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Conversations To Remember

Pine Brook, NJ   |  https://conversationstoremember.org
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Conversations To Remember

EIN: 85-2621570


Mission

Conversations to Remember's mission is to support senior citizens' mental health by combating their feelings of loneliness and isolation with curated weekly video visits between them and 2-3 college-aged students. All seniors, including those with cognitive decline, are welcome to participate in our video calls to create intergenerational relationships.

Ruling year info

2020

Executive Director

Eve Lefkowitz

Main address

81 Windsor Dr

Pine Brook, NJ 07058 USA

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EIN

85-2621570

Subject area info

Community service

Senior services

Community service for youth

Intergenerational mentoring

Alzheimer's Disease and other forms of dementia

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Population served info

Older adults

Seniors

Retired people

Veterans

Young adults

NTEE code info

Human Service Organizations (P20)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

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

Tax forms

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Communication

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What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Conversations to Remember was started to address the isolation that seniors in assisted living communities experienced with the onset of Covid-19. Members of these communities, especially those experiencing cognitive decline, were unable to see their families and, often, their peers. It quickly became apparent to us that the need for socialization that we provide extends far beyond Covid-19, as these seniors have long felt isolated and lonely. A large body of literature indicates that social isolation and loneliness have negative impacts on health of older adults and is associated with an increased risk of dying. In fact, a Brigham Young University study found that prolonged social isolation is as harmful to health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, and is more harmful than obesity.

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?

Intergenerational Virtual Video Visits

This program arranges free curated weekly virtual visits for seniors feeling lonely or isolated with college-aged student volunteers. All visits are conducted virtually, via video calls. Students receive extensive training about cognitive decline and how it can impact seniors, to prepare them for what they may encounter in their virtual visits. The training focuses on best practices to engage seniors in meaningful conversations, while adapting to different personalities and cognitive abilities. Further, we emphasize techniques to minimize feelings of anxiety about the interactions for the seniors. Volunteers are carefully screened to ensure that they can deliver consistent, high-quality interactions to seniors, bringing joy and fostering intergenerational relationships.
Each senior meets with the same team of 2-3 volunteers every week, fostering relationships. Attendance for all calls is monitored, ensuring consistency, and impact is tracked through monthly feedback.

Population(s) Served
Seniors
Older adults
Retired people
Veterans
Young adults

Where we work

Awards

2024 Innovator in Alzheimer's 2024

Maude's Awards

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of participants engaged in programs

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Seniors

Related Program

Intergenerational Virtual Video Visits

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

In 2023, Conversations to Remember provided 3000 visits to lonely seniors.

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.

Conversations to Remember seeks to address loneliness and isolation felt by residents in assisted living facilities by coordinating weekly virtual video visits between those residents and students who are in high school and college. Our goal is to bring some joy into the lives of the lonely seniors by helping to build intergenerational relationships. At the same time, we're providing today's youth with volunteer opportunities that are safe, and easy to deliver. Time is precious to our volunteers, and our program provides them with the ability to dedicate 100% of their volunteer time to actually volunteering, rather than commuting to the location where they are going to deliver their community service. This efficiency pays off well for everyone involved, as our volunteers are then available for more volunteer work. The feedback that we receive from our volunteers shows that we're providing a valuable service to them as well: they are enjoying their visits, learning about the seniors they visit, and gaining an appreciation for them.

Our primary strategy has been:
- identifying communities across the country that share our vision for increased communication between their residents and today's youth.
- identifying student volunteers who are interested in volunteering for our program.
- training the volunteers in the optimal methods to establish relationships with seniors through a virtual platform.
- training care givers in how to use our platform to enable them to assist seniors in their visits.
- matching seniors with volunteers and scheduling weekly visits.
- providing support for any logistical issues that arise with technology or scheduling.

- We've developed and integrated software into our website to facilitate virtual visits
- We've created training materials to aid in onboarding new volunteers
- We've developed relationships with colleges to provide student volunteers
- We've developed best-practices for onboarding new seniors

At this point, we've successfully rolled out our program to seniors in approximately half the states across the USA, and have student support from all 50 states. Moving forward, we will be expanding our reach to additional seniors through outreach to new communities and organizations.

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 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 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 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 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

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback

Financials

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Fiscal year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

Revenue vs. expenses:  breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info
NET GAIN/LOSS:    in 
Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2023 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

20.92

Average of 5.23 over 4 years

Months of cash in 2023 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

39.7

Average of 9.9 over 4 years

Fringe rate in 2023 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

12%

Average of 3% over 4 years

Funding sources info

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities info

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

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Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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Business model indicators

Profitability info 2023
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation $17,806
As % of expenses 88.5%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation $17,806
As % of expenses 88.5%
Revenue composition info
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) $37,916
Total revenue, % change over prior year 0.0%
Program services revenue 0.0%
Membership dues 0.0%
Investment income 0.0%
Government grants 0.0%
All other grants and contributions 100.0%
Other revenue 0.0%
Expense composition info
Total expenses before depreciation $20,110
Total expenses, % change over prior year 0.0%
Personnel 83.2%
Professional fees 5.1%
Occupancy 0.0%
Interest 0.0%
Pass-through 0.0%
All other expenses 11.6%
Full cost components (estimated) info 2023
Total expenses (after depreciation) $20,110
One month of savings $1,676
Debt principal payment $0
Fixed asset additions $0
Total full costs (estimated) $21,786

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity info 2023
Months of cash 39.7
Months of cash and investments 39.9
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets 38.0
Balance sheet composition info 2023
Cash $66,484
Investments $388
Receivables $0
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) $0
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) 0.0%
Liabilities (as a % of assets) 4.8%
Unrestricted net assets $63,676
Temporarily restricted net assets N/A
Permanently restricted net assets N/A
Total restricted net assets $0
Total net assets $63,676

Key data checks

Key data checks info 2023
Material data errors No

Operations

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

Documents
Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

Executive Director

Eve Lefkowitz

A founder of Conversations to Remember, Eve is an attorney with experience as an entrepreneur and business manager. She is also a passionate volunteer, having served in leadership positions for multiple civic and nonprofit organizations.

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

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Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation
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Board of directors
as of 10/23/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
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Board chair

Robert Lefkowitz

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Term: 2023 - 2025

Rhonda Holmes

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Ilana Lefkowitz

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Robert Minster

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Joe Napoli

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Dan Nestle

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Lynn Schaefer

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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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 ? 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? Not applicable

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 10/23/2024

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female
Disability status
Person with a disability

Race & ethnicity

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Disability

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