2013 Annual Report

2013 Annual Report
www.ourtruecolors.org
30 Arbor Street, Suite 201A
Hartford, CT 06106
www.ourTrueColors.org
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Send a check to True Colors: 30 Arbor St,
Suite 201A, Hartford, CT 06106
an entire year
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Attend our fundraisers
Gives youth the skills to advocate for
themselves with a six week, on-site
training for their whole GSA
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Use your credit card on our website at
www.ourtruecolors.org
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Make a legacy gift as part of your will,
estate or financial plan
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Set up a monthly gift at:
www.globalgiving.org/projects/
lgbtyouthadvocacy
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Sponsor a track, room or set of workshops
YOUR Dollars
make a Difference!
$1,250 Supports a mentor/mentee match for
$ 850
$ 500
Helps us provide pro bono gender
training for elementary schools with
transitioning children
$ 250
Provides a memorable mentoring
activity for youth and their mentors
$ 125
Hosts a GSA Summit for 40—60
students and faculty advisors
$ 75
Allows a youth to attend our two day
annual conference for free
$ 50
Hosts a community conversation on
topics like Bullying, Sexuality and the
Bible, Stereotyping; Gender, etc.
$ 35
Holiday gift card for a youth in the
“system” — sometimes the only gift
they receive
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Donate stocks or shares (call us for info)
The more YOU can give, the more
WE can do!
Save the Dates!!
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Friday Activity Nights: Every Friday beginning in September from 6:30—8:00 PM
(open to people of all ages, genders and orientations)
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First Thursday of every month: True Colors Open House from 6:00—7:30 PM
(Drop in for snacks, conversation and to learn more about volunteering)
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True Colors 22: When Pink and Blue are Not Enough,
March 20 & 21, 2015
11th Annual Chocolate & Cheesecake for a Cause: April 17, 2015
REVENUE
THANK YOU!
2013
2012
State and Federal Grants
$153,461
$157,397
Private foundations
$105,572
$125,337
Individual Contributions
$100,293
$57, 147
Fee Based Services
$125,889
$119,980
Fundraising Events (net)
$15,255
$5,011
Interest Income
$129
$142
Total Income
$500,599
$465,014
2013
2012
Salaries
$209,775
$200,464
Benefits and Taxes
$51,248
$49,056
Programs
$222,593
$214,986
Technology
$18,335
$10,946
Strategic Planning/Board Dev.
$2,148
$ 0.00
Indirect Costs
$7,583
$7,105
$511,682
$482,557
2013
2012
Net Assets at Beginning of Year
$237,877
$255,420
Net Assets at End of Year
$226,794
$237,877
Increase/Decrease in Net Assets
($11,083)
($17,543)
EXPENSES
Total Expenses
ASSETS
Statement of Financial Position
December 31, 2013
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Grants Receivable
Prepaid Expenses
Equipment
Security Deposit
Total Current Assets
Liabilities and Net Assets
Accounts Payable
Accrued Wages
Total Liabilities
Net Assets
Unrestricted
Temporarily Restricted
Permanently Restricted
Total Assets
December 31, 2012
$214,764
$ 20,814
$ 6,453
$ 9,521
$ 3,500
$255,052
$233,982
$ 11,213
$ 13,287
$ 3,988
$ 4,500
$266,970
$ 2,006
$ 26,252
$ 28,258
$ 13,821
$ 15,272
$ 27,679
$216,794
$ $ 10,000
$255,052
$227,877
$ $ 10,000
$237,877
We are so grateful to our donors,
funders and volunteers. There is no
way we could do what we do without YOU.
Almost half of our budget (48%)
comes from community members
supporting our services, activities
and our requests for financial
support.
How much more money would we
need if it wasn’t for our volunteers?
Imagine: Volunteers contribute
almost 13,000 hours every year!
Wow. Just wow.
Notes on our
Financial Position
True Colors made substantial
progress on our strategic goals of
diversifying our funding streams;
growing our individual donor base
and decreasing our financial
dependence on private foundations.
Individual donor revenue was up
90% over 2012 . Fee based services
(training, conference, etc.) was also
higher ,as was the income from our
fundraising events.
As expected in a difficult economic
environment our grants (both public
and private) were down slightly.
Technology expenses were higher in
2013 because we migrated our
server to the cloud and updated old
computer technology.
$5,000+
Michael Bombara & Alejandro Arce Cerda
Barbara Curry
James Eckerle
Imperial Sovereign Court of All Connecticut
Samuel Roskin Trust
$4,999—$1,000
David Brennan
Audrey Conrad
Claire's Corner Copia, Inc.
