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Form 990s
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Suffering From Manual Processes
Faced with mounting pressure to transform the small nonprofit into a fully sustainable organization, the team needed to scale the program without adding costly resources. Automated efficiencies and donorship opportunities were required to generate net new revenue. Moreover, Jared and team needed to quantify the direct impact of the program on the Parkinsons community to prove the nonprofit’s viability.
PFNCA initially suffered from a lack of automated processes. When I arrived at the foundation six years ago, we were literally taking hand-written brochures to register attendees, recalls Jared. Given the elderly demographic of event attendees, the staff had to take special care to parse out key data. Jared notes, Keep in mind that Parkinsons is a disease that mainly impacts senior citizens. For many people, it presents where they may have tremors. He adds that the PFNCA staff would spend hours transcribing the information into an Excel and send confirmations by mail or email. Emails would bounce back because we couldnt read the handwriting, we would make errors by inverting numbers for the payments, the phones were ringing all the time…it was incredibly labor intensive Jared laments.
Fund Raising And/or Fund Distribution
Mission:To improve the quality of the life for people living with Parkinson disease.
Parkinson Foundation of the National Capital Area Inc. is a 501 organization, with an IRS ruling year of 2001, and donations are tax-deductible.
Encompass Rating System by Charity Navigator
Overall Score
This charity’s score is a passing score.This overall score is calculated entirely from a single beacon score: 100% Finance & Accountability
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Education And Support For Parkinsons Patients And Care Partners
Our members, committee members, Board of Directors and staff are deeply involved with the local Parkinsons community and invite you to tap into the education and support offered by our group. Such opportunities include:
- An extensive network of caregiver and patient support groups
- Educational materials, symposia, and informational meetings
- Weekly therapeutic exercise and dance programs in Maryland, Washington, DC, and Virginia
- A quarterly newsletter featuring information about Parkinsons treatments, coping with Parkinsons disease, and promising new research advances
PFNCA is an independently incorporated nonprofit organization. All contributions received are tax deductible under Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Improving Life For Those Affected By Parkinsons Disease
The Parkinson Foundation of the National Capital Area is a local organization dedicated to improving the lives of those impacted by Parkinsons disease in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. In partnership and affiliation with the National Parkinson Foundation, we provide resources, information, and support to assist caregivers and patients in their quest to understand and cope with Parkinsons.
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Free Online Parkinsons Exercise Classes
March 12, 2020 by Jared
Since attending in-person exercise classes might not be an option for those with Parkinsons right now, we wanted to offer some free online Parkinsons Exercise classes to help support the Parkinsons community.
*PFNCA also offers live online exercise classes over Zoom. If you have not yet registered for our Online Wellness programs you can do so by .
If you are interested in learning more about PFNCA Communication Clubs and their benefits then please .
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Pfnca Programs In Washington Dc
Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church
Tuesdays 2:00 p.m. 2:45 p.m.In partnership with and held at:Sport & Health
Wednesdays 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.Georgetown University Hospital
Wednesdays 12:15 p.m. 1:15 p.m.Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church
Thursdays 12:00 p.m. 12:45 p.m. Chevy Chase House
Wednesdays 12:00 p.m. 12:45 p.m.KenZen-Do5550 Friendship Blvd, Suite T-80Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815
1 Chevy Chase Circle
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A local, independent charitable organization, PFNCA provides program and services to improve the quality of life of people facing Parkinsons. Together, we will Walk Off Parkinsons.
PFNCA is a registered 501.
EIN: 54-2048636
Of The National Capital Area
PFNCA’s End of Year Giving Campaign is a time where we raise funds to help support our operations for the coming year.
If you would like to support the programs the PFNCA offers please donate today.
Answers To Questions About Parkinson’s Disease
The Parkinson Foundation of the National Capital Area is a leading organization in the country providing face to face programs and services to people impacted by Parkinsons Disease. Nearly 600 people attended PFNCAs annual Parkinsons Symposium in March, 2014 which included presentations from Movement Disorder Specialists and others.
Below are some of the questions that those attending the Symposium asked and answers from some of the members of PFNCAs Medical Advisory Board. Please remember that this section of the website is not meant to provide personal medical advice. For that see your medical provider.
