Young Black and Suburban Kids
“Building a strong cultural connection with our Young, Black, and Suburban Kids.”
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
In 2019, our nonprofit organization decided it was time for our young children in suburban communities to hear and discover their rich heritage. In today's society, our children are missing the essence of culture and unity, so it is more important than ever to educate our children through diversity, and that is why we ultimately decided to launch YBS Kids.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Black Culture and Life Skills Enrichment Program
YBS Kids focuses on the positive exposure, exploration, and skill-building possibilities of
African-American children and youth from all social-economic communities in North Texas.
- Black History
- Cultural Awareness
- Financial Literacy
- Job Readiness
- Culture and Childhood Nutrition
- Volunteer & Community Service
YBS Kids Cares Initiative
YBS Kids Cares program's objective is to bring awareness to the people who support and assist in our neighborhoods.
We're also meeting the needs of students in economically disadvantaged communities in which we learn and live.
Where we work
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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?
YBS Kids teaches children from all socio-economic groups about their rich history and the history of different cultures--which helps them create a more active social life, an essential part of a child's development. Here at YBS Kids, children and youth will gain cultural knowledge and necessary life skills. This knowledge helps build character and enables our young, Black, suburban kids to believe and value the things that make them exceptional, confident, and proud.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
1. Promote Black History- Past and Present and cultural awareness.
2. Provide programs and services for children and youth that include: Finacial Literacy, STEM education, Self-Esteem, and Health and Child Nutrition.
3. Exposing our children and youth to a diverse group of influential speakers, businesses, corporations and local leaders.
4. Building great partnerships with businesses that enjoy giving back and making a positive impact in our communities.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
YBS Kids is focus on issues and desires that our young children and youth care about. We’re driven to offer enrichment programs and activities that allow collaboration, innovation and development that focus on equipping our children for a successful future.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
YBS Kids was able to thrive during the global pandemic of 2020 by these accomplishments:
1. Our organization’s member retention rate is 90 percent.
2. Our annual donation has a 60% growth rate.
3. Established 2 new corporate donors.
4. Recipient of local community grants.
5. Expanded our community engagement in Plano Title Schools
6. Served disadvantage children and youth in the City of Plano.
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Young Black and Suburban Kids
Board of directorsas of 11/9/2021
Deidra O’Neal
Young Black and Suburban Kids
Term: 2020 - 2020
Ezra O'Neal, Jr
City of Miracles
Cynthia Hampton
Girls Scout of America, Los Angeles Council
Michele Seymour
VICE Media Group
Deidra O'Neal
Young Black and Suburban Kids
Keyana Simmons
Range Resources
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
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? GuideStar partnered on this section with CHANGE Philanthropy and Equity in the Center.
Leadership
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Equity strategies
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- 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 seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- 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.