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Family Promise Metrowest

A community response to homelessness

aka FPM   |   NATICK , MA   |  familypromisemetrowest.org

Mission

To transform the lives of families with children who are facing homelessness by mobilizing a diverse community to provide shelter, education, and comprehensive support.

Ruling year info

2007

Executive Director

Danielle Conti

Main address

6 Mulligan St

NATICK , MA 01760 USA

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Formerly known as

(MIHN) Metrowest Interfaith Hospitality Network

EIN

20-5963640

NTEE code info

Temporary Shelter For the Homeless (L41)

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

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Communication

Blog

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

We seek to bring an end to family homelessness in the Metrowest region of Boston by comprehensively addressing housing insecurity with a spectrum of support services including temporary shelter, stabilization, homelessness prevention, and shelter diversion.

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?

Shelter Program

Our Shelter program offers safe housing, meals, and case management for families that are currently homeless.

Population(s) Served
Families
Parents
Economically disadvantaged people
Unemployed people

Offers transitional support and subsidies to families exiting shelter for up to one year.

Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Unemployed people
Families
Parents

The LIFE Program helps families facing eviction or shelter entry remain in safe housing by providing subsidies to pay for rent in arrears or moving expenses, paired with monthly coaching support for up to one year.

Population(s) Served
Families
Parents
Economically disadvantaged people
Unemployed people

The Steps to Success program offers our families educational and training opportunities, subsidies, and referrals to help them increase their life skills and improve their employment and income potential

Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Families
Unemployed people
Parents

Where we work

Awards

Community Business Shining Light Award 2018

Natick Education Foundation

Nonprofit Partner of the Year 2017

Metrowest Chamber of Commerce

Nancy King Award 2016

The Alliance for Metrowest Unity

MA Governor Deval Patrick 2014

Letter of Recommendations

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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

Number of homebuyers/tenants with low incomes receiving housing subsidies as a result of the nonprofit's efforts

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of households that obtain/retain permanent housing for at least 6 months

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of people no longer couch surfing or doubling up with others as a result of the nonprofit's efforts

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

Shelter Program

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Holding steady

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.

Goal 1: Ensure safe, affordable, and sustainable housing for families facing homelessness
Goal 2: Increase and expand the broader community’s engagement with our mission
Goal 3: Continuously invest in our organizational capacity to support growth, advance equity, and ensure a sustainable future for FPM

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.

  • Who are the people you serve with your mission?

    Family Promise Metrowest supports low- and moderate-income Massachusetts families with children under the age of 18 that are currently experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity.

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

    Case management notes, Constituent (client or resident, etc.) advisory committees, Family Advisory Council,

  • 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,

  • With whom is the organization sharing feedback?

    Our staff, Our board, Our funders, Our community partners,

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, 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 engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive,

  • 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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Family Promise Metrowest

Board of directors
as of 02/08/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Kelli Connors

Core Axis

Term: 2022 - 2025

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 2/8/2023
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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 (cisgender)

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 02/28/2022

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 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.