Patricia Dabkowski
Michael Figulski
Elena Gervino
Ellen Jeanne Goldfarb Memorial Fund
H. Tollie Miller
John Hodson
Marchelle Houston
Dr. Nancy Humphreys
David Knapp
Joan Lawrence
Joy Lawrence & Debbie Freed
Anne Stanback & Charlotte Kinlock
Jon &Allison Stockel
Sandra Williams
The Ally Coalition, Inc.
United Church on the Green
Unitarian Society of Hartford
Arthur Webster
$999—$499
Dr. Richard G. and Mary Cable
Sandra Cadogan-Beebe
Robert Brex
Raymond Clarke, Jr.
Cooperative Systems
Susan Holmes & Magdalena Reyna
Lynn Goldfarb
Evan Fowler-Guzzardo
Wayne Roberts, Premier Limousine
Mary Roche
Shalom United Church of Christ
Unitarian Universalist Society: East
Yale University LGBTQ Affinity Group
$499—$100
Crystal & Amy Adamo
Patricia Anderson & Deborah Walker
Marie Baker
Joann Barry-Dutro
Rebecca & Penny Barton-Zuckerman
Alice & John Bauer
Lawrence Baxter
David & Kristen Bechtel
Eileen Becker-Dunn, LCSW
Lisa Berlinger
Raeleen Brown-McMillian
Marguerite Bowes
Mary Ellen Buta
Janier Caban-Hernandez
Dawn & Fred Carey
Stephen & Sharon Conway
Deborah Cauley
Barbara Claire
Congregational Church of South Glastonbury
Terry Corsaro
Gary Danforth
Adam Daniels, Connecticut Valley Orthodontics, PC
Ann-Marie DeGraffenreidt
Karen DeMeola
Daniel DiMugno
Gina DiPietrantonio
John Donohue, Arbella Insurance Group
Linda Doran, A.P.R.N., C.S.
Kimberly Dugan, Ph.D.
Sharron Emmons
Nicole Eschelbacher & Jill Austin
Federman, Lally & Remis LLC
Tony Ferraiolo
First Church in Windsor
Frankenstein Medical School
Carolyn & Leslie Gabel-Brett
Francis Gagliardi
Janet Gonzalez
Becky &John Glezen
James Govoni
Raymond & Judith Grasso
Lowell Gross & Brianna Gross
David Harpin, Hopkins School
Jack Heil & Gayle Capozzalo Heil
Linda Heller
Priscilla Herrington
John Emery Istvan
Chris Jackson
Kian Jacobs
Jacqueline Jones
Bradley Kadelbach
Joseph & Deborah Kess
Anastasia Kimball
Mark Lacedonia
Catherine LaForza
Jean & Richard Lavecchia
Michele Lenz-Richards
Carol Malenfant
Lindsay Marcin
Adrienne Marie
Nila & Joseph Marrone
Robin Maycock
Marlo McGriff
Ann McIntyre-Lahner
Coelynn McIntosh
Robert McWilliam, MD
Kristen Melesky
Nancy Moore
Roseann Muro
Joleen Nevers
Christine O’Leary
Sarah Person
Marina Pomales
Norberto Ramirez
Ellen Retelle
William Reyor
Jennifer S. Robohm
Marie Michael-Rogers & GSAFE at Manchester High School
Peter & Pamela Rosa
Joan Russoniello Goba & Bill Goba
Northeast Ursamen, Inc.
PRIDE at Manchester Community College
Tom Pozzo, Bearingstar Insurance
Nicole Sabel
Paul Shaker
Conrad Sienkiewicz
Phil Smith
$499—$100, cont.
Richard Stillson, Ph.D.
Daniel Sullivan & Robert Biddleman
Rae Tattenbaum, Inner Act
Kathryn Tierney
CAis Yee and Tuan Tran
Jason Ward
Runa Wassermann
Michael Weaver
David Weill
Barbara & Wolf Vogel
$99—$10
Jennie & Melvin Aden
Tammy Aiello
George Akerley
Sarahi Almonte
Eugene & Brenda Anastasio
Patty Antoniac
Robin Baslaw
Robert Belliveau
Sandra B. Billings, Ph.D.
