in the making - The John R. Oishei Foundation

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in the making - The John R. Oishei Foundation
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Message from Chair and President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
In Appreciation: Christopher T. Dunstan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Outcomes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 – 5
Staff Remarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 – 9
Grantee Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 – 23
Year in Review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 – 27
Grant Listings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 – 34
Financials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 – 36
Board and Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
For information on applying to the Foundation, visit www.oishei.org or call us at
716-856-9490.
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
The John R. Oishei Foundation strives to be a catalyst for
change to enhance the economic vitality and quality of life for
the Buffalo Niagara region through grantmaking, leadership
and network building.
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message from the
chair and president
t is unquestionably difficult for an organization to get out of its own way to do
significant assessment and future planning work and even more difficult to
implement the kinds of tweaks and corrections that are called for when such work
is completed. Perhaps the most apt analogy is ‘fixing the car while you’re driving.’
Like many of our colleagues and grantee organizations, we have done a fair
amount of this, and in 2013, much of it began to pay off in the form of reconfigured staff and priorities.
Most significant is the addition of three full-time professionals to our staff. Sally Crowley and Curtis Robbins now embody what we are seeing
as a department of communications and knowledge management which we expect to benefit not only this foundation, but our colleagues,
grantees, and other stakeholders in the community. We recognize our role – given our capacity – of regional convener, but with that, we realize
that the information and background data critical to successfully bringing people together is something that few organizations can provide. By
appointing Sally as Communications Director and Curtis as Knowledge Management Officer, we expect to provide much more of the basic
information and context within which many critical community conversations can take place.
Our third staff addition is Karen Spaulding, former deputy director of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, as our Vice President of Philanthropic
Support. In the broad assessments that we had completed on our own work as an organization by the Center for Effective Philanthropy in
2005 and again in 2010, it was made clear to us that one of the significant areas needing
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improvement was post-grant support – help after the grant was made.
We scored very well on the pre-grant work with applicants, but simply did not have
the capacity to work very closely with them after the fact. With the addition of Karen,
we hope to begin to address this. In addition to working with grantees (and potential
grantees), Karen will work with the rest of the Oishei staff to help find and engage
opportunities to convene key members of the community around areas of interest to
the region. Much of that work will be supported by communications and knowledge
management as well.
In terms of “rolling up our sleeves and getting into it up to our eyeballs,” we would note
especially the work of our Senior Vice President of Programs Blythe Merrill with the
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Strengthening the Education Continuum $4,633,181
Enhancing Options for Self-Sufficiency $2,395,115
Building Livable, Stable Neighborhoods $684,046
Promoting Health and Improving
Systems of Care $8,785,750
Expanding the Role of Arts, Culture,
and Heritage in Regional Development
$4,184,713
TOTAL$20,682,805
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Buffalo Public Schools and the Foundation’s scholarship programs; Senior Program Officer Larry Cook’s work with the Mobile Safety-Net Team
which is resulting in the production of some of the most comprehensive and useful datasets on various WNY communities ever compiled; and
Executive Vice President Paul Hogan’s long-term work with the arts community and Oishei Leaders, as well as his work in looking for ways to
improve the delivery of mental health services in the region. We expect all of these engagements to intensify as our new complement of staff
members complete their ‘settling in’ process.
So what? Well, in our view, the most significant response to the “So What?” question would be the recent national #1 ranking of affordable U.S.
cities given to Buffalo by Forbes magazine. But beyond that, we’d point to a September 2013 article in Moody’s Analytics that demonstrated
Buffalo’s general resurgence and much-better-than-average outlook, specifically as related to job growth and overall stability. Neither of these
pieces are opinions; they are statements based on comparative data. We’ve turned the corner, and we can prove it!
Last, we bid adieu to our long-time board member Christopher Dunstan, who was here before the beginning of the Foundation as Trico’s
financial officer. Please see our tribute to him on the next page. And we welcome Luke Jacobs as his successor!
As always, we are open to communication from anyone in the region with thoughts, comments, criticisms, or ideas. We have always seen the
philanthropic undertaking as being – of necessity – a cooperative venture, built on trust, and recognizing the need for building relationships.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
James M. Wadsworth
Chairman
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Robert D. Gioia
President
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in appreciation:
Christopher T. Dunstan
he year 2013 marked the retirement of Chris Dunstan from the Oishei
Board of Directors. Chris is truly an innovator and avant-gardist. His
long-time leadership at the Foundation included 16 years on the board
with five years as the audit committee chair and five years as investment
committee chair.
His ties with Oishei go way back…to the Trico Products company where he served as Vice Chairman, EVP and CFO. His impressive
resume includes over 30 years of corporate, executive and turnaround management experience in over 10 countries spanning industries
from food production, consumer products, cable and media services, to manufacturing.
Chris is well known for his thirst for knowledge, keen business acumen and ability to
tackle complicated issues with great finesse.
He is the founding chair of Launch New York, a non-profit, venture development
organization which awarded $5 million in the 2014 LaunchNY Business Plan
Competition. He has also served on the boards of Blue Shield of Western New York,
the Easter Seals, and the Botanical Society of Buffalo.
Chris has been married for 35 years and has two daughters. He is an avid reader and
enjoys traveling, listening to jazz and playing the piano.
Thank you Chris, for sharing your exceptional array of talents with the Oishei
Foundation and Western New York.
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Outcomes
Measuring Our Impact
Our funding contributed to the following
grantee outcomes between 2012-2013.
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Number of visitors per month that access Buffalo ReformED’s
online interactive school map. The non-profit serves 5,500
people through advocacy and research to inform and
empower local parents.
$325K
Annual decrease in operating expenses through consolidation of buildings
and reassignment of staff on the Cantalician Academic Campus. Over 250
children with developmental disabilities are assisted by this
organization annually.
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Number of non-profit organizations in South Buffalo that are participating
in “Sharing = Success”, a five-year strategic plan directed by the Cazenovia
Community Resource Center Library. The plan focuses on advancing/
implementing proposed shared services and improvements that
lead to increased quality of service delivery.
