Helpusadopt.org
Building families through adoption since 2007
Mission
Helpusadopt.org is a national 501(c)(3) financial grant program that helps couples and individuals (regardless of race, religion, gender, ethnicity, marital status or sexual orientation) with the cost of their adoptions by large, life-changing grants.
Ruling year
2007
Founder, President
Ms. Rebecca Fawcett
Main address
PO Box 787
New York, NY 10150 USA
EIN
20-8823606
NTEE code
Adoption (P31)
IRS filing requirement
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Communication
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?
Grant Recipient Program
A financial grant program that helps couples/individuals (regardless of race, religion, gender, ethnicity, marital status or sexual orientation) with the cost of their adoptions by awarding large, life-changing grants.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Total number of grants awarded
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Grant Recipient Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our goal is to help build families through adoption. We help couples/individuals (regardless of race, religion, gender, ethnicity, marital status or sexual orientation) with the cost of their adoptions.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We award large, (up to $15,000) grants to families to help finance the lump-sum cost of an adoption.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We have grown significantly over the past 9 years, and have increased the amount of funding we are able to award. Previously, we had two grant award cycles each year of $50,000 each. Now, we award $300,000 four times per year.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We would like to continue to grow. If possible, we would someday offer other helpful services to parents looking to adopt.
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 share the feedback we received with the people we serve, 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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Helpusadopt.org
Board of directorsas of 09/06/2024
Michael Morgan
Kimberly Rescigno
Rebecca Fawcett
Kipp Fawcett
Glenn Hill
Michael Miller
Veronica M. Beard
Jeff Dorschuck
Cara Kahn Fudemberg
Kate Jenkins
Jerry Slipakoff
Karen Anisi Sperber
Christina Donelson
Deborah Drinkwater
Hyla Rosenberg
Kimberly Rescigno
Linda Yarden
Marilyn Rosen
Michael Miller
Michael Morgan
Seema Baranwal
Sterling McCullough
Sandhya Rawal-Sumangali
Sheryl A. Moore
Sarah Cotenoff
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 ? 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? 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? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Race & ethnicity
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