2012 Annual Report

2012 Annual Report
Message from the
Executive Director
One of the hardest things about our
work is having demand for our program
and not being able to meet it. We are regularly contacted by schools (teachers and
administrators) that would like to host a
DC SCORES program. They have students anxious to
exercise their creativity on stage, their bodies on the
soccer field, and their leadership in the community.
We receive 8-10 new applications each year.
No longer wanting to sit on our heels, we tackled
this need in 2010 by creating an aggressive growth
plan that lays out a goal of reaching 2,000 students
annually by 2016. We will increase the number of
schools we serve, add an older youth program, and
build capacity to ensure quality and innovation.
Importantly, we will re-examine and align resource
development to ensure sustainable growth.
2011-2012 was Year One, and we successfully
‘set the table’ for growth. We built new partnerships,
assessed internal capacity, and began creating buy-in
among stakeholders. We did this while still impacting
over 1,100 students at long-standing partner schools.
Thanks to your support, we are ready to take on more.
The result of this plan will mean hundreds more
students from low-income communities will have
access to what we believe are the basic elements of
childhood. Your investment is not only a testament
to our success, but a vote of confidence in our vision
in 2012-13 and beyond.
2011-12
Accomplishments
•
Executive Director Amy Nakamoto
was a recipient of the Eugene and
Agnes E. Meyer Foundation’s prestigious Exponent Award, “which
recognizes outstanding nonprofit executive directors” and is regarded as
one of the Washington, DC, region’s
highest honors for nonprofit leaders.
•
Athletic Director Kenny Owens
was named one of 13 ‘Let’s Move
and Physical Activity Champions of
Change’ recipients and spoke on a
panel at the White House organized
by First Lady Michelle Obama.
•
Deputy Director Lyndsey MillerVierra was selected as a member
of the Mayor’s Council on Physical
Fitness, Health, and Nutrition.
•
In April 2012, two students, Ayanna
V. and DeAndre W., traveled to New
York City to represent DC SCORES in
the sixth Annual America SCORES
National Poetry SLAM!. The students
performed their original poems on
stage at the famous Apollo Theater.
•
In May 2012, DC SCORES students
from Brightwood Education Campus
visited the White House to take part
in a ceremony honoring the Major
League Soccer champion L.A. Galaxy.
After the ceremony, the students
met First Lady Michelle Obama and
got to ask question of Galaxy players
during a Q&A session.
•
DC SCORES was chosen by the Taproot Foundation to receive a Brochure Service Grant, enabling us to
grow our organizational capacity.
Thank you,
Amy Nakamoto
Executive Director
PS — For more information about our growth plan,
please contact Jessica Rosen at 202.393.6999 x311 or
[email protected]
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Our Reach
Brightwood Education Campus
Truesdell Education Campus
MacFarland Middle
Bancroft
Elementary
Lincoln Middle
Raymond Education
Campus
Tubman Elementary
H.D.
Cooke
Elementary
Brookland Education Campus
Perry Street Prep
Noyes Education Campus
Shaw Middle
Marie Reed Elementary
Oyster-Adams Bilingual
Burrville
Elementary
César Chávez
Public Charter
Aiton Elementary
Thomson Elementary
Kelly Miller Middle
Arts and
Technology
Academy
C.W. Harris
Elementary
In 2011-12, the DC SCORES
program served the following:
• 1,138 students at 27 elementary and
middle schools during, fall, spring and
summer programming.
•
Students at schools in six of Washington, DC’s
eight wards.
• 250 high school students through our
growing alumni program.
DC SCORES has now served over 7,000
students since our founding in 1994. Our
vision, as we continue to grow, is to provide
a team for every child in DC lacking one
that engages them in arts, athletics, and
academics, enriching and improving lives.
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Beers Elementary
Howard Road Academy
Johnson Middle
Garfield Elementary
Moten Elementary
Our Impact
DC SCORES measures the impact of our Arts/Academics/Athletics model in four ways:
1) School engagement; 2) Physical fitness; 3) Sense of belonging; and 4) Self-worth.
