Doorways is proud to welcome two new members to our Board of Directors:

Renee Gutshall is the President of Clarendon Home Services, a family-owned small business providing services to homeowners in Arlington since 2004. As a public servant, Renee has also served for twenty-five years in a wide variety of roles. Read more.

Mary-Anne Liles is a retired Registered Nurse with over 30 years of professional experience in healthcare. She most recently served Arlington County for nearly two decades as a Public Health Nurse. She is also a co-founder of the Virginia McCaffrey Fund for Children at Doorways. Read more.

"We are excited to welcome Renee and Mary-Anne to our board of directors and grateful to have their continued support of Doorways in their new roles," said Diana Ortiz, Doorways' President and CEO. "Our board of directors are our champions. These dedicated volunteers help guide and sustain our mission and our team, so that we can serve every survivor who needs us."

2025-2026 Board Officers

Doorways is also excited to announce this year's slate of officers:

Celebrate a Board Member by Making a Donation to Doorways in their Honor

To honor a board member with a gift to Doorways, visit www.doorwaysva.org/donate, select Make this gift in honor, memory, or support of someone, and then add their name. Thank you for giving safe harbor, healing, and hope!

AvalonBay

Sending our thanks to our neighbor AvalonBay Communities for being a trusted partner and Corporate Ambassador for over a decade! Our friends at AvalonBay are currently helping with our Back-to-School drive and sponsoring Open Hearts, Open Doors! 

AvalonBay is a leading multifamily real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on developing, redeveloping, acquiring, and managing distinctive communities in select U.S. markets. Learn more at www.avaloncommunities.com/about-us.

John Marshall Bank

Thank you to our neighbors at John Marshall Bank for being our banking partner for over 10 years! The team at John Marshall has also sponsored our Volunteer Appreciation event and Open Hearts, Open Doors – we're grateful for them! 

John Marshall Bank is an innovative community bank serving businesses and neighbors in the Northern Virginia, Maryland, and DC region. Having a positive effect on the growth and mission of the local nonprofits, business owners, government agencies, and more that make up the neighborhoods they serve is in their DNA! Learn more at www.johnmarshallbank.com/about-us.

How Funding Threats Are Endangering Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and Response

"In early 2025, the domestic violence and sexual assault (DV/SA) sector, i.e. nonprofit organizations in the U.S. and around the world, were facing a wave of new policy changes from the U.S. federal government with implications on funding and criteria of grants they utilize to deliver services for victims/survivors of abuse as well as violence prevention programs."

"The DV/SA sector has always been underfunded, with demand far outpacing the availability of resources, so these changes came in an already strained environment. NO MORE began hearing growing concern from its many U.S. and global, grassroots partners and allies about their ability to continue to administer essential programs and services."

"The following report outlines the results of the survey with the goal of spotlighting what is at stake today as the sector continues to experience instability, program disruptions, and funding uncertainty."