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?
2021 Citizens' Sunshine Workshop
Representatives of the Georgia First Amendment Foundation and the Atlanta Press Club joined The Clayton Crescent’s executive editor and CEO, Robin Kemp, for this free and informative webinar. Participants learned what the Georgia Open Records Act is, how to use it, how to file an effective Open Records request, what to do with that information, what the Georgia Open Meetings Act is, and what to do in case of a violation. They also gained access to additional resources to help them shine some light on their government at the local, county, state, and federal levels.
The workshop was recommended for anyone in Clayton County and the Southern Crescent who wants to learn more about how citizens can hold their elected officials accountable and the role of a free press in open government, especially residents of unincorporated areas.
Where we work
Awards
Media Changemaker Award 2021
Mercer University Center for Sustainable Journalism
Affiliations & memberships
Atlanta Press Club 2020
Online News Association 2020
Clayton County Chamber of Commerce 2020
Institute for Nonprofit News 2021
NewsMatch 2021
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Our Sustainable Development Goals
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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?
We focus more on reporting from the voters’ and citizens’ level upward, rather than focusing exclusively on amplifying policy and politics from the top down. We also pay attention to issues of broad local interest, such as community policing, the impacts of development on local communities, and the complexities of redefining the South in the 21st century. We cover communities that have received short shrift from legacy media, particularly underserved areas like Rex, Conley, Ellenwood, Lake City, Morrow, Riverdale, Jonesboro, Forest Park, Lovejoy, and Hampton. We curate transparency links and legal documents with a local emphasis and offer community workshops. We also support Clayton County youth representation in programs like VOX Atlanta, which pairs students and professional journalists.
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How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.), Focus groups or interviews (by phone or in person), Community meetings/Town halls, Suggestion box/email, Social media conversations,
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
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?
After our Citizens' Sunshine Workshop, attendees requested more programs to connect citizens with government watchdog training. We are developing those programs for both distance and in-person learning experiences.
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With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
The people we serve, Our staff, Our board,
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How has asking for feedback from the people you serve changed your relationship?
We are expanding and diversifying our board to better reflect the community we serve.
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
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 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?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for 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, primarily anecdotal,
Financials
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The Clayton Crescent Inc
Board of directorsas of 02/22/2022
Richard Griffiths
Robin Kemp
Tammy Joyner
Board leadership practices
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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
Organizational demographics
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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 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.