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Para Rowing Foundation Inc

Creating opportunity for individuals with disability to be the best they can be through rowing

aka PRF   |   BROOKLINE, MA   |  https://www.pararowingfoundation.org

Mission

PRF’s mission is to facilitate a path to competition for athletes with disabilities. PRF establishes this path by removing barriers to participation for para rowers in this inclusive, high powered, competitive, international sport.

Notes from the nonprofit

Our aim is to grow an engaged, connected and pride-filled para rowing community by creating a larger pool of highly trained and skilled para rowers. Through the leadership from our board and utilization of a pool of para athlete advisors PRF is working towards closing the gap in opportunity which para athletes can face. PRF is a verb, helping is at our core. We believe in "do nothing for me, without me". We believe in equity, opportunity, innovation and we are enlivened by difference.

Ruling year info

2018

Cofounder and Executive Director

Marilyn Cianciaruso Koblan

Board Chair

Steven Dowd

Main address

71 MONMOUTH ST

BROOKLINE, MA 02446 USA

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EIN

83-1560138

NTEE code info

Other Recreation, Sports, or Leisure Activities N.E.C. (N99)

IRS filing requirement

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

There is a gap in opportunity that few para athletes can bridge. Equitable opportunities do not exist for para rowers in pursuit of competition. Imagine wondering:​ Are ramps or an elevator available to get to my hotel room or boathouse? ​ Are there bathrooms that are accessible to me? ​ Will coaches understand my physical needs? ​Can I afford this? ​ 1 out of 5 Americans have a documented disability.​ At the 2019 US National Para Rowing Team Trials 4 of 7 Paralympic qualifying races had one uncontested rower.​ Internationally, even more uncontested Paralympic qualifying races take place.

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?

Intensive Training Camps

PRF is the world’s only independent, international, non-profit organization meeting the unique needs of para rowers, providing financial, logistical and social-emotional support so they may focus on their development as a rower. Through training camps, athletes are able to work with our specially recruited and trained coaches on their techniques, physical development and use of customized equipment. By the summer of 2018, PRF had already offered its second successful, fully donor-supported camp. At the March 2019 training, para rowers explored on-the-water rowing techniques, equipment options and off-the-water skills in support of their rowing goals. Thirty-one thousand kilometers of flat water and sunshine made for great conditions, as the athletes took to the water in customized equipment that best enhanced each para rower’s abilities. Awe-inspiring is the only phrase to describe the time spent working with these athletes.
First-year milestone included a five-day training for US and Nigerian para rowers in Europe,new para rowing equipment developed with Resolute Adaptive and Universal Vests, financial support for the Ugandan Para Rowing Team and the first-ever para training camp at the prestigious Craftsbury, VT Rowing Center.

Training camps concentrate resources, such as individualized para athlete intakes developed by a critical care nurse which informs para experienced coaching, customizing of equipment and the development of training plans, to meet the complex needs of para athletes. For its camps, PRF arranges para-mindful accommodations, airport transfers, and rowing equipment.

Population(s) Served
People with physical disabilities
Veterans

Where we work

Affiliations & memberships

Athletes without Limits 2020

Resolute Racing 2018

Rowers Choice 2020

High Performance Composites 2018

Power of Patients 2020

Universal Vests 2018

Rocket Science Rowing 2018

MIT Rowing 2018

Michigan State Rowing 2018

Boston University Rowing 2020

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University 2020

MIT Draper Labs 2019

Outlaw Design Company, , ADA Architects 2020

Yale Sports Equity Lab 2020

Our Sustainable Development Goals

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Goals & Strategy

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Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Our sole mission is to facilitate a path to competition for athletes with disabilities from any nation.​ Para Rowing Foundation creates opportunity by removing barriers to participation for para rowers in this high powered, competitive, international sport.​

Para rowing is an Olympic and internationally medaled sport that requires a clear pathway to competition. ​Para athletes require specific resources to level the playing field so more can compete. ​Creating para-athletic opportunities and removing barriers to participation will address the current inequities in training.

We aim to create opportunity:

We have held training camps designed for athletes with disabilities​ which have disability informed intakes with an RN​, PT, Massage Therapist, Sports Psychologist​, and accessibility to properly fitted equipment

We also provide Para Coach training​



We aim to remove barriers, we do this by increasing access to our camps. We use vetted accommodations and transportation during our camps. We also provide Paralympic Level Coaching​ during these events. We provide access to appropriate para rowing equipment with an on-site fabrications engineer to assist with fit or proper use in real time. ​

We also remove financial barriers by providing outright grants to attend training camps.

We also recently provided funds to use for virtual racing. Sixty-four para rowers from seven nations participated in Para Rowing Foundation's virtual rowing challenge when registration fees were pre-paid.

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

  • 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 the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently, 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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Para Rowing Foundation Inc

Board of directors
as of 09/15/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Steven Dowd

Abigail Gregory

Jovia Manzie

Asmita Kapadia

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