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Macomb Foster Closet

We provide much-need clothing and other essential items free to children in foster care.

aka Macomb County Foster Closet   |   Mount Clemens, MI   |  www.macombfostercloset.org

Mission

The Macomb Foster Closet is an all-volunteer nonprofit 501c3 organization providing free assistance to all children in foster care and the amazing families that care for them.

Ruling year info

2018

President

Kevin McAlpine

Main address

196 N Rose St

Mount Clemens, MI 48043 USA

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EIN

82-5120556

NTEE code info

Foster Care (P32)

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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?

Macomb Foster Closet

We provide much-need clothing and other essential items free to children in foster care.

Population(s) Served
Foster and adoptive children
Foster and adoptive parents
Out-of-home youth

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 children served

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

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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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.

Every day in the state of Michigan, abused, neglected, and abandoned children are introduced to foster care. In fact, there are more than 400,000 children in foster care in the United States, 13,000 in Michigan, and over 500 in Macomb County alone!

Almost all of these children will enter the foster care system with just the clothes on their backs, making it necessary to replace essential items very quickly. These kids may not have their pajamas, toys, or favorite blanket or hoodie - or any of their clothes - all while finding themselves in an unfamiliar new home.

Providing them with a basic wardrobe and a few extras can give a child a sense of identity that is so important during this time of transition. For many foster families though, the cost of doing this can be prohibitive. While foster parents do receive a stipend to cover basic needs, it is often not enough to cover all necessities - and it can take weeks, sometimes months, to receive it.

The Macomb Foster Closet encourages our amazing donors to help fill the gap. We are committed to helping these children with clothing and other essential items including coats, hats, shoes and boots, school supplies, hygiene items, and baby items. We also provide birthday party bags with toys/gifts, Christmas stockings, and Easter baskets.

We provide children in foster care with the gift of hope for a better future. Together, we make a difference in the lives of hundreds of children and show them that their community is here to support them.

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 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

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

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback

Financials

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Operations

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Macomb Foster Closet

Board of directors
as of 01/09/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board co-chair

Kevin McAlpine

Macomb Foster Closet

Term: 2019 -


Board co-chair

Melissa Brunnemer

Macomb Foster Closet

Term: 2019 -

Kevin McAlpine

Macomb Foster Closet

Melissa Brunnemer

Macomb Foster Closet

Kristen Murphy

Macomb Foster Closet

Cheryl Coraci Duncan

Macomb Foster Closet

Fred Huebener

Macomb Foster Closet

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 ? 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? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 2/6/2021
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Gay, lesbian, bisexual, or other sexual orientations in the LGBTQIA+ community
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 02/06/2021

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Data
  • 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 disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • 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.
  • 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.