Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Open Books Open Minds
WePAC volunteers see kindergarten through fourth grade classes (and up to 8th grade in some schools) on a regular schedule in the libraries, read stories to the students, check out books to the students to take home, and work with the school to align library activities with the school curriculum
Where we work
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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West Philadelphia Alliance For Children
Board of directorsas of 01/30/2023
Mr. Bruce Self
Truist
Term: 2021 - 2024
Eileen Hillman
Development Consultant
Rob Wilson
KPMG
Anne Willkomm
Drexel University
Karen Richter
Library Volunteer
Steve Udicious
McKesson
Rachel Semigran
Swarthmore College
Mengistu Koilor
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Jinaki Bright
Read2Succeed
Carol Caswell
Library Volunteer
Christina Holmes
Free Library of Philadelphia
Tim O'Hara
Merck
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? No -
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
Sexual orientation
No data
Disability
No data