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The Creators Gift 137, Inc.

Peace is Real. Peace Resides Within at All Times.

aka The CG137   |   Atlanta, GA   |  www.TheCG137.org

Mission

Our Mission:
To collaborate with other educational, societal and environmental organizations to empower all people towards peace and unity through global projects: to provide a resource bank of facilitators offering workshops and seminars, developing responsible communities for peace and non-violence.

Notes from the nonprofit

The Creators Gift 137 was formed as an advocate for world peace without preference over any perspective. It is in alignment with Universal Law. A law that is bigger than us.

Ruling year info

2005

Exec. Dir.

Ms. Dada Ra

Main address

455 Moreland Ave 5600

Atlanta, GA 30307 USA

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EIN

58-2491306

NTEE code info

Services to Promote the Independence of Specific Populations (P80)

Arts, Cultural Organizations - Multipurpose (A20)

Civil Liberties Advocacy (R60)

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990-N.

Communication

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Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

We have the opportunity to recognize our commonalities. to each other as opposed to being separated. False feelings of separation can prompt one to hurt another or themselves, not realizing the act propels ripples of negative energy and engulfs one's self in that same energy. There are poignant issues plaguing humanity that are unnecessary when assessed in comparison with the accelerated rate of technology. Suicide, depression and disparity are oftentimes initiated by feelings of loneliness, and seperation.

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?

The Peace Poetry Project

The Peace Poetry Project is a national program that explores the definition of Peace and individual perspectives of its application. Participants write original Peace poetry and recite it in front of their peers. Some projects are recorded and some of the poems are posted on TheCG137.org site. The Peace Poetry Project (PPP) Is a platform for ages 9 to adult to use Poetry to express their perspectives of Peace, and to initiate Peace thinking as a norm. Project duration ranges between one day to three weeks.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Adults

Colored Lives is a Choreopoem displaying Peace in action through poetry, dialogue, music and dance.
It is opening night. The playwright watches the production. The actor's lives merge into the performance blurring the lines of reality. Life issues are addressed in this comedy-drama of love, sadness, and love of life.

Population(s) Served
Adults

21st Century P.E.A.C.E. (Perspectives Embracing Agreement Cause Enlightenment) Techniques is a virtual and on-location training. Using quantum physics theories tools as go-to perspectives when mental health, racialism, social iniquity, depression, stress, and other emotional situations imbalances arise. Its tools enhance human connections and the inner and outer environment.

The techniques provide tools for guiding humanity towards embracing positively as a norm. Optimally, facilitators, educators, teachers, artists, and other leaders who serve communities can incorporate these tools into their portfolios.

Population(s) Served
Adults
Activists
Artists and performers
Academics
Substance abusers

Where we work

Affiliations & memberships

Alternate Root 2021

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

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Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Our Mission:
To collaborate with other educational, societal and environmental organizations to empower all people towards peace and unity through global projects: to provide a resource bank of facilitators offering workshops and seminars, developing responsible communities for peace and non-violence.

The Creators Gift 137's goal is to offer P.E.A.C.E. Techniques training to leaders to provide them with innovative tools to add to their portfolios to share with the communities they serve. We recognize the possible effects of inner conflict, and its ability to affect external circumstances. Those considerations in mind, we provide services on three platforms: consultation (education) (one to one, groups, pairs, workshops, training); informational theater (visual; and interactive literary, and leadership building projects (creative).

Our strategies for accomplishing our goal consists of offering P.E.A.C.E. techniques - (Perspectives Embracing Agreement Cause Enlightenment) via the following services:

1. Peace Consultation: using Peace techniques participants are guided on a path of self exploration, perspective awareness and nonjudgmental through conversation, exercises and examples. The consultations are offered via individual, pair, and group sessions, trainings, workshops, and seminars). Audiences consists of youth and adults, educational, corporate and informal settings.

Colored Lives - a Choreopoem, is an example of Peace in action. It is a 2 hour theatrical production that is available as a full production, read and performance read. It is encouraged to have a discussion after performances.

The Peace Poetry Project - uses poetry as a vehicle for participants to express Peace in their words to their peers and an audience. Participants can also choose the option of having their presentation recorded. Poems can be written individually or as a group.

21st Century P.E.A.C.E. techniques were developed by Dada Ra and their effectiveness has been proven over the years nationally, from NY to California and in between. Whether it is through TheCG137, other companies, or personally; presentations, facilitation, counseling, coaching, or training, Dada applies her P.E.A.C.E. techniques.

Founder of The Creators Gift 137, Dada has an M.Ed in Instructional Design and a B.S. in Global Social Justice & Civic Engagement. Including facilitating and consulting through The Creators Gift 137, Dada has applied her P.E.A.C.E. techniques on various occasions, such as with Covenant House, the NYC Board of Education a methadone clinic, street outreach consulting; as a Corporate Virtual Trainer for the 2020 Census; and she has facilitated to inmates.

Dada's experience and the incorporation of quantum physics validate her concepts scientifically and practically. is the determining factor of The Creators Gift 137's ability to


to develop her inner-peace awareness theory with the application of quantum physics to provide an option for people desiring a path to diminish inner conflict. Her inner peace awareness theory has been effectively offered to participants

Thus far the latest confirmation of the effectiveness of our inner peace awareness awakening process has been with inmates at DeKalb County jail inmates in Georgia. Direct feedback received from the inmates provided confirmation of our desired results. Services offered were The Peace Poetry Project and workshops.

We have provided The Peace Poetry Project in schools, and establishments to youth and adults in Atlanta, GA; New Orleans, LA; Oakland and Laytonville, CA; Dallas, TX; and Little Rock, AR.

Colored Lives has been performed in New York, Maryland, and Atlanta. GA.

Peace Consultations have been provided to various groups and individuals in business and informal settings.


Now that we have services that are proven effective, our next phase is the development of future leaders to offer our services to others as representatives of The Creators Gift 137. This is direct alignment with our mission: To collaborate with other educational, societal and environmental organizations to empower all people towards peace and unity through global projects: to provide a resource bank of facilitators offering workshops and seminars, developing responsible communities for peace and non-violence.

We are midway to completion of OPAT our Online Peace Ambassador Training targeted at Generation Z learners or older. Optimally our participants are human services practitioners, who have facilitated workshops, and provided counsel to individuals, couples and/or groups. Learners will have the option to use the skills they learn to facilitate services offered by The Creators Gift 137 (TheCG137.org). The skills are also applicable to enhance counseling, teaching and motivational environments.

Learners who complete this course will be have the option to become:
• Level I – Peace Ambassadors – facilitators of workshops/presentations, and The Peace Poetry Project.
• Level II – Peace Consultants – provide consultations and level I services.

Upon completion of the development of OPAT, we intend to initiate the course at a physical location (tbd). After implementation we will study our results and adjust the course according to our findings.

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 demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.
done We shared information about our current feedback practices.
  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, 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 aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, We don’t have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection

Financials

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Operations

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

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The Creators Gift 137, Inc.

Board of directors
as of 10/29/2022
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Dr. Corigan Malloy

Educator/Personal Growth

Dwana Makeba

Julie Rainbow

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? Not applicable
  • 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? 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 10/21/2022

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
Black/African American
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Decline to state
Disability status
Decline to state

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

No data

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Equity strategies

Last updated: 10/21/2022

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 analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
  • 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 use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
  • We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • 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.