Lisa Dixon - Serve Virginia

Lisa Dixon

July 26, 2024

As a Summer 2024 Serve Virginia Honor Roll honoree, Lisa Dixon feels called to serve. She is a self-described progressive thinker who serves the Chesapeake community as a champion of organizations committed to innovation, change, and solutions to the lives of those in need.

As CEO of Divine Inspiration Outreach Inc., Dixon is a full-time volunteer responsible for the oversight and administration of the Burfoot House Program for homeless women. Through this service, she leads a team of volunteers who help single women experiencing homelessness achieve self-sufficiency. In the past seven years, she has helped more than 200 women obtain self-sufficiency.

Divine Inspiration Outreach Inc. serves as a vital bridge for homeless single women, offering a structured program to aid them in achieving self-sufficiency. Providing a supportive environment and addressing underlying issues like trauma and employment empowers residents to rebuild their lives and secure permanent housing. The emphasis on employment and savings underscores the program’s commitment to fostering long-term stability.

In addition to providing leadership and coordinating classes and certification opportunities and sharing caseloads, Dixon manages the budget, writes grants, organizes fundraising events, and coordinates with the media as well as partner organizations, including Chesapeake Regional Hospital Transitional Care Program, Chesapeake Integrated Behavioral Health, among others.

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