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UnRival.Network

Hope in the Heart of Conflict

aka unRival Network   |   Glenview, IL   |  unrival.network
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UnRival.Network

EIN: 85-4364385

Mission

UnRival accompanies peacebuilders to nurture hope, inspire collaboration, and overcome destructive rivalries in a nonviolent struggle for justpeace.

Ruling year info

2021

Executive Director

Suzanne Ross

Co Principal Officer

Jason Ferenczi

Main address

2628 Patriot Blvd

Glenview, IL 60026 USA

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EIN

85-4364385

Subject area info

Leadership development

Theology

International relations

Film and video

Publishing

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Population served info

Ethnic and racial groups

Religious groups

LGBTQ people

Women and girls

Immigrants and migrants

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NTEE code info

Private Operating Foundations (T23)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Private Operating Foundation

IRS filing requirement

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

Tax forms

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Communication

Blog

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Those seeking just peace tell us that they struggle with feelings of isolation that undermines their joy and effectiveness. They often experience professional spaces as competitive and performative in a way that saps energy, creative potential, and effectiveness.

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?

Artisans of Peace

THE ARTISANS OF PEACE PROGRAM CREATES SPACE FOR PEACEBUILDERS TO GATHER IN AN ENVIRONMENT OF TRUST AND CREATIVITY THAT NURTURES HOPE, SPARKS CONCRETE COLLABORATION, AND CREATES RELATIONSHIPS THAT BUILD RESILIENCE AND PROTECT AGAINST DESTRUCTIVE RIVALRY.

Population(s) Served

Where we work

Videos

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 links and collaborations with external organizations that support student learning and its priority tasks

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Totals By Year
Related Program

Artisans of Peace

Type of Metric

Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Partnerships predated program launch in 2023.

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

UnRival works with peacebuilders to create nonrivalrous spaces where leaders can return to their original sparks of desire for peace and deploy creative methods to see challenges in a new light. The creative arts are essential to this, as is the sharing of stories of success. We ultimately seek to create a supportive network of people who create ever-expanding nonrivalrous spaces.

1. Through the Artisans of Peace program, we create nonrivalrous spaces that allow peacebuilders to reconnect with their original desires for peace, see challenges in a new creative light, and create a network community that sustains energy and joy.

2. We tell the story of peacebuilders who are creating nonrivalrous spaces and justpeace for all in order to show the potential in every human to be a peacebuilder in their own space.

unRival draws on staff, board, and community expertise in education, research, facilitation, psychology, and intercultural communication to surface and respond to needs together with peacebuilders. We believe deeply in the work of co-creation with those we serve. We believe our own change and participation in the process is essential to our effectiveness.

unRival also draws on staff, board, and community expertise in the creative arts, film, story telling, and communications to tell the story of nonrivalrous space and community in a way that inspires others to act as peacebuilders in their own sphere of influence.

unRival draws on a rich and ever-expanding network of individuals around the world committed to justpeace.

We are a young organization. We have learned significantly through the launch of the Artisans of Peace program (from September 2022). This first cohort of 15 peacebuilders were invited to join the unRival staff in a "co-creative" act to find the best ways to respond to our friends' sense of isolation. We have learned in this process about the necessity of nonrivalrous spaces and have clarified a methodology for creating them. This framework of unrivalrous space has sparked significant interest and a growing network of people interested in support, partnership, and strengthening of the ecosystem of creative peacebuilding.

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 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, 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 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 share the feedback we received with the people we serve, 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

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time

Financials

UnRival.Network
Fiscal year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
Financial documents
2022 unRival, NFP 2021 unRival Network

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

UnRival.Network

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

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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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Operations

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

Documents
Letter of Determination is not available for this organization
Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

Executive Director

Suzanne Ross

Co Principal Officer

Jason Ferenczi

UnRival.Network

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation
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Highest paid employees

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Board of directors
as of 02/05/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
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Board chair

Greg DePetris

Joel Aguilar

Julia Robinson-Moore

John Walter

D. Keith Ross

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 ? 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? Not applicable

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 6/13/2023
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European

The organization's co-leader identifies as:

No data

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

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Equity strategies

Last updated: 06/13/2023

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
  • We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • 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 disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
  • 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.
Policies and processes
  • We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
  • 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.
  • 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.