in the making - The John R. Oishei Foundation
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in the making - The John R. Oishei Foundation
2 0 1 3 A n n u a l R e p o r t C HANG E in the making TABLE OF CONTENTS 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. I 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 2013 Grants Awarded by Category 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 www.oishei.org 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 2013 john R. Oishei Annual Repor t 1 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 2 2013 john R. Oishei Annual Repor t Robert D. Gioia President www.oishei.org T 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. www.oishei.org 2013 john R. Oishei Annual Repor t 3 Outcomes Measuring Our Impact Our funding contributed to the following grantee outcomes between 2012-2013. 2,400 100 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. 30 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. 510 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. 4 2013 john R. Oishei Annual Repor t 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. 7 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. www.oishei.org 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 www.oishei.org 2013 john R. Oishei Annual Repor t 5 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 6 2013 john R. Oishei Annual Repor t Canalside art show. www.oishei.org 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. www.oishei.org 2013 john R. Oishei Annual Repor t 7 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 8 2013 john R. Oishei Annual Repor t Larry with Oishei Board Member Ann McCarthy at Jericho Road Community Health Center’s merger celebration. www.oishei.org 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. www.oishei.org 2013 john R. Oishei Annual Repor t 9 1 0 2013 john R. Oishei Annual Repor t www.oishei.org B 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) www.oishei.org 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. 2013 john R. Oishei Annual Repor t 11 1 2 2013 john R. Oishei Annual Repor t www.oishei.org N 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) www.oishei.org 2013 john R. Oishei Annual Repor t 1 3 1 4 2013 john R. Oishei Annual Repor t www.oishei.org T 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. www.oishei.org 2013 john R. Oishei Annual Repor t 1 5 1 6 2013 john R. Oishei Annual Repor t www.oishei.org I 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) www.oishei.org 2013 john R. Oishei Annual Repor t 1 7 1 8 2013 john R. Oishei Annual Repor t www.oishei.org S 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 www.oishei.org 2013 john R. Oishei Annual Repor t 1 9 2 0 2013 john R. Oishei Annual Repor t www.oishei.org T 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 www.oishei.org 2013 john R. Oishei Annual Repor t 2 1 2 2 2013 john R. Oishei Annual Repor t www.oishei.org N 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. 2013 john R. Oishei Annual Repor t 2 3 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. 2 4 2013 john R. Oishei Annual Repor t may Independent Health Good for the Neighborhood Program continues. www.oishei.org 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. www.oishei.org Gayle Houck receives Business First’s 2013 “Women of Influence” award. 2013 john R. Oishei Annual Repor t 2 5 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. 2 6 2013 john R. Oishei Annual Repor t September 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. www.oishei.org 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! www.oishei.org 2013 john R. Oishei Annual Repor t 2 7 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 2 8 Buffalo Public School Foundation Magic Penny Implementation $1,000,000 2013 john R. Oishei Annual Repor t 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 2013 john R. Oishei Annual Repor t 2 9 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 3 0 2013 john R. Oishei Annual Repor t $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 www.oishei.org 2013 john R. Oishei Annual Repor t 3 1 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 3 2 2013 john R. Oishei Annual Repor t www.oishei.org 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. www.oishei.org 2013 john R. Oishei Annual Repor t 3 3 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. 3 4 2013 john R. Oishei Annual Repor t www.oishei.org 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 www.oishei.org 2013 john R. Oishei Annual Repor t 3 5 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% 3 6 2013 john R. Oishei Annual Repor t www.oishei.org 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. www.oishei.org 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 2013 john R. Oishei Annual Repor t 3 7 One Seneca Tower, Suite 3650 Buffalo, NY 14203 www.oishei.org 716 856 9490 Connect with us on: