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    Raptor Center of Southeast Michigan
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    Raptor Center of Southeast Michigan
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    501(c)(3) organization
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    raptorcentermi.org
    1300 HULL AVE Ypsilanti MI 48198-6431

    Ypsilanti MI | IRS ruling year: 2021 | EIN: 86-3611419  
    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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    Historical Ratings
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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.
    The Raptor Center of Southeast Michigan (RCSM) is a 501c(3) whose mission is to rehabilitate sick, injured, or orphaned raptors and return them to the wild in a healthy, fit condition. Every donation goes back to helping the birds.
    Vision Statement
    10 out of 10 points
    The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's vision.
    Our primary objective is to reintegrate these magnificent creatures into their natural habitat whenever possible.
    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: Rehabilitating sick, injured, or orphaned raptors and returning them to the wild in a healthy, fit condition.
    Goal Two: Increasing overall knowledge of raptors and raptor husbandry through networking and fieldwork.
    Goal Three: Educating the public, particularly school-age children, about wildlife, conservation, ecology, and habitat through the use of organizational non-releasable raptors.

    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 attend local, state, and/or national conferences and webinars to receive continuing education credits.
    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
    In 2023 we received state and federal permits to rehabilitate birds of prey. We also became a 501c3 and started to build our digital footprint through our website: raptorcentermi.org and a Facebook page.