Children of Fallen Police Officers Foundation Inc
'We Have Their Six'
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
The children of fallen Police Officers sadly have to struggle with living the rest of their lives without the guidance and love from their fallen parent, admired idol and hero. Their surviving parent and now sole caretaker a lot of times do not have the financial capabilities to continue living life the same way as they did when their partner was alive so they struggle to care for themselves and their children.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Financial Assistance, mentoring, counseling, sponsorship, social and recreational activities
Provide financial assistance, mentoring, counseling, sponsorship, social and recreational activities to the children and families of fallen police officers.
Where we work
External reviews

Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of volunteers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth, Families
Related Program
Financial Assistance, mentoring, counseling, sponsorship, social and recreational activities
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of overall donors
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth, Families
Related Program
Financial Assistance, mentoring, counseling, sponsorship, social and recreational activities
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Increasing
Average number of dollars received per donor
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth, Families
Related Program
Financial Assistance, mentoring, counseling, sponsorship, social and recreational activities
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Increasing
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?
A lot of fallen Police Officers’ families can not afford extracurricular activities and unfortunately many of the children of fallen Police Officers fall victim to depression and do not even want to participate in the activities. Studies have shown that children who participate in organized sports and fun uplifting activities become stronger and more successful adults from the camaraderie, guidance, leadership, social interactions and confidence building that they receive from participating in such activities. Our objective is to help the children of fallen Police Officers adapt and flourish as much as possible so they can grow to be successful without the help from their departed parent.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We work to mentor and sponsor the children of fallen Police Officers by covering the cost of them participating in organized sports, dance, music, camps, vacations, attending sporting events and other activities in order to encourage them to flourish and thrive even though they are grieving.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We have recruited numerous volunteers to assist our organization as mentors to the children of fallen Police Officers. The mentors' duties are to connect with the children and families of the fallen Police Officers in order to determine what their needs are and try to assist them with their needs and become a mentor to the children. The mentors then help to sponsor the children by covering the cost of them participating in organized sports, dance, music, camps, vacations, attending sporting events and other activities by using funds that were raised by our organization.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We have made positive connections with our volunteers, mentors, supporters and the children and families of fallen Police Officers. We have raised money and offered financial aid to the children and families of fallen Police Officers. We have worked closely with representatives from professional sports organizations to conduct fundraising campaigns to support our mission and obtained tickets for sporting events to give to the children of fallen Police Officers and their family members so that they can have a day/night of fun with each other and go watch a professional sporting event together. We plan on reaching out to more children and families of fallen Police Officers so that we can assist them and make a positive impact in their lives too.
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 collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Suggestion box/email, Verbally,
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve,
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What significant change resulted from feedback?
We began offering to sponsor the children of fallen Police Officers by covering the cost of them participating in organized sports, dance, music, camps, vacations, attending sporting events and other activities.
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With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
Our staff, Our board,
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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?
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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Children of Fallen Police Officers Foundation Inc
Board of directorsas of 3/16/2021
Erik Nilsson
Erik Nilsson
Children of Fallen Police Offices Foundation
Melinda Nilsson
Children of Fallen Police Officers Foundation
Chad Asprooth
Children of Fallen Police Officers Foundation
Ann Perry
Children of Fallen Police Officers Foundation
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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