KIDS MATTER INTERNATIONAL
Today's Kids Tomorrow's Future
Mission
Our mission is to help children in need by providing free programs that empower them and enhance their lives. We serve school-age children who live at or below the poverty level.
Notes from the nonprofit
Kids Matter International is proud to be named as one of the top non-profit organizations to volunteer for 2021 by Community Impact Newspaper. https://communityimpact.com/dallas-fort-worth/grapevine-colleyville-southlake/nonprofit/2021/11/29/volunteer-guide-11-ways-to-give-back-in-grapevine-colleyville-and-southlake/
Ruling year
2008
President
Marti A. Conner
Main address
560 N Kimball Ave Suite 130
Southlake, TX 76092 USA
EIN
26-0405276
NTEE code
Youth Development Programs (O50)
Youth Development Programs (O50)
International Educational Development (Q34)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
>Research on brain development indicates that the stress caused by poverty can impair children’s cognitive development. Lack of food and the very basics of everyday living cause the highest levels of stress. > Kids in their teens who live in poverty are seven times more likely to drop out of school than higher income families. > Among low-income children in the third grade, only 1 in 5 read at a proficient level as compared to over 50% of high-income children. This gap widens when kids do not have access to age-appropriate books or high-quality learning experiences. >Low- income children lose as much as three months of reading comprehension skills over the summer months when they are not attending school. By offering programs to low-income children that address their daily basic needs such as food, clothing, shoes and helping them with reading and comprehension skills, we want to break the cycle of poverty.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Around the Block
Around the Block is our annual clothing event that provides new clothes, shoes, a backpack with a book to each qualifying child who participates. Every year, 1,500 - 2,000 children are served.
Ramp-Up Reading
Kids Matter provides a free book to thousands of children throughout the country. Volunteers read to and with each child with focus on reading improvement and comprehension. The child is then given their choice of book to take home. Over 20,000 books are distributed annually.
Kids Matter Christian School Victory Christian
Kids Matter is dedicated to remaining a dependable source for the 23 children, ages 3 to 16. The children receive nourishing and healthy meals, clothing, emotional support, and caring attention from a staff dedicated to their protection, health, and well-being. With financial assistance from Kids Matter, a new housing facility with a computer room was built and opened in 2012. Throughout the years, KMI has been able to send extra support whenever it is needed, such as providing funds to host vacation bible school and holiday celebrations for all the children.
Where we work
Awards
Best Charity To Volunteer in DFW 2021
Community Impact
Affiliations & memberships
Community Impact Newspaper Awards Kids Matter Top Non-Profit Organization for Volunteer Opportunitie 2021
External reviews
Photos
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsNumber of clients served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Related Program
Around the Block
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
The number of children served each years depends on funds raised. By maintaining Platinum level status, we will be able to apply for more grants and seek more corporate funding.
Number of books distributed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Related Program
Ramp-Up Reading
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Distribution of books to kids in Title I schools (meal program) was impacted by the pandemic and the fact that schools were closed.
Number of volunteers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Related Program
Ramp-Up Reading
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
The pandemic affected this metric as some events were cancelled.
Number of youth who volunteer/participate in community service
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Related Program
Around the Block
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Pandemic impacted numbers of Youth volunteers (13 - 18 yrs). They typically come from a variety of organizations to include: sororities, fraternities, SASO girls, SASO boys, etc.
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Provide programs and services to break the cycle of poverty among the youth that we serve. Through two core programs, we address the basic needs of daily living: clothing, food, shoes, etc. Our Ramp Up Reading Program addresses one of the key reasons that children remain in poverty---inability to read or comprehend what they are reading.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
AROUND THE BLOCK (CLOTHING PROGRAM):
1. Annually, we conduct 3 events. By increasing the number of events in other communities, we can serve more children. Goal: Add 1 - 2 additional events each year. Every year, serve a minimum of 2,000 children living in poverty.
2. Raise funds to increase the number of children served by 10 - 15% each year. Each child receives a $100 Kohl's shopping voucher which enables them to purchase $250 - $300 in new clothing and shoes; in addition, Kids Matter International provides backpacks, books, and food, at each event.
RAMP UP READING:
1. Grow our volunteer base dedicated to improving literacy from 1,400 to an additional 30- 50 each year.
2. Grow volunteer base involved in the Homework Buddy Program
2. Identify sustainable funding via a corporation or foundation grant to pay for the over 20,000 books distributed each year.
3. Work with an elementary schools to pilot an after hours literacy improvement program utilizing volunteers to engage students via events such as "Reading-Bees", acting out characters in books, etc.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Kids Matter is heavily dependent on its volunteer board of directors, a strong volunteer core, and community/corporate support to further its mission of caring for children in need. Fundraising efforts are focuses on covering costs associated with the various programs offered by Kids Matter International.
Kids Matter International has a program manager on staff who works closely with area school counselors, women's shelters, orphanages, foster homes, and other agencies serving families to insure that those in the most dire need of help are referred to Kids Matter International.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Over the last years:
14,800 children have been clothed and shoes provided
120,000+ books have been distributed
28,600 backpacks have been distributed
11,800 shoes provided
Countless meals, and food baskets, and Christmas baskets have been provided annually to thousands of children.
Bike giveaway events
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 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 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, 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
Financials
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KIDS MATTER INTERNATIONAL
Board of directorsas of 02/15/2023
Mr. William Sandlin
Sandlin Capital
Term: 2019 - 2025
Mr. Tim McLarty
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Term: 2020 - 2025
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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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Leadership
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Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- 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.
- We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
- 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.
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