Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Thanksgiving Feed A Family
The McNair-Harris Crescent Foundation Partnered the Durham Graduate Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc and Durham Graduate Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc to provide Thanksgiving dinners to 150 families in Durham and Orange County who are food insecure. The majority of the families we serve, receives some type of government assistance.
Toys of Tots / Angel Tree
The McNair-Harris Crescent Foundation partnered with the Marine Toys for Tots of Raleigh, NC for the 2020 Christmas Toy Distribution for 70 children in the Durham and surrounding areas. We also gathered and purchased toys and gifts for single mothers and their children
Christmas Toy Drive
The McNair-Harris Crescent Foundation partnered with the NPHC of Durham NC to provide Christmas toys for less fortunate children in Orange County. We were able to provide over 50 children toys for Christmas during the COVID-19 pandemic
National Night Out
The McNair-Harris Crescent Foundation donated more than 50 book bags, essential school supplies, personal care items, masks, and voter information to minority and lower income citizens of Durham NC. With the support of Durham Public Health Department, we provided COVID information and COVID vaccines. The McNair-Harris Crescent Foundation also partnered with National Night Out, Durham Police Department, and Durham Fire Department to provide interaction with the parents and children during the event to help promote positive community relationships.
Operation School Readiness
The McNair-Harris Foundation donated school supplies and food for their food banks to local elementary and middle schools
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Estimated dollar value of food donations distributed to community feedings programs
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Thanksgiving Feed A Family
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
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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?
Provide 5 scholarships to minority and LBGTQ high school seniors
Provide back to school supplies to 50 students in lower income households (Operation School Readiness)
Provide 250 food insecure families in Durham and Orange County Thanksgiving Dinners (Thanksgiving Feed-A-Family)
Provide Christmas gifts to 10 families in the Triangle area (Angel Tree)
Provide local schools and youth tutoring groups with 500 books written by African American Authors
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Scholarships
-Create a list of requirements for the scholarship and contact high school guidance counselors, black churches, and other community organization to distribute this information for prospective recipients. Create a scholarship application review committee to select the most qualified candidates. The winners will be contacted and a hybrid award ceremony will be held to announce the winners.
Operation School Readiness
-Apply for grants and ask the community for school supply donations. Purchase school supplies with money received from grants and donation. Partner with National Night Out and Durham Social Services to select a location to give away back to school supplies. We will have a DJ and Food as well for the students.
Thanksgiving Feed-A-Family
-Apply for grants and in kind donations from corporations, local businesses, and individuals. Obtain a list of the families from Durham and Orange County Social Services, Families Moving Forwards, and various schools. We will partner with Durham Graduate Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma, Durham Graduate Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta, and Chapel Hill Graduate Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta to help acquire donations, purchase items, sort and pack the dinners, and deliver them to the families.
Angel Tree
-Acquire list of families from direct request and recommendation from social services and other community service organizations. After the families are selected, we will obtain a list of their requested gifts. Ask the community for donation and purchase the remaining items on the list with the partnership of the Durham Graduate Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma. We will then deliver them to the families.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
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 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, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We act on the feedback we receive, We share the feedback we received with the people we serve
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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McNair-Harris Crescent Foundation
Board of directorsas of 05/14/2023
Dr. Richard Moore
McNair-Harris Crescent Foundation
Term: 2023 - 2025
Dr. Richard Earl Moore
McNair-Harris Crescent Foundation
Dr. Mark Tracy
McNair-Harris Crescent Foundation
Jimmie L Anderson
McNair-Harris Crescent Foundation
Rhonda Dias
McNair-Harris Crescent Foundation
Rod Hargrave
McNair-Harris Crescent Foundation
Stephen Fusi
McNair-Harris Crescent Foundation
Brian Goings
McNair-Harris Crescent Foundation
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 ? Yes -
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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