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Changing Our Futures

Right Choice make your future

Antioch, CA   |  makechoice.org

Mission

My Choice = My Future 1. Prevent mental health concerns pro-actively 2. Train your mind to make "right choice" 3. Verified treatments to depression, anger & 100+ issues 4. Explore your compatibility with others

Notes from the nonprofit

Life is like that, as you fix one problem, another appears Rather than fixing problem one by one, can you fix the root cause instead Changing Our Futures” was launched in 2014 with a mission to empower people by fixing the root cause rather than hopping from one issue to another. This leads to people being 'Happy', 'Successful' and ‘Relevant' in this fast changing world Our goal is to empower people in making the right choice when confronted with real life issues. My Choice = My Future MakeChoice.org 1. Prevent mental health concerns pro-actively 2. Train your mind to make "right choice" 3. Verified treatments to depression, anger & 100+ issues 4. Explore your compatibility with others

Ruling year info

2014

Principal Officer

Dr Reena Gupta

Main address

2225 Buchanan Rd Suite A

Antioch, CA 94509 USA

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Formerly known as

Sankar-The New Beginning

EIN

47-1878490

NTEE code info

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

IRS filing requirement

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Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

We all want our kids to be happy, healthy and successful in life. As parents, we take basic steps by sending them to a good school. Does getting good grades mean you would be successful in life? Can they earn money, fame, live a healthy lifestyle, have good friends? I don't know about you, however thinking about it, I usually just give up as there does not seems a "well defined" answer for it. So we just go with the normal flow of life and hope everything would be ok. As kids start growing and run into any issues, we start 'fixing' the issues – “one issue at a time” Maybe if that issue is resolved, we feel happy, however sometimes while 'fixing' that issues make us “lose focus” on the bigger picture of kids success. Some of the early key patterns are: Defiant behavior - Kids saying no to whatever you say Handle Dawdling - Does your child take 10 minutes to put on one sock in the morning? Is your kid s-l-o-w eater who takes a half-hour to eat a few bites of their dinner?

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?

Making 1000 meals for homeless

1000+ meals prepared this holiday season for homeless shelters. Today kids from around the bay area - From San Ramon to South San Jose, Mountain view to Alum rock, came together to prepare meals for homeless this season.

Kudos to these kids and their parents for contributing in a very positive way to community to make this season happy for everyone.

Happy holidays to everyone !!!

Population(s) Served
Homeless people

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 participants attending course/session/workshop

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

At-risk youth

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

Free workshops we conduct

Average number of service recipients per month

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

Making 1000 meals for homeless

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

This metrics represents the number of people we are directly helping via our portal MakeChoice.org

Number of people taking learning to make right choice

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

Ethnic and racial groups, Religious groups, Women and girls, Men and boys, Heterosexuals

Type of Metric

Other - describing something else

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

number of people learning to make right choice

Number of products distributed

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

At-risk youth, Economically disadvantaged people, Victims and oppressed people

Related Program

Making 1000 meals for homeless

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

Homeless meals distributed

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.

"Sanskar - The New Beginning" was launched in 2014 with the mission to give kids the 'values' which help them make "good choice" when they are confronted with real life issues. Think about it, it's not as easy as it sounds - We all makes choices every minute - mostly our choices are in our self-interest at that moment. How do we make choices which take us in direction of getting being happy, healthy and successful.

Our goal is to teach/give/share legos with which help them in making these choices. The legos can be cultural awareness, Needs vs Wants, Vedic Mathematics, Yoga, Meditation, Money Management, Learnings from Seven habits of highly Effective people or Rich Dad - Poor Dad and so on. Teaching these legos with practical trainings, group discussions, field trips help kids fully understand these concepts and apply them in real life. There would be common set of legos and depending on kid there would be personalized legos for them. This essentially help 360 degree development of kids and providing these legos to kids increases the probability of their success in life.

Achieving this needs a lot of hard work as each kid is unique. This would need parent involvement, so this is truly for the parents who have "out-of-box" thinking rather than traditional structure.

