Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Pascal's Pantry
For those who live in Bateys, communities of mainly undocumented Haitians in the Dominican Republic, not only is food scarce (no grocery chains or businesses), it is difficult for residents to engage in self-sustaining ways to feed their families. The government does not provide aid. None. As a result, many children are severely malnourished and underdeveloped.
Where we work
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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?
Haitian migrants of Bateyes in the Dominican Republic.
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How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Focus groups or interviews (by phone or in person), Community meetings/Town halls, Constituent (client or resident, etc.) advisory committees,
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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 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,
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What significant change resulted from feedback?
Pascal’s Pantry sought and received donations earmarked for sustainable energy. When it had renovated the new kitchen, the refrigerator required a source of energy and many updates to make it safe and secure. They decided to install three solar panels to provide energy for the refrigerator and secured them to the top of the kitchen. This system has worked perfectly for about two years, so the people of the community expressed interest in expanding access to solar panels for homes. Pascal’s Pantry offered more panels to provide lights for surrounding homes if the people of the Batey would assume the costs. A typical family buys a candle a day to light their homes at 10 pesos per candle. With a light bulb, those 300 pesos (a little less than $6) a month can now go into paying off a solar sys
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With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
The people we serve, Our staff, Our board, Our funders, Our community partners,
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How has asking for feedback from the people you serve changed your relationship?
There has been a leadership committee that was formed in the community who work in conjunction with Pascal's Pantry. This has empowered the community and given them a pathway to make suggestions to the organization that work for them. It's not a top-down organization, it's an organization that includes grass roots leadership for its success. As stated on our website, Pascal's Pantry is an organization that focuses on relationships with and within the community. This has been our focus since the beginning.
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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 take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, 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 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, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded,
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback,
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Pascals Pantry
Board of directorsas of 12/06/2022
Dr. Tanya Benedict
Brian Boerner
Sherise Beale
Thomas Kelly
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? No -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable -
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
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Leadership
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