Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Continuing diminishing support for groups and organizations that assist those with intellectual disabilities
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Operation LAMB
Operation LAMB is where Knights of Columbus throughout the State of NC stand outside retail establishments offering Tootsie Rolls for optional donations. The Knights raise over $600,000 annually for the LAMB Foundation with this program.
Where we work
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our organizations continuing goal is to support programs that assist those with intellectual disabilities, as we have done for the past 41 years.
As an all-volunteer organization we are fairly unique in that a large percentage of the funds we raise, 93% presently, go directly to program support.
We have 130 chapters (councils) across the State of North Carolina, and each chapter identifies related groups in their area that would benefit the most from our assistance. At a statewide level our organization also supports regional entities that assist those with intellectual disabilities.
The area of intellectual disabilities unfortunately is usually “at the end of the line" when it comes to public grants so the funds we provide are desperately needed.
We therefore have two goals, one to continually increase our fundraising as well as continuing to build our endowment to provide additional sustainability.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Increasing revenue – aside from maintaining our level of traditional street solicitation (handing out of tootsie rolls) we have embarked on a number of other fundraising activities.
These include; charity auctions, donate by text, utilizing GoodSearch and GoodShop, ever increasing corporate level solicitation, donation boxes at retail locations, direct mail campaigns, golf tournaments and numerous others.
We have also increased (and are continuing to do so) the overall public awareness of our Foundation which has been helping on the donation front dramatically.
As to our endowment, our chapters are encouraged to donate a portion of the funds they raise into the endowment and we also solicit private contributions as well.
Long term, we will continue to innovate with new ways to fund raise and continue to fine tune our program by sharing “best practices" with all of our chapters.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
With almost 16,000 members in North Carolina we draw upon that committed group for the talent we need in particular areas.
Recently, in addition to the President, Treasurer and State Director of the Foundation who are the most involved in the day to day activities of the foundation, two regional coordinators have been appointed, one for eastern North Carolina and another for the western part of the state.
Their primary role is to work with the local chapters in their area to make sure the strategies outlined above are being implemented to their fullest.
Our external strengths also continue to grow, as the message of our works continues to be spread by our emphasis on increase publicity.
Through a centralized database we are also able to better communicate “new ideas that work" to all of the chapters across our entire footprint
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
For the most part we have managed to increase our fundraising on a year to year basis.
The public awareness of our activities has also definitely increased in the past couple of years.
With the past recession we were setback slightly for the first time since our inception; however this year seems to be the year to get back on track particularly aided by thinking outside of our “customary box".
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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LAMB FOUNDATION OF NORTH CAROLINA INC
Board of directorsas of 10/20/2022
John Gouldie
No Affiliation
Term: 2017 - 2018
Colin R Jorsch
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Robert Desch
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Richard Michael White
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John J Murray
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Daniel Lange
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J.C. Reiher
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James Laraia
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Dr. Ave Maria Lachiewicz
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Christopher J. Losack
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Sergio Miranda
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Timothy Kelley
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 ? 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? No -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No -
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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