Barber Fund Inc
Helping Those Living with Cancer
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?
Bill Pay Services
The Barber Fund is proud to have helped pay mortgages, utility bills, medical bills, phone bills and so much more. When people with cancer seek and receive help from others, they often find it easier to cope.
Where we work
Awards
Point of Light Award 2016
Points of Light Institute
Affiliations & memberships
Point of Light Award 2016
External reviews
Photos
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 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 inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
The people we serve tell us they find data collection burdensome, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time, 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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Barber Fund Inc
Board of directorsas of 08/12/2020
Laura Merritt
The Barber Fund
Term: 2014 - 2019
Dixie Todd
The Barber Fund
Term: 2014 -
Dixie Todd
Vice President at The Barber Fund, Architectural Project Manager at MILES architecture group, and Helicopter Crew Chief in the U.S. Army Reserves
Laura Merritt
President/Founder of The Barber Fund, Owner at The Venue Orlando, Owner of Blue LaLa Entertainment
Jackie Lewin
Treasurer at The Barber Fund and General Manager at The Venue Orlando
Brandi King
Manager at PaySmart USA
Tammy Humphrey
IBM Smarter Workforce
Billy Brath
Associate Pastor at Trinity Downtown - The Ministries of Trinity Lutheran Church & School
Jaime Bridges
FL Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Nanci Boeatto
Retired
Susan Laginess
Realtor at Olde Town Brokers
Colleen Cartlidge
Event Chair at The Barber Fund
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 ? No -
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
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
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