Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF THE DEATH WITH DIGNITY NATIONAL CENTER IS TO PROMOTE DEATH WITH DIGNITY LAWS BASED ON OUR MODEL LEGISLATION, THE OREGON DEATH WITH DIGNITY ACT, BOTH TO PROVIDE AN OPTION FOR DYING INDIVIDUALS AND TO STIMULATE NATIONWIDE IMPROVEMENTS IN END-OF-LIFE CARE.
PROMOTION OF DEATH WITH DIGNITY LAWS.
DIGNITY50:DURING THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2020, THROUGH OUR CORE PROGRAM, DIGNITY50, DEATH WITH DIGNITY NATIONAL CENTER PROVIDED EXPERT PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS TO CITIZENS, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, AND END-OF-LIFE CARE SPECIALISTS INTERESTED IN THE EXPERIENCE OF STATES THAT HAVE IMPLEMENTED DEATH WITH DIGNITY LAWS. WE RESPONDED TO PHONE, EMAIL, AND SOCIAL MEDIA QUERIES, PROVIDING ASSISTANCE AND INFORMATION TO INDIVIDUALS ACROSS THE COUNTRY SEEKING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT END-OF-LIFE CARE FOR THE TERMINALLY ILL. WE SHARED THE LATEST STATISTICS AND RESEARCH, INCLUDING DATA CONCERNING IMPLEMENTATION OF LAWS IN VARIOUS STATES. WE DISSEMINATED RESOURCES REGARDING THE LAW'S IMPACT ON THE MEDICAL PROFESSION, AND WE ASSISTED WITH RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC POLICY DATA. THROUGH OUR STATE LEADERSHIP INCUBATOR, WE PROVIDED RESOURCES, ONLINE TRAININGS, AND ONE-ON-ONE CONSULTATIONS TO GRASSROOTS ADVOCATES AND GROUPS IN STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IN SEPTEMBER 2019, WE HIRED A FULL-TIME STATE LEADERSHIP INCUBATOR MANAGER TO ESTABLISH NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH AND EXPAND OUR EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS TO STATE-BASED ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS.
PUBLIC EDUCATION: THROUGH OUR PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM, WE DISSEMINATED INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ABOUT AID IN DYING AND DEATH WITH DIGNITY LAWS TO INDIVIDUALS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IN ADDITION, OUR SOCIAL WORKER ON STAFF RESPONDED TO REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION AND PROVIDED REFERRALS TO TERMINALLY ILL INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS ABOUT A WIDE RANGE OF END-OF-LIFE ISSUES. OUR QUARTERLY PUBLICATION, THE DIGNITY REPORT, PROVIDED INDIVIDUALS WITH UPDATES ON OUR ACTIVITIES, SYNOPSES OF RECENT RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF END-OF-LIFE CARE, AND INTERVIEWS WITH LEGISLATORS, GRASSROOTS ADVOCATES, PATIENTS, AND THEIR LOVED ONES THAT ILLUMINATE AND HUMANIZE THE ISSUES THAT DEFINE THE DEATH WITH DIGNITY MOVEMENT. OUR WEBSITE SERVES AS A TRUSTED RESOURCE FOR LEGAL, MEDICAL, AND OTHER SCHOLARLY RESEARCH, AS WELL AS AN UP-TO-THE-MINUTE SOURCE FOR ALL NEWS RELATED TO THE DEATH WITH DIGNITY MOVEMENT.
COMMUNICATION: THROUGH OUR WEBSITE AND WEBCASTS, IN THE MEDIA, ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS,AND WE PROMOTE AND EDUCATE A WIDE AND DIVERSE NATIONAL AUDIENCE ABOUT OUR MODEL LEGISLATION, THE OREGON DEATH WITH DIGNITY ACT; OUR ACTIVITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY; THE NATIONWIDE DEATH WITH DIGNITY MOVEMENT; AND OTHER END-OF-LIFE ISSUES. WE PLACE SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON REACHING PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND POLICY DECISION-MAKERS, INDIVIDUALS WITH TERMINAL ILLNESS AND THEIR LOVED ONES, AND PHYSICIANS. WE BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH ADVOCATES, WHO, ALONG WITH OUR STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS, SERVE AS EFFECTIVE SPOKESPEOPLE FOR OUR MOVEMENT. WE COMMUNICATE FREQUENTLY WITH OUR CONSTITUENTS VIA EMAIL AND SOCIAL MEDIA, SHARING NEWS, PROGRAM UPDATES, STORIES FROM ADVOCATES AND PATIENTS, AND OTHER ESSENTIAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE DEATH WITH DIGNITY MOVEMENT.
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 |
|---|
| Peg Sandeen | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 38 | $117,287 |
| Lisa Vigil Schattinger | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Midge Levy | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Deborah Ziegler | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Eli Stutsman | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Stephen Dunn | TREASURER, JAN - MAY 2019 | 1 | $0 |
| Carol Pratt | VICE PRESIDENT / TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| George Eighmey | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
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