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Number of low-income children who received a BISON
Scholarship. 95% of these graduates go on to
a top performing public, charter or private
high school in WNY.
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Attendees at the BPO’s iconic performance at Carnegie
Hall in New York City. The event helped secure
additional support, allowing the BPO to surpass
its $500K fundraising goal.
$1.4 Million
Amount of full-time wages that went to residents of poverty-stricken neighborhoods
in Buffalo. This was the indirect economic impact of the Center for
Employment Opportunities’ training and placement of 228 high-risk
participants in high-need employment sectors.
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Percentage point increase (89% to 96%) in the number of participants
who reported having a regular primary care physician after the
Good for the Neighborhood Program. Relationships between
Independent Health and the community have emerged
and continue to grow through ongoing events centered
around healthy lifestyles.
500+
Number of visitors that have toured PUSH
Buffalo project sites in the past year,
including MIT, which is interested in using it
as a national model. PUSH has renovated
57 apartments on Buffalo’s West
Side, addressing almost all of the
chronically vacant parcels within its
Green Development Zone.
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Power of Leverage
Expanding our mission
$40.4 Million
Amount of total leveraged funding
that 27 grantees were able to secure
as a result of the Foundation’s
investment of $8.3 million. For
every dollar the Foundation granted to
these organizations, five additional dollars
were committed from various partners.
15%
Foundations
Businesses
Gov’t Agencies
Other
4%
5%
76%
Note: “Other” leveraged funding includes
individual donor contributions (capital campaign)
and tax incentives.
Basic Human Needs
The Foundation awarded over $1.1 million to 58 organizations
between 2012-2013 for basic human needs. Many of these
organizations experienced an increased demand for services while
receiving less government funding. Despite these challenges, they
made every dollar count by assisting over 30,000 individuals and
54,000 households. These reported outputs represent only 24% of the total
basic human need grants awarded.
The outcomes highlighted on the previous pages are a snapshot
of The John R. Oishei Foundation’s impact on Western New York
from 2012-2013. They are characteristic of the strong leadership,
exceptional creativity and organizational effectiveness of the grantees
that we are fortunate enough to work alongside in building a better
community.
In comparison to previous years, a larger number of grantees reported
increased opportunities for collaboration and partnerships within the
non-profit community. This speaks volumes about the Foundation’s
leadership efforts to maximize the impact of its finite dollars, and
improve the efficiency and sustainability of organizations delivering
exceptional services.
In the last year, 41% of grantees
that reported their outcomes
leveraged an additional $4.3
million from 19 regional
foundations.
FOOD – 1.9 Million Meals
SHELTER – 94,000 Bed Nights
TRANSPORTATION – 100K Miles
VOLUNTEER SUPPORT– 21K Hours
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Staff Remarks
Paul T. Hogan E x e c u t i v e
V i c e Pr e s i d e n t
A Shift in Mental Health Care.
The Foundation’s ‘more than grantmaking’ work continued and intensified in 2013 on a few fronts.
Most notably, efforts were led to better understand and address the enormous needs for adolescent and
adult mental health services and services to people with developmental disabilities.
Paul with Aspire of WNY student and Aspire’s Janet Hansen.
Together with the Tower Foundation’s Tracy Sawicki and the excellent efforts of her team, substantial
groundwork was laid for programs designed to divert young people from inappropriate care in
behavioral health, and toward more appropriate care in non-emergency settings. The effort to integrate
behavioral health and substance abuse care into primary care settings moved forward significantly and
we expect to support several programs going forward. This separation, enforced mainly by outdated
regulations, has created much unnecessary suffering and anxiety in young people and adults and is
slowly changing for the better. Mental health is impossible without good physical health and vice versa.
The person must be treated – not simply the symptoms.
Continued Arts Collaborations.
Significant movement also occurred in the arts, as the Arts Services Initiative (ASI) continued to evolve under outstanding leadership both
at the staff and board levels. The visibility of the arts community has been greatly enhanced by a strong presence at Canalside over the
summer months, and the selection of arts activities has largely been coordinated by
ASI. Better connection with a wider geography has also advanced with support by ASI
of both the Greater Buffalo Cultural Alliance and the Cultural Alliance of Niagara. Two
members representing southern tier cultural organizations have also joined the ASI
board.
Adding Value Where It is Needed Most.
Our ‘beyond the grant’ endeavors continued in earnest, proving to be both an
exceedingly rewarding and challenging part of our engagement with the community.
There is so much need in the non-profit community in terms of help with management
and strategic planning that it quickly becomes overwhelming for the small staff of this
Foundation. It is perhaps our unique vantage point that continues to provide the most
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Canalside art show.
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value – we see a great deal from the ‘30,000 foot’ level that is of tremendous use ‘on the ground’ in
terms of who’s doing what and how (and whether) to connect them. In the day-to-day operation
of their organizations, many non-profit leaders simply don’t have time to look either around them
or down the road, and this is where I believe the Foundation will continue to serve best. The nonprofit field is shifting rapidly and deeply, both operationally and philosophically, and the greatest
task of philanthropy is (and should be) to serve as a level-headed guide through the rapids.
Blythe Merrill S e n i o r
V i c e Pr e s i d e n t o f Pr o g ram s
A Call to Action.
In 2006, when The John R. Oishei Foundation embarked on its own strategic planning process,
we received a resounding message from the community at large: “do more, be a leader,
engage with and in the community beyond your funding.” Since then, we have done just
that, especially in the past year when we added staff allowing us to delve even deeper into
challenging issues that confront Western New York. From the work of the Mobile Safety-Net
Team and its comprehensive assessments of 12 communities throughout the region; to efforts
examining the mental health arena and how best to strengthen alliances in order to better
serve the community; to guidance provided by our new office of Philanthropic Support around
internal organizational challenges faced by non-profits; to the waterfront and how to connect
the Outer Harbor to downtown and provide access to citizens.
The need to create a strong education pipeline and address challenges in our education system
has been a key focus area. Across the region, elementary schools to colleges and universities
Blythe at the NYS Funders Conference with Darren Penoyer of CFGB.
are grappling with how to remain sustainable as our young population continues to decline.