During the 2011-12 school year we conducted surveys of 15 percent of participants’
parents; surveyed a sample of over 150 students; and tested the physical fitness of
program participants. Evaluation results proved the following in each area:
School Engagement
Physical Fitness
• 73% of parents said their children
spent more time reading or doing
homework since participating in DC
SCORES.
• Students made statistically significant
increases in a cardiovascular running
test from the beginning to the end of
the program.
• 89% of students in DC SCORES were
enthusiastic participants in class all or
most of the time.
• 67% of parents said the
amount of time their children
exercised increased because of DC
SCORES.
• 100% of students felt comfortable in
school and asked their teachers for help
when needed.
Sense of Belonging
Self-worth
• 99% of parents felt their child cared
about the kids on his or her team.
• 85% of participating students
agreed with the statement “I have
a positive attitude about myself.”
• 100% of participating students
agreed with the statement “My DC
SCORES teachers support me.”
• 86% of parents said program
participation helped their children
feel better about themselves.
• 93% of students agreed that
“I have a lot to be proud of.”
Our outcomes evaluation uses student pre- and post-surveys to measure attitudinal changes toward self,
peers, school, coaches, and the community. To track our physical fitness outcomes, we use a program called
FitnessGram designed to measure aerobic capacity, body composition, and muscular strength. Before and
after 12 weeks of programming, we measure each student’s height and weight to calculate body mass
index (BMI) levels and administer the nationally recognized PACER test.
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In Their Words
“I firmly believe DC SCORES
is essential to building relationships outside of the
classroom and within the
school community.”
— Elise Bellardini, coach
Wheatley Education Campus
“Whether it’s participating in
a service-learning project as
part of a team or reading and
writing in a classroom setting, students get a chance
to work through problems
as a cohesive unit, which allows them to see how greater
goals can be achieved by
working in unison.”
— Simon Landau, coach
Tubman Elementary School
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“My child has a better
understanding of what
it takes to be on a team.”
— DC SCORES parent
“We get to play (soccer),
which is very good for exercising — that’s what I love —
and use teamwork.”
— Jackeline A.
Thomson Elementary School
“What I like about writing a
poem is that it helps me express my feelings and what
I’m like on the inside instead
of on the outside.”
— Erin B.
César Chávez Public CharterSchool for Public Policy
Corporate Profile: American Beverage Association
Bringing Soccer and
Poetry to the Community
In the fall of 2011, we knew we needed to expand to more schools in Ward 8 of Washington, DC, an
area with childhood obesity rates close to 50 percent. The American Beverage Association recognized
our need and funded the implementation of our program model at Moten and Garfield elementary
schools. Because of the commitment made by a new supporter, we were able to serve a record four
schools in the severely under-resourced area of the District. “Partners like the American Beverage
Association and the D.C. Beverage Association help us expand in areas of the city that need physical
fitness opportunities for youth,” DC SCORES Executive Director Amy Nakamoto said. “Providing opportunities for these children to play sports and engage in academic enrichment
improves the overall health and wellness of their families and the community.”
Alumni Feature: Josselin P., future soccer star
Josselin Possian didn’t begin playing organized soccer until
he joined the DC SCORES team at Lincoln Middle School after
emigrating from the Ivory Coast. Given the opportunity to practice
and play a game each week in a fun, organized environment, Possian quickly developed into a stellar player. Upon graduating from
Lincoln and DC SCORES, Possian played for Bell Multicultural High
School — leading the school to back-to-back District of Columbia
Interscholastic Athletic Association championships.
The summer after his senior year, Possian outplayed 499
other aspiring young soccer players during NIKE’s “The Chance”
showcase and was one of just two individuals selected to travel
to Oregon for the USA Finals in late July 2012.
“I’m pretty confident,” said
Possian, who played three years “I’ve just been waiting
for the Lincoln team. “I’ve just for the opportunity to be
been waiting for the opportunity presented. DC SCORES was
to be presented. DC SCORES was the first program to pull
the first program to pull me into a me into a travel team.”
travel team. DC SCORES not only
helped me with my school team, but also helped me with teams
outside of school.”
