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MOCHA GIRLS READ

We are a group of Black women who love to read, want to read more and meet-like minded women

aka MOCHA GIRLS READ   |   REDONDO BEACH, CA   |  http://mochagirlsread.com

Mission

Mocha Girls Read mission is to enhance Black women’s personal reading experience by reading quality work written by a wide range of authors on various topics and across all genres.\n \nMocha Girls Read will support literary events in person and online\n\nMocha Girls Read will provide an open forum for black women to exchange ideas and opinions by fellowshipping with other Black women who love to read in person and online. As well as networking with other book clubs, book bloggers, publishers, and literary organizations\n\nMocha Girls Read will sponsor hosted online and in person, events to expose black women to literature. \n\nMocha Girls Read will maintain a comprehensive website that will feature books, book bloggers and other book clubs.

Ruling year info

2018

Founder/ President

Alysia Allen

Board member/ Facebook Organizer/ Author Relation Coordinator

Classandra Green

Main address

2702 Voorhees Ave Apt A

REDONDO BEACH, CA 90278 USA

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EIN

81-3701338

NTEE code info

Arts, Cultural Organizations - Multipurpose (A20)

Arts Service Activities/Organizations (A90)

Unknown (Z99)

IRS filing requirement

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

Communication

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Programs and results

What we aim to solve

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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?

Mocha Girls Read Book Club Meeting

Monthly book club meetings on Zoom each month.

Population(s) Served
Age groups
Ethnic and racial groups
Sexual identity

Where we work

Our Sustainable Development Goals

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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

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

    We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, 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 ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded

  • 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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MOCHA GIRLS READ

Board of directors
as of 07/09/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Classandra Green

Ann Allen

Classandra Green

Nia Taylor

Donna West

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? No
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No
  • 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? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 3/9/2021
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
Black/African American
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

The organization's co-leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
Black/African American
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: 03/09/2021

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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 have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.