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Village Singers Inc

aka The Greenwich Village Chamber Singers   |   New York, NY   |  www.gvcsingers.org

Mission

The Greenwich Village Chamber Singers is a chorus where every voice counts. Through the originality and diversity of its programming, and the beauty of its sound, The Greenwich Village Chamber Singers strives to be one of the most highly regarded amateur choruses in New York City. Under the direction of Michael Sheetz, Music Director, we attract singers from all over the greater New York area and have built a comprehensive repertoire that includes works from all periods of music.

Ruling year info

1979

Co-Administrative Director

Ms. Scout Katovich

Co-Administrative Director

Ms. Brooke Ford

Main address

C/O Laurie Nelson 366 West 11th St. # 6C

New York, NY 10014 USA

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Formerly known as

The Greenwich Village Singers

EIN

13-2996464

NTEE code info

Singing Choral (A6B)

Music (A68)

Other Art, Culture, Humanities Organizations/Services N.E.C. (A99)

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990-N.

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Programs and results

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Our programs

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What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Choral Music

The Greenwich Village Singers rehearse weekly and perform two or three concerts for the public each year, usually with orchestra or other accompaniment. All amateur singers with basic musical skills are welcome to audition for membership. Concerts are presented at local churches and attract a wide community-based audience averaging 450 persons per concert. Community outreach includes Christmas caroling and other neighborhood performances.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Where we work

Awards

Community Award 2006

The Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation

Affiliations & memberships

New York City Choral Consortium 2015

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.
done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback

Financials

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Operations

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Village Singers Inc

Board of directors
as of 05/01/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Michael Rose

Laurie C Nelson

Ropes & Gray LLP

Joy Piazza-Ruppert

ABC Radio

Michael Rose

Michael Sheetz

Hunter College

Brooke Ford

Sony Music

Jason Eck

Metropolitan Opera

Scout Katovich

ACLU

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 5/1/2024
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender
Disability status
Person with a disability

The organization's co-leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

Equity strategies

Last updated: 07/08/2022

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Data
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.