A BEAUTIFUL ME
Fostering self-worth in ALL women of ALL ages!
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Programs and results
What we aim to solve
A girl's self-esteem peaks at age 9 and plummets from there. This is a critical problem for all girls regardless of their socio-economic status and upbringing. Girls with supportive, loving parents suffer alongside girls who lack resources and healthy relationships. When self-esteem erodes, girls lack the confidence to innovate, persevere, and discern.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
"be-YOU'tiful" 4-Part Workshop Series for Girls
Our original 4-part workshop series features unique, interactive activities to foster self-esteem and confidence. Each workshop is facilitated through a fun environment of music and hands-on participation. A Beautiful Me travels to you, provides a trained facilitator, all materials, and includes our signature t-shirt for each participant. Wonderful supplement to your girl scout troop, STEM group, youth group or community group. 8 total hours and topics include:
Week #1 What Makes You Special? (2 hours)
Week #2 Is What You See Real? (2 hours)
Week #3 Words Can Hurt! (2 hours)
Week #4 The Strength of Friendships! (2 hours)
Four 2-hour workshops
3rd-12th grade girls
Minimum of 20 participants
Facilitator and all materials provided each week
Held at your no-cost venue (school, church, community center)
You're More Than You Think You Are! Mini-Assembly
Do you treat yourself and others the way you should? This 60-minute interactive presentation/assembly will equip participants through stories, music, and group activities. Participants will begin to identify areas in their own lives where they may not treat themselves with respect or see their own true value.
Tools will be introduced and practiced which will counteract those negative patterns and develop self-awareness and more positive habits. The insight gained will easily translate to a more empathetic approach to peers who are struggling with their own self-worth. Attendees will leave encouraged and empowered, recognizing their own value and ready to see the value of others.
1 hour
3rd grade girls & older
Minimum of 20 participants 150 participants
Facilitator & materials are provided
Held at your no-cost venue (school, church, community center)
Where we work
Awards
Certification 2020
Operation Transformation
Affiliations & memberships
Michigan Nonprofit Association 2023
Blue Water Area Chamber of Commerce 2023
Award from Community Mental Health Authority of St. Clair County 2023
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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 volunteers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
"be-YOU'tiful" 4-Part Workshop Series for Girls
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Total volunteers, youth & adults, serving in ABMe programs and events.
Number of youth programs offered
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Women and girls, Children and youth, At-risk youth
Related Program
"be-YOU'tiful" 4-Part Workshop Series for Girls
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Number of workshops, programs, and events A Beautiful Me offered each program year. Program year is structured as a school year, so 2021 results are from the 2020-21 program year.
Number of participants engaged in programs
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Women and girls, Children and youth, At-risk youth
Related Program
"be-YOU'tiful" 4-Part Workshop Series for Girls
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
The number of girls reached through our programs in a program year. Program year is structured after school year, so 2021 data is from 2020-21 program year.
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?
A Beautiful Mei s working toward a future-reality where women know their strengths, are empowered to pursue their dreams, and engage with one another supportively. We reach girls at the critical age of 9 years old with our life-giving empowerment workshops and reinforce that work with programs for middle-schoolers, teens, and adult women.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Since its founding in 2008, A Beautiful Me has reached over 11,000 girls in Southeast Michigan through workshops and one-day seminars in schools, clubs, and community groups. In 2019, we opened a social enterprise retail store that functions as a training space for teen girls who want to learn business and philanthropy skills. Our staff, board, supporters, and volunteers are passionate advocates for girls and women through community outreach, service, and education.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
A Beautiful Me staff members work with over 200 volunteers to implement programs throughout Southeast Michigan. The organization provides training, equipment, supplies, and support to equip volunteers. It also makes use of social media, websites, and a radio podcast to share and promote the organization's mission and vision. The social enterprise retail store serves as a tangible connection between the organization and the community along with being a space to provide programs and revenue for the mission.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
A Beautiful Me has reached over 11,000 girls since 2008. Girls who participate in our programs report a 100% increase in their perceived value and self-worth. Our goal is to reach every 5th-grade girl in St. Clair County by 2029. Our newly developed Teen Business Certification Training Program launched in 2019 and over 1,000 hours were clocked as they learn customer service, merchandising, and soft skills. A formal certificate program has awarded teens in emerge 360 levels 101, 201, and 301.
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 strengthen relationships with the people we serve
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
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 act on the feedback we receive
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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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A BEAUTIFUL ME
Board of directorsas of 02/11/2024
Philip Peloso
KUKA Robotics Corporation
Ebony Carter
Chippewa Valley Area School District
Philip Peloso
KUKA Robotics Corporation, USA
Shawn Shackelford
Self-Employed
Ebony Carter
Chippewa Valley Area School District
Tim O'Brien
Simplified Business Solutions, LLC
Annette DeMaria
Retired
Anita Varty
Sole-Proprietor
Nanon Keighley
Retired
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
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
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Equity strategies
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- 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 seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.