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Milwaukee Childrens Choir, Inc.

Building Noteworthy Character

Milwaukee, WI   |  www.MilwaukeeChildrensChoir.org

Mission

Milwaukee Children's Choir provides exceptional choral music education and performance experiences that foster creativity, personal expression and social growth.

Ruling year info

2000

Executive Director

Coltyn VonDeylen

Artistic Director

Rachel Maki

Main address

427 E. Stewart St. Suite 100

Milwaukee, WI 53207 USA

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EIN

39-1989384

NTEE code info

Performing Arts (A60)

Youth Development Programs (O50)

IRS filing requirement

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

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Programs and results

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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

MCC Choirs

MCC provides 32 weeks of choral instruction to youth grades 1-12 from 7 counties and more than 150 schools. MCC teaches through performance. It presents 4-5 major shows each season. And because of collaborations with others, MCC singers are featured in more than 40 performances each season. Through music instruction and performance, choir members learn teamwork, discipline, grace under pressure, responsibility and other life skills. They have an outlet for their creativity, they learn to better express themselves, and they further their social skills.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth

The Emily Crocker Scholarship Fund’s need-based tuition assistance component makes evening choir membership possible for City of Milwaukee students who successfully audition into the program but require financial assistance to participate. As MCC's signature community engagement initiative, the Emily Crocker Scholarship Fund is a critical driver of MCC's mission by delivering programming to Milwaukee-area children who desire to sing but have little or no access to music and choral education. Ultimately, by engaging children from all segments of the Milwaukee community, the Emily Crocker Scholarship Fund also helps realize an organizational vision and strategic plan goal of diversified membership and participation.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth

Where we work

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 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 aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time, It is difficult to get honest feedback from the people we serve, It is difficult to identify actionable feedback

Financials

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Operations

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

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Milwaukee Childrens Choir, Inc.

Board of directors
as of 11/30/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Joe Ciancaglini

Silverline

Term: 2018 - 2024

Joseph Ciancaglini

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Kathryn Lomansey

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Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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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? Not applicable

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 8/4/2021
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without 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: 08/04/2021

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
  • 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.
  • We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
  • 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 have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.