PLATINUM2024

Glow International Inc

Palmetto, GA   |  glowintl.org

Mission

We exist to share the gospel with the unreached Japanese community in the Southside of Atlanta and Japan, by loving and serving them. Glow Ministry desires to equip new believers to be faithful disciples of Christ in Japan.

Ruling year info

2022

Co-Founder

Naoko Uechi

Co-Founder

Samantha Harris

Main address

503 Pine St

Palmetto, GA 30268 USA

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EIN

85-4251305

NTEE code info

Christian (X20)

IRS filing requirement

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

Communication

Blog

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

We are planning on adding an ESL class on Wednesday mornings to help the Japanese learn English. We will be adding more Bible studies in Japanese for our returnees as well as multiple mission trips throughout the year!

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?

Glow Ministry

Glow Ministry exists to share the gospel in the unreached Japanese community in the Southside of ATL.

Population(s) Served

Glow Japan exists to share the gospel to the unreached Japanese in Japan.

Population(s) Served

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of volunteers

This metric is no longer tracked.
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Type of Metric

Context - describing the issue we work on

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Number of returning volunteers

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Type of Metric

Context - describing the issue we work on

Direction of Success

Decreasing

Number of donors retained

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Type of Metric

Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of new donors

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Type of Metric

Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of overall donors

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Increasing

Average number of dollars given by new donors

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Increasing

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

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

We aim to glorify God and see Japan saturated by the gospel. We believe doing returnee ministry is a crucial part because the Japanese hearts' are more open to Christianity here in the United States.

Our strategy is:

-Outreach
-Bible Studies
-Discipleship
-Leader

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 strengthen relationships with the people we serve

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

    We don’t use any of these practices

  • 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

Financials

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Operations

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

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Glow International Inc

Board of directors
as of 01/19/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Samantha Harris

GLOW International, Inc

Tak Oue

Lana Oue

Kem Williams

Naoko Uechi

Melody Jones

Samantha Harris

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 ? 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? No
  • 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

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 11/18/2022
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
Asian/Asian American
Gender identity
Female
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
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

We do not display disability information for organizations with fewer than 15 staff.