Programs and results
What we aim to solve
As you read this, millions of children are separated from their families, living in institutions or on the streets. Many survive with substandard care, unloved and at risk – all of them dreaming of a family. In the worst cases, the orphanage environment exposes children to devastating abuse and psychological trauma, creating adults who are 10x more likely to become sex workers and 50x more likely to be in prison. But, we are also in the midst of a profound paradigm shift. Efforts are being made to reform foster care systems, support families before separation occurs and reunite families where preventable separation has occurred. We all know kids everywhere deserve better. The movement has begun and Miracle Foundation is on the front line.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Ensure that every child thrives
All children are entitled to an education, nutrition, health and protection. Over the past twenty years, we have developed the proprietary Thrive Scale™ methodology, based on the UN Rights of the Child and using this we are currently working with close to 300 orphanages to improve the lives of more than 15,000 children.
The orphanages we directly support see a 47% increase in Thrive Scale™ scores and a 20% reunification of children with their families.
Prevent children from entering the system in the first place
Every day around the world, social workers, caregivers and government officials make decisions that impact millions of vulnerable children. Partnering with UNICEF, we provide highly specialized training and educational resources for these “boots on the ground” workers in the childcare ecosystem.
Through this collaboration, Miracle Foundation has trained 2300+ government officials and caregivers and partnered with community programs that identify and support at-risk children and vulnerable families long before child placement in an orphanage becomes a necessity.
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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 in orphanages resettled to live with parents or relatives
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Ensure that every child thrives
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Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of people trained
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Related Program
Ensure that every child thrives
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of participants engaged in programs
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Ensure that every child thrives
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our work in the past was grounded in helping orphans to have a better quality of life but has evolved to ensure that every child has an opportunity to grow up in a family.
In order to achieve this, we have three goals:
Prevent children from entering the system in the first place.
Every day around the world, social workers, caregivers and government officials make decisions that impact millions of vulnerable children. Along with UNICEF and other partners, we provide highly specialized training and educational resources for these “boots on the ground” workers in the childcare ecosystem.
Through this collaboration, Miracle Foundation has trained 2300+ government officials and caregivers and activated community and youth led initiatives. All of this outreach works to identify and support at-risk children and vulnerable families long before formal interventions become a necessity. This is the future. This is how we break the cycle.
Transition children from orphanages to families.
After years of supporting children in orphanages, we now focus on helping children transition from orphanage care to family-based care. To facilitate this, we’ve adapted our Thrive Scale™ to measure and activate a child’s rights after they return home. Part of this work also involves encouraging orphanage buy-in on the concept of family reunification.
Connect the US Foster Care System
Miracle Foundation is applying our expertise in data collection and ground-breaking technology to the US foster care system. With the introduction of our FosterShare™ app, we are simplifying reporting and connecting community services to foster families. By linking agencies, experts and education to an easy-t0-use app, we are creating greater stability and preventing the traumatic negative impacts on children when they are moved from foster home to foster home.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Our work in the past was grounded in helping orphans to have a better quality of life but has evolved to also ensure that every child has an opportunity to grow up in a family.
In order to achieve this, our core initiatives are to:
1.Prevent children from entering the system in the first place.
2. Ensure that every child thrives.
3.Connect the US Foster Care System.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
1.Prevent children from entering the system in the first place.
Every day around the world, social workers, caregivers and government officials make decisions that impact millions of vulnerable children. Partnering with UNICEF, we provide highly specialized training and educational resources for these “boots on the ground” workers in the childcare ecosystem.
Through this collaboration, Miracle Foundation has trained 2300+ government officials and caregivers and partnered with community programs that identify and support at-risk children and vulnerable families long before child placement in an orphanage becomes a necessity.
2. Ensure that every child thrives.
All children are entitled to an education, nutrition, health and protection. Over the past twenty years, we have developed the proprietary Thrive Scale™ methodology, based on the UN Rights of the Child and using this we are currently working with close to 300 orphanages to improve the lives of more than 15,000 children.
The orphanages we directly support see a 47% increase in Thrive Scale™ scores and a 20% reunification of children with their families.
3. Connect the US Foster Care System.
Miracle Foundation is applying our expertise in data collection and ground-breaking technology to the US foster care system. With the introduction of our FosterShare™ app, we are simplifying reporting and connecting community services to foster families. By linking agencies, experts and education to an easy-t0-use app, we are creating greater stability and preventing the traumatic negative impacts on children when they are moved from foster home to foster home.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Our impact:
∙ 15,000+ children’s lives improved
∙ 2300+ government workers and childcare providers trained
∙ 47% increase in Thrive Scale™ scores for children we directly support
∙ 28% of children we’ve worked with are now reunited with their families
∙ Implemented our Thrive Scale™ methodology in nearly 300 orphanages
In 2020, we:
-Provided rapid relief packages to more than 2,000 families in need during lockdown
-Delivered 400 tablets to children to continue their education
In 2021, we:
-Provided rapid relief packages to more than 3,000 families in need during the second wave of Covid in India.
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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Who are the people you serve with your mission?
We serve the more than 5.4 million children who are in orphanages worldwide and belong in families. We also serve the more than 400K children in the US Foster System who bounce from home to home to home. And we serve vulnerable children who are at risk of family separation. Our goal is a family for every child.
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How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.), Focus groups or interviews (by phone or in person), Case management notes,
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
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,
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What significant change resulted from feedback?
We are currently in the process of building out a version 2 of our FosterShare app. Many of the new or expanded features that we are including are coming directly from user feedback or request (foster families or social workers). We listen carefully to the users of our app to ensure that we are creating a value added technology in their lives.
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With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
Our staff, Our board, Our funders,
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How has asking for feedback from the people you serve changed your relationship?
By asking for feedback from the children, families or case workers that we serve, we become better listeners. We are able to then solve the real problems they are facing in an effective and sustainable way. For instance, our social work partners requested the option to schedule out notifications to the families they serve for important reminders and dates. This change, while not difficult to implement, went a long way in meeting an important need for the group we serve.
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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,
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback,
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Miracle Foundation
Board of directorsas of 06/27/2022
Krishna Srinivasan
LiveOak Venture Partners
Krishna Srinivasan
LiveOak Venture Partners
Caroline Boudreaux
Miracle Foundation
Rajeev Kathuria
GLOBALFOUNDRIES
John Messer
Grant Thornton, LLP
Leslie Beasley
Miracle Foundation
Daniel Marsili
Colgate-Palmolive
Nabeela Ixtabalan
Ingka
Trisa Thompson
Dell
Karen Starns
Ojo Labs
Caroline Boudreaux
Miracle Foundation
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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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 use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.