Outdoor Youth Connections
Engaging Youth in the Natural Outdoors
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?
Beach Exploration - STEP
In partnership with the Snohomish Teen Evening Program with Denny Juvenile Justice Center, OYC provides youth participants with opportunities to explore the beach and connect with nature. Youth will discover spend the afternoon discovering something new on/at the beach, have a better understanding of tides, and learn about job opportunities that relate to the shoreline.
Nature Connection Series
Nature Connection Series to help youth connect with the benefits of nature and encourage donations.
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Outdoor Adventures
Also developing “Outdoor Adventures” clubs in collaboration with the local Boys & Girls clubs to offer seminars on how to safely hike, as well as offering hikes etc.
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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 children served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Outdoor Adventures
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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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?
Expand the Board with an emphasis on diversity
Engage more youth by growing existing programs
Resume scholarship program now that covid is less an obstacle
Migrate our website to a more manageable platform
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Further develop Outdoor Adventures Club, training additional outdoor educators and possibly opening another chapter. Partner with The Pond Beyond, enhancing the outdoor education component of their programs.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We have adequate financial reserves to meet our scholarship and program goals.
Our source of volunteers has been revitalized by improved relations with the Everett Mountaineers
Outdoor Adventures Club is firmly established, has access to a van (for transporting youth) and primed for expansion
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We've recruited an new Treasurer with Mountaineer roots
Outdoor Adventures club is fully schedule through the end of the school year
Website upgrade is funded and in the planning stages
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?
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Outdoor Youth Connections
Board of directorsas of 01/26/2023
Sandra Ingalls
Dennis Miller
Annie Ross
Carmela Fortin
Breanne Williamson
Carol Barmon
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 ? Not applicable -
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
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
Gender identity
Sexual orientation
No data
Disability
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