Hunger for Success
nourishing minds out of poverty.™
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
According to the Public Policy Institute of California, Los Angeles (24.9%) had the highest poverty rates in California (2013–2015 average). The unemployment rate in Los Angeles as of October 2017 was 5.2%. According to the California Bureau of Labor Statistics, over 18% of those unemployed have been so for 52 weeks or longer. In addition, the unemployment rate for teens 16-19 is over 18%. The Los Angeles Times and the Los Angeles Homeless Security Authority report the Los Angeles County homeless rate has increased to 23% or more than 57,000 homeless people and families. According to the 2016 survey, Portland, Oregon's poverty rate was 15.4% compared to US poverty rates of 12.7% (source: https://talkpoverty.org/state-year-report/oregon-2016-report/). The unemployment rate for teens 16-19 is 20% (Source: http://www.governing.com/gov-data/economy-finance/youth-employment-unemployment-rate-data-by-state.html)
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
College Navigation
Help low-income residents navigate through a college education.
Job placement and mentoring
Help low income residents find and keep family wage jobs.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of clients satisfied with employment training services
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people, Unemployed people
Related Program
Job placement and mentoring
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Currently, we are helping 8 people in 2023 find and keep family-wage jobs.
Number of participants who gain employment
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people, Unemployed people
Related Program
Job placement and mentoring
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of youth receiving services (e.g., groups, skills and job training, etc.) with youths living in their community
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people, Unemployed people
Related Program
Job placement and mentoring
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of job skills training courses/workshops conducted
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people, Unemployed people
Related Program
Job placement and mentoring
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Hours of mentoring
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Unemployed people, Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Job placement and mentoring
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of individuals applying skills learned through the organization's training
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people, Unemployed people
Related Program
Job placement and mentoring
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Overall project goals, expected impact and specific, measurable objectives;
- Train 100 people that live at or below the federal poverty level (FPL).
- 50% of participants will successfully enter a higher education program.
- Participants will apply for 10 full time family wage jobs a day, five days a week consistently
- Participants will interview five times a month consistently
- Participants will be responsive to communication within three days of contact via email or phone
- Participants will complete each program milestone prior to applying for full time family wage jobs
- Participant will use Indeed.com to search and track the number of applications and interviews they accomplish each month
- Participants will provide Hunger For Success monthly input on the quality and quantity of job searches emailed by Indeed.com so modifications can be made timely
- 90% of participants will increase their income by 50% in the first year, and another 50% in years two and three.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We are currently networking with high schools, food banks, and working with Vocational Rehab DHS with the state of Oregon and Washington. We have also started to work with recovery programs in Los Angeles and in Battle Ground, Washington to help people in recovery find and keep meaningful work.
In addition we're actively implementing a social media marketing campaign to raise awareness of our training and attract more participants.
In terms of fundraising, we are engaged in local community campaigns, attracting individual donors, and engaging potential smaller corporate partners to provide the necessary resources to engage in specific marketing campaigns to attract more participants.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Description of who will be involved in executing the project and their qualifications for such involvement;
- The founder will be executing the project from the beginning.
- The founder has over 30 years in retail as a trainer, hiring manager, and professional development expert for Fortune 500 companies.
- Has overseen and managed a total of $700 Million in his career.
- Over 20 years consulting with nonprofits as it relates to funding (grant writing), strategic planning, and board training.
- MBA in Nonprofit Management
- Promoted over 100 managers to higher positions and promoted over 1,000 associates to a supervisory level.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Accomplishments:
1. Helped four families find and keep family wage jobs.
2. Currently helping seven more families and are working towards finding them a family wage job while training them on how to write an effective resume and learn several key strategies within the professional development field.
Opportunities:
1. Reaching more participants
2. Helping more people attain college entrance
3. Increase retention and decrease drop out rates and/or lack of engagement when starting the program.
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Hunger for Success
Board of directorsas of 03/04/2023
Mr Brad Lebowsky
Forrest Callahan
Retired Goodwill
Larry Ruben
Training Consultant
Jill Franklin
Los Angeles County
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 ? 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
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Leadership
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