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Chief Warrant & Warrant Officers Association U S Coast Guard

We Are Pro-CWO!

aka CWOA   |   Groton, CT   |  https://www.cwoauscg.org

Mission

ADVANCE THE PROFESSIONAL ABILITY OF MEMBERS, PROMOTE THE UNITY AND MORALE OF MEMBERS, PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO CHILDREN OF MEMBERS, PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO SURVIVORS OF MEMBERS, PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO CHILDREN OF ENLISTED COAST GUARD MEMBER, ENSURE THAT MEMBERS HAVE INFORMATION CONCERNING THEIR BENEFITS AND TO ADVOCATE FOR THEIR BENEFITS.

Notes from the nonprofit

Established in 1929, the Chief Warrant and Warrant Officers Association, United States Coast Guard (CWOA) represents United States Coast Guard warrant and chief warrant officers (active, reserve and retired) to the Congress, White House and the Department of Homeland Security. Additionally, the Association communicates with the Coast Guard leadership on matters of concern to Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officers. As the only organization comprised exclusively of Coast Guard Warrant Officers, we are dedicated and pledged to promote their professional abilities, enhance their value, loyalty and devotion to the Coast Guard and promote its unity and morale

Ruling year info

2010

Executive Director / CEO

Honorable Michael Joseph Little

National President

CWO4 Christian Westerdahl

Main address

145 Cherry Circle

Groton, CT 06340 USA

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EIN

52-6042437

NTEE code info

Military/Veterans' Organizations (W30)

IRS filing requirement

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Communication

Blog

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

We are focused on developing a 5 year strategy to help us grow the organization to new levels as we approach our 100th Year of operations. The goal is to develop a 5 year strategy and each year update it. We will begin developing our 5 year strategy every 3 years, so we can publish a new strategy every 5 years. This will us to renew our relationships with our members.

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?

Death Gratuity Fund

Immediately upon receipt at the Association office of
notification of the death of a Regular Member in good
standing, a lump sum death gratuity shall be paid as a
donation to the designated beneficiary. The amount shall
be as specified in the following subsections. If there is no
designated beneficiary, payment will be paid to the spouse,
then to the surviving children, step children and/or wards
of the deceased member, share and share alike. If there are
no designated beneficiaries, spouse, or surviving children,
step children and/or wards identified within 48 months of
notification, then no benefit will be paid.

Population(s) Served
Veterans
Military personnel

Where we work

Affiliations & memberships

The Military Coalition 1985

National Military & Veterans Alliance 2021

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 new advocates recruited

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

Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of meetings with policymakers or candidates

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

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of list subscribers

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

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of legal briefs written

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

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Written Testimony for the record at a House or Senate Hearing.

Number of individuals attending coalition meetings

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

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of government officials who publicly support the advocacy effort

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

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Number of members of Congress on Sign on as Co-Sponsors to legislation we are supporting in Congress.

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.

We are striving to grow the organizations.

Become better advocates to our causes.

Become better advocates for our CWO Corp.

Become strong advocates for the USCG.

Polling our members, and working with our Long Range Planning Committee to develop the strategy that is going to work best with the current members of the CWOA, as well as potential members.

The CWOA has hired an Executive Director who is dedicated to the long term success of our organization, who has knowledge of what it takes to run a non profit.

We have hired a Non Profit Executive who knows how to development and implement a non profit strategy to help us sustain into the future. He has tasked the long range planning committee with putting together our strategy.

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 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 collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, 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, We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback

Financials

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Operations

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

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Chief Warrant & Warrant Officers Association U S Coast Guard

Board of directors
as of 10/25/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Christian Westerdahl

Rodney Clark

Melissa Polson

Jared Heintz

Jeff Timberlake

Carol Smith

Jennifer Thompson

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? Not applicable
  • 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 10/25/2023
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person with a disability

The organization's co-leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

We do not display disability information for organizations with fewer than 15 staff.

Equity strategies

Last updated: 11/28/2022

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 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.