Evangelical and Reformed Historical Society
Preserving the Past, Preparing for the Future!
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?
Church Records
Church records relating to the former Reformed (German) Church in the United States, Evangelical (German) Synod of North America, and the Evangelical and Reformed Church.
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.
Number of donations made by board members
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of Facebook followers
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Population(s) Served
Adults
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Total number of grants awarded
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Population(s) Served
Adults, Christians
Related Program
Church Records
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
Download strategic planHow we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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Who are the people you serve with your mission?
The people we serve with our mission include local churches that originated in the Evangelical and Reformed Church and its predecessor denominations, individuals conducting genealogical research, and scholars and researchers interested in the traditions of the Evangelical and Reformed Church and its predecessor denominations. We also serve individuals affiliated with the United Church of Christ so that we can remind this present denomination of its continuing history.
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How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.), Suggestion box/email,
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, 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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What significant change resulted from feedback?
The Evangelical and Reformed Historical Society was exploring ways to enhance our communications and to consider going "GREEN." We surveyed our constituents to determine the best method of communication (electronic versus in-print). Our survey and feedback told us that our constituents prefer electronic communication as opposed to in-print resources. We are now considering transitioning to an annual journal that will be published in print and electronically and only sending monthly e-news as opposed to a quarterly in-print newsletter. These determinations have been made based upon the data and feedback we have collected.
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With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
The people we serve, Our staff, Our board, Our funders,
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How has asking for feedback from the people you serve changed your relationship?
The Evangelical and Reformed Historical Society has seen an increase in financial support and volunteering. We believe this is because of the regular communication and involvement of our constituents.
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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 aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback,
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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, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection,
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Evangelical and Reformed Historical Society
Board of directorsas of 2/3/2022
Scott Meyer-Kukan
Richard Christensen
Carrie Call
Lorin Cope
Ginny Brown Daniel
Lucas Cauley
Kenneth Clapp
Deborah Rahn Clemens
James Semmelroth Darnell
Barbara Kershner Daniel
Joy Dressel
Timothy Perkins
Melinda Quellhorst
Chris Rankin
Jeff Remelius
Matthew Wagner
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