The public school system continues to come under scrutiny in the local news and the future isn’t always clear. At year’s end, the Diocese of
Buffalo used data to take the bold step of closing schools and is working hard to support families to ensure they have options.
Remaining Optimistic.
Challenges create opportunities. More than ever before, people from all backgrounds and sectors are sitting at shared tables….like Say Yes,
the Regional Economic Development Council, the Mobile Safety-Net Team, and Open Buffalo.
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New partnerships are forming to support students and families both in and outside
of the school setting. Say Yes to Education Buffalo is well under way and the Buffalo
Center for Arts and Technology opened its doors. 2013 was a foundational year for
both efforts and early indicators point to successful implementation of programs that
are having direct positive impact on the students both efforts touch.
Buffalo’s Renewed Verve.
The work we do to bring people together to look at community issues and to be a
catalyst for change wouldn’t be possible without the incredible non-profit partners we
work with. The passion and commitment they bring to the table and the love Western
New Yorkers have for their community is inspiring and evident in the commitment
many are making to the hard work underway. We are at a unique moment in time in
Buffalo. Despite our many challenges, there is a renewed feeling of optimism. Young
people are returning home with new ideas and excitement after being away. They are embracing their hometown and diving in to make
things better. Community leaders, citizens and funders are working together to develop strong partnerships to address challenges.
Sharing a Vision.
2013 was a year of collective action and greater collaboration across and among sectors. As
a community, we must recognize the value of the communal table where we can all gather
to share in a collective community vision. We believe there is great value in working
together and are eager to continue these efforts with our many community partners.
Larry Cook S e n i o r
Pr o g ram O f f i c e r
Positive Outlook.
When you look around, it isn’t hard to witness the growth taking place throughout
Western New York. Much of that growth stems from the investments being made through
entities like Western New York’s Regional Economic Development Council and the Buffalo
Billion initiative. We are beginning to realize a very positive outlook for the future. The
Foundation has seen value in partnering on some of those larger-scale efforts but has
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Larry with Oishei Board Member Ann McCarthy at Jericho Road Community Health
Center’s merger celebration.
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also put forth a concerted effort toward strengthening neighborhoods and
enhancing self-sufficiency at a more community-based level.
Investing in Our Communities.
Having completed a comprehensive assessment of 12 communities (The City
of Buffalo East of Main, The City of Buffalo West of Main, Cheektowaga, The
City of Lackawanna, The City of Lockport, Newfane, Newstead, The City
of Niagara Falls, Town of Tonawanda, The Cities of Tonawanda and North
Tonawanda, West Seneca, The Town of Concord and Village of Springville)
through the combined efforts of the Foundation’s Mobile Safety-Net Team
(MSNT) and the University of Buffalo’s Regional Institute, the Foundation has
equipped the participant communities with the tools needed to impact their
individual advancement.
First, the Foundation commissioned the creation of the community reports,
which have been used to identify and prioritize community concerns, leverage
public and private sector resources, develop new and innovative programs
that better serve those in need and inspire a more cohesive approach to
addressing community concerns among stakeholders and service providers
combined.
Secondly, it made an investment to continue the work of the Mobile Safety-Net Team, transitioning it from data collection and community
assessment to more of a community impact initiative. The MSNT will be in place over the next three years to provide support and guidance
within these communities, work toward building consensus around strategies that address the issues identified and facilitate solution-based
outcomes that address those issues.
Strengthening the Region.
The end goal is to develop a model by which we can strengthen our villages, towns and cities so that they are better positioned for growth.
These successful initiatives can be replicated in other neighboring and similar communities. It’s the Foundation’s desire to empower these
locales so we become stronger as a region and enhance the quality of life for our community overall.
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Grantee Highlight:
Buffalo Center for Arts and Technology (BCAT)
CAT plans to serve over 400 Buffalo high school
students and train 200 under/unemployed adults over
the next three years.
“We’ve been through some tough times, my dad and me. We
slept in parks and in homeless shelters when times were really
lean. Now we’re settled in South Buffalo and I attend Burgard
High School and BCAT’s after-school music program. Music
has always been a big part of my life. It helps me learn better. It
helps me focus, because, to be honest, I get easily distracted. The
music program has helped me embrace technology and allows
me to be creative. We lay down tracks, write lyrics and some of us
even dance while we’re here. Plus, BCAT’s colorful environment
inspires me…I’m all about the color as you can see. This place has
a great energy and it makes me feel like I’ll be able to succeed in
college…and in life.”
– Amanda Rivera
(shown on left)
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The Buffalo Center for Arts and Technology (BCAT) opened its doors
in December of 2013. BCAT offers a unique mix of after-school arts
programs for at-risk urban high school students and health sciences
career training for under/unemployed adults. The Center’s opening is the
culmination of a major collaborative effort to bring a proven, successful
educational and workforce development model to Buffalo…one with
measurable outcomes. It is an outstanding example of what can be
accomplished when organizations pull together and share a vision…
a vision of a better Buffalo. BCAT will support our kids, helping them
graduate from high school, and train unemployed adults for current,
in-demand job openings in Buffalo’s growing medical field. BCAT is
designed to create hope and opportunity here.
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Grantee Highlight:
Community Concern of WNY
early one in five American adults, or 43.7 million
people, experienced a diagnosable mental illness
in 2012.
“One sunny February morning after dropping my daughter off at
school, I contemplated ramming my Jeep into a tree in a way that
would allow her to believe it was an accident. Instead, I drove home,
packed a bag and checked myself into the nearest hospital. I was
diagnosed with Rapid Cycle Bipolar Disorder (RCBD) and introduced
to Community Concern of WNY (CCWNY).
I have been on a positive road ever since. With Community Concern’s
help, I am now able to use rational thought in my decision making
processes. I accept my diagnosis as a blessing and as a PART, but not
the whole, of who I am. I recognize symptoms of “going off track”
and am able to correct my mind before it reaches desperate levels.