Q: What is refractory tremor?
Having a tremor which is refractory to medications is one of the indications for deep brain stimulation . For most symptoms of PD, we tell patients that they can expect as good benefit as they get from carbidopa/levodopa, but relatively free from the motor fluctuations, including dyskinesias. However, DBS does a very good job in treating tremors even that are refractory to medications. On the other hand, it is unfortunately possible to have tremor that is refractory to both medications and DBS, although that is unusual.
Dr. Stephen Grill Parkinson’s and Movement Disorder Center of Maryland Chair, Medical Advisory Board, Parkinson Foundation of the National Capital AreaElkridge, MD
Dr. Joseph Savitt
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Business Master File Data
Below are some key data points from the Exempt Organization IRS Business Master File for this organization. Learn more about the BMF on the IRS website
Activities:
Activity data not reported from the IRS
Foundation Status:
Organization that normally receives no more than one-third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one-third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to exempt purposes. 509
Affiliation:
Independent – the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary .
Fostering Parkinson’s Community Impact
PFNCA has vastly increased donorship and streamlined efficiencies to create a fully sustainable organizational model. As the CEO of a small nonprofit, Jared acknowledges there are many important constituencies he answers to. These include the board of directors, other foundations, corporations, and individual donors. Most importantly, he feels beholden to the Parkinsons community. Its really important that were building trust with those that were serving. By using Cvent, we have an incredible network behind us that gives us data, evaluation mechanisms, and the feedback infrastructure that we never had before, explains Jared. Cvent has allowed us to become experts in marketing, creating websites, communicating, and finding efficient ways to evaluate our program. All of these are tools any nonprofit can benefit from.
In three years, PFNCA has seen a 37% increase in program registrations and a 47% increase in symposium revenue. They have also received over $10,000 in net new donations for their Parkinsons Pointers series, a free program that is only fifteen months old. Perhaps most impressively, they have doubled their revenue with a 100% increase over the last three years. With this data, were able to tell really powerful stories about how we serve the community in ways that are very tangible,” Jared insists.
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Creating Attendee Engagement And Evaluation
The small nonprofit now accounts for every cost point to create valuable efficiencies. By eliminating the manual aspects of registration, the team has found untold additional hours to focus on scaling program offerings. Given the specific demographics of their program participants, they were initially apprehensive of attendee reactions. The response has been impressive. They really appreciate the ability to log on at any time of day and engage with us through our website, which essentially links to the Cvent platform. The use of Cvent for our wellness program has also added an incredible level of professionalism that we didnt have before, note Jared. Im constantly being told how amazed people are that we do so much with such a small staff, and in reality were doing all that work in huge part because of Cvent.
Moreover, PFNCA leverages Cvent as a key tool in their end-to-end program lifecycle. Another benefit of using Cvent is that we have a very robust evaluation and survey capacity, notes Jared. So, understanding who is attending our program and how often essentially becomes a lead generation list for us for nonprofit fundraising purposes.
Parkinson Foundation Of The National Capital Area
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For more than 25 years, the Parkinson Foundation of the National Capital Area has provided programs and services to improve the quality of life for those facing Parkinsons disease. Operating events across more than twenty locations with a small staff, the organization manages key educational and wellness events for the Parkinsons community.
When CEO Jared Cohen joined in 2013, the non-profit was struggling to stay afloat. When I arrived at PFNCA, I was immediately challenged with operating losses that the foundation had for years. The board of directors was really trying to understand, is our model of service even viable? Jared explains.
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Salary Of Key Persons
Presented here are up to five of this organization’s highest compensated employees. This compensation data includes salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and is displayed exactly how it is reported to the IRS. The amounts do not include nontaxable benefits, deferred compensation, or other amounts not reported on Form W-2. In some cases, these amounts may include compensation from related organizations. Read the IRS policies for compensation reporting
American Parkinson Disease Association :
There are no local chapters nearby with this national organization, but it is a wonderful resource if you are looking for more information on Parkinsons Disease and research.
They have put out a Parkinsons Disease handbook and other free downloadable booklets you can find HERE.
You can also find an assortment of webinars on various topics HERE.
