A Wish with Wings, Inc.
Making Wishes come true since 1982
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Granting Magical Wishes ... Bringing hope, happiness, joy and laughter to Texas children diagnosed with life-threatening medical conditions and facing uncertain futures. Our challenge is providing sustainable funding to ensure that every child's one true wish is able to be granted.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Granting Magical Wishes
Granting Wishes of Texas children battling a life-threatening medical condition is our one and only mission. Working closely with children's hospitals, physicians, child life specialists and parents we are able to grant the Wish of a lifetime to a child in need and in the process create priceless memories for the Wish child and his/her family that will hopefully sustain them during the difficult days that lie ahead. Our most popular Wish is for a family trip to Disney World where they can meet Mickey, Minnie and a host of wonderful characters that will entertain and enchant our Wish children. Computers, iPads and video games are very popular Wishes for our children, as many find themselves isolated due to medical procedures they simply cannot comprehend. It enables them to stay in touch with their family and friends, as well as, keep up with their school work. However, the list of Wishes is as unique as the children we serve. It can be as simple as a Wish to hug a baby cheetah, to be a Prince or Princess for a day, a trip Grandma and Grandpa's house or to meet their favorite celebrity. We encourage our Wish children to submit three Wishes with our goal being to grant the first Wish. However, often a child's first Wish is to be well, an understandable Wish, but one we simply cannot grant so we are then able to move on to the child's second Wish. In addition to our mission, each year we have a holiday party and an Easter event where we are able to celebrate the magic of the season. Our Wish children love joining us for these special events and look forward to them each year. We are blessed to have great community support and often are given tickets to events, restaurants, movies, etc. Because of their generosity, we are able to share these wonderful gifts with our Wish children and brighten their day. Memories made are priceless for these Wish children and their families and can be seen on the smiles on their faces and the twinkle in their eyes.
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 clients served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Children and youth
Related Program
Granting Magical Wishes
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Number of clients served includes wish children and all family/individuals who participated in the wish.
Average number of dollars per person served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Children and youth
Related Program
Granting Magical Wishes
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Number estimates the amount per wish granted, not per individual served.
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Providing happy moments for children in Texas with life-threatening conditions so they know good things can still happen despite tough times.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Ensuring the financial stability of the organization so that no child's wish is ever left unfulfilled due to lack of funding utilizing the support of sponsors and assistance of volunteers to make great things happen for every child we help.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Maintaining our focus on program services, conservative admin/fundraising percentages. and utilizing all resources available ... community support, Individual donors, foundation and corporate support, volunteers, collaboration, a variety of fundraising events, and continuing our "friend raising" outreach.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Since 1982, A Wish With Wings has granted more than 1,700 wishes to children in Texas fighting life-‐threatening medical conditions. We know that health issues make life difficult, especially for young patients. That's why we believe in helping bring happy moments to families in need of good news. Our donors and volunteers help us grant special, individualized wishes to offer joy, care and encouragement. We think of it as giving wishes wings, one magical wish at a time.
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 identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, 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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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 take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, 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
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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A Wish with Wings, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 11/20/2024
Larry Anfin
K&L Enterprises
Term: 2023 - 2026
Kurt Haman
Sewell Lexus of Fort Worth
Rebecca Barksdale
Larry Anfin
K& L Enterprises
Tom Spencer
Don Marable
Edward Jones
Frank Testa
Burt Ladner Real Estate
Lindy Williams
No Affiliation
Eric Hove
Defender Outdoors
Stephanie Roehm
No Affiliation
Rachel Nicole Arellano
City of Fort Worth
Mary Ashworth Phillips
No affiliation
Marc Istook
WFAA
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 review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- 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.