FRIENDS OF RANCHO SAN PEDRO
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?
Museum tours, workshops, and special events
In addition to museum tours, we offer specialized events that include; grounds tours, crafts, historical re-enactments, outdoor concerts, and weddings or receptions.
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 free participants of guided tours
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
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?
The goal of the Friends of Rancho San Pedro is to provide access to education on early California history to all who desire to learn. The organization tries to tear down any barriers to resources for this education by offering free public tours, free school field trips, and free public programs. The Friends also try to offer opportunities to engage in meaningful activities surrounding culture, heritage, and history that bring local communities together to share ideas and stories.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
The Friends of Rancho San Pedro continue to offer free public tours, free school tours, free public activities, and open door access to all opportunities for local communities to come and enjoy history at no cost and with no barriers.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
The Friends of Rancho San Pedro have been able to complete all our goals and programs through the devotion of its amazing staff, volunteers, and donors that all give their time and resources with unbelievable generosity.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
The Friends of Rancho San Pedro have successfully increased the number of served individuals and schools year by year. The organization has also continued to grow by offering more and more events each year for continual opportunities to engage with the communtiy and other institutions.
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 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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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 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
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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, It is difficult to get honest feedback from the people we serve
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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FRIENDS OF RANCHO SAN PEDRO
Board of directorsas of 07/08/2023
Mr Tom Huston
Diana Cargill
OJ Pandey
Rotary
Manny Marrero
Rene Lepage
Claretian Missionaries
Brian Culley
Claretian Missionaries
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? Not applicable -
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? Not applicable -
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? Not applicable
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
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