The Mitford Museum
Mission
Advancing the common good through literacy, creativity, and community.
Ruling year
2021
Founder
Jan Karon
Main address
145 Cedar Valley Rd
Hudson, NC 28711 USA
EIN
85-3156907
NTEE code
Museum & Museum Activities (A50)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
The museum's nonprofit intent is to serve and support those living in Hudson, Caldwell County, and the region. We are doing this in multiple ways. The museum: • Supports economic development by bringing tourism to the area as fans travel to visit “Mitford.” We welcomed more than 600 visitors from 47 states and Scotland in the museum’s first six months. • Supports, inspires, and encourages the creative arts. We host GetLit!, an annual literary weekend with a writing contest for unpublished NC writers (youth and adult categories). We also have plans for a youth photography contest and will add other visual art as well as music categories to reward and encourage young NC artists. • Offers regular classes and workshops in creative endeavors such as writing, art, photography, and more. We are well situated to accomplish this with our location in the Hudson Uptown Building’s Art Center.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
The Mitford Museum
To serve as a physical and online worldwide hub for fans of the Mitford series.
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.
Number of free participants in conferences
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Related Program
The Mitford Museum
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We offer full scholarships to our annual literary weekend for Caldwell County students and teachers.
Number of paid participants in conferences
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
The Mitford Museum
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We track the number of registrations we have for our annual literary weekend.
Number of competition winners declared
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Related Program
The Mitford Museum
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We offer various literary and artistic competitions throughout the year to encourage youth creativity and expression.
Number of competition entrants
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Related Program
The Mitford Museum
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We offer multiple literary and artistic competitions for youth each year to encourage creativity and expression.
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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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 objectives include:
• Delivering learner-centered programs and projects.
• Enhancing literacy skills in youth and adults.
• Providing annual awards to outstanding young writers, photographers, artists, and musicians.
• Serving as a worldwide hub for fans of the Mitford series.
• Supporting North Carolina's literary heritage.
• Bringing vitality to the economy of the region.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Our strategic objectives include:
• Delivering learner-centered programs and projects.
• Enhancing literacy skills in youth and adults.
• Providing annual awards to outstanding young writers, photographers, artists, and musicians.
• Serving as a worldwide hub for fans of the Mitford series.
• Supporting North Carolina's literary heritage.
• Bringing vitality to the economy of the region.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
In our first year, the museum:
-Provided financial support to Caldwell County's Smart Start Program and the Education Foundation of Caldwell County.
-Offered a free summer reading program for area children.
-Provided more than 20 student and teacher scholarships to GetLit!, our first annual literary weekend where we awarded two fledgling writers with $750 cash awards.
-Participated in the Day of Dyslexia hosted by the NC branch of the International Dyslexia Association in Durham, NC.
-Began raising funds to launch an Oral History Library that will help to document, share, and preserve the stories of our region and beyond.
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 inform the development of new programs/projects, 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?
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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The Mitford Museum
Board of directorsas of 06/07/2023
Ann Smith
Ann Lucas
Private Foundation
David Craig
Dalgliesh Gilpin Paxton Architects
Jan Karon
Author
Ann Smith
Retired Banker
Dale Hamby
Attorney
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
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Leadership
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