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Moving in the Spirit Inc.

aka Moving in the Spirit (MITS)   |   Atlanta, GA   |  www.movinginthespirit.org

Mission

Moving in the Spirit is an award-winning creative youth development organization. We use the discipline of dance to help children and teens develop the social, emotional and cognitive skills they need to thrive.

Ruling year info

1996

Co-Founder, CEO & Artistic Director

Dana Lupton

Co-Founder, CFO & COO

Genene Stewart

Main address

P.O. Box 170230

Atlanta, GA 30317 USA

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EIN

58-2207431

NTEE code info

Arts, Cultural Organizations - Multipurpose (A20)

Dance (A62)

Youth Community Service Clubs (O51)

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Our programs

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What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Stepping Stones

Stepping Stones is our open-level offering, providing weekly classes for children and teens ages 3-18. Students participate in one of our age-appropriate classes--Baby Steps, Mini Steps, Girls in Motion, Boys in Motion, or Collective Motion--that meet for one hour per week, September to May. Students learn dance fundamentals while using creative movement as a tool for self-expression and community-building. Prior dance experience is not required.

Our program architecture is built on the research-based Positive Youth Development model, which is endorsed by the Family & Youth Services Bureau and is designed to optimize a child's developmental progress even in the face of challenges and hardship. We stimulate students’ social, emotional and cognitive needs through our core creative youth development programs.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Economically disadvantaged people
At-risk youth
People with disabilities
Ethnic and racial groups
Children and youth
Economically disadvantaged people
At-risk youth
People with disabilities
Ethnic and racial groups

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.

Percentage of student respondents to our end-of-year feedback survey who report that participating in our program helped them improve “some” or “a lot” in doing good things on their own.

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
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Stepping Stones

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

Our baseline target for this metric is that at least 75% of students will report significant improvement.

Goals & Strategy

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How we listen

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Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

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Financials

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Moving in the Spirit Inc.

Board of directors
as of 10/30/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Sheryl Bennett

Jaimie Hardin

Sheryl Bennet

Marlo Leach

Cindy Amisano

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 11/13/2022
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight

The organization's co-leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
Black/African American
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight

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