Over 900 people and their families received mental health treatment
at Community Concern in 2012. Demand for mental healthcare there
increased 15% year over year. Oishei’s $200,000 grant helped fund an
expansion of Community Concern that provided office space for growing
programs, space for ancillary medical and social services, and room to
expand its role as a leading trainer in social work and clinical psychology.
Community Concern helps the Southtowns with much-needed senior care
management, youth development and behavioral health services.
I’ve still needed CCWNY’s hotline for guidance, though…one
time a counselor asked to speak to my husband. His words were
so right-on – they helped my husband help me that day and we are
forever grateful. Recently, I was invited to speak at ECC…to serve
as an example of a success story on dealing with bipolar disorder. I
thought, wow…I AM A SUCCESS STORY! I owe so very much of
that to the consistent support of CCWNY.”
– Kristine M.
(shown on right in photo with CCWNY counselor)
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Grantee Highlight:
Buffalo Museum of Science
he Council for Science, Engineering and Manufacturing
Technologies believes the U.S. will face a shortfall of
80,000 science workers within the next two years alone.
“The John R. Oishei Foundation has been an integral part of
our historic transformation at the Buffalo Museum of Science
from the beginning…acting as a mentor and guide during our
planning process. Once we had a proper plan developed, the
initial $1,000,000 grant from The John R. Oishei Foundation was
the funding catalyst to our capital campaign. Our transformation
is more than half-way complete and we are confident that we will
be able to finish the renovations of all of our permanent exhibit
spaces in the spring of 2016. Our success is 100% due to the
partnership and support of The John R. Oishei Foundation.”
– Mark Mortenson
Buffalo Museum of Science President and CEO
Ever experience hurricane-force winds? Or been inside a bee hive?
Recorded your own weather forecast? Or tested your reaction time?
Stop by the Buffalo Museum of Science to enjoy some of these hands-on
activities. The museum’s new science studios are models of interactive
science exhibition, connecting the museum’s unique collections with
the engagement of experiential activities. Collection pieces provide a
foundation of history and information and are combined with immersive
exhibits and environments to create these modern exhibitions. The new
“touch everything” approach provides multi-generational engagement
and learning opportunities for all museum visitors, no matter their age or
education level.
The development and installation of eight Science Studios: Explore YOU,
Our Marvelous Earth, In Motion, Bug Works, Culture Science, Biodiversity,
Extinction and Space will allow the leaders of the Buffalo Museum of
Science to transform the 152-year-old institution
into a relevant community and regional tourism asset.
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Grantee Highlight:
Isaiah 61 Project
saiah 61 Project’s graduation rate is 80% and 75%
of its graduates find employment in living-wage,
career-launching jobs.
“I was working multiple jobs just to make ends meet. College was
not the right place for me, but I knew I had to find a way to start a
career for myself…one that has a future and can help me reach my
goals. I am a newlywed and want to experience the American dream
of owning a home and starting a family. In order to do that, I knew
I had to acquire marketable skills and get some hands-on training.
My pastor introduced me to Jim Haid at Isaiah 61 and a month later
I was accepted into their program. I attended “classes” from 8 am
to 2 pm, which included classroom work and on-site instruction/
mentoring. Then I headed to my full-time job from 3 pm to 11 pm.
The 3 1/2 month program taught me about in-demand trades like
plumbing and carpentry.
Isaiah 61 Project’s primary focus is providing job training in living-wage
fields, particularly in construction trades. It is a collaborative endeavor
supported by partners from across the area including Orleans/Niagara
BOCES, the city of Niagara Falls, local foundations, churches, businesses,
contractors, unions, human service agencies and realtors. They take
abandoned homes, work on-site to train students in construction and
rehabilitate the homes. Then they offer them to the community as a unique
low-cost housing option. They now also undertake “deconstruction” and
have opened a new “Re-Use Store” to increase their own sustainability.
Oishei supported their efforts with a $60,000 loan guaranty.
I just got accepted into the construction union and will be starting
my first work assignment…one that pays a good wage. I also plan
to give back to the community to show my appreciation for this
opportunity…to “pay it forward” through volunteering and serving
as a program advocate.”
– Ramone Rose
(shown in photo to left with Isaiah 61 Executive Director, Jim Haid, on right)
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Grantee Highlight:
Healthy Community Alliance/Academy Place
enior citizens will make up nearly 20% of the U.S.
population by the year 2030, making living options for
the elderly a critical need in America.
“We loved our home in Gowanda but it was starting to be an
albatross for us. We couldn’t handle the lawn mowing, snow
shoveling…even navigating the stairs was starting to get difficult.
So, our son suggested we look at Academy Place which is managed
by the Healthy Community Alliance. It was perfect for us, and
we moved in as soon as we could. Our apartment is wonderful.
It has all we need, plus they accepted our baby, Ginger (aka
Academy Place’s resident Labradoodle). We just take the elevator
down to walk her in the side yard. With emergency pull-cords and
neighbors who look out for us…we feel safer. We also love the
activities…everything from cards to computer classes.
One of the best features is the close proximity to our docs at TriCounty Family Medicine. They are now located in our building,
so we have easy access and we make sure we get there for regular
appointments. The doctors there know us and really care about our
wellbeing.”
A former elementary school in the Village of Gowanda was converted
into a mixed-use commercial and residential structure called Academy
Place in 2009. It offers the community much-needed affordable senior
housing, a day care center for children and adults and space for business,
offices, education and community activities. Oishei’s $200,000 grant
funded the creation of offices for Tri-County Family Medicine Associates
(TCFMA) right in the building, eliminating the barrier of travel for elderly
residents. TCFMA’s old building in Collins was flooded and forced them to
move farther outside of Gowanda. With the newly renovated space in the
Academy Place building, access to these dedicated local physicians has
been greatly improved.
– Dorothy and Robert Edington
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Grantee Highlight:
Jericho Road Community Health Center
here are more than 30 million refugees in the world
today, most of whom are women and children. Many
can never return to their homes and need to resettle in
a safe country like the U.S.
