Organizations Filed Purposes:
DEFINE AMERICAN IS A NARRATIVE AND CULTURE CHANGE ORGANIZATION THAT HUMANIZES THE CONVERSATION ABOUT IMMIGRANTS AND CITIZENSHIP IN A CHANGING AMERICA. WE ADVOCATE FOR MORE POSITIVE AND ACCURATE PORTRAYAL OF IMMIGRANTS IN MEDIA IN ORDER TO CREATE A MORE INCLUSIVE CULTURE AND IMPROVE PUBLIC PERCEPTION TOWARD IMMIGRANTS.
DEFINE AMERICAN IS A NARRATIVE AND CULTURE CHANGE ORGANIZATION THAT USES THE POWER OF STORYTELLING TO TRANSCEND POLITICS AND SHIFT THE CONVERSATION AROUND IMMIGRANTS, IDENTITY AND CITIZENSHIP IN A CHANGING AMERICA.
DEFINE AMERICAN IS A NON-PROFIT MEDIA AND CULTURE ORGANIZATION THAT USES THE POWER OF STORY TO TRANSCEND POLITICS AND SHIFT THE CONVERSATION ABOUT IMMIGRANTS, IDENTITY, AND CITIZENSHIP IN A CHANGING AMERICA. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS TOWARD THE FOLLOWING GOALS: 1) PROMOTE THE USE OF HUMANIZING LANGUAGE AND ACCURATE, FACTUAL REPORTING ABOUT IMMIGRANTS IN THE NEWS MEDIA; 2) PROVIDE A STORYTELLING PLATFORM WHERE INDIVIDUALS CAN SHARE THEIR STORIES AND PROMOTE THEM THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S WEB TOOLS FOR FREE; 3) HOST EDUCATIONAL EVENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY; 4) PROVIDE INFORMATION AND STORY ACCESS TO PROFESSIONALS IN THE TELEVISION AND FILM INDUSTRY; 5) PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR A CHAPTERS PROGRAM THAT HELPS TRAIN STUDENTS MOSTLY AT THE COLLEGIATE LEVEL TO HELP ACHIEVE THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION ON THE LOCAL LEVEL; 6) CREATE DIGITAL AND FILM CONTENT TO HELP ACHIEVE THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
Ryan Eller | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $148,961 |
Jacqueline Goh | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR | 40 | $121,501 |
Bich Ngoc Quach Cao | COO | 40 | $104,351 |
Elise Haas | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
Peter Pearl | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
Suzette Brooks-Masters | BOARD MEMBER, TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
Gabriela Pacheco | BOARD MEMBER, SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
Pat Hyland | BOARD MEMBER, CHAIR | 5 | $0 |
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