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Applied in 2007

Faith in Action Build

Greater Jackson Habitat for Humanity

Program Facts

  • Paid (FTE) Staff Working: 3
  • Program Participants Last Year: 32
  • Meets about 2 time(s) with each participant per month
  • Participants remain in the program for 240 months

Volunteers

Volunteers per month: 280

Volunteers are trained:

Volunteer Training
AlwaysRarely

Volunteers are actively recruited:

Volunteer Recruiting
AlwaysRarely

Board Activities

  • Formally reviews the performance of the chief executive officer at least once every two years.
  • Formally approves the budget.
  • Ensures that arrangements with outside fund raising firms are made in writing.
  • Receives information about the financial arrangements with such firms and, if applicable, the anticipated portion of the gross proceeds that goes to the organization.
  • Has formally approved a conflict of interest policy and regularly monitors it to ensure adherence.
  • Receives, at least quarterly, the organization's financial statement.
  • Receives, at least annually, an auditor's management letter and report.
  • Convenes an audit committee.

Outcomes & Measures: (self-reported)

Outcome 1
Transforming the lives of the poor with a minimum of government intervention.

Measure
Respondent survey done annually by Davenport College

Outcome 2
Enabling individuals to freely serve the needs of one another through mutually beneficial exchange.

Measure
Sweat equity volunteer hours documented in database

Outcome 3
Building homes for families in need.

Measure
An increase number of families served based on a quantifiable number of homes built.

Outcome 4
That people of faith in synergy with businesses, community developers and families in partnership will revitalize our community.

Measure
The collaborations will be measured through share measures:

Community Action's statistical analysis of poverty in Jackson county.

United Way's Annual Report Card.

City of Jackson's "Cool City" Data

Outcome 5
Families will be empowered to greate self-sufficiency through home ownership.

Measure
Based on phone survey completed annually by Greater Jackson Habitat for Humanity

Change Process: (self-reported)

Empowerment of families through community ownership. The faith community will have a new committment to stewardship and faith in action. Businesses through community involvement will have increased commerce. Volunteers will "freely serve the needs of one another through mutually beneficial exchange."