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FRIENDS OF STEVENS CREEK TRAIL

From the Bay to the Mountains, we are the voice of the trail.

aka FRIENDS OF STEVENS CREEK TRAIL   |   Cupertino, CA   |  http://www.stevenscreektrail.org/

Mission

The Friends of Stevens Creek Trail promotes community pride and involvement in the completion, enhancement, and enjoyment of the Stevens Creek and Permanente Creek Trails and wildlife corridors.

Notes from the nonprofit

1. We recently completed a project to remove a barrier to fish passage in Stevens Creek. This is just one illustration of our commitment to the wildlife corridor. 2. The cleanups we organize not only result in cleaner, more welcoming trails but also prevent trash from flowing into nearby Stevens Creek and eventually polluting our streams and the Bay. Such events also build community pride and raise the level of awareness of the gift that is our wildlife corridor and the environment in general. 3. The Trailblazer Race, our flagship event, draws hundreds of runners, walkers and volunteers from the community every year. 4. Our communications reach over 5000 people in our community. We are responsible stewards of the public's trust in us. We have a Gold Transparency seal in Candid's GuideStar and we were one of 17 organizations in the field of Outdoor Activities and Education selected to receive Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation's grant in 2022.

Ruling year info

1993

President

Greg Unangst

Executive Director

Rajiv Mathur

Main address

22221 McClellan Rd

Cupertino, CA 95014 USA

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EIN

77-0334262

NTEE code info

Community, Neighborhood Development, Improvement (S20)

Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (B01)

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

We need people to appreciate nature more, pollute less, exercise more, and adopt healthier lifestyles. Trails connect people to nature near where they live by providing enjoyable paths where they can exercise, meet neighbors, as well as get to where they are going in a beautiful and invigorating natural environment.

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?

Trail Cleanups

The Friends of Stevens Creek Trail holds annual creek cleanups and we also support cleanups by our partner organizations.

Population(s) Served
Adults
Children and youth

We host booths to educate the public about the Stevens Creek and Permanente Creek Trails and Wildlife corridors at local festivals, earth day events, and other community and environmental gatherings.

Population(s) Served
Adults

The Friends of Stevens Creek won a grant from the Santa Clara County Water District and local cities to study improving fish passages on Stevens Creek to restore Salmon and Steelhead spawning to the creek.

Population(s) Served
Adults

FOSCT holds an annual Trailblazer Race with 10K & 5K runs, 3 mile walk, and kids races to engage the public with the trail as well as raise funds for the organization.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Since the Trail crosses many different areas with a range of identifiers, it became clear that it also needed a consistent image of its own to be easily recognized and followed as other multi-regional trails currently are. The Friends initiated the project to develop the uniform signage and leads a working group consisting of members from all the Trail jurisdictions to guide the effort.

Benefits of the new, dedicated signage include: improved Trail navigation for users at low and high speed; highlighting highlighting features and points of interest; giving the Trail a strong identity that helps promote the Valley’s regional trail networks including Bay Area Ridge and SF Bay Trails; raising awareness of the Stevens Creek wildlife corridor; encouraging community involvement in conservation; and promoting Trail completion and enhancement, as well as community pride in it.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of new organizations signing on as collaborators

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Since the Trail crosses many different areas, it became clear that it also needed a consistent image of its own to be easily recognized. We expect 1 jurisdiction to agree to instal signage medallions

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn more about Sustainable Development Goals.

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.

Raise community awareness and support for the completion and enhancement of the trails and wildlife corridors of Stevens Creek and Permanente Creek.

Publicize the Stevens Creek Trail thru the following:
- Education Booths at events in Mountain View, Sunnyvale, Los Altos, and Cupertino
- Trail Cleanups
- Trailblazer Race and the publicity surrounding it
- Networking with neighbors
- Working with partner organizations
- Website
- Social Media (Facebook & Twitter)
- Oral Care Recycling Program
- Funding Habitat Restoration with Acterra
- Funding and managing fish passage improvements on Stevens Creek

Our board currently has 12 adult volunteer board members, 1 part time Executive Director, a website, a Facebook page, a Twitter account, 200+ current volunteers, 100+ current donors, and ~5000 known friends.

The Stevens Creek Trail is currently 56.9% complete measured from the mouth of the Stevens Creek Trail on the Bay to the Stevens Creek Dam and 59.61% complete measured from the Bay to the Ridge Trail.

Stevens Creek flows through several jurisdictions and cities. These are:
1. Monte Bello Open Space Preserve
2. Santa Clara County Park
3. City of Cupertino
4. City of Sunnyvale
5. City of Los Altos
6. City of Mountain View

Since the Trail crosses many different areas with a range of identifiers, it became clear that it also needed a consistent image of its own to be easily recognized and followed as other multi-regional trails currently are. The Friends initiated the project to develop the uniform signage and leads a working group consisting of members from all the Trail jurisdictions to guide the effort.

Benefits of the new, dedicated signage include: improved Trail navigation for users at low and high speed; highlighting features and points of interest; giving the Trail a strong identity that helps promote the Valley’s regional trail networks including Bay Area Ridge and SF Bay Trails; raising awareness of the Stevens Creek wildlife corridor; encouraging community involvement in conservation; and promoting Trail completion and enhancement, as well as community pride in it.

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.

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

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, 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

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

Financials

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Operations

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

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FRIENDS OF STEVENS CREEK TRAIL

Board of directors
as of 04/19/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board co-chair

Mr Greg Unangst

Friends of Stevens Creek Trail

Term: 2022 - 2023


Board co-chair

Mr Scott Walker

Friends of Stevens Creek Trail

Term: 2023 - 2024

Stephen Garrity

Garth Williams

Anne Ng

Scott Trappe

John Brazil

Ross Heitkamp

Greg Unangst

Andrea Stawitcke

Subramanian Kumaraswamy

Jim Meyerson

Richard Lowenthal

Jim Meyerson

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 ? No
  • 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? No
  • 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? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 4/17/2023
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male

The organization's co-leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
Asian/Asian American
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 04/17/2023

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 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.
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.