JUNIOR LEAGUE OF BAKERSFIELD
Mission
The Junior League of Bakersfield is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and to improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. We serve the Kern County area.
Ruling year
1954
President
Tiara King
Main address
PO Box 2920
Bakersfield, CA 93303 USA
Formerly known as
Community League of Kern County
EIN
95-1981986
NTEE code
Women's Service Clubs (S81)
Human Service Organizations (P20)
IRS filing requirement
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our community focus is increasing the "Literacy" rates for the children and women in our community. - 13.9% of Kern County adults lack the basic literacy skills necessary to perform daily job functions (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010). - 15% of county adults have not attained a 9th-grade literacy level (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010). - 27% of Kern County adults over 25 do not have a high school diploma (U.S. Census 2010-2014 American Community Survey-5 Year Estimates). Kern County California Assessment of Student Performance & Progress Scores dipped in 2020. Across all grades, 43% of Kern County students in 2018‐19, compared to 42% in 2017‐18, met or exceeded the English language arts/literacy standard compared to California’s overall rates of 51%, respectively. As with past standardized tests, sharp differences emerged in county scores of students from low‐income families, English learners, Special Education students, and African‐American and Latino students compared to other students.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Developing the Potential of Women
Training for effective community leadership, including advocacy, community research, fundraising, finance, leadership, public relations, and personal development.
Working with other women to create positive community change.
Insight into community needs and strategies for solutions.
Access to community leaders, new friends, and creative ideas.
Exposure to creative strategies in problem solving and administration of a non-profit organization.
Membership meetings with educational speakers (community leaders, motivational speakers, and others).
Participation in exciting fundraisers and special events.
Literacy
“Literacy” is formally adopted as the Junior League of Bakersfield’s community impact issue in an effort to focus the League’s community efforts and be more impactful as an organization.
The Junior League Community Impact Model stimulates deeper community impact, creates a more engaged Junior League network around community issues, and builds quality learning experiences for members. The issue-based approach to community impact will make the League’s operating systems more impactful including, advocacy, direct service, public education, awareness, capacity building, collaboration, and grant making to sustain impact over a number of years.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
Association of Junior Leagues International 1965
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of community initiatives in which the organization participates
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
At-risk youth, Economically disadvantaged people, Victims and oppressed people
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The Junior League of Bakersfield (JLB) actively seeks to impact the community through direct service programs. Our current impact focus area of "Literacy" reflects our commitment to serving the needs of our community. JLB projects and impact opportunities will focus on improving the lives of women and children in the community by providing volunteers, training, and funding to a non-profit organization in Kern County.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Project and Enabling Fund Grants are awarded to non-profit community organizations for the purpose of improving the welfare of women and children in Kern County. Organizations applying for funds may use a variety of strategies and activities that are consistent with the JLB mission and focus area. The Junior League of Bakersfield actively supports programs in the area of women and child welfare.
In addition, the Impact opportunities in the community for our members also align with the league's focus area of "Literacy."
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Currently, we have about 60 Active members and over 200 Sustaining members who are active with the League and our projects as well as in the community.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
The Junior League of Bakersfield celebrated over 50 years in the community in 2015 by donating a $50,000 grant to the Kern County Museum for the Lori Brock Children's Museum in recognition of the 50th Anniversary.
Since our formation in 1965, women with the Junior League of Bakersfield have given over to $1.8 million back to the community, helped form 200 local nonprofits, and volunteered more than a million hours.
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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JUNIOR LEAGUE OF BAKERSFIELD
Board of directorsas of 02/22/2022
Tiara King
California Commission on Sexual Exploitation
Term: 2021 - 2022
Alyshia Kizer
Vice President of Administration - Junior League of Bakersfield
Victoria Limbean
President Elect - Junior League of Bakersfield
Carrie Kaiser
Vice President of Membership -Junior League of Bakersfield
Tonya Vallicella
Vice President of Communications/Secretary -Junior League of Bakersfield
Allison Brandt-Oliver
Vice President of Sustainer Relations - Junior League of Bakersfield
Tracy Webster
Vice President of Finance/Treasurer - Junior League of Bakersfield
Samantha Cardenas
Vice President of Fund Development - Junior League of Bakersfield
Lora Moore
Vice President of Community Projects - Junior League of Bakersfield
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? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Equity strategies
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- 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 seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- 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.
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