Veteran Owned Small Businesses

Veteran Owned Small Businesses

Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services continues to collaborate with Fedcap Rehabilitation Services (Fedcap Rehab). Our leadership meets regularly to discuss how to best integrate veterans and their families into Fedcap Rehab’s operations.

Our collaboration is focusing on opportunities to have veteran owned small businesses participate in Fedcap Rehab’s business operations as vendors or subcontractors for materials and services. 

Other actions resulting from this collaboration include:

  • Adding Fedcap Rehabilitation Services to the Resources for Veterans page on the Dixon Center website.
  • Opportunities to brief Fedcap Rehab’s vendors to understand their needs and develop customized employment solutions to integrate veterans and their families.
  • Briefing the Fedcap Rehab team on our work as a regular part of their onboarding process.

We continue to work directly with The Fedcap Group’s companies, their stakeholders and partners to make the lives of veterans and their families better.

Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services President, Duncan Milne and
Steve Coons, President of Fedcap Rehabilitation Services

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Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services continues to collaborate with Fedcap Rehabilitation Services (Fedcap Rehab). Our leadership meets regularly to discuss how to best integrate veterans and

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Last week, we briefed our Command Council on the strategic goals of Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services. This included an update on our organization’s

Welcome to Our Two New Senior Advisors

Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services is proud to welcome two new members to our team: Anthony Paolino, Senior Advisor for Strategic Partnerships and Innovation,

Focused on the Future

Focused on the Future

Last week, we briefed our Command Council on the strategic goals of Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services. This included an update on our organization’s growth plans for the next two years. As we also shared recently in The Bugler, we added new senior team members that immediately went to work increasing our outreach and interaction with our partner organizations that are on the front lines of veteran support.

This capacity building has allowed us to amplify our reach and magnify our impact. It also requires reliable revenue via a robust annual pipeline.

We are on track to meet our revenue goals by adhering to a funding model and partnership-driven strategy that we refer to as 2,12,20:

  • We maintain the goal of two large, multi-year corporate investments, twelve large, multi-year philanthropic investments and twenty major donor relationships. To date, we have booked one large and two additional corporate partners with four more pending; booked four large and two additional private foundations with five more pending; we have received eight gifts from major donors with fifteen more committed to date.  
  • Supplement core funding sources with diverse public-private collaborations and individuals aligned in our mission. To date, three collaborative proposals are in development with our Fedcap partners.
  • Remain flexible to meet the emerging needs of veterans and their families even against the backdrop of the changing environment of grant/donor funding. We have added innovation, tools and resources that enhance our ability to research and identify new opportunities.

This model ensures our long-term sustainability. Throughout this expansion, we remain committed to working behind the scenes so our partners on the ground can thrive. When they succeed, veterans and their families succeed.

Thank you for being part of our mission. Together, we are ensuring that every veteran has the opportunity to live a life filled with purpose, dignity, and hope.

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Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services continues to collaborate with Fedcap Rehabilitation Services (Fedcap Rehab). Our leadership meets regularly to discuss how to best integrate veterans and

Focused on the Future

Last week, we briefed our Command Council on the strategic goals of Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services. This included an update on our organization’s

Welcome to Our Two New Senior Advisors

Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services is proud to welcome two new members to our team: Anthony Paolino, Senior Advisor for Strategic Partnerships and Innovation,

Welcome to Our Two New Senior Advisors

Welcome to Our Two New Senior Advisors

Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services is proud to welcome two new members to our team: Anthony Paolino, Senior Advisor for Strategic Partnerships and Innovation, and Wendy Lang, Senior Advisor for Policy and Research.

 

A U.S. Air Force veteran, Anthony Paolino brings a strong background in education, government relations, nonprofit leadership, and innovation in veteran support services and is a respected senior leader in the military and veteran community. His work has focused on creating sustainable public-private partnerships and leveraging technology and collaboration to enhance services for veterans and their families.

 

 

 

 

Wendy Lang is a nationally recognized expert in military and veteran education policy and workforce development. She is the founding director of the Operation College Promise initiative and has spent over a decade advancing research and evidence-based policy to improve educational access and career outcomes for veterans and military-connected students.

 

 

Both Anthony and Wendy bring a deep commitment to our mission and will significantly strengthen our efforts across our three pillars: Work with PurposeHeal with Honor, and Live with Hope.

Their expertise in partnership development, innovation, policy, and research ensures that Dixon Center can continue to assist individuals, organizations, and communities integrate veterans and their families into meaningful, long-term opportunities.

If you have any questions about creating strategic partnerships, advancing policy, or strengthening support for veterans and their families, you can contact:  Anthony Paolino at apaolino@dixoncenter.org and Wendy Lang at wlang@dixoncenter.org

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Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services continues to collaborate with Fedcap Rehabilitation Services (Fedcap Rehab). Our leadership meets regularly to discuss how to best integrate veterans and

Focused on the Future

Last week, we briefed our Command Council on the strategic goals of Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services. This included an update on our organization’s

Welcome to Our Two New Senior Advisors

Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services is proud to welcome two new members to our team: Anthony Paolino, Senior Advisor for Strategic Partnerships and Innovation,

Collaborating to Make the Lives of Veterans & Their Families Better

Collaborating to Make the Lives of Veterans & Their Families Better

Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services is constantly collaborating with the Global Business Development team at Fedcap, Inc., a sister company of The Fedcap Group.

