Make-A-Wish Foundation of Missouri General Information Contact Information Nonprofit Address Make-A-Wish Foundation of Missouri 13523 Barrett Parkway Drive Suite 241 Ballwin, MO 63021 Phone (913) 4493067 Fax 855 777-9474 Website www.mo.wish.org Facebook facebook.com/makeawishmo Twitter twitter.com/makeawishmo Email EFundermann@mo.wish.org At A Glance Make-A-Wish Missouri and Greater Kansas City Former Names How to donate, support, and volunteer Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Ozarks, Inc. Donations (financial or in-kind) can be given by visiting our website www.mo.wish.org, mailing checks, credit card by phone or in person. We have local event sponsorships, corporate, individual and major giving opportunities in the Greater Kansas City Metro. If you would like to be a volunteer wish granter or through one of our events, please go to mo.wish.org or contact Dalal Badran at dbadran@mo.wish.org. 1
Mission & Areas Served Statements Mission Statement Our Mission: We create life-changing wishes for children suffering from critical illnesses. Our Vision: We are dedicated to making every eligible child's wish come true. Our Values: Integrity, Child Focus, Excellence, Community, Inspiration Background Statement The Make-A-Wish Foundation began in 1980, when a little boy named Chris, who was valiantly fighting leukemia, wished to be a police officer. Since Chris wish was granted, Make-A-Wish has become the largest wish-granting organization in the world. Make-A-Wish Missouri became the 23 rd charted chapter of the Foundation in 1983, serving Southern Missouri. Founder, June Holman, and several other dedicated volunteers rallied together in support of a twoyear-old boy from Highlandville, Missouri. In the midst of his battle with leukemia, J.D. Maples received his one true wish to have a puppy. Since that time, Make-A-Wish Missouri s territory has increased to include the entire state along with 6 counties in Kansas. In the past 30 years, Make-A-Wish Missouri has impacted the lives of more than 5,000 local children. A wish experience can be a game-changer in a child s battle for health, and it is that knowledge that guides the mission of Make-A-Wish to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. The Make-A-Wish mission is funded entirely by the generosity of donors. Without philanthropy, wishes could not be granted. This year, the average cost of a wish grew to $10,792 which also includes the value of donated goods and services. There is no cost to the family for fulfilling a child s wish, nor is there a financial cap to restrict the wish. Staff and volunteers are driven to exceed the expectations of every wish kid while working to make donated resources go as far as possible. Impact Statement A wish is much more than just a nice thing that our chapter provides to wish kids. A wish extends far beyond a single event or moment in time. Wish kids, parents, medical professionals, volunteers and many other individuals report that the wish experiences can change the lives of everyone involved...forever. According to the results of a 2011 Wish Impact Study that surveyed wish parents, health professionals, and Make-A-Wish volunteers, a wish come true empowers children with life-threatening medical conditions to fight harder against their illnesses. When wish kids are granted a wish, they get more than just a great experience for a day, two days, or a week. That experience improves the quality of life for them and their entire family. Health professionals treating them say the wish experience is an important adjunct to medical treatment, and they observe their patients feel better and comply more readily with treatment protocols when they experience their wish come true. And the community volunteers who grant wishes say the wish granting process heightens both their ability to see the best in others, and their commitment to actively help more people in need. 2
Needs Statement Financial: We need funds to make Wishes happen for our local kids. The average cost of a wish is $10,000 and will provide an complete Wish Experience for a deserving child and their family. You can give through: Local Event Sponsorship Corporate Giving (Program Donation, Matching Gifts and Employee Giving) Individual and Major Gifts along with Planned Giving Host and External Event and Raise Funds to Benefit local Children In-Kind: You can help create life-changing experiences and reduce wish costs through in-kind donations. We need your frequent flier miles, car donations, hotel loyalty points, building materials, new electronics and more. Nearly 40 percent of our wish items come from individual in-kind donations. Volunteers: We match volunteers to positions based on ability, interests and availability. Consider your goals, skills and purpose when you volunteer for the opportunity that best suits you. Note: Wish Granters and Volunteer Leadership positions require a background check plus ongoing training. CEO/Executive Director/Board Chair Statement I am proud of the outstanding efforts of Make-A-Wish Missouri and