CHANGING PERSPECTIVES INC
EIN: 46-3115902
Mission
Supporting equity, inclusion, and social-emotional learning for all students.
Notes from the nonprofit
At Changing Perspectives we believe diversity is strength. A culture of inclusion and belonging is cultivated within our board members and staff and is further advanced through our organizational partners. Together, we succeed at Changing Perspectives. By honoring every individual and group’s unique strengths, we are able to witness the success of equitable practices. Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion ensures that everyone feels a sense of belonging and is able to participate in our work fully. We make every effort to create an equitable space where society’s myriad differences are merged and viewed as a benefit for all. Through our own example, we are...Changing Perspectives.
Ruling year
2014
Executive Director and Founder
Sam Drazin
Main address
P.O. Box 710
Montpelier, VT 05601 USA
EIN
46-3115902
Youth services
Population served
Children and youth
Infants and toddlers
Teachers
NTEE code
Children's and Youth Services (P30)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Tax forms
Communication
Programs and results
Reports and documents
Download annual reports Download other documentsWhat we aim to solve
Now more than ever before, students are navigating a complex world. ALL students have experienced trauma over the last 3+ years. Everyone (adults and students alike) needs social-emotional learning. School as we knew it has changed, as well as access and interactions! Changing Perspectives works to achieve systemic change to create more equitable, empathetic and inclusive communities. Social-emotional learning is applicable to people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, backgrounds and cultures. Developing these essential skills around collaboration, communication and empathy are universal to the betterment of schools, workplaces, and communities.We supports communities in five ways: curriculum resources, individual coaching, professional development training, site visits, and resources for parents. We see our work as having a ripple effect. As we train people in one setting, they are able to move into other communities and have a positive impact upon that community.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Social-Emotional Learning and Disability Awareness curricula
Changing Perspectives curricular resources are available through an annual subscription to an online platform that allows users to access a rich variety of materials for social-emotional learning and disability awareness. Among our materials, we offer an array of customizable curricular resources, parent resources, educator implementation guides, and more. Materials are neither prescribed nor scripted, allowing educators to assemble the content they need for their students and that best suits their teaching style. Our resources are used by a variety of educators working both in and outside of the traditional classroom environment. Homeschoolers, youth organizations, after school programs, and more are all able to subscribe to and implement our content.
An annual curriculum subscription includes access to any of our nine curricula:
-PreK Empathy & Kindness
-K-5 SEL & K-5 Disability Awareness
-6-8 SEL & 6-8 Disability Awareness
-High School SEL & HS Disability Awareness & Call To Action
Professional Development
Changing Perspectives offers a variety of professional development training opportunities geared toward educators, paraeducators, and school leaders. All trainings are tailored specifically to the audience and organization we are working with and are available onsite or virtually. Sessions range from 30 minutes to full days. Conducted in a workshop model with opportunities for hands-on engagement and facilitated discussion, trainings empower the entire school faculty in the process of transforming school culture with a focus on social-emotional learning.
Individual Coaching
Individual Coaching provides educators with one-on-one access to a Changing Perspectives expert for advice, immediate feedback, and ongoing support focused on social-emotional learning, equity, and inclusion. Coaching is available on an as-needed basis and multiple educators within a learning community may access individual guidance for a single session or multiple sessions. Opportunities include, but are not limited to, team-teaching, assessment support, and planning and implementation guidance.
Family Engagement Workshops
Changing Perspectives is pleased to offer family engagement programming and materials as part of our consultation offerings. Parent workshops are an opportunity to engage with parents to educate them about the work Changing Perspectives is doing in the school and offer support, resources, and advice about how parents can continue to support SEL at home with their children. These workshops are typically no more than 1.5 hours in length and provide ample time for conversation. The specific content for each workshop is determined in collaboration with the school and Changing Perspectives.
Parent-Child Learn Together workshops are a unique experience for caregivers to attend with their children. This workshop format is discussion based, facilitated by Changing Perspectives staff to guide parents and children through a series of activities and conversations to better support one another in social-emotional skill development.
Where we work
External reviews
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsNumber of teachers recruited
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Social-Emotional Learning and Disability Awareness curricula
Type of Metric
Other - describing something else
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Number of educators nationwide utilizing Changing Perspectives programming in their classrooms.
Number of schools repaired or expanded
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Social-Emotional Learning and Disability Awareness curricula
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Number of schools who expanded their curricula offerings through use of Changing Perspectives.
Number of children who have a sense of their own feelings and an ability to express empathy for others
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Social-Emotional Learning and Disability Awareness curricula
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Number of students nationwide who have been impacted by Changing Perspectives programming in their classrooms.
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our goal is to educate, empower and inspire individuals to become the change makers for tomorrow, by helping to build a more inclusive, just and equitable society.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Changing Perspectives works to achieve systemic change to create more equitable, empathetic and inclusive communities. Social-emotional learning is applicable to people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, backgrounds and cultures. Developing these essential skills around collaboration, communication and empathy are universal to the betterment of schools, workplaces, and communities.
Changing Perspectives partners with schools and school districts across the country to promote social-emotional learning and cultivate inclusive and equitable learning communities for all students.
