Atlanta Grade School Friends
Three Rs: Restore, Renovate, and Re-Imagine an Historic Icon
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?
Preservation
The Atlanta-Miller Grade School was a Works Progress Administration project taking 120 days to complete. Hardy Brothers of Texarkana began construction of the one-story, six-room building of locally made brick in 1936.
As the community grew, rooms were added over the years. Between 1975 and 1980, Atlanta-Miller Grade School became the Atlanta Multi-Purpose Center and was put to good use until 1990. From 1990 to 2000, the school was used as a storehouse, receiving no maintenance. Water damage and neglect to regular maintenance threatens this school building, like many in small rural Texas towns. Many Atlanta-Miller Grade School former students and supporters have joined together to launch the first phase of alumni fundraising in cities around Texas. They also have made emergency repairs to prevent additional water infiltration and damage.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
Texas Historical Commission Marker 2006
External reviews

Photos
Videos
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?
Atlanta Grade School Friends is in regular contact with civic leaders in Atlanta, Texas and across the region. We encourage feedback, and based on that information, make the necessary adjustments.
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How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Discussions with them, in person or by phone.,
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
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 do not at this time hold programs in the historic building. Our current focus is on restoring it so that it can be used for community programming. We welcome ideas about future programming and have had discussions with the City of Atlanta, Texas and others in this regard.
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With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
Our board, We do not have staff and are all-volunteer.,
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, 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?
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.
Connect with nonprofit leaders
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Atlanta Grade School Friends
Board of directorsas of 02/14/2023
Mrs. Jane Cook Barnhill
Civic Leader
Term: 2005 - 2023
Danny Stanley
Stanley PLLC, Treasurer
Cyndy Vaughan Chamblee
Secretary
Camille Smith Dawn
Director
Margaret Miller-Fitts
Director
Leigh Walker Stanley
Director
Kevin Stingley
Vice President
James Joslin
Director
Lee Ellen Arnold Benjamin
Director
Phil Rice
Director
Judy Waldon Lanier
Director
Donna Rice
Director
Gary Endsley
Director
Jerri Mason Steger
Director
Tammie Duncan
Director
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 ? Not applicable -
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? 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
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Gender identity
Sexual orientation
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Disability
Equity strategies
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- 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 use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.