“I grew up in Burma with six siblings and many ‘extended’ family
members. My mother was a teacher and took in local desolate
children to care for them, so we always had a houseful. After high
school, with no money for college, I found work at an agency
that helped poor children. Burma’s environment was volatile, so I
moved to Rangoon where I found better work and lower education
costs. I then moved to Thailand where my uncle set me up with
work. I met my husband there and we lived in a refugee camp for
seven years. It was very tough – food was strictly rationed and we
had three children to feed.
I believe God wanted us to come to the U.S. My husband and I
have worked hard to earn our citizenship here and I am now a
‘Home Visitor’ for Jericho Road’s Parent-Child Home Program. I
go to refugees’ homes to help families with children get acclimated
and prepared for school. I speak four languages, which helps. I am
happy to be able to help others who have relocated and have also
faced adversity.”
Jericho Road Community Health Center provides complementary medical,
community development, and post-resettlement services to over 10,000
low-income residents across the East and West Sides of Buffalo.
Over 50% of Jericho Road’s patients have arrived as refugees, including
many secondary migrant families who move from other U.S. cities to make
their home in Buffalo. These new Americans originate from more than 15
countries including Somalia, Sudan, Congo, Ivory Coast, Iraq, China, Burma,
Cuba, and Nepal.
Jericho Road overcomes the language and cultural barriers of their clients
by engaging a culturally diverse staff, representative of the community.
In addition to medical care, JRCHC provides wrap-around services such
as pregnancy mentoring, early childhood literacy, after-school tutoring,
financial and homeownership classes, English language learning support,
spiritual care, and much more to serve patients holistically.
– Eh Dah
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Grantee Highlight:
CEPA Gallery
umerous studies have shown that students who
participate in arts programs demonstrate greater
proficiency in mathematics and communication and
are more likely to graduate.
“Photography has always interested me…the lighting…the
variety of perspectives…capturing a person’s essence on film.
I asked Hispanics United about after-school photography
programs. They told me to check out CEPA, so I did. I did
not even own a camera, but I just started going to the CEPA
studios to see what I could learn. Lauren, a teacher there, lent
me a film camera and told me to just go out and shoot what
I wanted. I’ve learned how to take artistic shots, develop film
and crop and correct photos digitally. Being at CEPA even
helped me improve my English, thanks to the efforts of the
staff and teachers. I recently got to go to Washington, D.C.
to accept the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program
Award from Michelle Obama on CEPA’s behalf. I promised
her I would finish high school and I will keep that promise.
CEPA used part of the prize money to buy me my own digital
camera. I bring it everywhere. I now shoot family portraits for
people in my community and plan to go to college to pursue
commercial photography.”
– Jose Lagares
www.oishei.org
CEPA’s after-school programs combine photography, technology, and
literary arts to provide accessible and incredibly powerful opportunities
for children to exercise their inherent creativity while exploring themes of
self, family and community. By welcoming honest expression in response
to project themes that are relevant to their lives, CEPA encourages
children to see themselves as agents of change—all while cultivating a
pure love for learning.
Children from diverse backgrounds sit side by side to create and discuss
their artwork, examine shared experiences and ultimately realize their
ability to interpret, to comment on, and to confront the realities they face
every day. The outcome: confident, self-aware partners for change who
have developed strong voices, empathy for their community, and the sense
of personal and civic responsibility necessary to control their lives and
affect their futures.
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2013 year in review
april
February
January
Oishei staffers Larry Cook, Gayle Houck and Jackie
Reisdorf are promoted.
Black History Month: Bill Strickland
receives US Senate Award.
Oishei High School
Scholarship Program’s
15th Anniversary
Celebration.
may
Robert Gioia receives the Distinguished Citizen
Achievement Award from Canisius College.
January
may
Oishei Board approves $650,000
grant for Heritage Centers’
Maryvale Campus Upgrade.
Luke Jacobs is
appointed
to the Oishei Board.
march
Oishei’s Three-Year Strategic Plan is completed.
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may
Independent Health Good for the
Neighborhood Program continues.
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June
Paul Hogan is recruited for the Cultural Data
Project’s National Strategic Advisory Panel.
july
August
Oishei Leaders continues with
its summer networking event,
and Paul Hogan serves as a
panelist at the NYS Funders
Conference in Syracuse.
Program staff tour the North Park Theatre to learn about renovation plans.
June
Sally Crowley becomes fulltime Communications Director.
August
july
Program staff visits the Maritime Center.
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Gayle Houck receives Business First’s 2013 “Women of Influence”
award.
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Buffalo Promise
Neighborhood’s Children’s
Academy opens.
october
September
Curtis Robbins is brought
on as full-time Knowledge
Management Officer.
Paul Hogan serves as a judge for the Boy’s and
Girl’s Club Art Awards.
Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Graycliff completes
updated exterior landscape.
october
September
Amber Dixon gives Bill Strickland and the Oishei staff a
preview of BCAT’s construction.
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PUSH Buffalo gives West Side tour
to showcase their neighborhood
revitalization efforts.
Karen Lee Spaulding
becomes the Foundation’s
Vice President of
Philanthropic Support.
october
Oishei Foundation is inducted into
SUNY Chancellor’s Society.
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november
december
Oishei Grantee, CEPA Gallery, receives the 2013 National Arts & Humanities
Youth Program Award from Michelle Obama.
Oishei Board and staff tour five local non-profits including Response
to Love (top) and the West Side Bazaar (bottom).
december
Oishei helps WNYGA celebrate its 25th anniversary.
december
BCAT Grand Opening!
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Grants
First Hand Learning
Science Knowledge Improves Language Learning (SKILL)
$94,000
Harvest Hill Foundation, Inc.
The First Tee of WNY Board Training/Strategic Planning
$21,050
National Federation for Just Communities
of WNY Institute for Excellence and Equity in Education
Program Research Trip
The 2013 Oishei Scholarship Luncheon.
Strengthening the
Education Continuum
Buffalo Arts and Technology Center (BCAT)
Loan Guaranty for Build-Out of New Facility
$4,633,181
Buffalo Prep
Rising to Distinction
Be-A-Friend Program, Inc.
