Organizations Filed Purposes:
MEALS ON WHEELS AMERICA (THE ORGANIZATION) EMPOWERS LOCAL COMMUNITY PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE SENIORS THEY SERVE SO THAT NO ONE IS LEFT HUNGRY OR ISOLATED.
TO EMPOWER LOCAL PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF VULNERABLE SENIORS.
STRATEGY AND IMPACT - THE MEALS ON WHEELS AMERICA STRATEGY AND IMPACT TEAM PROVIDES THOUGHT LEADERSHIP, RESEARCH, DATA ANALYTICS, PROGRAMMING TOOLS AND RESOURCES, AND GRANT OPPORTUNITIES TO AID PROGRAMS IN EXTENDING THEIR REACH AND IMPACT. THE TEAM LEVERAGES BEST PRACTICES AND EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS IN NUTRITION, SOCIALIZATION, SAFETY AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS AT BOTH THE NATIONAL AND LOCAL LEVELS. EXAMPLES OF SUCH INITIATIVES INCLUDE MEALS ON WHEELS HEALTH, WORK THAT BRINGS TOGETHER OUR NATIONWIDE NETWORK IN SECURING PARTNERSHIPS WITH HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND PAYERS TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES, THE QUALITY OF CARE AND LOWER COSTS OF THEIR HIGH-RISK, SPECIAL NEEDS POPULATION. (CONTINUATION FROM PART III, LINE 4A ON PAGE 2)BECAUSE OF THE TRUST MEALS ON WHEELS HAS BUILT OVER DECADES OF SUPPORTING SENIORS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, WE ARE INVITED INTO HOMES DAILY AND THEREFORE ABLE TO IDENTIFY IF THERE HAS BEEN A CHANGE OF CONDITION OR SAFETY HAZARD THAT NEEDS ATTENTION. AS SUCH, MEALS ON WHEELS IS PART OF THE HEALTHCARE CONTINUUM, ABLE TO PROVIDE PREVENTATIVE SUPPORT TO OUR MOST VULNERABLE OLDER AMERICANS TO HELP AVERT A HEALTH CRISIS BEFORE IT HAPPENS AND TO HELP THEM TRANSITION OUT OF HOSPITALS, NURSING HOMES AND REHAB CENTERS BACK INTO THEIR HOMES AS PAINLESSLY AS POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION, THE STRATEGY AND IMPACT TEAM ENGAGES IN RESEARCH TO DEMONSTRATE THE IMPACT AND VALUE THAT MEALS ON WHEELS HAS IN ADDRESSING HUNGER, MALNUTRITION, ISOLATION AND LONELINESS AMONG MILLIONS OF SENIORS EACH YEAR. THIS WORK SUPPORTS OUR COMMITMENT TO ENSURING THAT LOCAL MEALS ON WHEELS PROGRAMS HAVE THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO MEET THE GROWING DEMAND FOR SERVICES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
MEMBERSHIP SERVICES - THE MEALS ON WHEELS AMERICA MEMBERSHIP TEAM PROVIDES ADVOCACY, EDUCATION AND TRAINING, PROGRAM AND CAPACITY-BUILDING SUPPORT AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES TO MEALS ON WHEELS AMERICA MEMBERS. IN ADDITION, THE TEAM PROVIDES GRANTS AND REVENUE DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE AND OTHER PEER-TO-PEER LEARNING AMONG MEALS ON WHEELS PROGRAMS, AND DISCOUNTS ON PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ON WHICH LOCAL COMMUNITY-BASED NUTRITION ORGANIZATIONS RELY TO RUN THEIR OPERATIONS. THE TEAM PRODUCES AND PROVIDES TRAINING PROGRAMS AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL MEALS ON WHEELS PROGRAM STAFF THROUGH NATIONAL CONFERENCES, STATE ASSOCIATION MEETINGS, WEBINARS, INFORMATION SHARING THROUGH ONLINE PLATFORMS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CRISIS RESPONSE TOOLS AND RESOURCES. (CONTINUATION FROM PART III, LINE 4B ON PAGE 2)THE TEAM IS ALSO ENGAGED IN ONGOING ADVOCACY INITIATIVES AND ACTIVITIES AIMED AT HELPING LOCAL PROGRAMS MEET THE NEEDS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING COMBATING THE GROWING PROBLEMS OF SENIOR HUNGER AND ISOLATION. TO THAT END, WE WORK TO BUILD SUPPORT ON CAPITOL HILL AND WITHIN THE ADMINISTRATION TO ADVANCE LEGISLATION AND POLICIES THAT STRENGTHEN HOME-DELIVERED AND GROUP SETTING (CONGREGATE) PROGRAMS, THE VOLUNTEERS WHO MAKE THEM HAPPEN AND THE SENIORS THEY SERVE.
MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS - THE MEALS ON WHEELS AMERICA MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS TEAM RAISES VISIBILITY OF THE HIDDEN AND GROWING NATIONWIDE EPIDEMICS OF SENIOR HUNGER AND ISOLATION AND THE VALUE OF MEALS ON WHEELS. AS SUCH, THE TEAM WORKS TO STRENGTHEN AND LEVERAGE THE MEALS ON WHEELS BRAND ACROSS AMERICA THROUGH VARIOUS THOUGHT-LEADERSHIP EFFORTS, EARNED MEDIA AND DIGITAL MARKETING INITIATIVES. THIS WORK IS DESIGNED TO GARNER MORE SUPPORT FOR THIS CRITICAL, WOEFULLY UNDER-RESOURCED CAUSE BY ENGAGING KEY INFLUENCERS ACROSS MULTIPLE SECTORS AND ACROSS MULTIPLE CHANNELS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE TO VOLUNTEER, ADVOCATE AND/OR DONATE SO THAT NO SENIOR IS FORGOTTEN.
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 |
|---|
| Ellie Hollander | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 40 | $320,660 |
| Robert Herbolsheimer | CHIEF LEGAL AND COMPLIANCE OFFICER | 40 | $195,128 |
| Lucy Theilheimer | CHIEF STRATEGY AND IMPACT OFFICER | 40 | $173,467 |
| Kristine Templin | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 40 | $172,633 |
| Susan Waldman | CHIEF MARKETING AND COMM. OFFICER | 40 | $168,302 |
| Pamela Furneaux | CHIEF FINANCIAL AND ADMIN. OFFICER | 40 | $166,244 |
| Erika Kelly | CHIEF MEMBERSHIP & ADVOCACY OFFICER | 40 | $140,419 |
| Suzanne Washington | DIRECTOR - UNTIL 08/2019 | 1 | $0 |
| David Seldin | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Luann Oatman | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Sandy Noe | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Sasa Olessi Montano | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Holly Hagler | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Vinsen Faris | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Debbie Case | DIRECTOR - UNTIL 08/2019 | 1 | $0 |
| Natalie Adler | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John Wider | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Calvin Moore | VICE CHAIR - AS OF 4/2019 | 2 | $0 |
| Ashley Mccumber | VICE CHAIR - UNTIL 4/2019 | 2 | $0 |
| Patti Lyons | CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
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