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US Quadball

Lynnwood, WA   |  http://usquadball.org

Mission

US Quadball is the national governing body for the sport of quadball. USQ advances the sport by organizing events and programs that build community and empower all genders to compete together.

Ruling year info

2011

Executive Director

Mary Kimball

Main address

6817 208th St SW #1836

Lynnwood, WA 98046 USA

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Formerly known as

International Quidditch Association

US Quidditch

EIN

27-2204129

NTEE code info

Amateur Sports Competitions (N70)

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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?

Membership Program

USQ's membership program provides membership to teams and individuals that allow them to compete in sanctioned events, receive accident insurance coverage while playing, become eligible for grants, access player resources and training, join a broad player community, and have a voice in the future of the sport through opinion polls and surveys. In the 2021-22 season, 2,026 individuals and 92 teams joined our membership program.

Population(s) Served
Adults

In the 2021-22 season, USQ hosted seven (7) major events: six (6) regional championships around the United States and the thirteenth (13th) annual US Quadball Cup national championship tournament. Over 90 unique teams participated in these events, which provided high-quality opportunities for competition, community building, and promotional outreach to spread awareness for the sport and attract new participants.

Population(s) Served
Adults
LGBTQ people

Several USQ programs include key education and outreach components. This includes youth outreach and play opportunities, education resources and certification for game officials, certification for tournament directors, general sport outreach, and the US National Team, which represents the United States in international competition.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Where we work

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Goals & Strategy

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Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

USQ's core values are:

We establish the foundation for long-term sustainability through innovation, regulations, and expansion.
We provide competitive opportunities for every level of athlete.
We build a safe, inclusive, and respectful community.
We strive to be a leader in gender inclusivity for all age groups.
We create meaningful community partnerships.
We develop and empower future leaders.

Our current strategic plan covers FYE 2019 to 2020, and had three key priorities:
1) Retention: Ensuring league stability and sustainability is focused on retention of current members, and providing high quality
services and programs.
2) Recruitment: Growing the number of official members in the league and overall size of the sport in the United States involves
recruitment of new players and teams.
3) Reach: Improving communication and marketing will expand the reach of the organization within our community and
of the sport in general.

USQ has three employees and over 70 regular and temporary volunteers. We have to connections to sports organizations like NIRSA and Sports ETA, as well as national governing bodies and other sports leagues. Over the past year, we have released several resources for teams to support them in their development, including guides for recruitment and fundraising. We receive financial and administrative assistance from dozens of cities across the United States to partner with us for major events that positively affect the growth of the sport and the communities in which quidditch is played.

Our FYE 2016 to 2018 strategic plan saw great success as we tracked the progress each year of benchmarks to achieve our overarching goals. We continue positive progress with our 2019 to 2021 strategic plan, and are already seeing great success through achievements like receiving the winning bid for Quidditch World Cup and the Pan-American Games, plus expanding resource availability. We look forward to continuing to accomplish our strategic plan goals.

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 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?

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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US Quadball

Board of directors
as of 03/06/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Kristin Ladia

Product Owner

Nathan Diggman

Wipfli Financial Advisors, LLC

Nghiem Doan

City of League City

Alicia Radford

Advocate Accounting

Brandi Cannon

Science educator

Christian Barnes

NYC Department of Education

Hank Dugie

Real estate agent

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 ? No
  • 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 8/1/2022
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Gay, lesbian, bisexual, or other sexual orientations in the LGBTQIA+ community
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

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Sexual orientation

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Disability

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Equity strategies

Last updated: 08/01/2022

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Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
Policies and processes
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • 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.