$50,000
Transforming Buffalo through Mentoring and Education (TBTME)
Program
BISON Scholarship Fund, Inc. BISON Scholarship Fund Scholarship Support Initiative (Yr. 2)
Children First Scholarship (Yr. 1) – BPS Students Transferring to non-public Schools
BISSNET
BISSNET Operating Support $470,000
$60,921
$405,000
Buffalo Scholastic Rowing Association, Inc.
Expansion of the Buffalo River Rowing Center
$250,000
Child & Adolescent Treatment Services (CATS) $150,000
Building Brighter Futures (BBF) After-School Program
$168,000
2013-2014 Scholarship Program$800,000
Boy’s and Girl’s Club of Holland, Inc.
$264,100
Expansion and Relocation of the Holland Boys and Girls Club
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Buffalo Public School Foundation
Magic Penny Implementation
$1,000,000
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Computers for Children, Inc.
School to Home Technology Program
$125,000
$22,750
Cradle Beach Camp, Inc.
Project SOAR
$100,000
Family Help Center, Inc.
Children’s Center for Success
$129,000
$2,400
Nichols School
JROF Scholarship Commitment Award
$5,000
Non-profit Information Networking Association
Sponsorship of non-profit quarterly
(challenge grant to other supporters)
$5,000
St. Bonaventure University
$250,000
Strategic Alliance Partnership Project with Hilbert College
University of Rochester
Scholarships to attend Simon School of Rochester
(BISSNET scholarship recipients)
Western New York Grantmakers Association
Support National Speaker Heather McLeod
for Grantmaker/Grantseeker Event
Western New York United Against
Drug & Alcohol Abuse, Inc.
Ripple Effects Collaborative
Young Audiences of Western New York, Inc.
Most-at-Risk Program
$50,000
$2,500
$108,460
$100,000
www.oishei.org
Enhancing Options
for Self-Sufficiency
$2,395,115
American Red Cross Greater Buffalo Chapter
Basic Human Needs
$25,000
Association of Small Foundations
General Operating Support
$1,000
Blessed Trinity RC Church
Basic Human Needs
Helping Hands Food Pantry
$2,000
Boy’s and Girl’s Clubs of Buffalo, Inc.
Basic Human Needs
$15,000
Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart
JROF Special Donation to BISSNET School
$1,000
Buffalo City Mission
Basic Human Needs
$100,000
Buffalo Dream Center
Basic Human Needs
$20,000
Buffalo Federation of Neighborhood Centers
Basic Human Needs
$20,000
Buffalo Seminary
JROF Special Donation to BISSNET School
Buffalo Urban League
Basic Human Needs
Canisius High School
JROF Special Donation to BISSNET School
www.oishei.org
$1,000
$20,000
$1,000
Clients of Jericho Road Community Health Center.
Catholic Charities of Buffalo
Basic Human Needs
$30,000
Cattaraugus Community Action, Inc.
Basic Human Needs
$12,500
Chautauqua County Rural Ministries, Inc. Basic Human Needs
$12,500
Community Action Organization
of Erie County, Inc. (CAO)
Basic Human Needs
Community Missions of Niagara Frontier, Inc.
Basic Human Needs $15,000
$50,000
Consumer Credit Counseling Service
of Buffalo, Inc.
Niagara County Financial Literacy Coalition
Cornell University
Transition Services Initiative
Erie Regional Housing Development Corp.
(dba Belle Ctr.)
Basic Human Needs
Evergreen Health Services, Inc.
(Formerly AIDS C.S. of WNY)
Basic Human Needs
Technology Implementation Match$60,000
Family Help Center, Inc. Basic Human Needs
Concerned Ecumenical Ministry
to the Upper West Side
Basic Human Needs for Loaves & Fishes Dining Room
Family Promise of Western New York
Basic Human Needs
$20,000
Fellowship Hill Ministries, Inc.
Basic Human Needs for Trading Post Community Care Ctr.
$45,000
$8,800
$5,500
$10,000
$25,000
$5,000
$12,500
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First Baptist Church of Newfane
Basic Human Needs
FISH of East Aurora, Inc.
Basic Human Needs
Food Bank of WNY
Basic Human Needs for the Milk Coupon Program
$2,500
$10,000
$20,000
Basic Human Needs$10,000
Basic Human Needs $125,000
Friends of Night People, Inc.
Basic Human Needs
Gerard Place Housing Development
Fund Company, Inc.
Basic Human Needs
Goodwill Industries of WNY, Inc.
Basic Human Needs $30,000
Greater Works Christian Fellowship
Basic Human Needs for Outreach
Food Pantry and Clothing Closet
GROUP Ministries, Inc.
Basic Human Needs
$15,000
Habitat for Humanity Buffalo, Inc.
Basic Human Needs
$10,000
Healthy Community Alliance, Inc.
Basic Human Needs
$5,500
Heart, Love & Soul, Inc.
Basic Human Needs
$12,500
$100,000
Mobile Safety-Net Team Initiative (Yr. 5)$75,000
Mobile Safety-Net Team (2014-2016)$632,565
Hearts and Hands: Faith in Action
Basic Human Needs
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$30,000
$2,000
St. John’s 2013 camp participants.
Isaiah 61 Project, Inc.
Loan Guaranty for Isaiah 61 Project
$60,000
Madonna of the Streets, Inc.
Basic Human Needs
$12,500
Journey’s End Refugee Services, Inc.
Basic Human Needs
$12,500
Meals on Wheels Foundation of WNY, Inc.
Basic Human Needs
$50,000
Kenmore Presbyterian Church
Basic Human Needs
$2,000
Mount St. Mary Academy
JROF Special Donation to BISSNET School
Little Portion Friary
Basic Human Needs
$2,500
Love Inc. of Springville, NY Basic Human Needs
$6,500
Native American Community Services of
Erie/Niagara Co., Inc.
