Greenlight Operation
We desire to see a world where human trafficking is disrupted and survivors are restored.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Human trafficking is modern-day slavery. It's the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some form of labor or commercial sex act—and it still exists today: Greenlight Operation exists to combat this pervasive crime. When our organization was established in 2018, we identified two areas of need in Pennsylvania. 1.Many people remain unaware of human trafficking. Human trafficking is the second largest criminal industry. However, if people do not know the issue exists in their communities, they will not take action to effectively combat it. 2.Survivors lack long-term housing. Sex trafficking is the most common form of slavery in Pennsylvania, bringing untold dangers and long-term trauma to victims. Despite this, there are not enough rehabilitative services or residential programs to serve the number of survivors there are.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Human Trafficking Education
People will not get involved with an issue they don’t know exists. Education about human trafficking is vital to combat misinformation, empower learners, and equip community members. The abolitionist movement grows when awareness spreads. This is why Greenlight Operation places such a high priority on our speaking engagements.
What's covered in our standard trainings? Please note that each seminar and/or consultation is catered to the specific audience.
-Local and national statistics on trafficking
-Signs of trafficking
-Victim profile
-Survivor stories
-What recruitment looks like
-How to report trafficking
-Our solution
-Ways to get involved
Who we've trained:
-Teachers
-Middle school, high school, and college students
-Local and state law enforcement officials
-Domestic violence and sexual assault advocates
-Foster care parents and case workers
-Social workers
-Church congregations and leaders
-Business owners
-General public
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
National Trafficking Sheltered Alliance 2021
The Samaritan Women Institute for Shelter Care 2022
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of volunteers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of people educated about human trafficking.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Human Trafficking Education
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of human trafficking seminars hosted.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Human Trafficking Education
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
Download strategic planLearn 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?
Greenlight Operation's mission is to strategically combat human trafficking through educational initiatives and serve sex trafficked women through a continuum of restorative care. Since our inception in 2018, we have worked hard to raise awareness and educate about human trafficking because this knowledge is vital to combat misinformation, empower learners, and equip community members. The abolitionist movement grows when awareness spreads. As a result of growing awareness, more trafficking situations are being brought to light and existing victims are being identified and extracted. Greenlight Operation works closely with frontline workers and survivors to assist with the referral and placement process. In 2023, we aided 22 local survivors with filing reports and finding aftercare services.
As our work brings more cases to light, there is an ever-increasing demand to address the needs of human trafficking survivors. Once extracted, many survivors lack trauma-informed services, long-term housing for their recovery, and career development services. Not having a job, housing, or support network leaves survivors vulnerable to re-exploitation. Some estimates show that 80% of survivors will return to their trafficker if they do not have access to rehabilitative care. This is why Greenlight Operation is on a mission to provide restorative services so no one returns to that way of living.
Goals related to each one of our programs and services can be found in our business plan.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Please see the business plan.
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 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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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 share the feedback we received with the people we serve, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Greenlight Operation
Board of directorsas of 08/27/2024
Jordan Pine
Greenlight Operation
James Dinger
Pathway Community Church
Amy Thurston
Hope Inspire Love
Maryssa Chaplin
The Chaplin Group - Keller Williams of Central PA
Jordan Pine
Greenlight Operation
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
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:
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Equity strategies
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- 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 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 have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
- 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.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.