Conversations To Remember
Conversations To Remember
EIN: 85-2621570
as of October 2024
as of October 15, 2024
Programs and results
Reports and documents
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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
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.
Where we work
Awards
2024 Innovator in Alzheimer's 2024
Maude's Awards
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Our results
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
Learn 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?
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.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
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.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
- 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
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
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
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 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 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
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2023 info
20.92
Months of cash in 2023 info
39.7
Fringe rate in 2023 info
12%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Financial data
Conversations To Remember
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
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.
Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
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Business model indicators
Profitability info | 2023 |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Material data errors | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
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 employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
Conversations To Remember
Board of directorsas of 10/23/2024
Board of directors data
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
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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
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