GLENN GARCELON FOUNDATION
Empowering and Supporting Brain Tumor Patients
Mission
The Glenn Garcelon Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) organization which exists to improve the quality of life of brain tumor survivors, caregivers and their families by providing emotional and financial support. The Glenn Garcelon Foundation awards grants to help with expenses (medical and otherwise) that are beyond their means. The goal is to ease some of the financial burden that often adds to the stress of a brain tumor diagnosis and treatment. GGF is one of few charitable foundations that provides financial assistance directly to brain tumor patients. GGF is an all volunteer, grass roots organization with no paid staff.
Ruling year
2011
President
Gail M Garcelon
Main address
PO Box 3142
Coppell, TX 75019 USA
EIN
61-1623385
NTEE code
Human Service Organizations (P20)
Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (P12)
Brain Disorders (G48)
IRS filing requirement
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
The Glenn Garcelon Foundation is being inundated with grant applications from brain tumor patients who are suffering financially due to their diagnosis and had many challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Having to cancel all of our galas, put us in a financial bind. But our participants and donors stepped up and made sure that we would be able to continue to fund grants. In 2020 we issued grants to 97 brain tumor patients. While our donors brought in quite a substantial amount of money, it was not nearly enough to allow us to provide the amount of assistance we would like to be able to do.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Glenn Garcelon Foundation Golf Classic
The Annual Glenn Garcelon Foundation Golf Classic is held in Texas. It includes lunch, golf, a raffle, a Wine Pull, dinner and a program where prizes are awarded and the guests hear about the Glenn Garcelon Foundation and the recipients of our grants.
Denver Taste of Hope
The Taste of Hope is an evening of eats, drinks, silent auction and wine pull benefiting brain tumor patients and their families. Our guests have the opportunity to hear about the mission of the foundation and meet some of our grant recipients. It is held each year in September in Lakewood, Colorado, a suburb of Denver.
Portland Taste of Hope
Taste of Hope is a catered dinner, silent auction and wine pull benefiting brain tumor patients and their families. Our guests have the opportunity to hear about the mission of the foundation and meet some of our grant recipients. It is held each year in May in Portland, Oregon.
All In For Hope
All In For Hope is an evening of casino games, food and drinks, silent auction and wine pull to raise money for brain tumor patients and their families. Our guests have the opportunity to hear about the mission of the foundation and meet some of our grant recipients. It is held each October in Coppell, Texas, a suburb of Dallas.
Denim & Diamonds
Denim & Diamonds is an evening of food, dancing, silent auction and raffle to raise money for brain tumor patients and their families. Our guests have the opportunity to hear about the mission of the foundation and meet some of our grant recipients. It is held each March in Eloy, Texas, a suburb of Phoenix.
Where we work
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Our results
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Average number of service recipients per month
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
People with diseases and illnesses
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Average grant amount
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
People with diseases and illnesses
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Total dollar amount of grants awarded
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
People with diseases and illnesses
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of overall donors
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
People with diseases and illnesses, Economically disadvantaged people
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Total number of grants awarded
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
People with diseases and illnesses
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of attendees present at rallies/events
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
People with diseases and illnesses
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Due to the pandemic, we had to cancel 4 of our major fundraising events in 2020 and 2021.
Number of clients served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Age groups, Ethnic and racial groups, People with diseases and illnesses, Economically disadvantaged people
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Increasing
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?
The Glenn Garcelon Foundation is working diligently to find philanthropic organizations and private donors who believe in our mission and are willing to provide grants or substantial donations. This is an arduous task, but one we need to address in order to continue fulfilling our mission. We are also in the process of starting a sustaining program where donors will sign up to make automatic monthly donations.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
1. Continue submitting grant applications to philanthropic organizations.
2. Set up Sustaining program
3. Continue to hold current fundraisers
4. Add additional fundraisers
5. Enlarge our donor base
6. Cultivate relationships within the communities where we hold our fundraisers.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
As a small, all volunteer organization we must rely on finding individuals who believe in our cause and are willing to donate their time and effort to helping us meet our goals. Word of mouth is a great source for getting our mission out there, and we continue to make people aware of the need of brain tumor patients and encourage them to become involved.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
1. We have received 2 grants from a philanthropic organizations.
2. We have new volunteers on the committees in Oregon and Colorado
4. We have received large donations from 2 families in Texas.
5. We are receiving matching funds from 4 different Donor Advised Funds.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
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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 look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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GLENN GARCELON FOUNDATION
Board of directorsas of 07/06/2022
Gail Garcelon
Glenn Garcelon Foundation
Term: 2011 -
Nicole G Smith
Danielle E Hess
Glen Clemans
Matthew Hunt
Jennifer Kamber
Nancy F McGraw
Trent Tice
Ellen Epstein
Carol Solesbee
Judith Johaannesen
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
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CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable -
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? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Equity strategies
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- 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.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
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