enhancing the overall quality of the mentorship experience provided to teens.
• Assisted staff and mentees with goal-setting strategies, tracking progress towards short-term and long-term objectives.
• Implemented creative methods to help staff and mentees explore potential career paths based on mentees interests and strengths.
• Coordinate and delivery of targeted programs and extension opportunities for teens in addition to social recreation activities.
• Design and execute horizon broadening activities for teens to connect with the future and explore adulthood, both virtually and in-person.
• Planned, managed, directed, implemented, and monitored overall daily operations and programs for four Clubs with teenaged youth.
• Responsible for primary program and service delivery and outcomes of Academic Success, Character and Leadership, and Healthy Lifestyles.
• Responsible recruiting and retaining quality staff.
• Responsible for career development and training of forty staff.
• We maintained targeted membership and expanded our teen program from 4 to 6 Clubs. Raising our teen membership by one hundred youth.

• Planned and executed meetings to connect organizational representatives, community members and clients.
• Maintained daily communication between departments via email and phone calls to coordinate program logistics.
• Contributed significantly to the writing and editing of grant proposals to Boys & Girls Clubs of America, foundations, governments, and other stakeholders who support the organization.
• Successfully implemented and managed five private and government grants daily, their programs, reports, and budgets.
• Maintained and implemented funding calendar activities, including cultivating activities and completing progress reports required by and including public, private, and individual grant makers weekly.

• Implement BGCA youth development philosophy of the 5 Key Elements of Youth Development and leading teens in the 3 Priority Outcome areas using supervision, teamwork, and collaboration.
• Provide guidance and direction to teens to include the development of success & safety plans while mediating conflict.
• Promoted healthy lifestyle choices through discussions on nutrition, exercise, and stress management techniques.
• Assisted mentees with goal-setting strategies, tracking progress towards short-term and long-term objectives.
• Served as a role model for mentees by exemplifying professionalism, dedication, and compassion in all interactions.
• Coordinated volunteer opportunities for teens to build valuable community connections while gaining essential life experience in diverse settings.
• Enhanced mentee confidence by providing personalized guidance and support in various aspects of their lives.
• Nurtured emotional intelligence through mindfulness exercises and self-reflection activities designed to promote self-awareness among mentees.
• Supported mental health wellness by providing resources for coping strategies during times of stress or crisis intervention when needed.
• Coordinate with the teen’s school and family to support their short and long term educational success.