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Orphan Outreach

Together, we restore hope for orphaned and vulnerable children

PLANO, TX   |  www.orphanoutreach.org

Mission

The mission of Orphan Outreach is to glorify Jesus Christ by having a significant long-term impact on orphaned and vulnerable children, equipping each child for a fulfilling, independent Christian life in their community.

Ruling year info

2007

President & CEO

Mr. Rey Diaz

Main address

2001 W PLANO PKWY STE 3700

PLANO, TX 75075 USA

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EIN

56-2623813

NTEE code info

International Educational Development (Q34)

Children's and Youth Services (P30)

Community, Neighborhood Development, Improvement (S20)

IRS filing requirement

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

There are more than 600 million children at risk in our world due to poverty, disease, abuse, and lack of access to basic medical care and education. Of those, the most vulnerable are the 150 million who are orphaned. These children are at the heart of what we do at Orphan Outreach.

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?

GUATEMALA

We focus on serving children in homes, providing holistic education, and strengthening families through community-based programming.

Population(s) Served
Families
Victims and oppressed people

We focus on serving children in homes, providing holistic education, and strengthening families through community-based programming.

Population(s) Served
Families
Victims and oppressed people

We focus on serving children in homes, providing holistic education and strengthening families through community-based programming.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Victims and oppressed people

Our focus is on providing holistic education and strengthening families through community-based programming.

Population(s) Served
Families
Economically disadvantaged people

We focus on serving orphan graduates and children in government homes, holistic education, and strengthening families through community-based programming.

Population(s) Served
Victims and oppressed people
Children and youth

We focus on holistic education, and strengthening families through community-based programming.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Victims and oppressed people

Our focus is on serving orphan graduates as they transition to independent living, children in government homes, and strengthening families through a child protective services program.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Young adults
Families

Our focus is on serving orphan graduates as they transition to independent living, supporting young adults with disabilities, and providing wraparound care for vulnerable children and families.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Young adults
Families

Orphan Outreach partners with other organizations to provide basic educational resources to children in underserved communities. We also partner with other ministries to provide tangible hope through mentorship, continuing education, job and life skills training, and wraparound care.

In addition, our Joseph's DreamCoat adoption grant program, helps families complete adoptions with financial assistance.

Population(s) Served
Young adults
Families

Where we work

Affiliations & memberships

CAFO 2007

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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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.

The mission of Orphan Outreach is to glorify Jesus Christ by having a significant, long-term impact on orphaned and vulnerable children, equipping each child for a fulfilling, independent Christian life in their community.

What we do:
PROVIDE HOLISTIC CARE
We focus on the four essentials every child needs to thrive.

Educational, Physical, Emotional, Spiritual

PROMOTE FAMILY
We ensure every child is provided a safe and loving home environment

PREPARE FOR INDEPENDENCE
We help equip orphaned and vulnerable children to reach their fullest potential in life.

PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN
We champion the rights of children by developing best practices and advocating for quality care.

Our team has more than two decades experience connecting people with opportunities to serve and care for orphaned children around the world. At Orphan Outreach we're experts at identifying ways people can care and invest in the lives of the children we serve by recognizing needs and proposed solutions that invite engagement from individuals and groups, such as churches.

The Orphan Outreach staff is known around the world for being a leading voice for creating best practices along the full spectrum of care for children - from family preservation to foster care and adoption and wraparound care for orphan graduates. Advocating for the vulnerable has been our focus for 13 years, and we work with government and organizations around the world to develop systems of care that serve the best interest of each and every child.

Orphan Outreach's Key Accomplishments In 2019 include:

7,000 children and families internationally with programs, humanitarian aid, and mission trips
3,000 children in the U.S. with new backpacks and school supplies
1,600 children internationally with a quality education

And Provided:
479,840 nutritious meals
1,206 children sponsored
57 mission trips for 745 trip participants
29 adoption grants through Joseph's DreamCoat

2020 Goals:

In 2020, our goal is to increase the number of children served by 5%, and increase the wrap-around services offered to the children in all of our programs, and see our ministries grow by 5%.

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?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, 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, We share the feedback we received with the people we serve, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, 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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Orphan Outreach

Board of directors
as of 09/19/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Mrs. Cobi Porter

Robert Beams

Beams Land Investments

Sandra Doty

Volunteer and Philanthropist

Cindy Easley

Benchmark Realty, LLC

Bryan Larson

Bruster, PLLC

Cobi Porter

Volunteer and Philanthropist

Esther Rogers

Rogers, Inc.

Joyce Rogge

Orphan Outreach WOW Auxiliary

Wilson Williams

Retired, Williams Financial Group

Glen Brenner

Chase Oaks Church

Rey Diaz

Orphan Outreach

Craig DiGiovanni

Medi-Dyne Health Products

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 ? Yes
  • 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 9/19/2023
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
Hispanic/Latino/Latina/Latinx
Gender identity
Male
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

Disability

Equity strategies

Last updated: 09/12/2023

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 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 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.
  • 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 measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
  • 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.