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THE HOPE FOUNDATION OF THE MAHONING VALLEY INC

#ItsALLfortheKIDS | #DreamCatchersforKids | #WineforHope

aka Hope Foundation of the Mahoning Valley   |   Youngstown, OH   |  hopemv.org

Mission

The Hope Foundation of the Mahoning Valley is a not-for-profit entity organized for the purpose of enhancing the quality of life for families with children experiencing chronic and/or terminal conditions in the Mahoning Valley.

Ruling year info

2009

Founder/Executive Director

Anthony Spano

Main address

PO Box 733

Youngstown, OH 44501 USA

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EIN

64-0952223

NTEE code info

Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (T12)

IRS filing requirement

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

The Hope Foundation of the Mahoning Valley, which works with volunteers, funding and sponsorship partners, and its dedicated board of trustees to improve the quality of life for our community's chronically and terminally ill children and their families.

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?

DreamCatchers for Kids

DreamCatchers for Kids™ was founded in 2016 with the singular purpose of enhancing the lives of Mahoning Valley children with life-threatening medical conditions by creating amazing experiences that will bring them joy and hope.

Our team works closely with families, doctors, and caregivers to get to know the children and the one special dream that they keep in their hearts. From spending a day at the zoo to meeting their favorite superhero, we use our resources to do what we can to make each dream come true.

The goal is simple – to rejuvenate a child’s spirit by making a good dream a reality.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth

The mission of The Hope Foundation of the Mahoning Valley is to provide charitable and/or financial support to help improve the lives of chronically/terminally ill children and their families in the Mahoning Valley. The Foundation and its volunteers feel that every child’s life is valuable, and we aim to support any local children and families that shares our common goal of helping each of these children exceed his or her potential. The ages that we will serve are 3 to 18 and the child must be that age, once the application is filed and medically diagnosed.

More info: https://www.hopemv.org/grants

Population(s) Served
Children and youth

The H.F.M.V. will support, but is not limited to, providing grants and dedicating its resources to the education, research, and/or charitable centers across the Mahoning Valley that provide services for chronically/terminally ill children. An organization can only receive funds every three years from the Hope Foundation.

More info at: https://www.hopemv.org/grants/

Population(s) Served
Children and youth

Where we work

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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.

Helping chronically/terminally ill children with treatment, services and other things needed by the children and or their families.

The Hope Foundation of the Mahoning Valley, which works with volunteers, funding and sponsorship partners, and its dedicated board of trustees to improve the quality of life for our community's chronically and terminally ill children and their families.

The great volunteers that dedicate themselves to serving others.

We are working hard to raise more and more money for chronically/terminally ill children & their families with the resources that we have. The foundation reviews its strategic plans every year to better ourselves as volunteers and as a foundation.

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.

  • Who are the people you serve with your mission?

    Stakeholders throughout the community,.

  • 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 strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • What significant change resulted from feedback?

    The Foundation reviews all procedures each year with feedback and experiences throughout the process and procedures.

  • 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 engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don’t have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently

Financials

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Operations

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

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THE HOPE FOUNDATION OF THE MAHONING VALLEY INC

Board of directors
as of 03/21/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board co-chair

Dr. Amy Kaufman

Butler Art

Term: 2022 - 2025


Board co-chair

George Gabriel

Ashley Carocci

Catherine Miller

Jackie Rizer

Att. Jim Vivo

Rey Esparra

Dr. Robert Naples, Jr.

Patrick Finn

Jennifer Ostapiak

Justin Yost

Anita Baal

Kurt Williams

Kyle Reinke

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 ? 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

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 3/5/2023
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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
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

Disability

Equity strategies

Last updated: 03/05/2023

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 employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
Policies and processes
  • 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.