Most recently, our discussions are evolving around expanding opportunities for collaboration leveraging our technical assistance/training, resource sharing, and influence to integrate veterans and their families into their five existing programs.

Our team is making a significant push to leverage our ideas, actions and influence by the other companies of The Fedcap Group.

To showcase this collaboration we are working with Apex Technical School and Single Stop, two sister Fedcap organizations, assisting women veterans in New York State through our Operation Veterans Empowerment.

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Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services continues to collaborate with Fedcap Rehabilitation Services (Fedcap Rehab). Our leadership meets regularly to discuss how to best integrate veterans and

Focused on the Future

Last week, we briefed our Command Council on the strategic goals of Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services. This included an update on our organization’s

Welcome to Our Two New Senior Advisors

Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services is proud to welcome two new members to our team: Anthony Paolino, Senior Advisor for Strategic Partnerships and Innovation,

Dixon Center Command Council

Dixon Center Command Council

Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services is very appreciative of our volunteer Command Council.  

Serving as an advisory board working with our leadership and providing advice on matters that directly concern programs and fundraising efforts, Dixon Center’s Command Council members are making a difference.

  1. This year, four of our command council members facilitated our bringing on contractors to help us support our mission, vision, and strategic planning.
  2. Several members participated in sharing ideas, strategies, contacts and expertise during in person and virtual discussions.
  3. Multiple members have been engaging in various aspects of philanthropic fund development including individual giving and attending donor engagement events and meetings.

Thank you for being a volunteer and for sharing our noble purpose: to make the lives of our veterans and their families better.  

Latrese Dixon – Blue and Gold Star Family Partner
John Anderson – Spring Creek Partners and Anderson Enterprises
John Coonradt – Marine For Life
Rick Freedman –Freedman Family Foundation
Danny Gardner – Affordable Housing Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Frank Gaudio – Finance and Organization SME
Tommy Haire – A Soldier for Life
Brian Hull – UBS Americas
Carol Khoury – The Fedcap Group
Leon Mangum – A Soldier for Life
Bob McCann – NewEdge Capital Group
Christine McMahon – The Fedcap Group
Holly Metzger – Artist
Jerry Pascucci – UBS Americas
David Sutherland – Chair
Ed Wenzel – Edward Wenzel Associates
James E. Williams, Jr– Non-Profit Executive SME

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Last week, we briefed our Command Council on the strategic goals of Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services. This included an update on our organization’s

Welcome to Our Two New Senior Advisors

Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services is proud to welcome two new members to our team: Anthony Paolino, Senior Advisor for Strategic Partnerships and Innovation,

Welcome Rick Passarelli

Welcome Rick Passarelli

Welcome Rick Passarelli,
Senior Advisor for Veteran Workforce Development and Integration

Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services welcomes a new member to our team, Rick Passarelli as our Senior Advisor for Veteran Workforce Development and Integration. A Navy veteran, Rick brings over 32 years of experience as a business manager and National Executive Board member of the Utility Workers Union of America, including the past six years as the UWUA National Director of Veterans Affairs and Workforce Development.

His extensive knowledge and commitment to supporting veterans and their families will be a tremendous asset to our three pillars, Work with PurposeHeal with Honor, and Live with Hope.

Rick’s background, leadership, and focus on creating life-changing opportunities for veterans and their families ensures that Dixon Center can continue to assist individuals, organizations, and communities integrate veterans and their families into their existing programs.

Colonel (Ret.) Sam Whitehurst, Vice President of Programs & Services, shared, “Rick’s commitment and passion for supporting veterans and their families is well-known throughout the military and veteran community. We are excited that he is bringing that passion and leadership to the Dixon Center team, and he will be instrumental in enhancing the capacity and impact of the many different organizations we work with to make the lives of veterans and their families better.”

If you have any questions about how to create positive outcomes for veterans and their families, you can contact Rick at rpassarelli@dixoncenter.org.

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Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services continues to collaborate with Fedcap Rehabilitation Services (Fedcap Rehab). Our leadership meets regularly to discuss how to best integrate veterans and

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Last week, we briefed our Command Council on the strategic goals of Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services. This included an update on our organization’s

Welcome to Our Two New Senior Advisors

Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services is proud to welcome two new members to our team: Anthony Paolino, Senior Advisor for Strategic Partnerships and Innovation,

Heal with Honor-Nine to Two Programs

Heal with Honor-Nine to Two Programs

Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services is changing from 13 programs to six – two per pillar. Specifically, our Pillar Heal with Honor is shifting from nine programs to two – Clearinghouse and Wellness.

In the eight-dimension model all the dimensions are connected. Therefore, this change will streamline our effect on individuals and organizations supporting veterans and their families.

