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PRESBYTERIAN STUDENT CENTER FOUNDATION

Live. Worship. Thrive.

aka Pres House   |   Madison, WI   |  www.preshouse.org

Mission

PRES HOUSE SEEKS TO BE A SPIRITUAL HOME AT THE HEART OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON CAMPUS. IN KEEPING WITH THE TEACHING OF JESUS CHRIST AND THE CHRISTIAN TRADITION OF HOSPITALITY, PRES HOUSE IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING A RELIGIOUS CENTER AND PURPOSEFUL STUDENT HOUSING TO PROMOTE THE SPIRITUAL, EMOTIONAL, AND INTELLECTUAL GROWTH OF RESIDENTS AND MEMBERS OF THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY. PRES HOUSE IS A MINISTRY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, U.S.A. AND WELCOMES INDIVIDUALS OF EVERY PERSPECTIVE AND BACKGROUND.

Ruling year info

1980

Executive Director/Pastor

MarK Elsdon

Co Principal Officer

Erica Liu

Main address

731 State St

Madison, WI 53703 USA

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EIN

39-0808440

NTEE code info

Christian (X20)

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Pres House's mission centers on supporting the intellectual, emotional and spiritual growth of UW-Madison students. In order to effectively fulfill that mission we proactively address the factors contributing to the mental health challenges pervasive among our nation's college aged young adults. The root causes of depression, anxiety and substance abuse/addiction are complex, including genetic, economic and social-environmental factors. Nonetheless, our experience, confirmed by outside research evidence, supports equipping students to respond to and mitigate against factors that impair their well being and undermine their capacity to flourish.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Campus Church

A church led by students

Population(s) Served
Students

A safe and welcoming home » grounded in the love of God » where growth is nurtured and encouraged » and where students of any faith or of none at all » can engage together in an intentional journey toward wholeness.

Population(s) Served
Students

Where we work

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Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of participants engaged in programs

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Students

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

Students come and go quickly at a campus center like Pres House. Since 2004 Pres House has served more than 10,000 students. 2020 was impacted by COVID-19.

Net promoter score

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Students

Related Program

Campus Church

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of students who receive scholarship funds and/or tuition assistance

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Students

Related Program

PH Apartment Community

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Pres House provides scholarships for residents to live in purposeful living/learning communities in the PH Apartments.

Percentage of residents in sober living program that graduate from university and/or remain in recovery

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Substance abusers

Related Program

PH Apartment Community

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Hours of volunteer service

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

Number of hours of volunteer service completed by students through Pres House

Percentage of participants who report feeling cared for by community

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Campus Church

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Percentage of participants who reported opportunities to interact with people different from themselves

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Campus Church

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Percentage of participants who report receiving wellness support

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Campus Church

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Number of donations made by board members

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Other - describing something else

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

100% of Pres House board of directors give financially each year.

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Pres House's mission centers on supporting the intellectual, emotional and spiritual growth of UW-Madison students and young adults. Our goals include:
1. Help students develop a deeper and more mature faith
2. Offering students an experience of gracious welcome and connection
3. Help students identify, and share their gifts in, and outside, of Pres House
4. Help students cultivate wellness in community
5. Help students improved their capacity to interact with people different from them

Pres House works towards its goals through the use of a rigorous Balanced Scorecard strategy and measurement tool that tracks our impact and progress. Programs include: Sunday Worship, Small Groups, Scholarship programs, Retreats, Service Trips, Leadership Development, Community Meals, Volunteer service opportunities, the Candid Wellness Initiative, and much more.

Some of the strengths and capabilities of Pres House include:
1. Excellent facilities located in the heart of the university campus
2. Strong balance sheet
3. Strong and growing donor base
4. Effective and skilled staff, board, and volunteer leadership
5. Strong connections to university administration and local partners

55% of PH Apt residents had a chance to reflect on core values
93% of church members felt cared for by the community
96% of church members report finding emotional/wellness support at Pres House
77% of apartment residents used words like “welcoming” in their feedback on the year
100% of church members had opportunities to interact with people different from them
95% of apartment residents participated in some kind of programming this year
96% of church members felt Pres House provided safe ways to interact during COVID
20 students participated in the brand new Candid circles. 92% would recommend Candid circles to a friend.
20 stories were collected and shared from participants
PH Apartments remained full during 2020-21 and filled up for 2021-22 faster than ever

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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PRESBYTERIAN STUDENT CENTER FOUNDATION

Board of directors
as of 09/06/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Rona Neri

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 9/13/2021
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Sexual orientation
Decline to state
Disability status
Decline to state

The organization's co-leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
Asian/Asian American
Sexual orientation
Decline to state
Disability status
Decline to state

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 10/20/2019

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Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
  • We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
  • 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.
Policies and processes
  • 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 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.