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    Fisher House Friends of Houston
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    Fisher House Friends of Houston
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    501(c)(3) organization
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    1333 OLD SPANISH TRAIL HOUSTON TX 77054-1849

    HOUSTON TX | IRS ruling year: 2016 | EIN: 81-2388755  
    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
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    No Credit
    Mission Statement
    10 out of 10 points
    The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's mission.
    AUGMENT GOODS & SERVICES PROVIDED TO FAMILIES OF VETERANS AND MILITARY MEMBERS LODGED IN THE HOUSTON FISHER HOUSES.
    Vision Statement
    10 out of 10 points
    The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's vision.
    Our goal is to help the guests of the Fisher House and their loved ones have a peaceful, carefree st
    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: Allows us deliver our mission effectively now, and in the future. Capacity building is an investment in the effectiveness and future sustainability of a nonprofit.
    Goal Two: We are always looking for ways to better serve our veterans, whether it be providing pet care while they are living at the home or giving Uber gift cards so they can do their shopping or to get away.
    Goal Three: To access new technologies to reach out to our veteran community and spread mission statement.

    Leadership

    30 out of 30 points

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    Partial Credit
    No Credit
    Investment in Leadership Development
    15 out of 15 points
    The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development.
    2 members of the board attend an annual meeting in Washington DC so we can interact and share ideas with other non-profit homes. It also allows us to hear from the Fisher House Foundation on new homes being built or new strategies to support our veterans.
    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

    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
    Like many foundations and boards during COVID-19 we were faced with redefining how we operate to adjust to the new virtual environment. Our pre-COVID-19 operating strategy strongly relied on introducing interested donors to our mission by inviting them to go on a journey with us through one of our Houston area Fisher Houses to truly get a feel for what their donations would do to help the Foundation continue to support those who so need the benefits of residing at one of the three houses. With the tour option no longer available to us during COVID and still today, we have made the transition to virtual meeting platforms to hold foundation board meetings, recruit additional board and Advisory Committee members, and engage with interested corporate and individual donors. We’ve further realized that our Foundation website also needs to be revamped to adapt to a more virtual environment. We are currently working to upgrade our website to better allow interested volunteers and donors to contact us with ideas and possible donations. The foundation’s board members have spent the last year learning how better to support the Fisher Houses by simplifying our ways of working in a virtual environment without increasing expenses/cost to operate while continuing to increase the public’s awareness of our mission and meeting our goals to support our Nation’s veteran community