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    Color of Autism Foundation Incorporated
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    Color of Autism Foundation Incorporated
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    THECOLOROFAUTISM.ORG
    32261 SOUTHFIELD RD BEVERLY HILLS MI 48025-3162

    BEVERLY HILLS MI | IRS ruling year: 2011 | EIN: 26-4664321  
    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

    100

    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

    40 out of 40 points

    Full Credit
    Partial Credit
    No Credit
    Mission Statement
    10 out of 10 points
    The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's mission.
    Raise autism awareness in an underservered community. Provide resources and training to those on the spectrum and their families.
    Vision Statement
    10 out of 10 points
    The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's vision.
    Because the Color of Autism looks at these challenges holistically, we know that overcoming these ro
    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: Inroads for meaningful employment. We aim to provide training and uplift our client's voices and choices.
    Goal Two: Our programs and services are designed to reflect the lived experiences of our consumers.
    Goal Three: We would like to start a capital campaign, so we can create a center that would serve as a one-stop shop for the needs of the neurodivergent community.

    Leadership

    30 out of 30 points

    Full Credit
    Partial Credit
    No Credit
    Investment in Leadership Development
    15 out of 15 points
    The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development.
    We invested in DEI and non-profit development. Make sure that managers are committed, effective mentors and champions of up-and-coming talent. Identify professional development opportunities that are in line with organizational and individual needs. Work with staff members to create plans for their own professional growth. Establish mechanisms to ensure follow-through on those plans, including linking progress on development goals to performance evaluations.
    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

    Full Credit
    Partial Credit
    No Credit
    Adaptability Practices
    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
    The Color of Autism is a family-driven organization with Peer Support, Education, and Advocacy-driven programming supporting parents/Caretakers since 2009. Our support groups allow our families to meet in a safe environment where they can speak openly about their concerns. We facilitate monthly online groups for parents, siblings, self-advocates, and transgender youth on the spectrum. We have assisted over 600 families in navigating through Michigan's various care systems. We have hosted 30/5 week training with 227 parent graduates. Our parent training has received national recognition, and our data collection has been published in Scholarly Studies. In April 2022, we published our research titled “A culturally grounded autism parent training program with Black parents” in SAGE, a global academic publisher of books, journals, and a growing suite of library products and services.