GOLD2024

Together Estranged Inc

Respecting your journey. Empowering you along the way.

Boston, MA   |  https://www.togetherestranged.org/

Mission

Together Estranged (TE)'s mission is to support and empower those estranged from family members, while enhancing social understanding for the destigmatization of estrangement.

Notes from the nonprofit

Together Estranged (TE) is actively working towards being an inclusive organization that is working towards destigmatizing estrangement in society. Our board members, volunteers and staff reflect the diverse communities in which we serve. As a small but mighty nonprofit organization, we've been grateful to have many individuals and organizations contribute to our mission, and this number is growing each year. We welcome contact from anyone who'd like to discuss grant opportunities, partnerships, and volunteering.

Ruling year info

2021

Principal Officer

Seth Forbes

Main address

6 Liberty Sq Ste 292

Boston, MA 02109 USA

Show more contact info

EIN

86-2067639

NTEE code info

Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (F01)

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990-N.

Communication

Blog

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

A disempowered and unsupported community of adult children estranged from their family members, and stigmatized by society.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Overcoming Family Challenges: Support Group for LGBTQIA & BIPOC Students

In collaboration with the Sexual Assault Response Prevention (SARP) Team and the Queer Activist Collective at Boston University, this Fall (2022) we will be hosting an in-person support group for undergraduate and graduate students at Boston University who identify as LGBTQ+ and/or BIPOC (black, indigenous, people of color). The support group will provide a safe space for students to discuss estrangement concerns with family members while addressing the intersectionality of their racial and/or sexual identities. The group will be facilitated by a trained clinician.

Population(s) Served
Students
LGBTQ people
Ethnic and racial groups

Where we work

Awards

Learn More Grant 2022

Boston University

Affiliations & memberships

Massachusetts Nonprofit Network 2022

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

To create a world where adults who are estranged can go on to lead fulfilling lives by supporting and empowering
those estranged from family, while focusing on enhancing social understanding and de-stigmatizing estrangement within society.


• Pillar One -Empowering members through awareness-raising & education
• Pillar Two - Supports for our members by delivering or making available services that support their social and mental health needs.
• Pillar Three includes the work towards destigmatizing estrangement in society

A small, but strong grass roots volunteer base allow us to deliver on the supports and empowerment portion of our mission-statement. However, we have limited financial capacity to roll out national or global campaigns to address societal stigma. Furthermore, we cannot provide the level of engagement we would like, at present, with our community, due to small volunteer numbers.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.
done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • 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

  • 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 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

  • 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, The people we serve tell us they find data collection burdensome

Financials

Together Estranged Inc
lock

Unlock financial insights by subscribing to our monthly plan.

Subscribe

Unlock nonprofit financial insights that will help you make more informed decisions. Try our monthly plan today.

  • Analyze a variety of pre-calculated financial metrics
  • Access beautifully interactive analysis and comparison tools
  • Compare nonprofit financials to similar organizations

Want to see how you can enhance your nonprofit research and unlock more insights?
Learn more about GuideStar Pro.

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

lock

Connect with nonprofit leaders

Subscribe

Build relationships with key people who manage and lead nonprofit organizations with GuideStar Pro. Try a low commitment monthly plan today.

  • Analyze a variety of pre-calculated financial metrics
  • Access beautifully interactive analysis and comparison tools
  • Compare nonprofit financials to similar organizations

Want to see how you can enhance your nonprofit research and unlock more insights? Learn More about GuideStar Pro.

lock

Connect with nonprofit leaders

Subscribe

Build relationships with key people who manage and lead nonprofit organizations with GuideStar Pro. Try a low commitment monthly plan today.

  • Analyze a variety of pre-calculated financial metrics
  • Access beautifully interactive analysis and comparison tools
  • Compare nonprofit financials to similar organizations

Want to see how you can enhance your nonprofit research and unlock more insights? Learn More about GuideStar Pro.

Together Estranged Inc

Board of directors
as of 08/05/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Mrs Angel Cassin

Together Estranged Inc

Term: 2024 -

Angel Cassin

Faith Campbell

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

GuideStar worked with BoardSource, the national leader in nonprofit board leadership and governance, to create this section.

  • 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 ? No
  • 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? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 8/5/2024
info Candid has made improvements to the race and ethnicity options.

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or other sexual orientations in the LGBTQIA+ community
Disability status
Person with a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

Equity strategies

Last updated: 08/05/2024

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
Policies and processes
  • 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.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.