Main Responsibilities Of A Manager, Strategy And Impact At Meals On Wheels America
Morgan's main responsibilities at Meals on Wheels America center on supporting the organization's pet services programs, funded by a $1.1 million grant from PetSmart Charities, working with grantees and the charity to report on successes and challenges, and sharing findings with Meals on Wheels America to inform future initiatives; this work is crucial because "homebound older adults...may have some challenges caring for their pet," and programs help keep older adults and their pets together.
Grant Management, Nonprofit Management, Program Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Impact Measurement
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Morgan Hultquist
Manager, Strategy & Impact
Meals on Wheels America
University of Arizona 2014
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Political Science, American Studies
Nonprofit, Foundations & Grantmaking
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Scholarship Recipient, Greek Life Member
Video Highlights
1. Morgan works with Meals on Wheels providers to support their pet services programs, contributing to the well-being of both older adults and their pets.
2. They collaborate with PetSmart Charities, reporting on program successes, challenges, and impacts.
3. Morgan reports back to Meals on Wheels America on program results, facilitating replication of successful initiatives and improvements across other services. This includes piloting new ideas and reporting the results back to the organization for wider implementation.
Transcript
What are your main responsibilities within your current role?
That's an excellent question. To give you some background, as I mentioned in the first question, we work with Meals on Wheels and PET Services. Many people ask what these two initiatives have in common.
For many homebound older adults or Meals on Wheels clients, their pets are a significant source of comfort and companionship. However, older adults facing financial or mobility challenges can also struggle with caring for their pets.
Additionally, Meals on Wheels providers across the country heard from their volunteers and staff that clients were sometimes feeding their delivered meals to their pets. In response, many providers, in nearly all 50 states, created PET programs.
These programs provide pet food, access to veterinary care, and other services to help older adults keep their pets at home with them. As part of this work, we provide grants. In 2022 alone, we dispersed over $1.1 million in grants to Meals on Wheels Providers.
We also develop resources, conduct research, and support storytelling efforts for Meals on Wheels programs. Overall, we work with about 500 programs nationwide. Much of this work is funded and supported by our partner, PetSmart Charities.
So, my main responsibilities in this role are broken down into three areas. First, I work with grantees and Meals on Wheels providers to support their pet services and programs.
Second, I collaborate with PetSmart Charities to report our impacts, successes, and any barriers or challenges we encounter. Third, I report back to my organization, Meals on Wheels America, on our ongoing initiatives, pilot programs, and their outcomes.
Because we receive substantial funding from PetSmart Charities, we have the flexibility to experiment and try new things. Reporting these findings back to my team and the larger organization allows them to potentially replicate successful aspects within other Meals on Wheels provider services. It's a busy but rewarding role.
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