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    Ascend Mission Fund Inc.
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    Ascend Mission Fund Inc.
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    501(c)(3) organization
    Donations are tax-deductible
    www.ascendmission.fund
    141 KENSINGTON LN AUSTIN TX 78737-4504

    AUSTIN TX | IRS ruling year: 2020 | EIN: 84-1932181  
    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.
    Spiritual and humanitarian services primarily focused in 2022 on Urainian relief for those displaced or affectd by the Russian invasion and war in Ukraine and educational support to underserved communities in Mozambique.
    Vision Statement
    10 out of 10 points
    The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's vision.
    A world where entrepreneurial solutions to humanitarian and spiritual needs are enabled to gain trac
    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: Economic aid and empowerment for the poor through the Ascend Academy and emergency aid in humanitarian crises.
    Goal Two: Entrepreneurial planting of ministries with training and funding through partnership with missions societies and church networks
    Goal Three: Entrepreneurial leadership training programs and courses for both ministry and entrepreneurial business leaders

    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.
    The organization's Ascend Academy in Maputo, Mozambique was enhanced by the recruitment of a local Education Director, a multi-lingual college graduate with experience in elementary education and after-school programs. A local faith group recruited program volunteers who were trained for the program delivery. A volunteer finance manager for the local program was recruited and given organizational training.
    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

    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
    Ascend Mission Fund experienced an interruption in service at the Ascend Academy due to the isolations required by the COVID-19 pandemic. The interim was used to strengthen program leadership recruitment and training, and additional infrastructure was arranged to support the return to in-school programming. In the immediate days following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, infrastructure was promptly developed to provide humanitarian aid to victims displaced within Ukraine and who were unable to emigrate from the country, either due to health or other physical limitations or the inability to leave because of family members engaged in the defense of the country. Financial networks were established to ensure safe and dependable transfer of funds directly to beneficiaries.