its accomplishment of bringing hope, strength and joy to 309 children who received their one true wish. This would not be possible without our dedicated volunteers, generous sponsors, passionate staff, and committed board members who all work tirelessly to achieve our vision to grant the wish of every eligible child. This is an unquestionably ambitious goal, but it is an important one. Wishes give strength to families, joy to children and hope to future generations. Though we have made great strides, there is still much work to be done. Each year, more than 500 local children are eligible for a wish. Day-after-day, I am inspired by the precious wish children we serve, but it is the children we have yet to reach that drives me and my staff to continue the good work of granting wishes. It is humbling to see so many people come together for one common goal. Will you join us in sharing the power of a wish? Warmest wishes, LuAnn Bott President & CEO Service Categories Children's and Youth Services Human Services Areas of Service Areas Served Areas KS - Wyandotte County KS - Johnson County KS - Wyandotte County Urban Core KS - Franklin County KS - Leavenworth County MO We serve all 6 counties in the Metropolitan Kansas City area as well as the entire state of Missouri. 3
Programs Programs Wish Granting Description We grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions in an effort to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy. Make-A-Wish grants wishes with the help of our many volunteers; specifically our wish granters. A wish granter is a Make-A-Wish volunteer who works with wish children to discover, plan and fulfill their one true wish. Wish granters work in teams of two; use resources wisely by seeking donated goods and services; and make each wish a unique, magical and memorable experience for the child. They understand these wishes-come-true are powerful, life-changing events that enhance the human experience, strengthen families, and bring communities together. For more information on how to become a wish granter with Make-A-Wish Missouri please visit our website at mo.wish.org. Category Human Services, General/Other Children & Youth Services Population Served Other Named Groups,, Short-Term Success Long- Term Success Program Success Monitored By Since 1980, the Make-A-Wish Foundation has enriched the lives of children with life-threatening medical conditions through its wish-granting work. The Foundation's mission reflects the life-changing impact that a Make-A-Wish experience has on children, families, referral sources, donors, sponsors and entire communities. We strive to grant the wishes of as many qualified children as fiscally possible each year. We continue to increase our number of wishes granted each year and are on target to complete approximately 68% of our national incidence rates, equally 309 wishes this year. Through the use of national standards and performance evaluations, we measure our success. Utilizing national, state, and regional incidence rates, past performance and intensive strategic planning, the Board of Directors set goals for growth and enhanced quality of delivery. The Make-A-Wish Foundation was one of the first charities to earn the Better Business Bureaus Wise Giving Alliance Seal and has earned the highest rating, four stars, from Charity Navigator, the nation s premier independent charity evaluator. 4
Examples of Program Success Make-A-Wish's National Office led a study that defined the effects of wishes on the Foundation's "community" and, for the first time, provided quantitative measures of the breadth and depth of the impact of the Foundation's mission activities. Conducted independently by a highlyqualified consulting firm, the study utilized interviews and discussions to identify and validate an extensive range of positive outcomes of wishes. Subsequent surveys of two constituent groups - parents of wish children and Foundation volunteers - substantiated the positive effects and provided quantitative measures of their impact. While each survey addressed respondents' personal outcomes, both addressed outcomes for wish children and their families. 97% of wish families and 96% of health professionals observe increases in wish kids' emotional health. A combined 89% of nurses, doctors, social workers and child life specialists surveyed say they believe that the wish experience can influence wish kids' physical health. 74% of wish parents observed that the wish experience marked a turning point in their own children's response to treatment. 81% of parents observe an increased willingness by their wish kids to comply with treatment protocols. 5
