Mission
Together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses
Ruling year
1983
Principal Officer
Scott Dishong
Main address
7951 E. Maplewood Ave Suite 126
Greenwood Village, CO 80111 USA
EIN
74-2273004
NTEE code
Children's and Youth Services (P30)
Human Service Organizations (P20)
Children's and Youth Services (P30)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Wish Granting
Staff, volunteers and donors come together to grant a wish to every eligible child in Colorado.
Staff - 17 full time staff and 2 part-time staff.
Volunteering-Volunteers are the heart and soul of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Make-A-Wish chapters are always looking for volunteers to help in several areas, including wish granting, fund raising, and community outreach.
Donors - Donors can contribute online, by phone, or by mail. They can also donate frequent flier miles, or make a tribute or memorial donation in honor of someone.
Partnering-There are many opportunities for companies to participate in meaningful and successful cause-related alliance programs with the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of children served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Wish Granting
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
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?
To create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Involving the community in wish granting experiences; fundraising ventures to support the wish granting process; coordination and cooperation with vendors to grant wishes.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We have a volunteer network of over 400 individuals and 20 employees. We also partner with local organizations to accomplish our goals. We have been a non-profit in good standing for over 35 years.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We have found that the wish experience improved the child's social and emotional wellbeing and brought their stressed families back to normal. Wish children say their wish experiences helped shape them into the people they are today, giving them focus to move beyond their illnesses, refocus on their education, offer career choices they hadn’t considered, give them the courage to try things others have said are difficult or even impossible, and become highly active donors and community volunteers. Ultimately, an astounding 71 percent of respondents even said the wish experience played a role in saving their lives.
It is our goal to grant every eligible child a wish.
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Make-A-Wish Colorado
Board of directorsas of 07/13/2022
Brent Smith
Nutrien
Laura Srsich
Cory Tipton
Laura Srsich
Connie Talmage
Michael Broker
Deron Brown
Robert Forbes
Michael Harrell
Scott Reichenberg
Karrie Fletcher
Marley Wagner
Michael Wagner
Erin Hutchison
Justin Vaughn
Taizo Nakano
Mike Brueggemann
Brent Smith
Heidi Gill
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? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
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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