Possian, who began college at the University of the District
of Columbia, is an ambitious student, too. “I want to double major
in international business and engineering,” he said.
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2011-12
By the numbers
6,480 Minutes of physical activity for each
program participant
4,000 Original poems written
27 Service-learning projects completed by teams of
students to make a difference in their community
225 Organized soccer games, the ONLY public elementary and middle school games in DC
Building Teams, Improving Lives
DC SCORES builds teams through after-school programs for low-income DC
youth by instilling self-expression, physical fitness, and a sense of community
For people who believe in a well-rounded childhood, DC SCORES has the quality, team-based
approach providing youth with the arts, athletics, and academics that will engage, enrich, and
improve their lives. Our holistic after-school program helps students improve their fitness levels
by playing soccer; develop their literacy skills and capacity for self-expression by writing poetry;
and establish deep community connections through service projects; all while developing closer
bonds with teachers and peers. Our program follows a school-based model for after-school
programming by hiring and training teachers (called our “SCORE Corps” coaches) from each school.
Coaches guide students through the writing and soccer curriculum, which includes academic
enrichment modules, health and nutrition lessons, service-learning project planning templates,
and soccer practice plans that incorporate team building and leadership activities.
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The DC SCORES Team
Board of Directors
James W. Grauberger, Chair
Clark Construction Group, LLC
Steve Goodman
NFL Players Association
Sterling Ashby, Vice Chair
Leftwich & Ludaway LLC
Carl S. Kravitz
Zuckerman Spaeder LLP
Jan Smilek, Treasurer
Clinical Care Options
Howard L. McMillan, III
Wells Fargo Advisors
Rachel Sheridan, Governance Chair
International Rights Advocates
Stephen Replogle
Cove Strategies
Tracie Ahearn
Soros Fund Management LLC
Chas Roades,
The Advisory Board Company
Kevin Alansky
Blackboard
Eve Runyon
Corporate Pro Bono
Ronya Corey
Merrill Lynch
Victor Salgado
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Christopher J. Finley
Cresa Washington DC
Dontai Smalls
UPS
Pierre Vigilance
George Washington University/Public
Health Ventures Group, LLC
Stephen Zack
D.C. United
Staff
Amy Nakamoto, Executive Director
Nicki Allinson
Joe Brophy
Cory Chimka
Cielo Contreras
Zach Elkin
Clive Grant
Sean Hinkle
Katrina Hochstetler
Jake Lloyd
Lyndsey Miller-Vierra
Kenny Owens
Jessica Rosen
Jessica Trevelyan
Coach Feature: Pharis Owens, Thomson Elementary
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Pharis Owens is one of many DC SCORES coaches
who was first introduced to the organization as a volunteer. After a couple years of helping at events and
seeing how much kids enjoyed the program, Pharis
took his involvement a step further.
“I loved the cause,” said Pharis, who grew up in
Northwest Washington, DC. “Seeing the smiles on all
the kids’ faces, it was something I just totally wanted
to be a part of.”
Pharis is an indelible part of the community at
Thomson Elementary School. Whether he’s coaching on the soccer sideline or during poetry writing
workshops, Pharis is recognizable to just about every
student in the downtown school.
“The students,” Pharis said of his favorite part of
coaching. “Being a mentor to the students and having
that relationship with (program) alumni — passing
them on the street and them saying, ‘Coach Pharis, I
am doing (this) now.’ What I enjoy most is being a positive influence in a person’s development, especially a
young child.”
FY 2012 Finances
Revenue: $1,454,817
10%
In-Kind and
Other: $140,377
21%
37%
Individuals: $300,168
Corporations and
Foundations: $539,772
10%
Events: $145,348
22%
Government: $329,152
Expenses: $1,387,077
13%
General
General
and &
Administration:
$174,015
Administration:
$174,015
19%
Fundraising: $269,399
68%
Programs: $943,663
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Note: FY12 DC SCORES expenses included salary for
interim Executive Director of America SCORES. This position was filled by Executive Director, Amy Nakamoto,
on an interim basis and contributes to higher costs for
both ‘Fundraising’ and ‘General and Administration.’
