The Grace Children's Foundation
Dedicated To The Children Who Wait
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Millions of children globally are suffering because they have no reliable access to pediatric healthcare resources. Children are dying in the time that it takes to connect them to existing medical, surgical, rehabilitative and essential non-clinical resources necessary for their well-being. There has been no socially impactful initiative to systematize and coordinate these resources…until now.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Healthcare
Healthcare is the primary component of the Foundation's Children's Resource Exchange that links children in need to medical, surgical and rehabilitative care.
Humanitarian Aid
Humanitarian Aid is a component of the Foundation's Children's Resource Exchange that links donated necessities to related humanitarian entities, orphanages, medical facilities.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
Microsoft and Microsoft Philanthropies 2020
External reviews
Photos
Videos
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Total number of nonprofits and NGOs, and host families who have provided their care and expertise
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Related Program
Healthcare
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
TGCF has 23 years of on the ground experiences, forming relationships with like-minded organizations, other non profits/NGOs, the medical community, private sector businesses, and donors
New Technology Partners
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Related Program
Healthcare
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
In 2020, GCF continues to partner with innovators at Microsoft/ Microsoft Philanthropies and is continuing to build up our tech partners to develop the Children's Resource Exchange digital platform.
Total number of hospitals, departments of medicine/institutes who have provided their care and expertise
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Related Program
Healthcare
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Recently: Vietnam National Hospital of Pediatrics, VINMEC Hospital, Ramathbodi Hospital, Childrens Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM), National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center, etc.
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Since 1997, the Grace Children’s Foundation (GCF) has been connecting children in need to pro
bono and subsidized medical care and essential nonclinical resources through its case-by-case
model. This individual based work lays bare the critical problem that there are millions of children
who have little or no access to medical resources or continuous care. In order to address this
inequity, GCF partnered with a team of innovators at Microsoft to evolve and scale up the existing
model into the Children’s Resource Exchange (CRE)—a state of the art pediatric healthcare service
that will help save the lives of children worldwide…scaling the solution to the magnitude of the
problem.
The CRE’s unique integration of human conscientiousness and technology will accelerate access to vital
healthcare resources through a digital platform, leveraging its network of care, expertise and
funding. GCF and its partners in healing are collaborating to modernize the process of coordinating
care between medical professionals and others who play an instrumental role in providing full
circle access for children in need.
The CRE digital service will facilitate the coordination of resources for children suffering from
debilitating but treatable diseases, medical conditions, traumatic injuries and congenital birth
anomalies, matching them with pediatric subspecialties. In time, as case information increases,
automated processes will be able to analyze the needs of patients, aiding physicians in diagnostics
and treatments. These automated processes will recommend the most appropriate resources for
patient care, which will lead to improved outcomes. The CRE platform aims to be the go-to
resource for pediatric healthcare—dedicated to children who wait.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Now more than ever, the disconnection between people and lifesaving resources and the urgent need for reliable information and systematic collaboration is front and center. Supporting those on the frontlines of medicine, GCF and its partners in healing are collaborating to further develop the Children’s Resource Exchange (CRE) platform, modernizing the process of connecting children in the United States and globally with people and organizations ready to help.
Partnering with WebMD’s Medscape online network of 5 million medical clinicians and more than 50,000 active pediatricians worldwide, the CRE will coordinate care for children in need with healthcare providers, hospitals, mission trips, clinical trials and cutting-edge treatments. As primary users, medical clinicians will have accelerated access to data from these cases and will be able to safely share relevant information and coordinate with other physicians/providers. This digital platform will enable the coordination of care for children who are suffering from debilitating but treatable diseases, medical conditions, traumatic injuries and congenital birth anomalies and match them with pediatric sub specialties and ancillary services essential for their well being.
In time, as case information within the CRE increases, automated processes will be able to analyze the needs of the children, aiding physicians in diagnostics and treatments, and recommend the most appropriate resources for their care, leading to improved outcomes. The CRE portal will be the go-to resource for pediatric healthcare—dedicated to the children who wait.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Since its inception The Grace Children's Foundation (GCF) has relied on and been energized by its collaborative efforts. In keeping with our common goals of empowering people to achieve more and to flourish in their lives with dignity and purpose, GCF has partnered with innovators at Microsoft and Microsoft Philanthropies to exponentially increase the number of children served globally and to systematize the articulation, access and delivery of vital resources. This partnership facilitates the transition of the Children's Resource Exchange (CRE) manual network into a connective digital platform that will coordinate aid and close the gap between children in need and people and organizations ready to help them...combining human conscientiousness with technology.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
For the past two decades The Grace Children's Foundation (TGCF) has been working manually through the Children's Resource Exchange (CRE) network with partners and children from North and South America, the Caribbean, Asia, Africa and Europe and, most recently, in the Middle East, connecting children to pro-bono and subsidized care on a case-by-case basis. As we begin this exciting new venture in 2022, our goal is to scale the solution to the magnitude of the problem so that any child of any background living anywhere in the world may access the vital care and resources necessary for their wellbeing.
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 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
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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 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 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
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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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The Grace Children's Foundation
Board of directorsas of 03/13/2024
Ms. Cathy Mulrow-Peattie
Loeb and Loeb LLC
Term: 2020 -
Ms. Carolyn Spector
Juhi Ash Center
Term: 2020 -
Molly Campbell Nave, J.D.
Margaret (Peggy) Roche Ballin
District of Columbia Public Schools
Stanley John
MAT, Inc.
Cathy Mulrow-Peattie
Loeb & Loeb
Katie Rogers
All In Strategies LLP
Najah Rahmaan
Dedica Group
MaryBeth Schneider, MPA
New York Business Leadership Network
Alexandra Hakim
Columbia University School of Social Work
Michelle Liebowitz
Peter Bianco
Berkeley Research Group, LLC
Carolyn Spector
Juhi Ash Center
Dawn Resnick
Barst Mukamal & Kleiner LLP
Benard P. Dreyer
Professor Of Pediatrics, NYU, Director Of Pediatrics, Bellevue Hospital
Adam Cooper
Identity Expert, Technical Authority, and Champion of International Standards
Andrea Bastiani Archibald
Developmental Psychologist
Sean Bacchus
CEO And Founder of the Executive Diversity Inclusive Council INC
Marian Gryzlo
Director Of Corporate And Strategic Partnerships, Ronald McDonald House New York
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 -
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? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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
Gender identity
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Transgender Identity
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Sexual orientation
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Disability
Equity strategies
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- 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 analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
- 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.
- 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 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.