El Paso County Democratic Veterans Initiative
Veterans Helping Veterans
Mission
Veterans helping Veterans, Active Duty Military and their families through active support and a robust website. Additionally, we stay in contact with Congressional representatives, Senators and the VA so that we can lobby in their behalf.
Notes from the nonprofit
We were founded in December of 2018 and have grown to 1334 members. Our fundraising has grown from a few thousand dollars in our first year to just under $50,000 in 2022, with expectations of doubling that this year. We use this money to help Veterans and their families, but also with getting Hispanics in El Paso County to register to vote and then to vote via a significant investment in this campaign.
Ruling year
2019
Chair
Mr. Kent Edward Jarnig
Main address
3665 Summertime Ct Suite 400
Monument, CO 80132 USA
Formerly known as
El Paso County Democratic Veterans Initiative
EIN
83-2792056
NTEE code
Military/Veterans' Organizations (W30)
Military/Veterans' Organizations (W30)
IRS filing requirement
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
We currently have 1332 members and average over 1000 visits to our website monthly. Additionally, we help Veterans in crises via phone and email several times a week. We list all of the Congressional Veteran and VA bills that are pending, so that anyone can comment on these and we then contact the appropriate Congressional of VA office to advocate for or against these bills and policies. Our organization believes that Democratic candidates and elected officials can best meet the needs of Veterans, Active Duty Military and their families and consequently endorse both the Democratic party and Democratic candidates.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Veteran Services
We offer nearly 100 Veteran, Active Duty Military and their families free or very low cost services via a list on our website with hot links to the organizations website. Additionally, we receive phone calls and emails where we can assist Veterans with crises issues, such as homelessness and suicide prevention.
Where we work
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Our results
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Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsNumber of website pageviews
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Veterans
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We are getting nearly 1000 visits per month in 2021 and our Chair checks the Google Analytics daily for page visits and duration. The COVID-19 pandemic made growth difficult, but we continue to grow
Number of return website visitors
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Population(s) Served
Work status and occupations
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of unique website visitors
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Population(s) Served
Work status and occupations
Related Program
Veteran Services
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of new website visitors
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Work status and occupations
Related Program
Veteran Services
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Ensuring that all Veterans, Active Duty Military and their families are supported and cared for. El Paso County, Colorado, is one of the top 5 counties in the US for Veteran and military concentration. We bring all of the other organizations together, so that there is one spot to view all services.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We are reaching out to Veterans, Active Military and their families via TV, digital, direct mail, events and print media, that we are here for them. In 2022 we had two benefits sponsored by local businesses that raised $36,000. This money was used to help support candidates and legislation that we believe best help Veterans and Active Duty Military.
Our efforts to help Veterans, active duty military and their families is a function of increasing membership (i.e. a voting block when talking the Congress or the VA). We have increased membership by 1022% over the last 3 years. Although our communication ads help, it is basically events that drive membership.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
The Chair's background is in marketing. He is using this experience to increase the group's profile, negotiate free and deeply discounted media buys and using the expertise of a Grammy and two time Emmy winning graphic artist (working pro bono) to insure our communications are visually dominant.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
In four years, we have grown from zero to 1332 members, launched our website (updated daily), were included in two publications with very low cost communication ads and have participated in dozens of events. Our website is receiving over 1000 visits per month and our Chair is being identified by both the state and county Democratic party and local media, where he is often asked to submit opinions or be interviewed. Additionally, he is often called to voice opinions on Veteran issues for the Colorado Legislature.
Our communication testing has shown us where we should be investing our dollars relative to increasing membership and getting out the Democratic vote here in El Paso County, Colorado.
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El Paso County Democratic Veterans Initiative
Board of directorsas of 01/04/2023
Mr. Kent Jarnig
EPCCPV
Term: 2018 - 2022
Cyn Sholand
none
Joe Reagan
Michael Hawe
Juan Lopez
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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 disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
- 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 measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
- 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.
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