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Web of Benefit was created in 2004 as a not-for-profit
organization by women affected by domestic violence, for women escaping
domestic violence, with the "soul" purpose of promoting
liberation and personal independence of women in the greater Boston
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date, Web of Benefit, Inc. has awarded over 150 Self-Sufficiency
Grants to survivors of domestic violence for:
housing stabilization, education,
computers, child care, transportation, health care and
micro-financing small businesses.
These grants were specifically designed
to help each woman define and realize her own individual goals and
dreams. |
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| We are
honored to have received multiple grants from The Carlisle
Foundation and Verizon Wireless, plus grants from The Linden
Foundation and The Agnes M. Lindsay Foundation. |




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| Board
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Doris Ferrer Roach, J.D., Board
President
Founder and Principal of Potential Horizons Realized© (PHR) |
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Doris Ferrer Roach, J.D., Founder and Principal
of Potential Horizons Realized© (PHR) is a former senior attorney
with a major Fortune 500 Company where she practiced business law
for 10 years. Doris left the legal profession to follow her own
passion - a passion to make a concrete, positive, and profound difference
in the lives of individuals and organizations, by helping others
to recognize and realize their potential for growth and transformation.
Doris's diverse experiences as a trainer, teacher,
coach, and facilitator are supported by a solid background of professional
training, certification, and memberships, including:
- American Society for Training and Development - Professional
Trainer Certification
- Simmons College Graduate School of Management - Certificate
Program for Developing Managers
- Mediation Works Institute - Mediation and Negotiation Skills
Training
- Northeastern University - Leadership Development Certificate
Program
- Training with Drs. Caroline Myss and Norman Shealey on creativity
and intuition enhancement techniques
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| Johanna Crawford, Founder
and Executive Director |
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Johanna Crawford founded Web of Benefit in January
2004. Web of Benefit reflects her deep commitment to aid and empower
survivors of domestic violence, because for many years during her
childhood she witnessed her mother's physical and emotional abuse
by her father.
Since February 2002, she has volunteered at Transition
House in Cambridge, Massachusetts, assisting survivors of domestic
violence. During this period, she completed a comprehensive 40-hour
training program for counselors. At Transition House, she responds
to and manages crisis line telephone calls, screens prospective
clients, acts as a housing and social services advocate, and performs
client exit interviews.
After attending University of Vermont for several
years, she was married, and following the birth of her two daughters,
earned her Bachelor of Science degree in finance and management,
with highest distinction, from Babson College. Since that time,
she has created, bought and/or sold five small businesses in the
Boston area, and worked there as a successful real estate broker.
For the past 30 years, Johanna Crawford has dedicated
herself to community service in a wide variety of areas. She has
devoted her time and energy to organizations and facilities such
as the Museum of Science, Glover Hospital, Florence Crittenden House,
Franklin Park Zoo, the Noble and Greenough Parents' Committee, Babson
College Foreign Students' Committee, the literacy mentoring program
at Juniper Hill Elementary School, and the oncology floor of Children's
Hospital.
From 1984 to 1986, she served on the Town of Needham
Finance Committee, responsible for recommendations regarding the
town budget, then exceeding $54 million. During Needham's difficult
transition to meeting the provisions of Proposition 2 ½,
she served as liaison to the police department, fire department
and public works department. She was also elected a Member of Needham
Town Meeting.
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| Lucy Noyes, Secretary |
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Lucy Noyes has been committed to listening to
women, and to helping their voices be heard, for many years. Through
employment and volunteer work, Lucy has interfaced with people from
many different backgrounds, facing adversity in various ways.
A Women's Studies minor in college, and an active participant in
the Women's Center, Lucy helped to organize the annual "Take
Back the Night March," which raised awareness about rape and
women's rights on campus.
She also worked at a women's clinic as a doctor's assistant and
reproductive rights educator. Lucy spent three years working as
a Massage Therapist, alongside Physical Therapists, and found joy
working with women recovering from injury and illness, or while
pregnant.
She received a Masters in Counseling and
Psychotherapy in May 2008 from Lesley University. Lucy
seeks to combine her goals of gaining knowledge about the human
psyche, and helping women and adolescent girls find and express
their voices.
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Elizabeth Caton |
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Elizabeth Caton has devoted
much of her career to social awareness.
She is currently an administrator of a
real estate investment and development fund, with interests in
California, Illinois, and Ohio.
In this role, she has specialized in
property development and speculation in new markets.
Ms. Caton has also been involved in
support of local and national cultural and political action and is
currently an active volunteer in the Presidential campaign of Barack
Obama.
Earlier in her career, Ms. Caton was a
retailing executive at various department stores, and an advisor to
independent retailers, specializing in children’s clothing.
She has also been successful in
organizing the business offices of interior design and construction
firms in California and New Jersey.
Ms. Caton has two sons, Christopher, an
economist at Morgan Stanley in Manhattan, and Nicholas, an attorney
at Skaddan, Arps in Washington, D.C.
and is married to Dan Caton, President
of McGraw-Hill Learning Group.
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Anne Goh |
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Anne Goh is
Program Manager, Risk Awareness & Training, at Fidelity Investments.
In a former role in marketing for about 14 years, Anne worked with
various Fortune 500 companies. Her job responsibilities in various
industries have spanned different countries where she has gained
experience working with people of different backgrounds and
cultures.
In her various management roles including as a
mother, Anne has counseled mentored and coached individuals both in
their professional and personal goals. Anne’s resilience,
persistence and hope was the “fountain” she drew on to raise and
guide her daughter through years of an emotional disorder to become
a responsible young woman today. She finds tremendous satisfaction
in helping others achieve their highest potential and fulfill their
dreams.
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Carole Thompson |
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Carole is the Community
Program Director at The Second Step, where she has worked for more
than seven years. As the Community Program Director, she provides
direct service to approximately 100 survivors per year, oversees
community outreach efforts, runs the donations and
Holiday
gifts drives, and is responsible for creating new programming. Her
most recent passion is the launching of a pilot Mentoring Program
for survivors of domestic violence.
Before
joining The Second Step, Carole worked at
Pine
Manor
College
for 16 years, in a variety of roles, including Associate Dean for
Student Life.
In that role she was responsible for
training and supervising professional and paraprofessional staff,
having oversight of the judicial board, Wellness programming, and
management of all aspects of residential life, including crisis
management. While at Pine Manor, she raised two boys and attended
Northeastern
University
graduate school part-time to earn a Masters in Counseling Psychology
with a focus in College Student Development. Carole is married to a
Professor of Philosophy and Religion at
Pine
Manor
College.
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Sean Deane |
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Sean is a recent graduate of Babson College where he received his
B.S. in Business Management, with a concentration in Marketing. He
began interning with Web of Benefit in the summer of 2007,
continuing through 2008. Sean was recently elected to the Board of Directors. The experience he gained in redesigning Web of Benefit's
IT operations and managing grant applications helps him become an
integral part of our commitment to upgrading our research on client
needs and outcomes. |
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