Evan Boorstyn
Carol A. Bozena & Darlene Dunbar
John Boiano
Langford Byron
Jim Adams & Sylvia Ounpuu
Patricia Calvo
Alberto Cifuentes
Anne & Alan Clarke
Katie Daly Daigle
Elizabeth D'Amico
Ann & John Dandonoli
Kathleen Dargan
Lori Davidson
Carol Dodge Davis
Barbara Dennis
Mary Dewald
Gerald Dillenbeck
Elizabeth Doll
Adrienne Doughty
John J. Driscoll United Labor Agency, Inc.
Regina Dyton
Mary-Jane Eisen &Robert Yass
Alida Engel
Shane Engstrom
Juan Estevez
Sandra Falconer & Suzanne Theden
Edwin Feraco
Michael Fiorello
Jean Fiorito
Susan Fisher
Israel Flores
Mary Alice Frankenberger
Friends of Rosa DeLauro
Ann Gabriel
Lisa Gabrielle
Nancy Garden & Sandra Scott
Justin Goldbach
Richard Goldman
Kristen Gordon
William & Louisa Graver
Kim Guzalak
Linda Halliday
Judy Hartling
Paul John Hartung
Denise Haughn
Elizabeth Heelan
Sue Hessel
Richard & Deborah Hewey
Kian Jacobs
Viktor Jakab
Christopher David Johnson
Joyashree Karim
Sarah Karstaedt & Bruce Hockaday
Deborah Kelleher
Ann Kilcommons
James Klopfer
David Lacoss
Cara Lawrence
Jeffrey Lentz
Joan Letendre
Barbara & Robin Levine-Ritterman
Lorraine Libby
Amy Lopez
Nancy & Joseph Madar
Jill Maddison-Sands
Cindy & Stephen Maher
Joe Mannetti
Cyprian Martin
Robin & Holly McHaelen
Patrick McKenna
Laura Minor
Julio Morales, Jr.
Ebony Murphy
Trisha Nealy
Robyn Ochs
Reinaldo Oquendo
Judi Orlando Mahan &Daniel Mahan
Jane Osborn & Carol Marion
Jeanette & Doug Owens
David Palmer
Josh Pawelek
Marsha Philitas
Stacey Pitcher
Sokunthair Prak
Robert Price & Douglas Zywiczynski
Gretchen Raffa
Rita Redican
Wilfredo Resto
Cacina Reynolds
Christopher Ritton
Katherine Rivera
Kim Robles, Movimiento!
Christine Rogers
Rocky Hill Congregational Church
Debra & Rich Rostowsky
Virginia &Leo Santos
Laura Saunders
Edward & Edith Savage
Gerri Senechal
Elizabeth Sequenzia
Michael Snyder & Elizabeth Zelek
Peter Schweizer
Mike Smith & William Ravenscroft
Curt Talbot
Liz Tedeschi
James Tickey
The Daniel Trust Foundation, Inc.
Brett Thompson
Jacqueline Thurston
Dean Tomarat
Jody Usher
Rynep VanEldik
Diane Verrochi
Jenny Vesco
Francene Weingast
Marilyn Yohe
Lawrence Zankel
Scenes from True Colors’
20th
Anniversary Conference
True Colors’
Values in Action
“Our relationship with the Samuel Roskin Trust began with a production of Zanna Don’t in 2011,” said
True Colors’ Executive Director, Robin McHaelen. True Colors was partnering on a homophobia reduction project with Leadership Greater Hartford that would present the ground-breaking musical, Zanna Don’t, at Hartford
Public High School. The team turned to donor-advised funds at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving for
support. The Samuel Roskin Trust is one of 135 donor-advised funds at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. At the suggestion of Foundation staff, Joel Roskin (Samuel’s son) considered True Colors’ request to support
Zanna Don’t. Mr. Roskin is inclined to recommend grants toward projects that support older adults, food, health
care, transportation, Jewish causes and LGBT issues.
The play, Zanna Don’t turns existing paradigms upside down – gay is cool; straight, not so much; chess club is in;
football players are out – and by doing so exposes the absurdity of orientation and gender-based biases. It
caused an international stir. It also resulted in the strengthening of Hartford High School’s Gay/Straight Alliance
and the powerful support of both the high school administrators and Hartford schools superintendent. That
wouldn’t have been possible without the support of the Samuel Roskin Trust. The success of the Zanna Don’t
project inspired Mr. Roskin to support True Colors again in 2012 and 2013. “We are so grateful to Joel Roskin
and to the Samuel Roskin Trust,” Robin said. “Joel’s faith in our work on behalf of LGBT youth is a
blessing that we never take for granted.”
The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, established in 1925, is the community foundation for 29 communities in the Hartford region.
