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Defiance Dream Center Inc

Find a need and meet it. Find a hurt and heal it.

Defiance, OH   |  https://defiancedreamcenter.org/

Mission

The Defiance Dream Center is a volunteer driven nonprofit organization which exists to serve low-income, at risk youth and underserved struggling individuals and families by providing resources, opportunities and supportive services to help them realize their dream of living a self-sufficient life.

Ruling year info

2017

Executive Director

Mr. Bill Lammers

Main address

1935 E 2nd St, Suite A

Defiance, OH 43512 USA

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EIN

81-5483297

NTEE code info

Human Service Organizations (P20)

IRS filing requirement

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Programs and results

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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?

Life Coaching

We believe that life change happens in the context of relationships. Our Life Coaching model provides coaches that walk alongside individuals in need to help them navigate difficult situations in their lives. Our strategies are designed to reach communities with the love of Christ by meeting both physical and spiritual needs. We believe that together we have the power to help provide a pathway of hope out of poverty, addictions, and hopelessness for people in need.

Population(s) Served

Through partnerships with Northwest State Community College and Ohio Means Jobs we provide under-employed young adults and high school students with an opportunity to learn hands on skilled trades in construction and automotive work that lead to higher paying careers. At the same time we are teaching them vital soft skills and life skills which will help to transform their futures, their families and our communities. This holistic approach allows the students to learn a trade as they are helping single mothers, disadvantaged families and the elderly in our community.

Population(s) Served
Seniors
Young adults
At-risk youth
Low-income people
Working poor

Where we work

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Our Sustainable Development Goals

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Goals & Strategy

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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 demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.
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 make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, 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 take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), 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?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, We don’t have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently

Financials

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Operations

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

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Defiance Dream Center Inc

Board of directors
as of 06/09/2022
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Mr. Bill Lammers

Defiance Dream Center

Term: 2017 - 2022

Rich Seward

Defiance YMCA

Rita Kissner

Retired Mayor of Defiance

Kyle Brownlee

Xperience Church

Leslie Meyer

Flatrock Bridge Group

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? No
  • 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? No
  • 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 11/1/2021
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

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

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

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Disability

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