Jordan Thomas Foundation Inc.
Every kid deserves to be a kid.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Health insurance companies provide little to no coverage for prostheses. Frequently, they will only fund one set of prostheses per lifetime. However, children grow out of their prostheses every 18-24 months. Therefore, we fund every prosthesthic device for our beneficiaries through the age of 18. Additionally, we serve as advocates in the fight to identify prosthetic devices as a necessity rather than a luxury.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Prosthetic Assistance
At the Jordan Thomas Foundation, we believe that all children living with limb differences should be able to live active and healthy lives with access to the prostheses they need throughout childhood – regardless of their economic status. Even when families have robust health insurance, it never covers the full cost to outfit a child through their formative years. As children grow, they typically need to update their prostheses every 18 to 24 months – an expense that can cost families more than $120,000 just to help that child reach adulthood. We are committed to supporting families until their child turns 18 with the access they need so their children can thrive.
Summer Camp
For our summer camp program, we fund summer camp/athletic activities for our recipients every summer
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
AFP (Association of Fundraising Professionals) 2016
Association of Junior Leagues International 2018
CABLE 2018
Center for Nonprofit Management (Nashville) 2019
Center for Nonprofit Management CEO Network 2019
Hands On Network 2019
Nashville Rotary Club 2018
Points of Light Foundation 2017
Society for Human Resource Management 2018
Young Nonprofit Professionals 2016
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of people provided assistive technology
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Related Program
Prosthetic Assistance
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Accepting a new JTF Kid means we commit to supporting their prosthetic needs through the age of 18. We evaluate new applicants age, diagnosis and expected lifetime need.
Number of new clients within the past 12 months
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Related Program
Prosthetic Assistance
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
"Number of kids added" is different from "Number served" because we bring on new kids each year while some kids 'age out' - turning 18.
Average parent/caretaker rating of child/youth functioning and coping skills
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Related Program
Prosthetic Assistance
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Average youth self-rating of functioning and coping skills
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Related Program
Prosthetic Assistance
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
We seek a world where no child will have to worry about obtaining such a vital piece of equipment due to their financial capabilities. We seek a world where children can live without limitations reaching the height of their physical capabilities.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
JTF seeks to take on as many beneficiaries as financially possible extending with a global reach.
We also plan to be actively involved on Capitol Hill until there is no longer a need for our services.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Jordan Thomas, our founder, is a highly respected professional, fundraiser, and activist. His expertise has been sought out in Dubai, Haiti, and Washington D.C. Our Foundation has a tremendously committee board with a passion to serve our beneficiaries and the dedication to work ourselves out of business.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We have served eighteen beneficiaries and created a partnership that provides prostheses on the ground in Haiti.
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?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, The people we serve tell us they find data collection burdensome, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time, It is difficult to identify actionable feedback
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Jordan Thomas Foundation Inc.
Board of directorsas of 02/17/2022
Philip McCutchan
Hancock Whitney
Term: 2020 - 2022
Jennifer Quinn
Paragon Group
Liz Kennedy Thomas
Stefan Baskin
Baskin Capital
David Balderston
RenoFi
Kevin King
UBS
Philip McChutchan
Hancock Whitney
Amr El-Husseini
Lodestone Advisory Group
Darrell Massengale
The Family Office
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? 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
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Equity strategies
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- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- 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 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 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.