Our other two pillars – Work with Purpose and Live with Hope – remain unchanged.

With this change we are recommitting ourselves and our work building capacity with organizations, individuals, systems, and movements to make the lives of veterans and their families better.

 

This wellness wheel, outlined by SAMHSA, illustrates all Eight dimensions of wellness.

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Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services continues to collaborate with Fedcap Rehabilitation Services (Fedcap Rehab). Our leadership meets regularly to discuss how to best integrate veterans and

Focused on the Future

Last week, we briefed our Command Council on the strategic goals of Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services. This included an update on our organization’s

Welcome to Our Two New Senior Advisors

Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services is proud to welcome two new members to our team: Anthony Paolino, Senior Advisor for Strategic Partnerships and Innovation,

Work with Purpose Activities

Work with Purpose Activities

Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services is actively building capacity with organizations and individuals empowering veterans and their families to Work with Purpose. Working with organizations and individuals we are creating pathways into careers where veterans earn a family wage and have affordable healthcare and benefits. Careers that allow veterans and their families to set and meet their future goals.

For example, at the United Association’s 2025 Pipe Trades Training Conference in Dallas, Dixon Center participated in workshops and shared insights and innovative solutions empowering union veterans.

Also, Dixon Center continues to provide a leadership role within Task Force Movement (TFM). Recently, during the American Legion’s 65th Annual Washington Conference, during panels and sidebars we were highlighting challenges facing transitioning service members and veterans, discussing solutions to ensure that veterans and their families thrive, and emphasizing the importance of public-private partnerships in facilitating employment opportunities for the military-connected community.

We are especially thankful to all of these organizations for their leadership as well as all the members for their commitment to those touched by military service.

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Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services continues to collaborate with Fedcap Rehabilitation Services (Fedcap Rehab). Our leadership meets regularly to discuss how to best integrate veterans and

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Last week, we briefed our Command Council on the strategic goals of Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services. This included an update on our organization’s

Welcome to Our Two New Senior Advisors

Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services is proud to welcome two new members to our team: Anthony Paolino, Senior Advisor for Strategic Partnerships and Innovation,

A Gift in Return

A Gift in Return

While our donors don’t often expect more than a simple “thank you” in return for their generosity, a small token of our appreciation is going a long way. 

Over the past 14 months, based on their donation, 133 donors to Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services received a branded gift they are using every day, including either a grocery tote bag, a travel mug, a cooler bag, or a pullover.  These myriads of donor gifts don’t cause us to blow our budget – over the past two years they have been paid for from the generosity of a family who recognizes the importance of donor appreciation and relationships. 

Recently, in collaboration with our benefactor we are adding branded hoodies, socks, and drawstring bags to the gifts we will present to individual and major donors, depending on the level of their contribution. 

As we were contemplating the role donor gifts play in our fundraising, our development team laid out a few benefits including, cultivating donor relationships, incentivizing future support, inspiring other prospects, and providing us with branding opportunities. 

We hear from donors, or experience ourselves, these everyday items spark conversations over coffee, on a walk, during travel, or out shopping. There is nothing we and our donors enjoy more than being asked to “tell me about Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services.”

Examples of previous and current gifts. In 2025, donors who give $99 or less will receive a drawstring bag, $100-$499 will receive socks, $500+ will receive a hoodie.

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Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services continues to collaborate with Fedcap Rehabilitation Services (Fedcap Rehab). Our leadership meets regularly to discuss how to best integrate veterans and

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Last week, we briefed our Command Council on the strategic goals of Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services. This included an update on our organization’s

Welcome to Our Two New Senior Advisors

Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services is proud to welcome two new members to our team: Anthony Paolino, Senior Advisor for Strategic Partnerships and Innovation,

Season 5 of Service Before Self Podcast Launches

Season 5 of Service Before Self Podcast Launches

Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services has kicked off Season 5 of the Service Before Self Podcast!  Recently we sat down with Adam Marr, co-host of the American Legion’s Tango Alpha Lima Podcast and Director of Operations for the Veteran Mental Health Leadership Coalition, to explore groundbreaking approaches to veteran mental health and wellness.

In this candid conversation, Adam shared his personal journey of transition and reintegration, revealing both the challenges he faced and the resilience that carried him forward. His story not only inspires but also sets the stage for a deeper discussion on innovative strategies to enhance mental health services for veterans. The episode highlights how cutting-edge research and community-driven solutions can open new pathways for support—ensuring veterans receive the care and respect they deserve.

Don’t miss this thought-provoking episode—available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and other major platforms. Join us as Dixon Center continues our commitment to exploring innovative solutions to the evolving needs of veterans and their families.

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Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services continues to collaborate with Fedcap Rehabilitation Services (Fedcap Rehab). Our leadership meets regularly to discuss how to best integrate veterans and

Focused on the Future

Last week, we briefed our Command Council on the strategic goals of Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services. This included an update on our organization’s

Welcome to Our Two New Senior Advisors

Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services is proud to welcome two new members to our team: Anthony Paolino, Senior Advisor for Strategic Partnerships and Innovation,