Mission
Our mission is simple. Provide and improve the quality of life for individuals living with HIV+AIDS in need of emergency financial assistance. These funds serve to help with expenses as a last resort when not covered by other organizations, services, or families unable to assist. Increasing public awareness, educate and assist in the reduction of new cases of HIV. To provide grants to nonprofit health and human service organizations that provide direct HIV services, prevention, and educational programming within the communities we serve.
Ruling year
1989
Executive Creative Director
Mr Gordon Pulaski
Main address
PO Box 72
New Hope, PA 18938 USA
EIN
23-2504602
NTEE code
AIDS (G81)
Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (G01)
Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (G12)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
How to help individuals living with and affected by HIV+AIDS? Individuals who may need additional financial resources that are not provided for by other organizations. How to best support and educate the community about HIV+AIDS to prevent further infections? How to eliminate stigmas associated with an HIV+ diagnosis. We provide individuals living with HIV+ or infected with AIDS with necessary contingency funds when all other sources are exhausted. We fund, support, and provide a platform for local community services that offer HIV+ AIDS outreach programs and educational initiatives. FACT’s Lifestyle Brand “Positive Dialogue” this program serves as a valuable resource that consolidating our region’s top HIV+AIDS related services.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Fighting AIDS Continuously Together
Contingency Funding-FACT Contingency Funds address the emergency needs of Greater Lehigh Valley residents affected by HIV/AIDS. Since 1985, FACT has raised over $3,000,000 to assist with the unique needs of people living with HIV+ or AIDS.
FACT Bucks County Chapter serving the Bucks, Hunterdon, and Mercer Counties since 1992.
Where we work
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Stop the spread of HIV+AIDS through outreach and education. Support those living a positive life by providing them with tools that encourage mental and physical growth and dignity.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Continue to raise funds through special events - Like our quarterly BINGO game, which accounts for 00% of our annual fundraising needs that cover contingency funds.
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Provide a consolidated resource. Build an online lifestyle brand that serves our four regions of Bucks, Mercer, Hunterdon Counties, and the Lehigh Valley. (In the form of a website that hosts Vlogs and offers links to local resources.
Partner with local organizations to streamline, build, and deliver HIV+ educational content in a meaningful way relevant to today's population segments.
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What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We will be leveraging the Board Members’ various skills and life experiences to achieve our goals.
Seek outside counsel or specialists when the need arises.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Ever since Fighting AIDS Continuously Together - FACT Bucks County Chapter was founded in 1992, our organization has met or exceeded our goals and continued to provide contingency financial aid to clients through their case managers. We have provided educational grants to individuals and organizations. We have awarded scholarships to individuals who have proven commitment to our communities’ well-being and have aspirations of a community service career.
Our goal moving forward in 2021 is to build on our solid foundation of community service. Expanding our outreach, provide the best possible platform for delivering information and resources to those living a positive life—Foster long-term relationships with local organizations to fill the gaps when all other resources are exhausted.
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The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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FIGHTING AIDS CONTINUOUSLY TOGETHER
Board of directorsas of 12/24/2020
Stephanie Nagy
FACT Bucks County
Term: 2017 - 2021
David Witchell
FACT Bucks County
Term: 2017 - 2022
Christopher Criswell
Brian Marks
No Affiliation
Carl Mancino
No Affiliation
Byron Reynolds
David Moyer
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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
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