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Melody of Hope

Let the Music Bring Hope

Frisco, TX   |  www.melodyofhope.org

Mission

"Let the Music Bring Hope"

Ruling year info

2014

Executive Director & Founder

Charlie Wendell

Main address

13783 Alden Ln

Frisco, TX 75035 USA

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EIN

46-4772821

NTEE code info

Arts, Cultural Organizations - Multipurpose (A20)

Christian (X20)

Public, Society Benefit - Multipurpose and Other N.E.C. (W99)

IRS filing requirement

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Communication

Blog

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Melody of Hope seeks to partner with various non-profit organizations located throughout our community. The goal of these partnerships is to raise awareness while also becoming a voice and advocate for each charities cause. Our priorities and projects are based solely on the needs of the community. We want to help provide the support that is not so easily accessible to non-profits. Together we realize that we can target multiple issues that plague our local communities, contribute to the sustainable growth of our city, and further serve tomorrows generation.

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?

Community Arts for a Cause

Melody of Hope (MOH) exists to support and become an advocate for area nonprofit organizations through the power of music. MOH builds live music programs, concerts and showcases that feature artists of all genres and cultures while focusing on a greater cause. MOH uses these programs to educate and mobilize attendees to extend hope to many in tangible ways for local nonprofit organizations already serving those in need. Our collaborative projects and priorities are based solely on the needs of the community. We want to help provide our support through music programs that are not so easily accessible to nonprofits. Together we realize that we can help target multiple issues that plague our local communities, contribute to the sustainable growth of our city, provide quality musical programming, and contribute to the advancement of the arts in North Texas. As a dedicated arts advocate and community anchor, Melody of Hope is steadfast in bringing quality music programming to every nonprofit event in Frisco, integrating art into the fabric of community life here in our city.

Population(s) Served
Adults
Families

Where we work

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 professional artists employed

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

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of entities served by expertise

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

Adults

Related Program

Community Arts for a Cause

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Total number of performances

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

Ethnic and racial groups

Related Program

Community Arts for a Cause

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Total number of audience members

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

Adults

Related Program

Community Arts for a Cause

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Total dollars paid to artists

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

Adults

Type of Metric

Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Increasing

Total number of free performances given

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

Social and economic status

Related Program

Community Arts for a Cause

Type of Metric

Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Increasing

Total number of works exhibited

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

Social and economic status

Type of Metric

Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Increasing

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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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.

The goal of these collaborations is to raise awareness while also becoming a voice and advocate for each charity's cause. Melody of Hope's priorities and projects will be based on the needs of the community that provide support to low income families, educational opportunities, spiritual and mental counseling, economic development, health care, job training, support for wounded warriors, and resources to help end sex trafficking

Melody of Hope aspires to bring people together through the power of music. They will help provide the support that is not so easily accessible to non-profits. Together they realize they can target multiple issues that plague the local communities, raise up a network of supporters, and contribute to the sustainable growth of communities and further serve tomorrow's generation.

This will all be accomplished through music. Music programs and concerts will be the primary way they raise awareness in the community. The concerts will attract volunteers, educate attendees, create sponsorship opportunities, showcase artist on a charitable platform, fuel the marketing campaign, and most importantly, give the community an opportunity to help support a greater cause.

Melody of Hope has been in operations for 8 years now. Our capabilities for meeting our goals are as follows:
-We have accumulated a donor base of around 100 people
-Grant funding from numerous organizations,
- An internal committee group of 13 people
- A board of directors of 9 people
-Over 100 community, corporate, and nonprofit partners

We have continually grown this grassroots nonprofit from the ground up. We started with 12 people who had no idea what we were doing, we just wanted to help as many people as we could through the power of music. We have successfully partnered with over 20 different nonprofits over the past 8 years and through those we have either hosted or helped with 200 nonprofit events.
Our next goal is to continue to partner with the community as much as we can and continue to help as many nonprofits as our bandwidth allows.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.
done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • Who are the people you serve with your mission?

    We serve nonprofits in our community that are making a difference in the areas of Human Trafficking, Breast Cancer, Arts & Culture, Gospel centered, Physical disabilities, Wounded veterans,

  • How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?

    Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.), Focus groups or interviews (by phone or in person), Community meetings/Town halls, Constituent (client or resident, etc.) advisory committees, Suggestion box/email,

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals,

  • With whom is the organization sharing feedback?

    The people we serve, Our staff, Our board, Our funders, Our community partners,

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, 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,

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, We don’t have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently, The people we serve tell us they find data collection burdensome,

Financials

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Operations

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

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Melody of Hope

Board of directors
as of 10/27/2022
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Ashley Miller

Brett Larson

Ashley Miller

Lauren Eichler

Earnest Morgan

Amanda Hall

Tim Davis

Brian Wysong

Doug Feil

Kevin McKitterick

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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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

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 3/31/2021
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

Disability

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Equity strategies

Last updated: 03/31/2021

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

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 disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • 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 have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • 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.
  • 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.