Shanti Project
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Shanti's Margot Murphy Women's Cancer Program
Shanti's Margot Murphy Women's Cancer Program reduces the obstacles faced by cancer patients by providing a continuum of tailored services that address their physical, emotional, psychosocial, educational, and support needs. Clients are primarily medically underserved and have low-income; the majority require services in Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, or Taishanese.
HIV Services
Shanti's HIV Services Program is a unique program that serves many clients who are rejected for service by other organizations in San Francisco. We provide non-judgmental, harm-reduction based, free support services to people living with HIV (PLWH), including client advocacy, navigation, emotional support, transportation, and health education, with a special focus on serving chronically poor PLWH. Without our program, each year hundreds of underserved PLWH would face tremendous obstacles in accessing care and maintaining treatment.
Volunteer & Community Support Services
Shanti offers opportunities for members of the community to be of service, to put their compassion, their skills, and their interests into action to support support their neighbors.
Each year, hundreds of Shanti volunteers provide emotional and practical peer support services to some of San Francisco’s most underserved individuals, from those with challenges such as HIV/AIDS, women’s cancer, and other life-threatening illnesses to LGBT seniors and adults with disabilities facing isolation.
LGBTQ+ Aging & Abilities Support Network
LGBTQ+ Aging & Abilities Support Network (LAASN) addresses social isolation as well as emotional, behavioral, and health challenges faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer seniors and adults with disabilities. Specifically, our services are designed to provide:
- Emotional and practical support through care navigation, peer support groups, and Shanti Peer Support Volunteers.
- Client advocacy to assist with navigation through the social service system.
- Social programming that offers connective programs that support and enhance the emotional and behavioral well-being of clients.
Pets Are Wonderful Support (PAWS)
Pets Are Wonderful Support (PAWS) keeps people and their companion animals together.
PAWS believes that no one should have to make the difficult choice of caring for themselves or caring for their beloved pets. We provide free comprehensive support services for pets of seniors and individuals living with disability or illness. Services include a free pet food and supply bank, veterinary services, dog walking, and other pet support.
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 clients served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people, Seniors, People with diseases and illnesses
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
We served 2,150 individuals in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019.
Number of animals with freedom from hunger and thirst
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Seniors, Economically disadvantaged people, People with diseases and illnesses
Related Program
Pets Are Wonderful Support (PAWS)
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Our Pets Are Wonderful Support (PAWS) Program provides free pet food, vet care, and other services to companion animals of seniors and people living with illness and disability, who have low income.
Number of volunteers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Seniors, People with diseases and illnesses
Related Program
Volunteer & Community Support Services
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
850 people volunteered their time to support our clients in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019. Of these 134 were peer support volunteers and provided weekly one-on-one support to clients.
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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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 using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, 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 identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Shanti Project
Board of directorsas of 08/26/2022
Dr. Micki Klearman
William Dawes
Chip Supanich
Micki Klearman
Jamie Ennis
Jerry Francone
Sheila Sheila Fischer Kiernan
Salesforce
John Sell
Intel
Ethan Sullivan
Kaiser Permanente
Josh Weinstein
Christine Birchwood
Gilead
Marc Vincent
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? Yes
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
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Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
Sexual orientation
Disability
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