Skagit Hospice Foundation dba Hospice of the Northwest Foundation

Funding Dignity and Compassion Every Moment of Life

aka Hospice of the Northwest Foundation   |   Mount Vernon, WA   |  www.hospicenw.org

Mission

The Hospice of the Northwest Foundation funds compassion and dignity every moment of life. We serve Snohomish, Skagit, Island and San Juan Counties.

Ruling year info

2001

Executive Director

Wendy J. Coates, MA, CFRE

Main address

227 Freeway Drive Suite A

Mount Vernon, WA 98273 USA

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EIN

91-2094964

NTEE code info

Hospice (P74)

Single Organization Support (E11)

Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (E12)

IRS filing requirement

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Hospice of the Northwest Foundation seeks to improve the quality of life of dying people by providing equipment, treatments, interventions, training, and education that results in high quality compassionate hospice care.

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?

Quality Hospice Care

The hospice of the Northwest Foundation provides nearly $700,000 a year to enhance the end of life care provided by Hospice of the Northwest. These funds help fund patient assistance, clinical education and training, equipment and technology, complementary therapies, non-routine treatments, and uncompensated care.

Population(s) Served
Families
Seniors

Where we work

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Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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

Total dollar amount of grants awarded

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

People with diseases and illnesses, People with HIV/AIDS

Related Program

Quality Hospice Care

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Grant funding to support Hospice care has increased by just over 100% in the past 4 years.

Number of donors retained

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Quality Hospice Care

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

In the past 4 years, the Foundation has had a 60% increase in donor retention.

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.

Our goal is ensure dignity and compassion at the end of life through the stewardship of engaged donors and strategic funding.

Hospice of the Northwest Foundation works with donors to improve the programs of Hospice of the Northwest. Donors to the foundation have a direct impact on hospice patients' quality of life. We focus on creating a sustainable funding program through donor retention and engagement.

The Hospice of the Northwest Foundation has a dedicated and talented Board of Trustees, an experienced full-time Executive Director, and qualified support staff.

The Hospice of the Northwest Foundation has continually increased funding to the agency annually, established a growing endowment, and retained qualified staff. We plan on continuing this trend while also growing our planned giving opportunities and providing more end of life planning education and outreach to the community.

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 demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.
done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    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 take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don’t have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently, 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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Skagit Hospice Foundation dba Hospice of the Northwest Foundation

Board of directors
as of 03/24/2022
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Mary Ryan

Danny Pickering

Max Dale & Stanwood Grill

Wendy Coates

Sean Bartlett

Dianne Goddard

Skagit County Court

Kathleen Petrzelka

Gina GIllespie

Windermere

Lori Halverson

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Jenifer Howson

Skagit County

Mary Ryan

Whitney Forsythe

Michelle Moser

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Hugh Pierce

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Rhonda Tingley

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Brandon Tobol

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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? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 3/24/2022
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Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's 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: 03/24/2022

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Data
  • 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.
Policies and processes
  • 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 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.