Changing Perspectives supports schools in five ways: curriculum resources, individual coaching, professional development training, site visits, and resources for parents.
We see our work as having a ripple effect. As we train people in one setting, they are able to move into other communities and have a positive impact upon that community.
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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Who are the people you serve with your mission?
Changing Perspectives is scalable, replicable, and relevant to schools of all types and sizes and benefits learners of all ages and backgrounds. Our primary partners are preK-12 schools. Our subscription-based curriculum platform offers a wide variety of resources, such as customizable lesson plans, book and video discussion, reflection activities, and more. Beyond our curriculum, we offer services to engage all members in a school community to advance their thinking and practice around SEL, disability awareness, equity, and inclusion, from professional development and individual educator coaching to parent workshops and newsletters.
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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 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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What significant change resulted from feedback?
The feedback we collect throughout the school year drives our program development and strategic planning to ensure that we are responsive to our partner school communities. Program data from our partner schools has informed numerous enhancements to our programming/offerings, such as student worksheets in Spanish to support bilingual learners, pre- and post-assessments to support our social-emotional learning (SEL) curriculum, and guides for teaching SEL through a lens of inclusion around issues of race, gender, and the LGBTQ+ experience.
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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 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?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback
Financials
Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2022 info
13.04
Months of cash in 2022 info
8.7
Fringe rate in 2022 info
12%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
CHANGING PERSPECTIVES INC
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
CHANGING PERSPECTIVES INC
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
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: Jul 01 - Jun 30
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
This snapshot of CHANGING PERSPECTIVES INC’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.
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Business model indicators
| Profitability info | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $38,629 | $55,705 | $72,902 |
| As % of expenses | 21.4% | 26.0% | 20.3% |
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | $38,629 | $55,705 | $72,902 |
| As % of expenses | 21.4% | 26.0% | 20.3% |
| Revenue composition info | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $219,388 | $269,959 | $431,531 |
| Total revenue, % change over prior year | 0.0% | 23.1% | 59.9% |
| Program services revenue | 11.1% | 10.1% | 17.6% |
| Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Investment income | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Government grants | 0.0% | 6.6% | 5.6% |
| All other grants and contributions | 88.8% | 83.3% | 76.8% |
| Other revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Expense composition info | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses before depreciation | $180,759 | $214,254 | $358,629 |
| Total expenses, % change over prior year | 0.0% | 18.5% | 67.4% |
| Personnel | 64.7% | 72.4% | 59.9% |
| Professional fees | 10.3% | 11.3% | 17.9% |
| Occupancy | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Pass-through | 4.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| All other expenses | 21.0% | 16.3% | 22.2% |
| Full cost components (estimated) info | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses (after depreciation) | $180,759 | $214,254 | $358,629 |
| One month of savings | $15,063 | $17,855 | $29,886 |
| Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed asset additions | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total full costs (estimated) | $195,822 | $232,109 | $388,515 |
Capital structure indicators
| Liquidity info | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Months of cash | 8.5 | 11.8 | 8.7 |
| Months of cash and investments | 8.5 | 11.8 | 8.7 |
| Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 7.4 | 9.3 | 8.0 |
| Balance sheet composition info | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | $128,658 | $210,778 | $259,465 |
| Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Receivables | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 13.8% | 20.9% | 7.7% |
| Unrestricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Permanently restricted net assets | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total net assets | $110,958 | $166,663 | $239,565 |
Key data checks
| Key data checks info | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Material data errors | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Executive Director and Founder
Sam Drazin
Founder and Executive Director Sam Drazin is a nationally recognized educator and changemaker who brings personal and professional experience to social-emotional learning, disability awareness, equity, and inclusion. A licensed educator, he has firsthand experience in curriculum development, educational assessment, and inclusive classrooms. Sam was born with Treacher Collins Syndrome, a rare congenital disorder resulting in both facial anomaly and hearing loss. He underwent seven surgeries as a child while attending his local public school. His experiences, both as a student with a disability and as a teacher working in an inclusive classroom, made him recognize the importance of providing high-quality opportunities to students' social-emotional development as a pathway to empathy and inclusion of all students.
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
CHANGING PERSPECTIVES INC
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
CHANGING PERSPECTIVES INC
Board of directorsas of 04/04/2023
Board of directors data
Savitha Sundar, MS
Occupational Therapist, Plano Independent School District (TX)
Term: 2020 -
Angela Conrad-Schalger
Social Studies Educator, Hartford High School (VT)
Bryan Bloom, MBA
Chief Operating Officer, BetterHealthcare (MA)
Edward Avinger, EdD
Academic Dean, Christina School District (DE)
Deirdre Azzopardi, OTD
Occupational Therapist, The Mindful School OT (NJ)
Ellen Hogan
Accessibility Technologist for Learning and Instruction, University of Denver (CO)
Kathy Bays, MEd
Special Education Consultant, Santa Clara County & Campbell Elementary School District (CA)
John Freer, PhD
Professor & Adjunct Assistant Professor, St. Clair College of Applied Arts of Technologies & University of Windsor (CAN)
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? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
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Disability
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Equity strategies
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- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- 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 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.
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