Kansas City Walk for Wishes at Power and Light Description EVENT DETAILS: Walk For Wishes is a nationwide Make-A-Wish fundraiser that celebrates the more than 285,000 wishes that have already been granted, while raising funds for future wishes. It's a family-friendly event powered by wish families, volunteers, donors and friends. By participating and fundraising, you help bring the life-changing impact of a wish to children in our community who are battling life-threatening medical conditions. A wish experience can truly change a child's life, and you can help. Event Date: Apr 21, 2018-9am Event Location: KC Live! Power & Light District Event Address: 1100 Walnut St. #3000 Kansas City, MO 64106 Registration Fees: Free registration T-Shirt informaton: Raise $100+ to earn an official Walk For Wishes t- shirt! T-shirts will be available for free to those who registered the day of walk if they donate a minimum of $100. T-shirts will also be available to purchase for $20 at the new registration & donation drop-off tents. Event Schedule: Registration 8:00am Event 9:00am Event Start Time: 9:00am Event End Time: 12:00pm Length of Walk: 5K, with 1 mile cut off Parking Info: For validated parking, park in the garage beneath KC Live! off of 13th Street. When checking in at either registration booth, you will receive a parking voucher. When leaving the garage, insert the parking voucher and then your original ticket. Lost vouchers will not be replaced. Are Pets Allowed?, as long as they are on a lease, well-behaved, and you make sure to clean up after them. Category Human Services, General/Other Children & Youth Services Population Served Children Only (5-14 years),, Short-Term Success Long- Term Success Program Success Monitored By Examples of Program Success We are able to come together with our local Wish Kids and Families at this event to celebrate their Wishes and help grant others. To be able to sustain and grant more wishes in Kansas City year in and year out! We monitor the success of this program by funds through sponsorships, teams created and community involvement and attendance. The Kansas City Walk is the #5 Walk in Country for Make-A-Wish. 6
The Bubble Ball for Wishes Sake Description Category The 2018 Bubble Ball for Wishes Sake is our premiere Kansas City Make- A-Wish fundraising event where you can help to make local wishes come true! The evening will begin with hors d oeuvres and cocktails before featuring a runway show and art gallery exhibit designed by local artists and companies using bubble wrap! Pieces are inspired by local Kansas City Wish Kids favorite movies. This one of a kind event will also feature our Wish Kids, live music plus much more! Friday, September 28, 2018 at 6:30pm The Abbott Event Space 1901 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO Attire: Cocktail The 2018 Bubble Ball for Wishes Sake is presented by Kansas City Southern Railway and Bartimus, Frickleton, Robertson and Rader. Co-Chairs: Denise Kruse, AdamsGabbert and Lisa Epps, Spencer Fane. This signature event will sell out quickly, contact Emily Fundermann to discuss partnership opportunities, EFundermann@mo.wish.org; 913-449- 3067 You can also purchase tickets through our event website: https://one.bidpal.net/bubbleball2018/welcome Human Services, General/Other Children & Youth Services Population Served Children Only (5-14 years),, Short-Term Success Long- Term Success Program Success Monitored By Examples of Program Success To be able to grant 30 Kansas City Wishes through this event this year. We will be able to grant more and more Wishes through this event every year. We will be able to steward our major donors and sponsors as well as provide a fun/classy and unique event for our wish families, volunteers and all donors to attend. Dollars raised through sponsorships/ticket sales and on the night of the event to fund local Kansas City Wishes. The first Bubble Ball for Wishes Sake took place last year. We have doubled in size and sponsorships and tickets are selling fast. This promises to be a fun night! CEO Comments The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Missouri is poised for growth. It is the goal of Make-A-Wish Missouri to grant every eligible child's one true wish. We believe that a wish experience can be a game-changer. This one belief guides us in everything we do. It inspires us to grant wishes that change the lives of the children we serve. 7
Leadership & Staff Executive Director/CEO Executive Director Mrs. LuAnn Bott Term Start Sept 2009 Email lbott@mo.wish.org Experience LuAnn Bott has over 30 years of experience in non-profit leadership and is currently working on her CRFE. She has led Make-A-Wish Missouri as the CEO and President for the past 5 years, raising over $5 Million. Before this, she spent 14 years at the American Heart Association; 5 years as the Executive Director and 9 years as the Regional Vice President. She has significant experience in fundraising, volunteer management, board development, stewardship, and strategic planning. Former CEOs Name Term Sandra Lehrer 0-0 Senior Staff Carol Burcke Title Director of Development Darcy Callahan Title Sr. Director Marketing & Communications Caroline Schmidt Title Vice President of Business Operations & Mission Delivery Staff Paid Full-Time Staff 24 Paid Part- Time Staff 3 Volunteers 464 Retention Rate 91% Paid Contractors 0 Formal Evaluations CEO Formal Evaluation CEO/Executive Formal Evaluation Frequency Senior Management Formal Evaluation Senior Management Formal Evaluation Frequency Bi-Annually Bi-Annually 8
