Kansas City Horn Club
Cor of the Heartland
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
The Kansas City Horn Club was founded to provide horn players from all over the Kansas City area a way to express their musical talent & shared enthusiasm for the horn.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Community Concerts
The KC Horn Club hosts various themed concerts throughout the year which are offered FREE to the community. These concerts bring together horn players of all ages to share their love of music with the community.
Educational Outreach
We offer masterclasses and other educational opportunities to area schools.
Where we work
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
To gather more youth horn players and provide opportunities to collaborate with experienced horn players in the community.
To provide opportunities for adult horn players to keep playing the horn through different mediums.
To increase exposure and awareness of the KCHC in the Kansas City community.
To offer educational opportunities and professional development to horn players of all ages.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We exist to enrich the Kansas City fine arts community; support and educate young musicians; increase community awareness of musical styles and the art of horn playing; and connect horn enthusiasts of every career and background.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
To provide educational programs and performance opportunities to horn players of all ages and all walks of life.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
The KCHC has officially become a non-profit (501) (c) (3) in late 2019 and plan on expanding our mission and vision even further this year.
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 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 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 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 act on the feedback we receive
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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
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Kansas City Horn Club
Board of directorsas of 11/19/2023
Gavin Lendt
Tracy Blizman
Treasurer
Paul Jolley
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Mark Paquette
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Ronda Kern
Librarian
Shelley Peters
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Nadia Somers
Education
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
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CEO oversight
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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? Not applicable -
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? Not applicable
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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