Magical Creatures of Hamakua - Animal Rescue and Sanctuary
Magical Creatures
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Improve the ongoing welfare of farmed animals
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Sanctuary for Animals
We provide a safe place for previously farmed animals
Where we work
Accreditations
Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries 2021
External reviews

Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsNumber of animals with freedom from discomfort
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Age groups
Related Program
Sanctuary for Animals
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of animals with freedom from hunger and thirst
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Sanctuary for Animals
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of animals with freedom from pain
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Sanctuary for Animals
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of animals with freedom to express normal behavior
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Sanctuary for Animals
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of animals with freedom from fear and distress
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Sanctuary for Animals
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of animals rehabilitated
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Sanctuary for Animals
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of people converted to vegetarian or vegan lifestyles to reduce farmed animal consumption
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of accolades/recognition received from third-party organizations
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Sanctuary for Animals
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of industry standards/practices developed by nonprofit
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Sanctuary for Animals
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of participants attending course/session/workshop
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Sanctuary for Animals
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of animals rescued
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Sanctuary for Animals
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of health outcomes improved
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Sanctuary for Animals
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of sheltered animals
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Sanctuary for Animals
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
Download strategic planLearn 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?
Magical Creatures of Hamakua is organized exclusively to prevent cruelty towards animals.
1. Rescuing animals from situations that are abusive, endangering or neglectful.
2. Providing necessary veterinary care.
3. Providing sanctuary for rescued animals.
4. Inspiring change in the way society view and treats animals.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Provide a safe space for previously farmed animals.
Create a connection between volunteers and our Magical Creatures.
Public outreach showing our work.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Our Education & Outreach program includes looking at the effect of farmed animals on the environment, land and sea life, water resources, and responsible production and consumption. Our tour program highlights our entirely off-grid infrastructure with solar energy, water catchment, and waste composting.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
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?
School children 5-18 through our Education programs Young adults 18-30 through our Intern program Families through sanctuary educational tours Adults through our Volunteer program
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How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.), Paper surveys, Suggestion box/email,
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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 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,
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What significant change resulted from feedback?
We built a series of rest areas along our public tour path in response to some requests from visitors with mobility challenges. We built benches during one of our Volunteer project days and distributed them at key points.
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With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
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?
Our entire school Education program was built primarily on feedback from a series of test sites. We learned what methodologies were most effective and how to adapt the program for different groups
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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 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?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time,
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Magical Creatures of Hamakua - Animal Rescue and Sanctuary
Board of directorsas of 1/14/2022
Helena Lundblad
Mathias Lundblad
Anita Hunter
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? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
The organization's co-leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
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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 analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- 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 have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
- 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.