New Satelite Development

Program Mission Statement:

(self-reported)

The project’s purpose is to increase accessibility and capacity of the services of CWJC of Middle TN to working poor women and volunteers through the establishment of new satellites. Currently we deny services to 35-50 women each semester and deny volunteer placement to around 50 persons. Establishing new satellites will position our agency to increase the capacity to serve 48 new women and their children, and our capacity for volunteers will increase by 250. The results for the underemployed and undereducated: increased employment, retentions and earnings. Transformation of volunteers will result as they serve

Score Summary

Overall Score:	Excellent
Practice Principles:	Excellent
Faith Related Elements:	Excellent
Outcome Measures:	Excellent
Change Process:	Good

Program Facts

• Paid (FTE) Staff Working: 3
• Program Participants Last Year: 199
• Meets about 15 time(s) with each participant per month
• Participants remain in the program for 21 months

Board Activities

Funding Overview

(self-reported)

	This Program	This Organization
Organization Budget: $363,560 Program Budget: $44,000
Foundation Grants	30%	20%
Government Grants/Contracts	0%	1%
Individual Gifts	20%	48%
Business/Corporate Gifts	0%	11%
Congregation/Denominational Gifts	21%	11%
Dues/Fees/Income	0%	0%
Other	29%	9%
	Average Program Funding From All Samaritan Programs	Average Organization Funding From All Samaritan Organizations
The next charts display the average funding sources for all programs currently in the Samaritan Guide for your comparison. Average Organization Budget: $3,817,897 Average Program Budget: $480,643
Foundation Grants	24%	18%
Government Grants/Contracts	3%	8%
Individual Gifts	36%	33%
Business/Corporate Gifts	9%	8%
Congregation/Denominational Gifts	9%	10%
Dues/Fees/Income	7%	9%
Other	10%	11%

It is important to maintain diverse income sources for your programs and for your oganization as a whole. Doing so provides long-term financial stability to your organizations and programs. It is also important to note that government funding often comes with stipulations and restrictions. More information is available in the Raising Resources Toolkit - pdf.

Score Details

Program Focus
Program Mission	Clarity and specificity of the program's mission statement.	Good
Target Population	Clarity and specificity of the programs target clientele.	Excellent
Eligibility Criteria	Clarity and specificity of the program's eligibility criteria.	Excellent
Program Requirements	Well defined requirements for client participation.	Better
Referrals From Other Organizations	Do other organizations recommend this program to their clientele.	Excellent
Referrals to Other Organizations	Does this program recommend other programs to their clients?	Better
Volunteer to Staff Ratio	Are volunteers effectively incorporated into the program?	Better
Past Participant Recruiting	Are past program participants recruited as volunteers?	Excellent
Evaluation and Practice Princples
Practice Principles	How supports and resources are provided to increase outcomes.	Excellent
Outcome Measurement	The ability to measure stated program outcomes.	Excellent
Change Process	Specific and measurable statement of the program's goals.	Good
Faith Related Elements	Integration of faith related elements.	Excellent
Measurement Frequency	Frequency of measuring client outcomes.	Excellent
Program Evaluation	Level of the budget allocated to measuring client outcomes.	Excellent
Institutional Stability
Organization Age	A measure of the organization's durability.	Excellent
Board Oversight	How involved in the program are the members of its board?	Good
Program Duration	Average duration of a clients participation with a program.	Excellent
Finances
Budget Diffusion	Diversity of the programs funding sources.	Excellent
Government Funding	Does this program accept little or no government funding?	Excellent

Program Score Details

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Outcomes & Measures:

(self-reported)

Scoring for this section is based on the organizations ability to provide at least three clear and specific outcomes with corresponding measures in which a relationship is shown between outcomes and measures.

Outcome 1: Increase capacity 100% by enrolling 48 new participants and 250 new volunteers in the ministry of CWJC of Middle TN

Measure Used:
Attendance records of participants and volunteers will measure increased capacity.

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Outcome 2: INcrease 100% of participants's comprehension of goals necessary to attain self-sufficiency, transformation and personal growth.

Measure Used:
Our intake document measures a participant's self-sufficiency in their present life situation. Each six months the participant, mentor and staff will revisit this document and identify goals to attain in the next six months to continue the individual's progress in all four areas of transformation

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Outcome 3: Establish one new satellite ministry of CWJC of Middle TN by November 2007 in a locatoin identified through a community needs assessment.

Measure Used:
Provide services and classes to new participants by November 2007 through a new satelite location fullly equipped and staffed.

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Outcome 4: Between November 2007 and November 2008, recruit and train 250 new volunteers.

Identify their personal experience of transformation of body, mind, heart and spirit resulting directly frmo volunteer ministry with working poor women and their families.

Measure Used:
Questionnaires will be distributed and results tallied twice a year with volunteers to identify transformation in their lives.

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Outcome 5: Reduce by 50% the 2008 waiting list of CWJC of Middle TN.

Measure Used:
Chart the number of women recorded in the 2007 waiting list and compare to the number of women recorded in the 2008 waiting list.

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Change Process:

(self-reported)

Scoring for this section is based on the organizations ability to provide clear, measurable, client-focused stages of change based on participant participation.

CWJC of Middle TN believes that change comes in a life from a strength-based approach. We believe in each person’s capacity for change and growth. We seek to identify the genuine strengths and build on existing competencies of participant, and to address concerns keeping one from moving forward and obtaining goals.

Our services and programs are planned to provide each participant the support, skills and/or education, and resources needed to assist each woman to “name” the problem in her life and find the solution. Our comprehensive services of free childcare, tutoring for participant and child, emergency assistance, and addressing transportation, child care and health offers a variety of resources to meet her needs.

We believe in Ruby Payne’s conclusions in addressing poverty in our community. “We recognize people in poverty, middle class and wealth as problem solvers. The focus is on solutions, shared responsibility, insights, and interdependence. The work is about connectedness and relationships, it’s about us.”

CWJC of Middle TN seeks to create a community of relationships in which problems are named and identified and solutions found. We approach problems from a holistic standpoint. True change will not be experienced or maintained unless one addresses a situation from a physical, spiritual, mental and emotional standpoint. A person must identify their personal issues, in the area of body, mind, heart and soul, in which they are seeking transformation. Women are changed by emphasizing their strengths and learning new ways to address, change or stand in the challenges of their lives.

End Notes

Incomplete Applications

Significant decreases in certain scores may indicate failure to comprehensively complete certain sections of the Samaritan Award application. Please be sure to fill out every question in the Samaritan Award application.

Relative Scoring

Total program scores are partially computed against other programs from within the same pool of applications and so are not cumulative.

Additional Reference Material

More information on scoring and methodology may be found on the Samaritan Guide and Award website.

Acton Institute Relationship

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