Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Mending cleft lip and palate in children in the Philippines and El Salvador.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Restoring hope to those whose lives are burdened by cleft lip and cleft palate.
Mending Faces was founded in 2010 by a passionate, highly experienced group of medical professionals and others to make a life-changing difference for children born with facial deformities in the Philippines.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of children who have access to education
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Related Program
Restoring hope to those whose lives are burdened by cleft lip and cleft palate.
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of children who received free cleft lip/ palate surgery and can live productive lives
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Related Program
Restoring hope to those whose lives are burdened by cleft lip and cleft palate.
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of students showing improvement in test scores
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
To continue to serve children waiting for cleft lip and palate surgeries in the Philippines and El Salvador.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Raising awareness and funds.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Our board, donors, and executive director are working to make it happen as well as a team in the Philippines.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Each year we award elementary and high school students with a scholarship.
In 2016 we will award 5 children with scholarships, and today, in 2017, we provide 16 children with scholarships.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Paper surveys, Case management notes,
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve,
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With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
Our staff, Our board, Our funders, Our community partners,
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback,
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Mending Faces
Board of directorsas of 02/22/2022
Mimi Wong
Jeff Swail
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
The organization's co-leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
Sexual orientation
Disability
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Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- 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.
- 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.