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Pfncas Recently Diagnosed Support Group Currently Offered Via Zoom For Residents Of Dc Md & Va
PFNCAs Recently Diagnosed Support Group, currently being offered over Zoom, for residents of DC, MD & VA, provides important information for people facing a new diagnosis of Parkinsons disease. The group meets for eight sessions and is co-led by PFNCAs Support Group Specialist Leon Paparella, MSW, CGP and Michelle Goldberg, LCSW-C. The program is ideal for people diagnosed in the last 18-24 months or for those diagnosed longer, but just now beginning to address their diagnosis. The group is intended for the PD patient their care partner, family member or friend may attend as well.
The next Recently Diagnosed Support Group has not yet been scheduled.
For more information or to be notified when the new cohort is announced, please contact AndyPeck-McClain at
Mapping The Future Of Parkinson’s Disease
PD GENEration: Mapping the Future of Parkinsons Disease is a Parkinsons Foundation initiative that offers genetic testing and genetic counseling at no cost for people with Parkinsons disease . When you participate, you can help scientists in their journey to advance understanding of PD, leading to new, more effective PD therapies.
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For Research: Past Remote And Flexible Jobs At Parkinson Foundation Of The National Capital Area
We include these past jobs as a way for you to explore what kinds of remote and flexible jobs Parkinson Foundation of the National Capital Area – PFNCA has hired for in the past and might be likely to hire for again in the future.
- 30+ days ago Hybrid Remote JobFull-Time Falls Church, VA Candidates need to be able to work in the City or State specified Provide assistance to Executive Director with coordinating, organizing and executing major events. Previous experience with event logistics is highly preferred. Requires outstanding communication and negotiation skills. Telecommute 3 days/week.
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Dont Face Parkinsons Alone
***With the recent outbreak of COVID-19 all In-Person wellness classes will be cancelled. While In-Person classes are cancelled we will be providing online Zoom wellness classes and free pre-recorded exercise classes that you can do from home.
To view our online Zoom wellness classes
To view our pre-recorded online exercise classes
PFNCA programs are designed to provide direct benefit to those facing Parkinsons and to allow them to meet others also facing the disease. Programs focus on exercise, communication and education. Many program formats are offered. PFNCA programs are provided at no cost but an annual registration is required. There is a nominal annual administrative fee to cover attendance software that can be waived for financial hardship. To register or learn more, please click here or call 844-6510.
PFNCA provides programs in various formats to help those facing Parkinsons live well with the disease. In addition to providing direct benefit, these programs build and foster community so no one faces Parkinsons alone. Please explore this section of our website to learn more about PFNCA program offerings. Please note that sometimes the program that is the closest to you may not be one that is most suited your interests/fitness level, etc.
You can view our programs by type including: Exercise, Communications/Vocal Cord Strengthening and Education.
You can also view our programs by location including: , Virginia and Washington, D.C.
Recognizing Hard Work
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Maximizing Return On Investment In The Nonprofit World
Jared credits PFNCAs newfound use of event technology as a key component in creating a fully sustainable operational model. When we started with Cvent, we didnt know what to expect as a small foundation. We thought it was outside of our wheelhouse, and it was a big expense. Every year weve increased our work and products with Cvent, and we continue to do so in the future because Cvent is driving our growth, he explains. Last year, PFNCA even won honorable mention for a competitive award from The Center for Nonprofit Advancement in Washington, DC. In competing with large, multi-million dollar charities, Jared recalls that the awards committee said they were really challenged in evaluating us because they had never seen a small nonprofit operate as efficiently as we do.
Jared believes that event technology is something every nonprofit can benefit from, regardless of scale. He explains, Cvent is an incredibly powerful tool for nonprofits. It more than pays for itself. Cvent allows you to expand and re-engineer how you serve the community. These are the pillars of any nonprofit that is going to be successful, no matter what your size is. Its all under one roof with Cvent.
Understanding Parkinsons In Partnership With Parkinsons Foundation Of National Capital Area
More than a million people in the U.S. have Parkinsons. This presentation by The Kensington Reston and PFNCA highlights common symptoms of the disease and outline a course of action if you or a loved one are experiencing any of the symptoms.
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