Mission
Washington Masonic Charities mission is to create a culture of philanthropy to invest in youth and education, provide comfort and support for seniors and those in need, and to preserve and share the Masonic heritage of Washington State.
Notes from the nonprofit
Washington Masonic Charities is the 501 (c) 3 charity of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Washington. Our three areas of focus reflect Masonic values: 1) Helping older adults and those in need remain independent so they can live meaningful, dignified lives. 2) Assisting young people with their education, including assistance for K-12 students experiencing homelessness, teaching young people skills needed in civil society, and providing scholarships for higher education. 3) Preserving and sharing Washington state's Masonic heritage. Washington Masonic Charities's services and programs are available to everyone in the state of Washington, regardless of whether or not they are a member of the Freemason fraternity or Masonic family. The values of Freemasons are the cornerstone upon which we build our programs.
Ruling year
1997
Executive Director
Mr. Ken Gibson MNPL
Main address
PO Box 65830
University Place, WA 98464 USA
EIN
91-1663363
Cause area (NTEE code)
Human Services - Multipurpose and Other N.E.C. (P99)
Remedial Reading, Reading Encouragement (B92)
Historical Societies and Related Activities (A80)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Washington Masonic charities addresses three core issues. 1. The need for older adults to have support for their aging in place needs 2. Helping youth experiencing homelessness succeed in school to mitigate potential dropping out 3. Teaching young people the skills necessary to collaborate and cooperate in a diverse world - civility
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Masonic Outreach Services
This programs purpose is to assist older adults and adults with functional and access needs to be able to live at home or in the place of their choosing with the maximum level of independence and dignity possible. The program assists individuals to make the transition to higher levels of care by providing planning support, information and referral and case management. In addition, this program assists with financial stabilization planning, benefits assistance, such as VA Aid and Attendance applications. This program provides limited emergency needs financial assistance as long as funding allows.
Washington State Masonic Library & Museum
The primary program is research, curation of the documents, books, and photographic collections, as well as the objects related to the Masonic heritage of Washington. This includes exhibits, programs and availability for independent research by scholars and members of the public.
Children's Programs
The Washington Masonic Charities Children's Program enhances education success for youth experiencing homelessness, provides training and skills development for civility, scholarships for disadvantaged, deserving students, andreading incentive programs.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
National Committee on Planned Giving 2015
Association of Fundraising Professionals - Member 2015
External reviews
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of clients referred to other services as part of their support strategy
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Aging, elderly, senior citizens
Related Program
Masonic Outreach Services
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of older adults being supported to live at home through home care, assistive technology, and/or personal support plans
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Aging, elderly, senior citizens
Related Program
Masonic Outreach Services
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of youth who demonstrate civic participation skills (e.g., compromise, perspective-taking)
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth (0-19 years)
Related Program
Children's Programs
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Total number of clients experiencing homelessness
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
K-12 (5-19 years)
Related Program
Children's Programs
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Charting impact
Five powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
1. To assure that youth in our state have opportunities to learn and to be safe.<br/>2. Aid seniors and those in need to age in place and make the transition to increased care with financial solvency and dignity.<br/>3. The residents of and visitors to the State of Washington are aware of the influence of Freemasonry on political and social aspects of society.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
1. Partnering with local schools, libraries and lodges to create local incentive programs that promote reading and literacy and to bring financial and other resources to children experiencing homelessness. 2. Focus on seniors and their family members/caregivers to identify individual goals and to help create and facilitate plans and their implementation to help seniors stay stable. 3. Utilizing the Washington Masonic Library & Museum to provide a research and education platform to teach about the Freemason influence on Washington State's history and civic institutions.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Capabilities include 7 employees in two offices, one in Western Washington, one in Eastern Washington. In addition, there are more than 50 volunteers actively engaged in the effort to work specifically on each of these items.
How will they know if they are making progress?
1. Increase in number of children, schools and libraries participating in Bikes for Books literacy program. 2. Increase in number of children experiencing homelessness succeeding in school. 3. Increase in number of Seniors served by staff including information & referral clients, income stabilization & benefits assistance clients, case management clients, and emergency needs clients served. Number of clients choosing to age in place who are able to remain aging in place. 4. Increase the number of new Washington Masonic Library & Museum exhibits created in the year to at least one per year. 5. Increase the number of public programs produced during the year to at least one per quarter. 6. Increase the overall number of visitors to the Washington Masonic Library & Museum During the year. 7. Implement at least two Masonic Model Student Assistance Program events, one in Western Washington, one in Eastern Washington.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Progress is being made in all fronts. We have assisted more than 750 older adults in the past year successfully age in place - bringing a value of more than $5 million in services to families and older adults. We have served 179 youth experiencing homelessness, helping them succeed in school.
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 the organization collecting feedback?
We regularly collect feedback through: electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.), paper surveys, case management notes, constituent (client or resident, etc.) advisory committees, suggestion box/email.
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How is the organization using feedback?
We use feedback to: 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.
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With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
We share feedback with: our staff, our board.
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to: we don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback.
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What significant change resulted from feedback
We have narrowed our focus and assistance for youth experiencing homelessness, in part as a result of this. Feed back has also helped us more clearly communicate with our constituents and clients.
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Washington Masonic Charities
Board of directorsas of 9/24/2019
Mr. Larry Foley
Washington Masonic Charities
Term: 2018 - 2020
Rory Johnson
Washington Masonic Charities
Clint Brown
Washington Masonic Charities
Charles Wood
Washington Masonic Charities
James Kendall
Washington Masonic Charities
Don Campbell
Washington Masonic Charities
Ron Horn
Washington Masonic Charities
Larry Foley
Washington Masonic Charities
Bill Hubbard
Washington Masonic Charities
Cameron Bailey
Washington Masonic Charities
Edward Woods
Washington Masonic Charities
Chris Coffman
Washington Masonic Charities
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? Not applicable -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable
Keywords
Masonic Charities Youth Seniors Scholarships Charity Education youth homelessness
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