Kimberly Galban

Kimberly Galbán is the Executive Director of United Partners for Human Services, a Coalition of more than 100 human service organizations in Tallahassee. In 1998, Kim and her co-worker created The Family C.A.F.E., a nonprofit serving people with disabilities and their families across Florida. After serving on the founding Board of Directors of this organization, she moved into the position of Chief Operations Officer where she served another 11 years. Kim has enjoyed her time volunteering on several boards including The Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technologies from 2003 until 2006, and the Roberts Elementary PTO in 2007. Kim has a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Florida State University.

Articles

November 17, 2010

Local Human Services: Your Dollars, Your Say

Although it has been getting a lot of press lately, citizens wanting a say in how their tax dollars get spent is not a new concept. Every elementary school student is familiar with the phrase “No taxation without representation!” as the battle cry that accompanied our nation’s founding. To find a modern-day example of this principle in action, one needs to look no further than the local community, where a true example of participatory democracy can be found in the human services funding process.