It is dedicated to putting philanthropy into action to create lasting solutions that result in
vibrant communities within the Greater Hartford region. It receives gifts from generous
individuals, families and organizations, and in 2013 awarded grants of more than $29
million to a broad range of area nonprofits. For more information, visit www.hfpg.org or
call 860-548-1888.
In 2006, community activist and long-time donor, Tollie Miller made a substantial gift to
True Colors. During a recent interview, she explained the motivation behind her donation. “I have always been interested in organizations that reflect both my personal and
political passions. My work, including my philanthropy, has been focused broadly on social justice and civil rights, including LGBT rights. As a lesbian, the work that True Colors
does has always felt very personal to me. It became even more personal at the True Colors conference back in 2006. I brought my niece who was in the process of questioning her
sexuality. The opening address was amazing. Robin radiates such joyfulness and welcome! Later that day, I met up with my niece in the resource area and asked her how it
was going. She said, ‘I came in questioning and now I KNOW. I AM a lesbian. I feel so at home here.!’ I was
deeply touched by that, especially since I know her family’s very supportive. Later at the close, I was thinking
about Robin and the difference she made for my niece and other youth like her. I have always admired the gentle, deeply inclusive, and consistent way in which she does this work. I wanted in that moment, to make a difference for her and True Colors. So, I began to explore how a significant donation might help me do that.”
“Tollie’s donation has made such a difference,” said True Colors’ Executive Director, Robin McHaelen. “It came at
a time when we were challenged financially. It was such a huge relief to me and our board. It gave us a sense
of stability and freed me up to concentrate on our programs. In addition, our financial stability has made us
attractive to other funders since. It truly has made a difference for me personally and to the organization. And,
just as importantly, Tollie’s personal faith in me and True Colors means the absolute world to me….”
Foundations
Bank of America Foundation
Ellen Jeanne Goldfarb Memorial Fund
Elwyn V. & Elsie H Harp Family Foundation*
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Perrin Family Foundation
Samuel Roskin Trust *
The Community Foundation of Greater New Haven
The Daniel Trust Foundation
United Way of Central and Northeastern CT
*At the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Corporate Sponsors
Adesso Salon
Aetna, Inc.
Arbella Insturance Group
Art Spot
Bank of America Foundation
Bearingstar
Broad Brook Opera House & Main Street Grill
Claire’s Corner Copia, New Haven
Colors Art Space
Connecticut Science Center
Connecticut Valley Orthodontics
Cooperative Systems, Inc.
Custom Eyes & Parlux Fragrances
Equal at Frito Lay
Essex Steam Train and Riverboat
Federman, Lally & Remis LLC
John Driscoll United Labor Agency, Inc.
Hartford Advocate
Hartford Stage
Koji
Lavender Fields Day Spa
Lovecraft Tatto0
Mark Twain House
Minh Han, MD
Mohegan Sun
Pond House Grill
ProHealth Physicians
Pratt and Whitney
TD Bank
Travelers
Venture Photography
Organizations/Agencies
CT Association of Affirmative Action Professionals
CT Department of Children and Families
CT Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services
CT Gay Men’s Chorus
CT Roller Girls
First Church in Windsor
Frankenstein Medical School
Friends of Rosa De Lauro
GLSEN, CT
Greater CT Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
GSAFE at Manchester High School
Hartford Gay and Lesbian Health Collective
Inner Act
Imperial Sovereign Court of All CT
Latino Community Services, Project STEP
Media Services Collective
Movimiento
NEAG School of Education
NOH8 Campaign
PFLAG, Hartford
Premier Limousine
Pride at Manchester Community College
Radio 104.1
Real Art Ways
Ridgefield Playhouse
Riverfront Family Church
Rocky Hill Congregational Church
Shalom United Church of Christ
Stonewall Speakers Association
The Ally Coalition, Inc.
The Congregational Church of S. Glastonbury
The Northeast Ursamen, Inc.
Triangle Community Center, Inc.
UCONN
UCONN African American, Asian American and Puerto
Rican/Latin American Cultural Centers
UCONN, NEAG School of Education
UCONN, Rainbow Center
UCONN, School of Law
United Church on the Green, New Haven
Unitarian Society of Hartford
Unitarian Universalist Society: East
Yale University LGBTQ Affinity Group
There are so many NEW
opportunities
for you to make a
difference!