NonManagement Formal Evaluation Non Management Formal Evaluation Frequency Bi-Annually Plans & Policies Organization Has a Fundraising Plan Organization Has a Strategic Plan Management Succession Plan Organization Policy and Procedures Nondiscrimination Policy Whistleblower Policy Document Destruction Policy Under Development Affiliations Affiliation Affiliate/Chapter of National Organization (i.e. Girl Scouts of the USA, American Red Cross, etc.) - Affiliate/chapter Year 1990 Awards Awards Award/Recognition Organization Year Received two Katie Awards National Make-A-Wish Conference 2012 Wish Achievement Award National Make-A-Wish Conference 2013 National Special Event & Campaign Innovation Award National Make-A-Wish Conference 2013 Fundraising Achievement Award National Make-A-Wish Conference 2013 BBB Torch Award Better Business Bureau 2017 Government Licenses Is your organization licensed by the government? No 9
Board & Governance Board Chair Board Chair Mr. Anthony Kreutz Company Affiliation SCI Engineering Term Sept 2016 to Aug 2018 Email akreutz@mo.wish.org Board Members Name Ms. Lisa Brubaker Mr. Jay Carlson Mr. Shane Cowger Mr. Michael Diederich Mr. Jeff Eden Mr. Aaron Elliott Ms. Lisa Epps Mr. Tom Felton Mr. Rodney Gray Mr. John Jacobs Ms. Susan W. Jones Mr. Tony Kreutz Ms. Denise Kruse Mr. Dean Mutter Mr. Patrick O'Farrell Ms. Lisa Peel Mr. David Putz Mr. Don Roberts Dr. Howard Schlansky Mr. Shane Scott Jeff Songer Mr. Donn Sorensen Mr. Steven Warlick Affiliation Arvest Bank UMB Bank SCI Engineering AdamsGabbert Spectrum Reach Lockton Affinity Edward Jones Zurich North America Mississippi Lime Mercy Hospital Ricerca Biosciences Kansas City Southern Mercy Bates & Associates Board Demographics - Ethnicity African American/Black 0 Asian American/Pacific Islander 0 Caucasian 23 Hispanic/Latino 0 Native American/American Indian 0 Other 0 10
Board Demographics - Gender Male 18 Female 5 Unspecified 0 Governance Board Term Lengths 2 Board Term Limits 3 Board Meeting Attendance % 95% Written Board Selection Criteria? Written Conflict of Interest Policy? Percentage Making Monetary Contributions 100% Percentage Making In-Kind Contributions 100% Constituency Includes Client Representation No Number of Full Board Meetings Annually 4 Standing Committees Executive Special Events (Golf Tournament, Walk / Run, Silent Auction, Dinner / Gala) Finance Board Governance Development / Fund Development / Fund Raising / Grant Writing / Major Gifts Communications / Promotion / Publicity / Public Relations 11
Financials Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Start Sept 01, 2016 Fiscal Year End Aug 31, 2017 Projected Revenue $4,326,032.00 Projected Expenses $4,279,795.00 Endowment Value $0.00 Percentage 0% Detailed Financials Revenue and Expenses Total Revenue $6,373,947 $4,700,632 $4,368,204 Total Expenses $4,691,771 $4,707,640 $4,615,648 Revenue Sources Foundation and Corporation $3,603,070 $2,189,489 $2,340,766 Contributions Government Contributions $0 $0 $0 Federal -- -- -- State -- -- -- Local -- -- -- Unspecified $0 $0 $0 Individual Contributions -- -- -- Indirect Public Support $0 $0 $0 Earned Revenue $0 $0 $0 Investment Income, Net of Losses $46,431 $76,429 $124,019 Membership Dues $0 $0 $0 Special Events $1,909,551 $1,403,668 $1,089,897 Revenue In-Kind $811,505 $1,027,798 $805,695 Other $3,390 $3,248 $7,827 12
Expense Allocation Program Expense $3,503,759 $3,664,820 $3,795,952 Administration Expense $421,228 $424,279 $304,872 Fundraising Expense $766,784 $618,541 $514,824 Payments to Affiliates -- -- -- Total Revenue/Total Expenses 1.36 1.00 0.95 Program Expense/Total Expenses 75% 78% 82% Fundraising Expense/Contributed Revenue 14% 17% 15% Assets and Liabilities Total Assets $4,986,032 $3,383,702 $3,485,735 Current Assets $3,109,822 $1,479,618 $1,654,329 Long-Term Liabilities $1,513,598 $1,591,340 $1,588,033 Current Liabilities $129,341 $195,106 $184,675 Total Net Assets $3,343,093 $1,597,256 $1,713,027 Short Term Solvency Current Ratio: Current Assets/Current Liabilities 24.04 7.58 8.96 Long Term Solvency Long-Term Liabilities/Total Assets 30% 47% 46% Top Funding Sources Top Funding Source & Dollar Amount -- Anonymous -- $688,169 Second Highest Funding Source & Dollar -- Anonymous -- Amount $399,514 Third Highest Funding Source & Dollar Amount -- Anonymous $196,855 -- Capital Campaign Currently in a Capital Campaign? No Goal $0.00 Capital Campaign Anticipated in Next 5 Years? Organization Comments It is our sole intention to grant the wishes of every qualified child and to continue to grow to meet the needs of those within the communities we serve. We continue to strive to be good stewards to the donors that place their trust in our organization. Foundation Comments FYE 8/31/2016, 2015, 2014: Financial data reported using the IRS Form 990. Foundation/corporate revenue line item may include contributions from individuals. Created 04.23.2018. Copyright 2018 Greater Kansas City Community Foundation 13