SUBURBAN SUGAR LAND WOMEN, dba SSLW
"Love GOD first, others second, and self last!"
Mission
Design, implement, maintain, and evaluate free services, wellness, educational, civic, economic, and cultural programs that build confidence and expand knowledge and skills to succeed in school and life from infancy thru adulthood.
Notes from the nonprofit
Suburban Sugar Land Women (SSLW) members and partners are committed to providing free and ongoing services, referrals, and resources to those in need. Wellness, nutrition,education, civic, economic, and cultural programs and projects are our foundation. We evaluate all projects annually. Written individual and small group special requests are considered based on needs, extenuating circumstances, and available resources. Email - [email protected] A written response is provided in 7 days or less. Together, we transform lives. Our vision is to encourage, educate, equip, engage, and empower.
Ruling year
1993
President
Mrs. Mable Scott Austin
Founder and CEO
Mr. Mose Austin
Main address
Post Office Box 2384
Sugar Land, TX 77487 USA
EIN
76-0343813
NTEE code
Business, Youth Development (O53)
Voter Education/Registration (R40)
Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (A12)
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990-N.
Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Programs, projects, support, services, and resources are free, ongoing, caring, and compassionate to all in need. Provide seniors food, supplies, medical, and social interactions. Families are furnished food, supplies, education, training, and emergency/disaster support. Infants thru young adults receive medical screening, food, clothing, mentoring, tutoring, and volunteer opportunities. Scholarship and Support provide individual and group services and resources including first - time and continuing scholarships. Community Partners donate and or secure annual tax - deductible donations to fund programs and scholarships Community Involvement provide wellness, educational, economic, civic, and cultural projects
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Six Empowering & Compassionate Programs with Several Positive Projects
Six major operating programs: 1. Seniors Citizens Enrichment; 2. Families Outreach; 3.Infants - Young Adults Development; 4. Scholarships & Support; Outreach; 5. Community Partnerships; and 6. Community Involvement. Each major program has several projects.
These programs benefit 5,000 plus senior citizens, families, and infants, toddlers, pre - schoolers, children, youth, and adults annually.
Infants - Young Adults Development
Infants, children and youth are provided free, ongoing, individual, small groups, cradle through college / career services, referrals, and services: food and clothing; mentoring; tutoring; internship; opportunities to give back in the community; academic, attendance, and attitude incentives; mandatory scholarship recipients attendance reception; college and career preparation; annual, academic, competitive, first - time scholarships; annual, academic, competitive, continuing scholarships; special requests; and collaborations.
Scholarships & Support
Scholarships and Support provide individual and group mentor, tutoring, volunteerism, internship; and first - time and continuing scholarships from high school to doctorate degree.
Where we work
External reviews
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of groups brought together in a coalition/alliance/partnership
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Families
Related Program
Infants - Young Adults Development
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Twenty plus collaborative partners donate their services and resources.
Number of donations made by board members
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Young adults
Related Program
Six Empowering & Compassionate Programs with Several Positive Projects
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Fifteen to twenty board members|partners donate annually. This is 80 - 90%.
Number of public service announcements created
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Six Empowering & Compassionate Programs with Several Positive Projects
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
An average of ten service announcement are created annually via printed and or social media and or broadcast media.
Number of youth who volunteer/participate in community service
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Related Program
Six Empowering & Compassionate Programs with Several Positive Projects
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Thirty to fifty youth volunteer/participate in our community service projects.
Number of individuals attending community events or trainings
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adolescents
Related Program
Six Empowering & Compassionate Programs with Several Positive Projects
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
50 - 100 individuals attend our community events or trainings.
Number of students who receive scholarship funds and/or tuition assistance
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Young adults
Related Program
Scholarships & Support
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Eight to ten students annually receive scholarship funds and or tuition assistance.
Total number of volunteer hours contributed to the organization
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Six Empowering & Compassionate Programs with Several Positive Projects
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Four to five thousand volunteer hours contributed annually to our organization.
Total dollar amount of scholarship awarded
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Young adults
Related Program
Scholarships & Support
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
$8.000 - $12,000 in scholarships awarded to first - time high school graduates, and continuing full - time enrolled university's students.
Number of financial literacy courses conducted
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Infants - Young Adults Development
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
40-50 youth and their parents/guardians receive hands on knowledge and skills in basic financial literary such as career choice, employment, taxes, budget, banking, and credit twice annual.
Number of students showing improvement in test scores
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Related Program
Scholarships & Support
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Thirty plus of fifty students show improvements in test scores.
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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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?
Provide free, collaborative, year round services, resources, and referrals within annual approved budget to children, youth, and adults in the Fort Bend County, Texas and Beyond communities.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
SSLW has monthly, quarterly, and annual meetings/ programs/projects/special requests to design, implement, and evaluate programs. Ongoing collaboration with other organizations and agencies assist in the delivery of efficient and effective services and resources.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Members, partners, and volunteers provide ongoing, free, and support of various programs and projects via their personal, professional, and community services and resources.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Programs and projects progress when their is improvement and transformation in the lives of individuals receiving services, resources, and referrals.
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 widows, seniors, disabled, veterans, military, infants, children, youth, families, fathers, homeless, hungry, economically disadvantaged, under served, and uneducated with ongoing and free human services, and financial resources.
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How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
SMS text surveys, Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.), Paper surveys, Focus groups or interviews (by phone or in person),
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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 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?
Monthly follow up via in person, emails, texts, and calls on the satisfaction specific humanservices and financial resources to our seniors, military, veterans, and universities' students.
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With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
The people we serve, Our board, Our funders, Our community partners,
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How has asking for feedback from the people you serve changed your relationship?
Securing feedback via follow up empower those in need to become more self - sufficient and independent.
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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 engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive,
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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, It is difficult to get honest feedback from the people we serve,
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Operations
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SUBURBAN SUGAR LAND WOMEN, dba SSLW
Board of directorsas of 01/23/2023
Mable Scott Austin
Suburban Sugar Land Women Incorporated
Term: 2023 - 2026
Mr. Mose Austin
Suburban Sugar Land Women Incorporated
Term: 2023 - 2026
June M Peggs
Suburban Sugar Land Women
Mose Austin
Suburban Sugar Land Women (SSLW)
Donisha Smith
Suburban Sugar Land Women (SSLW)
Mable Scott Austin
Suburban Sugar Land Women (SSLW)
Susan Myrickwilcox
Suburban Sugar Land Women (SSLW)
Alisa Laddie Roislyn Lee LarKaya Gant
Vera Brown
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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Disability
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Equity strategies
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- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- 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.
- 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.
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