Brain Foundation
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?
Laura's Houses
The Brain Foundation (TBF) provides non term-limited housing for persons with serious, persistent brain disease (e.g. schizophrenia and bipolar disorder) but are capable of living independently with minimal mental health services. TBF owns nine (9) four-bedroom homes (called “Laura’s Houses”) in Fairfax County to house a total of 36 mentally disabled individuals.
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Joshua Steven Collins Award of Excellence 2008
NAMI-VA
Washingtonian of the Year 2011
Washingtonian Magazine
Commendation for efforts to combat homelessness 2011
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors
Good Neighbor Award 2012
National Association of Realtors
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our initial goal was to purchase a stock of housing in Fairfax County for the mentally disabled. In 5-10 years we expect to be a fully self-sustaining operation and assisting the startup of like organizations based on our model. Our first long term goal is to become self-sustaining by lowering expenses (e.g. tax relief from Fairfax County), establishing a reliable endowment to reduce the burden of continuous fundraising activities, and minimize dependence on unreliable sources of government funds. Our second long term goal is to develop, document, and promulgate a model to establish like organizations across the country.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Our strategies include educating the public through organizations such as GuideStar and local government and civic organizations. Through this outreach, we ultimately hope to be fully self-sustaining and provide a model to establish like organizations in communities across the country.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
The Brain Foundation is managed by an all-volunteer Board of Directors and associates who are all highly skilled and experienced professionals providing expertise in all managerial, fiscal, and technical disciplines necessary to effectively manage the Foundation. All contribute significant time, material, and money without compensation.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
While revenue has met expenses for the past 10 years, we depend on sources of revenue that are not as assured as we would like. We intend to become self-sustaining by lowering expenses (e.g. tax relief from Fairfax County) and establishing a reliable endowment to reduce the burden of continuous fundraising activities which can strain an all-volunteer organization, and minimize dependence on unreliable sources of government funds.
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Brain Foundation
Board of directorsas of 06/04/2016
Mrs Trudy Harsh
Long & Foster, retired
Term: 2003 - 2016
Mrs Patty Shumuaker
John Nicholas
MITRE Corp, Retired
Chuck Dunn
Dunn, McCormack & MacPherson
Trudy Harsh
Long & Foster
Gloria Kozich
Freddie Mac, retired
David Hunt
CPA, retired
James McCann
Senior Manager at Baker and Tilly, Inc.
Norma Anderson
Banking Executive, retired
Kim Wu
Retired
Jim Young
Lockheed-Martin, retired
Richard Cunningham
Multiple Properties Manager