myTEAM TRIUMPH Wisconsin Chapter
Creating a community which embraces, celebrates, and empowers those with diverse abilities.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
We're on a mission to eliminate social isolation for people with diverse abilities.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Athletic Inclusion for people with diverse abilities
myTEAM TRIUMPH builds inclusive communities through the teamwork environment and community focus of endurance athletics.
Operation Guardian Angel
Operation Guardian Angel is a program specifically designed to enrich the lives of our active and veteran service members through the diversely abled teamwork environment of endurance athletics.
Service members can join as a Captain (athlete with a disability) or an Angel (able-bodied athlete) to participate as a team in a road race or Triathlon!
The experience builds self confidence, sense of teamwork and authentic relationships!
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Percentage who felt part of something bigger than themselves.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
People with disabilities
Related Program
Athletic Inclusion for people with diverse abilities
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Percentage who felt more purpose in life
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
People with disabilities
Related Program
Athletic Inclusion for people with diverse abilities
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Percentage who have developed a strong social network
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
People with disabilities
Related Program
Athletic Inclusion for people with diverse abilities
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Percentage who felt a greater sense of optimism about facing challenges in their life.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
People with disabilities
Related Program
Athletic Inclusion for people with diverse abilities
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Precentage who have developed an understanding of the strengths and challenges people with disabilities face.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
People with disabilities
Related Program
Athletic Inclusion for people with diverse abilities
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Percentage who have discovered a new you.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
People with disabilities
Related Program
Athletic Inclusion for people with diverse abilities
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Precentage who felt they have played a role in fostering a more inclusive community.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
People with disabilities
Related Program
Athletic Inclusion for people with diverse abilities
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Percentage who have formed lasting, authentic relationships
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
People with disabilities
Related Program
Athletic Inclusion for people with diverse abilities
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of participants engaged in programs
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Athletic Inclusion for people with diverse abilities
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of "Angels" - able bodied athletes engaged in programs
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Athletic Inclusion for people with diverse abilities
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of "Captains" - athletes with disabilities engaged in programs
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
People with disabilities
Related Program
Athletic Inclusion for people with diverse abilities
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of Volunteers engaged in programs
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Athletic Inclusion for people with diverse abilities
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of training opportunities offered
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Athletic Inclusion for people with diverse abilities
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of race opportunities offered
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Athletic Inclusion for people with diverse abilities
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of total opportunities offered
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Athletic Inclusion for people with diverse abilities
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Percentage of people who felt more valued by others
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Athletic Inclusion for people with diverse abilities
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Percentage of people who found other people who share similar passions and interests.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Athletic Inclusion for people with diverse abilities
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Percentage of people who made relationships that feel like family
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Athletic Inclusion for people with diverse abilities
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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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?
We seek to:
-Provide a common platform for people of all abilities to come together and develop impactful long lasting relationships
-Enhance the health and wellbeing of individuals with disabilities
-Promote values within our community such as Fellowship, Acceptance, Commitment, Empowerment and Service
-Provide inclusion for people with diverse abilities in our community
-Our measurable impact focuses on: Purpose, Connectivity, Life Satisfaction, Well Being, Diversity, Community Engagement
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We create programs that encourage people of all abilities to come to gather in social environments to train and participate in endurance events.
Our staff works with race directors to plan, organize, and execute our programs within community events that result in safe and exceptional race day experiences for all participants
Our programs are designed to include weekly contact and engagements of our participants. As a result, this enables participants to build meaningful relationships through their journey to race day.
In addition to our event programs, we also do outreach work within the community by partnering with schools, service organizations, business, and foundations to make our mission possible.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We accomplish these goals by leveraging the resources of our national organization, our Board of Directors, two (as of 2016) full time employees and more than 40 highly engaged support volunteers we call "crew". Together, these individuals do outreach and networking within our community, raise funds for our mission and work with race and public officials to plan inclusive, safe and supportive experiences for our Captains and Angels.
We utilize specialized equipment (wheel chairs, boats, trikes, walkers, etc) to facilitate opportunities for people with disabilities to participate. This equipment is stored, transported and maintained by our volunteers and staff locally.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
What we've accomplished:
-Since 2010, we've seen tremendous growth from less than 100 active participants in 2010 to more than 4000 in 2015!
-Built trusted relationships with event organizers, service organizations and health care organizations.
-Received tremendous support from a diverse group of funding sources to support our annual operations and to acquire a signifiant amount of adaptive equipment that is so needed through our mission.
-Hired two full time employees in 2015 (Executive Director and Director of Operations)
-Hired a third full time employee in 2018 (Director of Development)
-Started a veteran focused program in 2018 (Operation Guardian Angel)
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 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, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback
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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
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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myTEAM TRIUMPH Wisconsin Chapter
Board of directorsas of 06/12/2023
Tim Felmer
SALTd
Don Allen
Oshkosh School District
Bruce Kotarek
Fox Communities Credit Union
Tom Gierke
Diversity Advocate
Paul Klinkhammer
Festival Foods
Liz Keith
Racine Unified School District
Mike Lodl
Trek Bikes
Sean Ryan
Sean Ryan Sports Enterprises
Rob Verhelst
Fireman Rob Foundation
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? Yes