Sanskar - Helping improve level

1. Dependence (This would repeat till kids pass this level)
Theory
Explain
Test
2. Independence
3. Interdependence
Creating values to enable
Better Choice
Better Health
Tech Savy
Financially Independent

"Sanskar - The New Beginning" was launched in 2014 with the mission to give kids the 'values' which help them make "good choice" when they are confronted with real life issues. Think about it, it's not as easy as it sounds - We all makes choices every minute - mostly our choices are in our self-interest at that moment. How do we make choices which take us in direction of getting being happy, healthy and successful.

Our goal is to teach/give/share legos with which help them in making these choices. The legos can be cultural awareness, Needs vs Wants, Vedic Mathematics, Yoga, Meditation, Money Management, Learnings from Seven habits of highly Effective people or Rich Dad - Poor Dad and so on. Teaching these legos with practical trainings, group discussions, field trips help kids fully understand these concepts and apply them in real life. There would be common set of legos and depending on kid there would be personalized legos for them. This essentially help 360 degree development of kids and providing these legos to kids increases the probability of their success in life.

Achieving this needs a lot of hard work as each kid is unique. This would need parent involvement, so this is truly for the parents who have "out-of-box" thinking rather than traditional structure.

Sanskar - Helping improve level

1. Dependence (This would repeat till kids pass this level)
Theory
Explain
Test
2. Independence
3. Interdependence
Creating values to enable
Better Choice
Better Health
Tech Savy
Financially Independent

"Changing our Futures" was launched in 2014 with the mission to give kids the 'values' which help them make "good choice" when they are confronted with real life issues. Think about it, it's not as easy as it sounds - We all makes choices every minute - mostly our choices are in our self-interest at that moment. How do we make choices which take us in direction of getting being happy, healthy and successful.

Our goal is to teach/give/share legos with which help them in making these choices. The legos can be cultural awareness, Needs vs Wants, Vedic Mathematics, Yoga, Meditation, Money Management, Learnings from Seven habits of highly Effective people or Rich Dad - Poor Dad and so on. Teaching these legos with practical trainings, group discussions, field trips help kids fully understand these concepts and apply them in real life. There would be common set of legos and depending on kid there would be personalized legos for them. This essentially help 360 degree development of kids and providing these legos to kids increases the probability of their success in life.

Achieving this needs a lot of hard work as each kid is unique. This would need parent involvement, so this is truly for the parents who have "out-of-box" thinking rather than traditional structure.

Changing our Futures - Helping improve level

1. Dependence (This would repeat till kids pass this level)
Theory
Explain
Test
2. Independence
3. Interdependence
Creating values to enable
Better Choice
Better Health
Tech Savy
Financially Independent

"Changing our Futures" was launched in 2014 with the mission to give kids the 'values' which help them make "good choice" when they are confronted with real life issues. Think about it, it's not as easy as it sounds - We all makes choices every minute - mostly our choices are in our self-interest at that moment. How do we make choices which take us in direction of getting being happy, healthy and successful.

Our goal is to teach/give/share Legos with which help them in making these choices. The Legos can be cultural awareness, Needs vs Wants, Vedic Mathematics, Yoga, Meditation, Money Management, Learnings from Seven habits of highly Effective people or Rich Dad - Poor Dad and so on. Teaching these Legos with practical trainings, group discussions, field trips help kids fully understand these concepts and apply them in real life. There would be common set of Legos and depending on kid there would be personalized Legos for them. This essentially help 360 degree development of kids and providing these Legos to kids increases the probability of their success in life.

Achieving this needs a lot of hard work as each kid is unique. This would need parent involvement, so this is truly for the parents who have "out-of-box" thinking rather than traditional structure.

Changing our Futures - Helping improve level

1. Dependence (This would repeat till kids pass this level)
Theory
Explain
Test
2. Independence
3. Interdependence
Creating values to enable
Better Choice
Better Health
Tech Savy
Financially Independent

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.

  • 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, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • 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

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time

Financials

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Operations

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

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Changing Our Futures

Board of directors
as of 06/09/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Reena Gupta

Reena Gupta

Rachel cortez

Mercedes Lozano

Prashant Gupta

Yash Gupta

Dr Gavin Qwek

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

GuideStar worked with BoardSource, the national leader in nonprofit board leadership and governance, to create this section.

  • 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 7/5/2022
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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
Asian/Asian American
Gender identity
Female

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

No data

Transgender Identity

No data

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 07/05/2022

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 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 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.