Additionally, creation of a new organizational brochure
added to higher ‘General and Administration’ costs.
Building Teams, Improving Lives
2012 Donors and Supporters
DC SCORES is extremely thankful to the hundreds of donors, partners, and volunteers who make our
program possible for DC youth. Because of the continuous support of so many, we are in the midst of a
five-year growth plan to expand to serve 2,000 District youth by 2016. Thank you!
League Champions $100,000+
Eugene & Agnes Meyer Foundation
U.S. Soccer Foundation
Team Champions $50,000-$99,999
American Beverage Association/DC Beverage Association
Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
DC Children & Youth Investment Trust Corporation
21st Century Community Learning Centers via DC Public
Schools’ Middle School Matters
Serve DC: The Mayor’s Office on Volunteerism
Scoring Champions $25,000 - $49,999
The Century Council
Lois & Richard England Family Foundation
Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning & Economic
Development - New Communities Youth Development
& Community Wellness
Soros Fund Charitable Foundation
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
MVPs $10,000 - $24,999
Anonymous
Amour LLC
Graeme Bush and Wendy Rudolph
CIT Group
DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
DC Mayor’s Office on Latino Affairs
DC Stoddert Soccer League
District Sports
John Edward Fowler Memorial Foundation
Carl Kravitz and Elizabeth Werner
Mead Family Foundation
Morningstar Foundation
Ronald McDonald House Charities
Starbucks Foundation
Hattie M. Strong Foundation
University of Maryland - Achievement Gap Fund
Fans $5,000 - $9,999
Clark Construction Group, LLC
Clark-Winchcole Foundation
Ronya Corey/Merrill Lynch
DirecTV
Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation
Corina Higginson Trust
kajeet, inc.
LMAC Foundation, Inc.
George Preston Marshall Foundation
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Chas and Sara Roades
TD Bank (TD Charitable Foundation)
Venable Foundation
George Wasserman Family Foundation
Wells Fargo Foundation
Supporters $2,500 - $4,999
Advisory Board Company
ALJAZEERA
Alston & Bird LLP
Arnold & Porter LLP
Blackboard
Booz Allen Hamilton
D.C. United
Deloitte
Dimick Foundation
Chris Finley
Georgetown University - DC Partners for Change
Jay and Cheryl Grauberger
Hogan Lovells LLP
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Kroll Advisory Solutions
The Jacob & Charlotte Lehrman Foundation
Marriott International Inc.
Meltzer Group Employee Giving Fund
Nathan & Associates
The Resource Group - Rotaract
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Leslie Wilkes
Zuckerman Spaeder LLP
Captains $1,000 - $2,499
Robert Bunnen
David Burgett
Crowell & Moring
The Coca-Cola Company
Clem Dinsmore
The Donley Foundation
Mary and Tilden Edwards
Barbara and Cal Klausner
Dan and Kathleen Knise
Kathryn Kincaid and Michael Lainoff
Peter Loge and Zoe Beckerman
Don Marshall
Amy Murphy
Daniel Neal
Gene Sachs
Sport and Spine Rehab
Brendan and Tricia Sullivan
Target
Building Teams, Improving Lives
The Fabrangen Tzedakah Collective
Batina and Richard Washington
Anne and Fred Woodworth
Contributors $100 - $999
Anonymous Donor
A Solution Inc.