Contact Amber
at 860.232.0050, x 305
[email protected]
for more info or
an application
True Colors Board of Directors
Jacqueline Boudinot
Rich Brady (2013)
Gayle Capozzalo (2013)
Nick D’Agostino (President)
James Eckerle
Elena Gervino
Allana Govoni
Carter Jackson
Nina Simone Lawrence (2013)
Christine O’Leary (2013)
Marlo McGriff (President, 2013)
Mark Pappalardo (Secretary)
Nicole Sabel (2013)
Tonia Stubbs
Brian Tessier
Jimmy Tickey (Vice President)
Tyrone Walker (Treasurer)
True Colors Staff
Robin McHaelen (Executive Director)
Lea Dantz (Office Administrator)
Amber Zinni (Volunteer Coordinator)
Kamora Herrington (Mentoring Program Director)
Paul Grabowski (Youth Activities Coordinator)
Patrick McKenna (2013)/Ju Lin (2014) Public Ally
True Colors Interns
Allison Annuli, Emily Mednick , Jennifer Paradis, Marisa Sobanski, Tessa Ridel, Ryan White
Roseann Muro has been
a conference volunteer &
coordinator for 21 years!
“I suffered growing up LGBT. I know what it feels like to be bullied... There
was no one or nothing to tell me it would be ok...or that I was ok. When I
heard about Children from the Shadows, (sic back in 1993) I was thrilled. I
was already an adult and knew that this was a way to help kids from going
through the pain that I had experienced. By volunteering with the group, I
could be an active part of introducing kids to a safer, more accepting and loving community. The reason I continue to volunteer is that every year I can see
the change in the LGBT community. Most of it for the better. And I can see
what still needs to be worked on to make us stronger and safer. I want to leave
this world knowing that I didn't just watch and say what could I have done...I
actually did something! “
“I enjoy mentoring because it is an
opportunity to think from a different
perspective and make a positive impact on the lives of youth. I joined
ANGLE, the LGBT Employee Resource Group at Aetna, where I am
the Director of Human Resource
Analytics, in part to help connect
Aetna to the great work that True
Colors does. Aetna has sponsored a
number of True Colors events.”
Evan has been going beyond
the call as a True Colors
group mentor for more than
3 years. The youth love him
and so do we!
“We chose to
collaborate with
True Colors,
because of its
impeccable
reputation of
service to the
LGBTQ
Population.”
Project STEP , a program of Latino Community
Services, provides men who have sex with men
(MSM) with a full year of comprehensive and
culturally-sensitive services.
“I watched my youth be
consumed by shame and guilt...
I wanted to do whatever I could
to keep any other kid from
suffering the same pain and
indignation.... “
Barbara Curry, our diva of entertainment has
donated literally thousands of dollars of both
materials and expertise to True Colors over
the last 16 years.
“Why True Colors? It’s an
organization that puts the safety
and well-being of all LGBT
youth first, especially LGBT
youth of color. In addition, the
staff and leadership really
value diversity and appreciate
individual difference as a core
value.”
Tyrone Walker, started with True Colors as a
mentor in 2005 and is now serving his second term as a True Colors Board member
where he holds the office of Treasurer.
Youth Leadership Programs
Program Summary
Regional Gay Straight Alliance Summits
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On site help in starting or maintaining your
school’s Gay/Straight Alliance
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Six Week Summer Queer Academy
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Mentoring Program
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One-on-one & group mentoring
for 60+ LGBT youth between 14
& 22 in out-of-home care
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Provides social, recreational,
and educational activities for
matched and unmatched youth
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Offers on-going mentor training
and development
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Creates a lifelong connection for
youth
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Is a great opportunity for adults
to give back
Youth-led Social Change Initiative
Weekly social and recreational activities
Safe Harbor Project
A public/private partnership with the Department
of Children and Families . Programming includes a
monthly policy task force; foster parent recruitment for teens of all orientations and genders;
staff and provider training; case consultations, and
direct advocacy with individual youth and families
Annual Conference
Professional Training
True Colors provides cultural competency and
values clarification training to more than 2,400
educators, social workers, clinicians, group
home, detention and residential treatment facility staff in Connecticut and nationally.
Our curriculum is nationally recognized for its
ability to change hearts and minds—and improve the quality of life for LGBT youth at
home, in school, and in out-of-home care
settings.
The largest LGBTQ youth conference in
the country with more than 3,000
attendees from CT, the Northeast and
across the country.
Hundreds of workshops and activities to
choose from in 6 different tracks:
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Professional (educators, clinicians)
Youth Only
College Only
Spiritual Institute
Parents and Caregivers
General