Basic Human Needs
Lt. Col. Matt Urban Human Services
Center of WNY
Basic Human Needs
Hands-on activities at the Buffalo Museum of Science.
$2,500
$27,500
Buffalo Community Center Joint Venture$125,000
$1,000
$20,000
Nativity Miguel Middle School of Buffalo
Development of Nativity Miguel Middle School’s
2014-2016 Strategic Plan
$10,500
Network of Religious Communities
Basic Human Needs
$25,500
www.oishei.org
Niagara Community Action Program, Inc.
Basic Human Needs
Nichols School
JROF Special Donation to BISSNET School
$20,000
St. David’s Episcopal Church
Basic Human Needs
$1,000
St. John the Baptist Church
Basic Human Needs
$5,000
Building Livable,
Stable Neighborhoods
$684,046
$25,000
Old First Ward Community Association
Basic Human Needs
$7,500
The Erie Canal 2013 Workcamp $12,000
$5,000
Old Time Baptist Church
Basic Human Needs
$2,500
Trinity Lutheran Church (Akron)
Basic Human Needs
Broadway Fillmore Neighborhood
Housing Services
Keep Fillmore Clean Program (match)
$12,500
Partnership for the Public Good, Inc.
Attend Annual Convening Neighborhood
Funders Group 2013 Conference
$1,000
Valley Community Association
Basic Human Needs
Buffalo State College Foundation
Social Enterprise Center
Villa Maria College of Buffalo
Basic Human Needs
$5,500
Pathways Christian Fellowship
Basic Human Needs
$5,000
Vive La Casa
Basic Human Needs
Potters House Christian Community Church
Basic Human Needs
$2,500
WNY Heroes, Inc.
In Memory of Timothy H. McCutcheon
Salvation Army of Buffalo, NY
Basic Human Needs $50,000
Operations Support (1:1 match) $100,000
Seneca Babcock Community Association, Inc.
Basic Human Needs
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Basic Human Needs
St. Adalbert’s Response to Love Center
Support Additional Funding for Elevator
$7,500
$20,000
Western New York Veterans
Housing Coalition, Inc.
Basic Human Needs
Young Women’s Christian Assoc.
of Niagara Inc. Basic Human Needs
YWCA of the Tonawandas
Basic Human Needs
$89,000
Basic Human Needs$25,000
$5,000
$83,596
$20,000
$250
$12,000
$5,500
Paul Hogan and others judging the Boy’s and Girl’s Club Art Show.
$5,500
Clean Air Coalition
Participatory Budgeting 2013 Conference
$2,500
Coalition for Economic Justice, Inc.
$5,000
Grassroots Institute for Fundraising Training (GIFT) Workshop
Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Resurrection $49,000
Resurrection Village Holistic Community Wellness Program
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Buffalo Museum of Science’s Weather Station.
Grantmakers Forum of New York, Inc.
2013 NYS Funders Conference
$5,000
P2 Collaborative of Western New York, Inc. Creating a Healthier Niagara Falls - Strategic Plan
$20,000
GROUP Ministries, Inc.
East Side Holistic Community Wellness Coalition
$49,000
University at Buffalo Regional Institute
Strengthening WNY’s Safety Net – Addendum
$48,500
Heritage Centers, Inc.
A Campaign for the Heritage Education Program’s
Maryvale Campus
$650,000
Promoting Health and
Improving Systems of Care
Horizon Health Services
Project Hope
$8,785,750
Hospice Foundation of WNY, Inc.
Hospice Buffalo Inpatient Care Expansion and
Clinical Bldg. Renovation
Brothers of Mercy
New Inpatient Rehabilitation Clinic
$48,500
Cancer Wellness Center, Inc.
Cancer Coach Program Grant
$12,500
Catholic Health System
Lovejoy-St. Vincent Comprehensive Care Center
Grassroots Gardens of Buffalo, Inc.
Increasing Staff Capacity for Land Conservation in Buffalo
$15,050
Child & Family Services
Child & Family Services Strategic Planning Project
Innovative Charitable Initiatives, Inc.
North Park Theatre Restoration Project
$45,000
Community Concern of WNY, Inc.
Health and Human Services Center of Excellence Lt. Col. Matt Urban Human Services
Center of WNY
Support Staff and Fringe Benefits
$40,000
$150,000
GET SET$200,000
$200,000
Massachusetts Avenue Project (MAP)
$5,400
Support repairs and upgrades to the Aquaponics Greenhouse
Police Athletic League of Buffalo, Inc.
Buffalo Peacemakers
$250,000
$200,000
Developmental Disabilities Alliance of WNY
Summit on Employment of Individuals with
Developmental Disabilities
Erie Regional Housing Development Corp.
(dba Belle Center)
Feasibility Study for Community Health Worker
Training and Development Center
$3,750
$15,000
Jewish Family Services of Buffalo
and Erie County
Electronic Medical Record Implementation
$25,000
Mental Health Association for Erie County, Inc. $125,000
Mental Health Assoc./Compeer of Greater Buffalo Collaboration
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
Cardiac/Stroke Care Center (1:1 match/challenge)
$750,000
Niagara Hospice, Inc.
First Choice Health/Niagara Hospice
$250,000
Northwest Buffalo Community
Health Care Center, Inc.
$325,000
Renovations and Expansion to Neighborhood Health Center
Rehabilitation Foundation, Inc. Implement Electronic Medical Records System
$18,000
$500,000
Roswell Park Alliance Foundation
In Memory of Anna Gioia (mother of Robert D. Gioia)
$150,000
$1,000
Support for attendance of“Decoding of Annie Parker”$3,000
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Special Olympics New York, Inc.
Healthy Communities Program
University at Buffalo Foundation, Inc.
Arts in Healthcare Initiative
UB School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Located on the BNMC
$25,000
$120,000
$5,000,000
University at Buffalo/Roswell Park Cancer Institute Collaboration Planning Grant
$75,000
Expanding the Role of Arts,
Culture, and Heritage in
Regional Development
$4,184,713
Arts Services Initiative of
Western New York, Inc.
