Project Title: Clarification of Member and Organizational Policies

National Foundation for Transplants

Details
Project Title Clarification of Member and Organizational Policies
Project Topics Political Organization, Policy Change, and Advocacy
Skills & Expertise
Project Synopsis: Challenge/Opportunity
We do not have clear policies of what we do and do not do, that are clear enough for individuals who are a part of our community to understand and employees to apply it. 

We have a misunderstanding with individuals about what we can do for them, they see us almost like a Health Savings Account for themselves, and not as a 501(c)3. They believe that the funds are their dedicated funds. We are working in conjunction with marketing materials to change this, but we need our policies to be clear and concise about the limitations of the org and the way that we can assist while highlighting how we can benefit them. 

The policies are written that all benefits and limitations apply to everyone equally, but that is not how we operate.

We do not have any policies around certain behaviors, i.e. fraud or attempted fraud, how grants are awarded, and how they can be removed/reduced. 

We need more guidelines about what financial assistance is/is not, and what are the financial indicators that someone qualifies for assistance. 
Project Synopsis: Activities/Actions Required
Review of current policies
Meeting with our director of care options, CFO, and CEO to dig deeper into policies
Validate and write policies that can be applied to each state that we operate in, and document any limitations or differences. 
Project Synopsis: Expected Results
  • A recommended set of policies would include, documents for the external audience and a set for internal-only stakeholders on how to apply the policies. What are the steps if they need to go outside of the policy, and what the qualifications would be for that? 
  • A clear process and steps are needed for when policies are needed to be updated. 
    • As well as a recommendation cadence.
    • Data collection recommendations to improve the process of how policies are written. 
  • A clear identification within the policies of why they exist to protect both the organization and the individuals that we serve. 

Project Timeline

Touchpoints & Assignments Date Type

NFT Milestone #1

Mar 17 2024, 23:59 PM US/Eastern (UTC-05:00) Project Milestone

NFT Milestone #2

Mar 24 2024, 23:59 PM US/Eastern (UTC-05:00) Project Milestone

NFT Milestone #3

Mar 31 2024, 23:59 PM US/Eastern (UTC-05:00) Project Milestone

NFT Milestone #4

Apr 21 2024, 23:59 PM US/Eastern (UTC-05:00) Project Milestone

NFT Milestone #5

May 12 2024, 23:59 PM US/Eastern (UTC-05:00) Project Milestone