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    Hands Together
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    Hands Together

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    501(c)(3) organization
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    http://www.handstogether.org
    P.O. Box 80985
    Springfield MA 01138

    Springfield MA | IRS ruling year: 1989 | EIN: 23-2566502  
    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.
     
    Organization Mission
    With roots dating back to 1985, Hands Together is devoted to educating, inspiring and encouraging people to understand and respond to the needs of people, especially ... (More)
     

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    Historical Ratings
    Charity Navigator's ratings previously did not consider Leadership & Adaptability, Culture & Community, or Impact & Measurement. The historic rating mainly reflects a version of today’s Accountability and Finance score. More information on our previous rating methodologies can be found on our rating methodology page.
     
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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

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    Mission Statement
     
    The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's mission.
    With roots dating back to 1985, Hands Together is devoted to educating, inspiring and encouraging people to understand and respond to the needs of people, especially the poor and disadvantaged. Hands Together carries out its mission through programs designed to bring dignity to the poor--primarily in Haiti. By establishing schools, orphanages, nutrition and feeding programs, medical clinics, sustainable-development projects, and by establishing partnerships with local leaders and communities, Hands Together is building a better world for thousands of suffering people in Haiti. Hands Together volunteers bring needed skills to many of our educational, health and sustainable-development projects.
    Vision Statement
     
    The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision.
    We hope that members of Hands Together work passionately to build a more compassionate and human wor
    Strategy Goals
     
    The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.
    Goal One: Continue to create new, and update our existing schools which provide free tuition, and a free warm meal to thousands of students every day. Keep it as the only free school in Port-au-Prince
    Goal Two: Work with the local Haitians side by side, learning from them as they learn from us. We plant the seeds that one day will grow. We water seeds already planted, knowing that they hold future promise.
    Goal Three: Provide humane services including water, food, agriculture, and health services to thousands of Haitians every day.

    Leadership

    30 out of 30 points

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    Investment in Leadership Development
     
    The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development.
    Our staff is over 95% Haitian, we continue to grow and learn beside our partners to tackle and overcome problems. By establishing schools, orphanages, nutrition and feeding programs, medical clinics, sustainable-development projects, and partnerships with local leaders and communities, Hands Together is building a better world for thousands of suffering people in Haiti.
    External Focus on Mobilizing Mission
     
    The nonprofit provides evidence of leadership through focusing externally and mobilizing resources for the mission.
    Hands Together collaborates with other organizations whose mission closely mirrors our own. Partnerships with local Haiti diocesan Caritas, the Missionary Sisters and Brothers of Charity, local peasant groups, and many other organizations allow for the sharing of resources and establishment of effective relationships.

    Adaptability

    30 out of 30 points

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    Investment in Leadership Development
    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.
    Due to the Coronavirus Hands Together has: *created a weekly Zoom Mass and update session every week, that we still continue to run today. *Created virtual Mission appeal videos to send to parishes *Switched a lot of our fundraising over to online and social media *continued to operate in Haiti even with our schools being shut down, allowing us to continue providing people with food, clean water, jobs, and medical supplies
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