New River Family Shelter Inc.
Endling Homelessness in our Community
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our Purpose - Why We Exist A purpose statement answers the question of why it’s important for us to even exist: To give local families safety and support dur¬ing a housing crisis and to empower them to achieve confidence and self-sufficiency
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
New River Family Shelter scattered -site shelter program
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The New River Family Shelter (NRFS) is a nonprofit organization with 501(c) (3) tax exempt status. The organization is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors that meets regularly (typically once a month) to meet with shelter staff, discuss shelter business, form and evaluate policy, develop fundraising strategies, and plan for the future of the agency. NRFS has a paid full-time Executive Director who is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the shelter. Additional staff such as a Family Development Coordinator or a Programs Coordinator have been in times past as the shelter board saw the need.
NRFS is funded primarily through the support of individuals and organizations from with in the New River Valley and the Montgomery County & Radford United Way. The Shelter also actively pursues governmental and foundation funding. Recently, the Shelter invested in the Community Fund to develop a means to provide long-term funding for the organization. The Shelter does not charge for its services, and all donations to NRFS are tax deductible.
NRFS believes strongly that when a family is provided with a safe and comfortable place to regroup, they will be much more successful. Our shelter is designed so that the families can maintain a sense of dignity and independence while actively working to resolve personal issues that would otherwise keep them homeless. The Shelter facilities available to date are established for short term housing (30-90 days). The Shelter plans, in the future, to develop transitional facilities (3-6 months). We are dedicated to the goal of self-sufficiency for Shelter residents. Most of all, we give our families time to heal and the opportunity to leave the Shelter in a much better state than that in which they arrived.
Where we work
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Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our Vision - What We Aim to Achieve
A vision statement is the desired result or desti¬nation that motivates and energizes us:
To provide support to all those experiencing a housing crisis, ultimately ending long-term family homelessness in the community
Our Mission - How We Plan to Do It
A mission statement is how we plan to achieve our vision:
The mission of New River Family Shelter is to connect families with children to opportunities that promote permanent housing, and if necessary, provide access to emergency shelter with the goal of identifying permanent housing.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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New River Family Shelter Inc.
Board of directorsas of 11/25/2022
Michael Lee
Darlinda McChain
Kim Lee
Telina Hiser
Jacqui Patrick
Aline Brinckman
Heather Turman
Melissa Adams
Kate Buchanan
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? No -
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? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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