Musicambia Inc.

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Musicambia Inc.

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501(c)(3) organization

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musicambia.org

712A MONROE ST

BROOKLYN NY 11221-6237

817-980-7463

BROOKLYN NY | IRS ruling year: 2015 | EIN: 47-2158595

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Organization Mission

Musicambia develops music education programs and performances inside prisons and jails throughout the United States. Through working closely with incarcerated people ... (More)

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Impact & Measurement

Score

96

This beacon estimates the actual impact a charity has on the lives of those it serves, and determines whether it is making good use of donor resources to achieve that impact.

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Assessments

Impact

Unscored

0% of Impact & Measurement score

Measurement

96 out of 100 points

100% of Impact & Measurement score

Full Credit

Partial Credit

No Credit

The Measuring Outcomes assessment evaluates how well a charity tracks progress towards its mission's outcomes.

Displayed below are the responses provided by the charity for the Measuring Outcomes assessment. Each question is designed to address specific criteria, with responses eligible for full, partial, or no credit. Please refer to the scoring rubric for details on how responses are scored.

Selected program: Musicambia at Sing Sing, Submitted Jul-24

Program Planning and Design

17 out of 21 points

This section assesses the use of crucial evaluation tools in program objective-setting and activities.

Charity leadership uses information collected to make decisions regarding programs

Agree, uses information collected to improve programs

Charity has shared understanding across staff of how programs lead to the goals a program achieves

Agree, has universal understanding of how programs achieve goals

Charity has documents and reviews how program activities lead to change

Disagree, does not document or review

Charity revisits how program activities lead to change

Agree, does revisit how program activities lead to change

Program Development

28 out of 28 points

This section assesses the consideration of stakeholders in program objectives and activities.

Charity identifies program target population needs in the following ways

Discussions or surveys with target population on how program activities best serve their needs
Discussions with local community groups, including local government or other community leaders
Discussions with local nonprofits on their programs

Charity considers practical, cultural, and political needs and interests of those served by program

Agree, charity is responsive to practical, cultural, and political needs

Charity uses SMART Goals

Agree, identified Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound (SMART) goals

Data Collection and Analysis

21 out of 21 points

This section assesses the best practices used in collecting and analyzing program data.

Charity tracks program information in the following ways

Collects data before a program is initiated
Collects data during program implementation
Collects data when a program is complete

Charity collects programmatic information on those served by the program in the following ways

Identifies the number of those served by program
Collects demographic data of those served by program
Identifies the number of those successfully served by the program
Collects information about the quality of service from the target population

Charity assesses program effectiveness at multiple points in time

Agree, collects information before and after a program is implemented

Reporting and Distribution of Results

21 out of 21 points

This section assesses reporting and disseminating program results.

Charity reports program results to key stakeholders

Reports results to stakeholders
Does not report results to stakeholders

Charity reports both favorable and unfavorable results

Yes, charity reports both favorable of unfavorable results

Use of Results

10 out of 10 points

This section assesses the use of results to guide learning.

Charity uses program results to inform future work for the following reasons

Sustain and secure funding
Inform strategic planning
Improve program operations
Understand the impact of their work
Inform how we create future programs

Equity Data (5/7)
	We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
	We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and/or portfolios.
	We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization/'s programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
	We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
	We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
	We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured
	We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.

Equity Policies & Processes (4/7)
	We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
	We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
	We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
	We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
	We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
	We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
	We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.

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Musicambia Inc.

Rating Information

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Rating Report

Additional Information

96

Assessments

Impact

Unscored

Measurement

96 out of 100 points

93

Assessments

Constituent Feedback

100 out of 100 points

Equity Strategies™

89 out of 100 points

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Rating Information

Not currently rated

Rating Report

Additional Information

96

Assessments

Impact

Unscored

Measurement

96 out of 100 points

93

Assessments

Constituent Feedback

100 out of 100 points

Equity Strategies™

89 out of 100 points