NC4K
No Kid Fights Cancer Alone
Mission
NC4K (Nellie’s Champions for Kids) is a nonprofit organization based in Columbus, Ohio that supports kids and teens fighting cancer and their families. Guided by our core values—Family, Community, and Small Moments Matter—NC4K provides financial support, emotional support, and events for play to over 800 families living or being treated in the state of Ohio. The vision of NC4K and our community of supporters is to ensure No Kid Fights Cancer Alone.
Ruling year
2010
Executive Director
Mandy Powell
Main address
374 Morrison Rd Suite C
Columbus, OH 43213 USA
Formerly known as
Project Runway
Nellie's Catwalk for Kids
EIN
27-1117309
NTEE code
Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (E12)
Youth Centers, Clubs, (includes Boys/Girls Clubs)- Multipurpose (O20)
Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (W01)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
NC4K works to alleviate the financial and emotional burdens associated with a childhood cancer diagnosis.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Financial Support
Financial support is distributed in response to family requests for payment towards their mortgage or rent, utilities, groceries, and gas. This type of funding means that rather than worrying about keeping the lights on or filling up the gas tank, families can focus their energy on fighting cancer with their child.
Emotional Support
Emotional support is given in the form of a family gift, intended to lift their spirits as they navigate the highs and lows of their childhood cancer journey. Unique to the family’s circumstances, these gifts include toys, arts and crafts, and gift cards to order takeout, allowing families to feel a sense of comfort and normalcy during their hospital stay.
Events for Play
Events for play are opportunities for families to spend the day together and have fun while surrounded by a community of people who understand the challenges they are facing. During these events, families can be completely comfortable knowing that as they share in a light-hearted, joyful experience, their child is just like everyone else in the room.
Where we work
Awards
Achievement Award 2011
Key Bank
Young Philanthropist 2012
AFP
Top 10 in Columbus 2012
Jefferson Award
Community MVP 2010
Columbus Crew
Photos
Videos
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of families served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Families, Children and youth
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our goal is to be one of the leading national organizations in the childhood cancer community for financial support.
Reach a yearly operating budget of 2 Million Dollars.
Continue to grow and develop new programs for families.
Have a facility that families can come to in Columbus, Ohio when out of treatments.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Our main strategy is to be the best no matter what our operating budget is. We are focusing on serving families in Central Ohio, our branches, and families that have come to us in other locations. We are currently accepting new families in Ohio and our branches. This is to help NC4K become long term sustainable. Families are not a number to us and we want to know where our dollars are going and how impactful it is. This takes time with each family but it brings so much value to our work and mission.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We have had several focus groups, strategic planning days, surveys, asked for feedback and continue to adapt and modify what we are doing and how we are doing it!
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We have made great progress with board and staff planning days, focus groups and fundraising for this year. We have trimmed our budget in areas, added volunteer committees and focused on partnerships.
We are currently working on grant funding, new board members, increasing our safety net of funds and corporate sponsorships.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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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 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
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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 act on the feedback we receive, We share the feedback we received with the people we serve
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
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The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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NC4K
Board of directorsas of 06/13/2024
Andrew Etter
DHL
Term: 2025 - 2024
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 ? Yes -
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? Not applicable -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Gender identity
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Transgender Identity
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