Arts Access Program
Buffalo Fine Arts Academy
(dba Albright-Knox Art Gallery)
AK Innovation Lab
Buffalo Museum of Science
Science Studio Project
Buffalo Niagara Partnership Foundation
Buffalo Niagara Partnership Executive Search Support a CanAm Business Development Position (1:2 match)
Buffalo Niagara RIVERKEEPER
Strategic Plan for WNY’s Rust to Blue Economy
Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy, Inc.
Loan Guaranty for Park Restoration Projects
$15,000
$150,000
$1,000,000
$10,000
$100,000
$50,000
$600,000
Olmsted Parks Financial Stability Initiative $300,000
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Secure the Future endowment campaign $238,213
Support BPO Travel to NYC to Perform at Carnegie Hall $25,000
Buffalo neighborhood community gardens.
Buffalo Transportation Pierce-Arrow
Museum (The)
Purchase of Bicycle Museum Artifacts
Burchfield-Penney Art Center (The)
WNY Arts Legacy Project
CEPA, Inc.
CEPA/Big Orbit Merger
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
Fund for the Arts - General Arts Programming
$50,000
$135,000
$25,000
$150,000
Hallwalls Contemporary Art Center
Site Specific Installations at the 2013 Echo Art Fair
at the Downtown Library
$3,000
Hamburg Music Festival
Support for Annual Music Festival
$5,000
Hilbert College
Adult Degree Program - B.A. in Business Management
$150,000
Robert accepts a token of gratitude from a Heritage Center student.
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Hull House Foundation
Hull Home & Farmstead Archaeological Research
Martin House Restoration Corp.
In Memory of Norma Wiegley (Wife of Allan Wiegley)
MusicalFare Theatre Company, Inc.
Loan Guaranty for The Next Stage: MusicalFare’s Foundation for the Future
$15,000
$1,000
$500,000
Partnership for the Public Good, Inc.
Youth Week Coordinator and Local Artists Programming
Road Less Traveled Productions Ltd.
Support Staff
Roycroft Campus Corporation (RCC)
2013 General Operating and Capacity-Building Support
$5,000
$20,000
$150,000
The Next Stage: MusicalFare’s Foundation for the Future$65,000
Society of Architectural Historians
SAH 2013 Annual Conference Buffalo
$10,000
Niagara Arts & Cultural Center General Operating Costs (match)
$15,000
Springville Center for the Arts Inc. 5 East Main & Education Expansion
$150,000
Nickel City Opera, Inc.
Amahl and the Night Visitors for Kids
$5,000
Western New York Book Arts Collaborative
(WNYBAC)$20,000
Book Arts Center Elevator
Western New York Land Conservancy, Inc.
Mill Road Scenic Overlook Project
Visit Buffalo Niagara
(formerly Convention & Visitors Bureau)
Best Designed City in America Video
$75,000
Hull House in Lancaster is the oldest stone dwelling in Erie County, NY.
$7,500
Vive La Casa
$140,000
In Support of the Pathway to Freedom Renovation Campaign
Board and staff toured Vive La Casa in December and heard from refugees.
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Financials
20132012
Cash and cash equivalent $4,885,000
Investments
278,257,000251,059,000
Assets in related trusts
23,261,000
$5,478,000
21,769,000
$306,403,000$278,306,000
Statement of Revenue, Grants and Expenses
and Changes in Net Assets:
Income from investments, net
Distributions from related trusts
20132012
$40,225,000
$29,735,000
1,015,000
946,000
The Foundation’s total assets
on December 31, 2013 were
approximately $306,403,000.
Grants paid out totaled over
$17 million. Income from
investments and distributions
from related trusts totaled
$41,240,000.
41,240,00030,681,000
Grants paid 17,428,000
17,421,000
1,905,000
1,601,000
242,000
247,000
Expenses
Administrative expenses
Federal excise and other taxes
2,147,0001,848,000
Accrued excise and other taxes/short-term borrowings 5,144,000
204,000
Excess of revenue over grants and expenses
21,665,000
11,411,000
Change in value of assets in related trusts
1,492,000
840,000
Change in net assets
23,157,000
12,251,000
Net assets – beginning
278,102,000
265,851,000
Net assets – ending
$301,259,000
$278,102,000
$306,403,000$278,306,000
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PERCENTAGE OF GRANTS BY CATEGORY, 2013
EDUCATION
$4,633,181
22%
SELF-SUFFICIENCY
$2,395,115
12%
HEALTH CARE
$8,785,750
43%
STABLE
NEIGHBORHOODS
$684,046
3%
Grants by size, 2013
>= $200,000
12.9%
$45
180
$40
160
$35
140
$30
120
$25
100
$20
80
$15
60
$10
40
$5
20
0
$150,000 TO
$199,999
5.3%
$100,000 TO
$149,999
8.8%
Amount Awarded
# of Grants/PRIs/Loans
Total dollars awarded in millions
ARTS & CULTURE
$4,184,713
20%
Total Funding Awarded
number of grants awarded, 2008–2013
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
<$25,000
51.2%
$50,000 TO
$99,999
10.0%
$25,000 TO
$49,000
11.8%
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Board and staff
Current Staff Members
2013 Board of Directors
James M. Wadsworth
Chair
Mary S. Martino
Vice Chair
Luke T. Jacobs
Ann M. McCarthy
Robert D. Gioia
Ex-Officio
Edward F. Walsh, Jr.
Treasurer
Robert M. Bennett
Ruth D. Bryant
Florence M. Conti
William G. Gisel, Jr.
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Gayle L. Houck
Secretary
Jacquelyn M. Reisdorf
Recording Secretary
Robert D. Gioia
President
Larry H. Cook
Senior Program Officer
Paul T. Hogan
Executive Vice President
Curtis W. Robbins
Knowledge Management Officer
Blythe T. Merrill
Senior Vice President
of Programs
Gayle L. Houck
Controller/Grants Manager
Karen Lee Spaulding
Vice President of
Philanthropic Support
Jacquelyn M. Reisdorf
Office Manager/
Program Assistant
Sally T. Crowley
Communications Director
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