Ashwin Advani
Afterschool Alliance
Ernie Arias
Corey Arnez Griffin
Sarah Arni
Sterling Ashby
Daniel Baker
Brian Barbarash
Winell Belfonte
John Beyer
Barton Bishop
Sue Budin and John Lloyd
Tansy Blumer
Courtney Carlson and David Yarkin
Rachell Carren and Mark Young
Steve Chase
Marilyn and Robert Chimka
Curtis Christiansen
George Constantine
Nancy Coppola
Janice Cori
Susan Crudgington and Bill McElwain
Kara Daniels
Pierre Donahue
Nenad Dordevic
Sharon Dowell
Amy Dunbar and Theodore Hester
Paul Ehrenreich
Hannah Farber
Matt Field
David Fillbeck
Gwen Fitzgerald
Hilary Fordwich
Anthony Francavilla
Allison Fraser
James Frison
Elizabeth Garner
Betsy Garside
Svetoslav Gatchev
Adam Gerchick
Richard Gersten
Kerstin Gobel and Werner Schule
Steve and Michelle Goodman
Bancroft Gordan
Peter Gottesman
John Graebner
Patrick Grant
Jay Greenstein
Laura Gross
Tim Guinan
Ryan Guthrie
10 Gary Guzy
Gerald Hauser
Katherine Hayden
John Hedden
Don and Eliza Hill
Sean Hinkle
Eli and Vesta Hochstetler
Kathryn Hoffmann
John Howard
Elizabeth Hudson
Dru Huffman
Steffen Jacobsen
Susan Jaquet
Niambi Jarvis
Vernon Jordan
Betty and Gil Kaplan
Ronald Klain
John Koskinen
Charles and Lois Koteen
Doug and Sarah Kotlove
Gayle and Robert Krughoff
Joseph Lagomarcino
Matthew Lindsay
Mark London
Philip Maggi
Anne Mahle
Renee Mathieu
Emma McAlary
Danielle McKenrick
Kelly and Kevin McShane
Thomas McWeeney
David McWhinney
James Meadows III
David Meadvin
Derek Meeks
Joshua Mishkin
Jodi Moraru
Athol Morgan
Richard Moyers
Thomas Myers
James M. and Virginia W. Newmyer
Family Fund
Amy Nakamoto and Jeremy Edwards
Michael Nilsson
Holly O’Donnell and Eric Ellsworth
Glen O’Gilvie
Ben and Megan Olsen
Gregory Ossi
Michael Ostrolenk
A.J. Ostrolenk
David Owens
Kevin Parker
Erik Peterson
Jennifer Quigley
Stephen Replogle and Skye Earls
Neil Richardson
Mark Rogoff
Richard Rosen and Becky Slifkin
Eliot and Shirley Rosen
Genia and Kevin Rosenblum
Naomi Rutenberg
Ed Ryan
James Sadowski
Jennifer Salan
Victor Salgado and Diana Aguilar
Ben Scher
Marc Schindler
Karen Schulman
William Schulz
Larry Schwartzman
Ellen Seidman
Kevin Shaw
Rachel Sheridan
Chefik Simo
Sarah Sloan
Jeff Smeraglinolo
Jan and Angelika Smilek
Sarah Smith
David Soler
Margaret Spearman
Will Stafford
Ashley Starks
Adrienne Stelmach
Bryan Stephany
Robert Stien
Barry and Evelyn Strauch
Ann and Christopher Teras
John Valerie Thomas
Jessica and Stuart Trevelyan
Greg Ulrich
Alice and Dennis Vierra
Georgina and Roy Vigilance
Pierre Vigilance
Carolyn Walker
Mark Washo
Jacqueline Watson
Robert S. Wheelock
Susan Whitmore
Mary Catherine Williams
Joan and Marshall Wolff
Deniz Yener
Stephen Zack
In-Kind (over $1,000)
adidas America
Advisory Board Company
DC Magazine
DC Stoddert Soccer League
D.C. United/United for DC
DrinkMore Water
First Book - Washington, DC
Hunt4Soccer
Occasions Catering
Sport and Spine Rehab
Taproot Foundation
U.S. Soccer Foundation
Starbucks
Trinity University
The Washington Post
Soccer, Oh Soccer!
soccer, oh soccer
you’re great to me
soccer, oh soccer
you’re like bait in the sea
soccer, oh soccer
you’re good to me
especially when you put me at goalie
soccer, oh soccer
I hate when I fall
soccer, oh soccer
I just wanna kick the ball!
soccer, oh soccer
I play you at night
soccer, oh soccer
I tell my mom to keep on the light
soccer, oh soccer
you’re special to me
everybody say it with me:
SOCCER, OH SOCCER!
Group poem
Brookland Education Campus
DC SCORES
1224 M Street NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 393.6999
www.DCSCORES.org
DC SCORES is an affiliate of America SCORES, with organizations in 14 cities.