Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Solve World Academic Resource Scarcity
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Academic Resources
Students receive academic resources such as school uniforms, gym shoes, backpacks, books and school supplies to allow them to go to school and learn.
Where we work
Awards
Volunteer Angel 2022
Boysville
Affiliations & memberships
Texas Association of Nonprofit Organizations 2018
National Education Association 2020
National Association of Nonprofit Organizations & Executives 2021
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of snacks served for students participating in programs
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Related Program
Academic Resources
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of students educated through field trips
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Related Program
Academic Resources
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of students who demonstrate the desire to succeed in the academic setting
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Related Program
Academic Resources
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of students receiving personal instruction and feedback about their performance
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Related Program
Academic Resources
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of programs documented
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Related Program
Academic Resources
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
A+ Academic Resources has 3 programs: (1) Academic Resources; (2) Snacks & Meals ; (3) College & Career Track. We have 3 services: (1) Tutoring; (2) Writing; (3) Educational Consulting & Counseling.
Number of youth who plan to attend post-secondary education
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children, Adolescents, Preteens
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
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Goals & Strategy
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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+ Academic Resources is aiming to provide academic resources to K - 12 students worldwide who lack the necessities for academic success.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
A company’s strategy is dependent on the leadership of the organization and the actions they take that outperform the organization’s competitors as well as their ability to achieve superior profitability. Using this vantage point, A+ Academic Resources provides educational resources to children based on generic and diversification strategies.
Generic Strategy or Strategies: A+ Academic Resources uses a differentiation strategy to establish and defend its desired strategic position against the organization’s rivals. This differential business strategy enables the organization to establish and exploit a competitive advantage within a particular scope. Differentiation is quite successful for the organization because patrons choose us over our competitors due the differentiating features of (a) well-seasoned staff (intellect, skill, and resilience) of dedicated veterans, (b) sharp military tutors, (c) high quality educational resources and (d) Standards of Excellence.
Diversification Strategies: “Related diversification is when a firm moves into a new industry that has important similarities with the firm’s existing industry or industries” ("Selecting corporate-level strategies," 2012). The organization uses a related diversification strategy by teaming-up with local corporations to develop and exploit its core competency of providing high quality educational resources and to better improve the community as a whole ("Diversification strategy," 2009). There are several major corporations that provide money and manpower for nonprofits to advance social missions. This much needed synergistic effort secures a diverse revenue stream for the Foundation in a nonprofit valley plagued with resource scarcity.
Business Model: A business model is a key component of an organization’s strategic plan. A business model is the vehicle an organization uses to garner profits (Defining Strategic Management and Strategy, (2012). A+ Academic Resources uses the Local Nationalizer funding model as its business model. This model is suited for organizations who focus on issues such as poor schools or children who are in need of adult role models. This model is best suited for the organization and its programs chiefly because the funding source is mixed and the funding motivation is altruism (Foster, Kim, and Christiansen, 2009).
Strategic partnerships provide a broader range of resources to accomplish organizational goals and objectives for better mission accomplishment (Samuel, 2013). Major gifts and special events are the main sources of funding used in the Local Nationalizer funding model. Building and sustaining a funding model is key to successful fundraising in nonprofit organizations (NPOs). A funding model that is tailored to the size, mission and capabilities of an organization will feed the growth and development of the organization (Foster, Kim, & Christiansen, 2009). The Local Nationalizer funding model works well for the organization.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
A+ Academic Resources has a unique Staff composition. The Staff is composed of talented and passionate veterans from across the Armed Forces. The Staff has strong relationships that were built over decades of working together to accomplish a shared beloved mission. The staff is very dedicated to the organization and its mission. Passion and teamwork are the keys to mission success. The Staff fervently works as a team to provide excellent programs and services to children in San Antonio schools who face educational resource deficits. The Staff is accountable. The organization has a rare Accountability Statement that is aligned with its business strategy (funding model). The Staff has a responsibility and an opportunity to be part of the solution. While the Staff alone cannot solve all the resource shortages, the Staff vows to make a remarkable difference. The important takeaway is A+ Academic Resources sets itself apart from its rivals and embraces transparency, accountability and responsibility for mission success.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
The Academic Resources Program provides academic resources such as (a) school uniforms, (b) gym shoes, (c) backpacks, (d) books and (e) school supplies to keep children in school. These resources are provided to children in need. Beneficiaries are students attending public schools, from K - 12 grade. The Academic Resources Program is our main program. In 2018 (July - December), all funding ($13,291) was used for this major program. A total of 534 students received academic resources.
In 2019, A+ Academic Resources vows more Mission. We are working to create diverse revenue streams to support our programs, chiefly the Academic Resources Program. The Board and Staff will continue to financially support A+ Academic Resources. The organization wants the Snack and Meals Program to start benefiting students who are suffering from hunger during food service gaps. We realize that students receive breakfast and lunch at school. However, there are students who arrive to school on Monday in a starved state due to a lack of adequate food supply and nutrition at home during the weekends and holiday breaks. A+ Academic Resources hopes to close the food supply gap by proving Snack Packs during school and Box Meals while at home. The Tutoring Services, Writing Services, Educational Consulting and Counseling Services and the College and Career Track Program will be better advertised to best meet student needs.
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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Who are the people you serve with your mission?
A+ Academic Resources serves disadvantaged youth in San Antonio public schools, the local orphanages, children's shelter, and foster care. We provide a wide range of educational resources to set children up for success in school, career, and life. We ensure these deserving children have better outcomes.
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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, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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What significant change resulted from feedback?
We surveyed one of our schools to gather data on the availability of laptops for students to access our mentorship program opportunities. The principal informed us that the students are issued laptops from the school district which controls the websites that the students can access. Therefore, we made an evidence-based decision to purchase laptops for students to have full access to our programs and services for their college and career success.
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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 take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, 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 look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), 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, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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A+ Academic Resources
Board of directorsas of 03/20/2023
Jonathan Newell
A+ Academic Resources
Term: 2018 - 2026
Jonathan R Newell
A+ Academic Resources
Fatoumata F Bility
A+ Academic Resources
Demesha L Cisco
A+ Academic Resources
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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Disability
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Equity strategies
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- 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 disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
- 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 measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
- 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.