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    Chester Historical Society
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    Chester Historical Society
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    501(c)(3) organization
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    PO BOX 376
    CHESTER NJ 07930-0376

    CHESTER NJ | IRS ruling year: 1969 | EIN: 23-7039413  
    An EIN is a unique nine-digit number that identifies a business for tax purposes.
    An EIN is a unique nine-digit number that identifies a business for tax purposes.
     
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    Rating Report

    Leadership & Adaptability
    Score

    90

    This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes in constituent demand/need or other relevant social and economic conditions to achieve the organization's mission.
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    Strategy

    30 out of 40 points

    Full Credit
    Partial Credit
    No Credit
    Mission Statement
    0 out of 10 points
    The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's mission.
    Vision Statement
    10 out of 10 points
    The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's vision.
    In the words of William Faulkner: “The past isn’t dead, it isn’t even past”. Chester has a rich and
    Strategic Goals
    20 out of 20 points
    The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.
    Goal One: Improve outreach and educational activities. For example, through improvements and/or additions to our newsletters, website, and videos.
    Goal Two: Advocate and contribute to the preservation of Chester’s historic buildings such as the Seward-Glenlora Barn, Chester’s Rockefeller Center, and the Isaac Corwin-James Topping House.
    Goal Three: Increase membership and add new trustees. Ensure a smooth transition as Board members change. Acquire the resources and technical expertise needed for archival preservation and educational programs.

    Leadership

    30 out of 30 points

    Full Credit
    Partial Credit
    No Credit
    Investment in Leadership Development
    15 out of 15 points
    External Focus on Mobilizing Mission
    15 out of 15 points
    The nonprofit provides evidence of leadership through focusing externally and mobilizing resources for the mission.
    • Strategic Partnerships
    • Collaborative Engagement
    • Thought Leadership
    • Social Promotion
    • Civic Engagement
    • Public Policy Advocacy

    Adaptability

    30 out of 30 points

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    Adaptability Statement
    30 out of 30 points
    The nonprofit has an opportunity to tell the story of how the organization adapted to tremendous external changes in the last year.
    We used Zoom, our website, emailed our newsletters as a pdf, emailed regular communications, and created our YouTube channel for communications rather than have in person meetings and programs. All of our board meetings were on Zoom. We developed and uploaded 9 videos to the Chester Historical Society YouTube channel which have been or normally would have been part of our in-person programs. Our elections were held using paper ballots rather than at our annual meeting. Usually, our annual elections are held in person and we have a show of hands vote. In 2021 paper ballots were mailed to the membership for our annual elections since a quarter of our membership do not have email or felt uncomfortable with an online ballot system.