Believe in Dreams

“2 key emplyees are related to each other and to the founder, board chair, john dijulius iii.”

“Trustees and board chair have the authority to elect or appoint one or more members of the governing body.”

“Copies are provided to board prior to filing”

“Compensation is reviewed and approved by the human resource governance committee chair and board chair.”

“This organization's governing documents are available upon request.”

“Believe in dreams mission is to fulfill dreams of economically disadvantaged youth who have survived non-medical trauma by providing access to enriching opportunities, connection to community and hope for the future. We provide access to positive life experiences through a customized dream granted. Children are nominated by professional adults (counselors, social workers, teachers, coaches, etc.) that they work with who observe resilience and positive qualities in them. Examples of dream experiences have included enrollment in lessons or classes, attending events or activities for the first time, meeting or shadowing someone who inspires them, coverage of costs for activities or experiences previously not possible, or providing material items that remove barriers from reaching a life goal. Believe in dreams empowers children to believe in themselves, their dreams and their futures.”

“KEEP DREAMING ALUMNI ACTIVITIES (part of Dreams Program): Dreamer alumni families are included in an annual community alumni event to maintain connection and assist with community building and natural support system networking. They are also offered ongoing needs assessment and resource linkage upon request, as well as pop up enrichment opportunities, on a first come first serve basis, donated last minute by dream grantors.”

“Governing body is required to review the policy annually and sign disclosure.”

“Believe in dreams mission is to fulfill dreams of economically disadvantaged youth who have survived non-medical trauma by providing access to enriching opportunities, connection to community and hope for the future. We continue to increase our dream fulfillment capacity and have grown our program dream delivery by an average of 60% each year. We provide access to opportunities for an underserved population of children who are often left in the shadows and forgotten by our community. As we streamline our processes, more resources and revenue will be going towards dream programming every year. We collect data on the impact of a dream and are very proud to report that over 75% of participants shared that their dream experience 'very much' removed a barrier to acheiving a goal previously unattainable. Over 90% of participants shared that their dream experience 'very much' impacted their motivation. We are a lean, local organization, with just 5 paid staff. We planfully utilize the time and expertise of skilled volunteers and university student interns . Our goal is to make an impact in northeast ohio by linking under-resourced youth to local opportunities that will bring them joy, education and positive life experiences, while encouraging every child to dream big!”