Programs and results
What we aim to solve
LT Dr. Claire Elizabeth VanLandingham was a promising young Navy dentist when her life was tragically cut short. On January 3, 2018, she was murdered by an ex-boyfriend. She was a bright light and had big plans to make the world a more fair, compassionate, and loving place for all people. #BeMoreLikeClaire is a way for those of us who loved her - and those who never had the pleasure of meeting her - to pool our efforts to continue in some small way the work that she most certainly would have done. #BeMoreLikeClaire’s mission is to carry on Claire's legacy by cultivating the power of collective generosity so that all may live a safe and healthy life. In our world today, many people do not have access to healthy food, health care, or safe and affordable housing. Many people do not have positive role models or experience with healthy relationships. Climate change threatens to destroy our planet and our ability to thrive on Earth.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
#BeMoreLikeClaire Habitat House
We awarded a grant to sponsor a Habitat House for a family of 5. We will also supply the bulk of the volunteers to build the house.
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.
Total number of grants awarded
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Other - describing something else
Direction of Success
Increasing
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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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?
Our mission is to carry on Claire's legacy by both harnessing the power of collective generosity to improve the quality of life for all, and amplifying the work of nonprofit partners through grant making, volunteering, and community outreach.
#BeMoreLikeClaire Guiding Principles:
All people should have access to healthy food.
All people should have access to holistic and comprehensive health care.
All people should have access to housing that is safe and affordable.
Positive caring role models and mentors transform lives.
All relationships should be free from cruelty and built on trust and respect.
The earth and its resources should be protected and respected.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
#BeMoreLikeClaire will achieve our goals by:
•Fundraising through events and campaigns.
•Outreach and relationship building with potential grantees.
•Assessing community needs with stakeholders.
•Using best practices regarding non-profit management.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
As an organization, we have the capability to:
• Create successful fundraising that enables us to reach our grant funding goals.
• Engage an active and growing community of donors with whom we communicate through newsletters, social media and the use of our website: www.bemorelikeclaire.org.
• Lead with a strong and educated Board of Directors.
• Collaborate with other well respected organizations.
• Operate using Organizational Policies and Practices based on Non-Profit Industry Best Practices.
• Maintain an all volunteer organization that allows us to operate will very low overhead.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
#BeMoreLikeClaire has awarded a total of $143,595 in grants:
6/27/2018 Purchase of Van for Douglas County Dental Clinic $12,270
11/28/2018 Girl Scout Troop dues and startup funds $2,000
6/13/2019 Willow Domestic Violence Center Restoration House bedroom remodel $3,000
12/06/2019 Denture Lab for Wabash Valley Health Center $25,000
1/07/2020 Habitat for Humanity House Sponsorship $50,000
1/07/2020 “Claire’s Community”: Community-wide program to educate about healthy relationships with Willow Domestic Violence Center $11,325
8/31/2020 “Claire’s Kitchen”: Renovation of Teaching Kitchen at Just Food of Lawrence $40,000
Total Awards as of 9/1/2020: $143,595
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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Who are the people you serve with your mission?
Grantees check in periodically with updates and the impact our gifts made. People who attend Claire's Community training for relationship violence prevention tell us about ideas or behaviors they have changed since attending the training.
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How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
SMS text surveys, Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.), Focus groups or interviews (by phone or in person), Constituent (client or resident, etc.) advisory committees, Suggestion box/email,
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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 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, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals,
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What significant change resulted from feedback?
We are changing some parts of our curriculum to reflect feedback we have received in order to make it more accessible to all people, no matter what their background, education level, or income level might be. We are also translating it into plain English, Spanish, and offering training through a multilingual, multi cultural lens.
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With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
The people we serve, Our staff, Our board, Our funders, Our community partners,
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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 take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback,
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
Financials
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The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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BeMoreLikeClaire Inc
Board of directorsas of 07/19/2022
Christine Metz Howard
The University of Kansas
Term: 2021 - 2022
Micki Chestnut
Claudia Quigg
Baby Talk
Shelly Triplett
Michelle Ward
Erin Wolfram
Robyn Burton
Kandis Muhs
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 -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Equity strategies
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- 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 seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.