Scott J Beigel Memorial Fund Inc
CHANGING THE WORLD, ONE CHILD AT A TIME
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
It is our goal to send at-risk, underserved children touched by gun violence to sleep away camp every summer. Our mission is to demonstrate to these young people that there are viable and real alternatives to gun violence and gang involvement. The Fund's philosophy is for pre-habilitation. The keep vulnerable and impressionable children OUT OF the criminal justice system.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Scott J Beigel Memorial Fund, Inc
The purpose of the fund, in honor of our son Scott J Beigel, who was the geography teacher and cross country coach killed in Parkland Fla, is to send at-risk, underserved children touched by gun violence to summer sleep-away camp. The goal is to show these vulnerable and impressionable children that there are positive alternatives to guns and gangs. The goal is also to give these children hope for a better future and keep them out of the criminal justice system, PRE-HABILITATION, instead of rehabilitation
Where we work
Awards
Grant 2019
New York State Legislature
Thomas and Heather Tucker Visionary Award 2021
Fiver Children's Foundation
Affiliations & memberships
Fresh Air Fund 2019
Camp Fiver 2020
SCOPE--Summer Camp Opportunities Promote Education 2019
Fiver Children's Foundation 2020
Fresh Air Fund 2021
Fiver Children's Foundation 2021
Camp Hi-Rock 2023
External reviews
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsNumber of campers enrolled
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth, At-risk youth, Economically disadvantaged people, Ethnic and racial groups
Related Program
Scott J Beigel Memorial Fund, Inc
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
In 2019, SJBMF gave out grants of $95,800 to send 54 children to 3 camps in NY. In 2023, SJBMF gave out grants of $378,000 to send 262 to 7 camps in 4 states for a total of $1,000,000 since inception
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?
On June 10, 2019, the Scott J Beigel Memorial Fund presented a check in the amount of $67,200.00 to the Fresh Air Fund to send 32 underprivileged children touch by gun violence to Camp Junior in Harriman, New York. In addition, the Scott J Beigel Memorial Fund presented a second check in the amount of $28,600.00 to SCOPE to send another 22 underprivileged children touched by gun violence. The total of our grants in 2019 is $95,800.00.
With the 2020 pandemic, sleep away summer camps were closed. However, with that being said, the Scott J Beigel Memorial Fund partnered with Camp Fiver in Poolsville, NY to transition to Camp WiFever, a virtual summer camp. Camp Fiver (WiFiver) received a $25,000.00 grant from the Scott J Beigel Memorial Fund which le Camp WiFiver send virtual camp packages to over 300 children.
In 2021, we will be giving out grants totaling $217,000.00 to 6 camps in NY, NJ and Mass. to fund 162 camperships for disadvantaged, at risk children touched by gun violence to go to summer-sleep away camp. In 2022 we increased the number of camps to 7 by adding a camp in Florida. The Fund gave out $283,000.00 to fund 212 camperships. In 2023, we gave out grants totaling $378,000 to fund 262 camperships.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We are trying to raise the necessary funds to send these young children to camp. We have been involved in fund raisers in both Florida and New York. Since Scott was a cross country as well as a teacher, there have been 3 "Run4Beigel" through February 2020.
We now have a total of 6 fundraising events throughout the year which can be found on WWW.SJBMF.org We are alos applying for Federal and State along with private grants.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We have been doing fund raisers as well as interviewing various camps. For the Summer of 2021, we have added three new camps for a total of 6 and increased our grants to these camps, through SCOPE to $217,000.00. We are giving grants only to not-for profit camps through SCOPE and the Fresh-Air Fund. n 2022 we added a 7th camp and gave out campership grants for 2022 of $283,600 and for 2023, $378,000.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
On June 10, 2019, the Scott J Beigel Memorial Fund presented to the Fresh Air Fund a check in the amount of $67,200.00 to the Fresh Air Fund to send 32 underprivileged children touch by gun violence to Camp Junior in Harriman, New York. In addition, the Scott J Beigel Memorial Fund presented a second check in the amount of $28,600.00 to SCOPE to send another 22 underprivileged children touched by gun violence. The total of our grants is $95,800.00. With the pandemic and summer sleep-away camps closed for 2020, we partnered with Camp Fiver to help them transition to Camp WiFiver with a grant of $25,000.00
While Our goal for the summer of 2022 was to send 200 disadvantaged children touched by gun violence back to summer sleep-away camp, we were able to send 212 children with the funds by giving grants of $283,600.00. In 2023, we gave out grants of $378,000.00 to send 262 children to camp.
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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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
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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
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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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Scott J Beigel Memorial Fund Inc
Board of directorsas of 01/19/2024
Ms Linda Beigel Schulman
Michael B Schulman
Brian Kaplan
Linda Beigel Schulman
Jason Glick
Jonathan Greene
Douglas Eaton
Mindy Jacobs
Tracey Edwards
Vincent Lopes
Karen Signoracci
Jennifer Cohen
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 ? 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? 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? Not applicable
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Equity strategies
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- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- 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.