2011 Annual Report
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2011 Annual Report
Connections! BUILDING Making Changes creating futures for women Making Changes creating futures for women 2010 -2011 A N N UA L R EP OR T 1 Making Changes Employment Association of Alberta is also known as Making Changes Association Contents Who we are. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Message from the Board Chair . . . . . . . . . . 3 Board & Staff Members. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Note From a Satisfied Participant. . . . . . . . . 5 Volunteer Feature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Thank You to All Our Volunteers. . . . . . . . . 9 The Albi Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Employment & Life Skills Anniversary . . . . 13 Corporate Supporters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Statement of Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Statement of Financial Position. . . . . . . . . 18 Who we are W e are a vibrant organization that empowers women in transition by providing relevant programs, services and resources. We help women build confidence and skills so they can participate more fully in our community. In 2010-2011, we assisted over 1,200 women to build better futures for themselves and their families. Our strength lies in our rootedness in community and in building the collaborative partnerships that create more opportunities for women in transition. What we are able to achieve as an organization is directly related to our committed and talented volunteers and staff members, donors and community partners and we continue to develop new ways to deepen the impact of our services. What’s new D Yes, we’re OPEN uring our 2010-2011 fiscal year, Making Changes, like the women we support, has been in transition. We had long outgrown our small storefront space on 7th Ave SW. Thanks to Albi Homes and their dedicated team of staff and trade partners, we were able to move into our new home at the end of March 2011. Our new space is warm, welcoming and mirrors our sense of hope for the women we support. Safely and happily ensconced in our new location, we are now able to focus on deepening the impact of our existing services. We remain clear in our belief that creating a solid network of partnerships and fostering an internal climate of contribution where women across the organization receive and give support to each other is the key to creating the most lasting impact for all of our participants. We are Home! 1 2 Message from the Board Chair M aking Changes has many reasons for celebration this year, we have been able to empower over 1200 women, we found a new home, we expanded our fantastic staff, found superb volunteers and participated in many exciting events. But most importantly, we celebrate the power of people coming together to create a better future for women in our community. At Making Changes we see everyday the difference each one of us can make in the community and the magic that happens when all of our contributions together are changing peoples’ lives. This year especially, we want to thank Albi Homes and their trade partners for making our new location into our “home”. Despite the challenging environment, Making Changes has flourished the past year by focusing on new opportunities and building new relationships. We welcomed new volunteers to contribute their talents to our programs and on our board. We developed new relationships with partners and funders of our programs and we also 3 0 0 2 1 er v o d e p l e h ve a h e w benefited from many fundraisers that the community organized for us. All of this was made possible through our staff, Lili, Elaine, Lillian and Roxanne and Roxie who went above and beyond, THANK YOU! Our strategic direction for the coming years 2011-2013 will focus on deepening our impact in the community, building a strong infrastructure to support our volunteers and staff and continue to build partnerships with both private and public sector. We hope that all of you will continue to work with Making Changes in the coming years as there is much more that we can build together. d e e c c u s o t n e m o w Staff Members Board Members Lili Bunce Jaime Enachescu Ada Adeleke-Kelani Elaine Lupul Monica Simpson Jaime McHardy Elizabeth Perez Maureen Stewart Aline LeBel Yamila Shukla Mara Hawkins Tania Mehta Joanne Bradley Shauna Louie EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAKING CHANGES EMPLOYMENT AND LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM MANAGER Roxanne Steen FINANCE MANAGER Jaime Enachescu CHAIR, MAKING CHANGES BOARD OF DIREC TORS Lillian VanGenderen WALK-IN CLOSET OPERATIONS MANAGER Roxie Hall PROGRAM ASSISTANT CHAIR INCOMING CHAIR CO-TREASURER CO-TREASURER SECRETARY DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR Tracey Bodnarchuk DIRECTOR 4 * Out of the closet and into the street Hi, I had an appointment with the Walk In Closet yesterday and had a wonderful time! I wanted to thank you all for being so friendly and warm! While I was looking forward to getting some new clothes, I wasn’t feeling comfortable about my current financial status. However, after the first couple of minutes, I realized all of the volunteers were just there to help me find clothes not to judge or condemn. I especially want to thank Paula, the volunteer who was assigned to me! I probably wasn’t an easy customer, but she was great, and I ended up with some beautiful things that I feel confident wearing. Thank you all! * 5 new location. Same great service helping women succeed. Come watch us grow! Note from a satisfied participant 6 “I look forward to interacting with this community of women - regardless of whether you’re a participant or volunteer, you can tell the bonds that have been created are really strong.” “I feel a sense of belonging here... we’re all a team that’s passionate about the same thing.” Amy Lui - Merchandise Consultant Michelle Berg - Resource Development Manager A my relocated to Calgary from New York amidst an extensive fashion career working with labels such as Ralph Lauren, Polo Jeans and celebrity brand JLO by Jennifer Lopez. Now, she calls volunteering with Making Changes one of her proudest moment and best decisions she's made. "Getting involved allows me to give back and make a difference. I've met the most incredible people along the way." Among her many responsibilities, Amy focuses on connecting the Walk-In-Closet with retailers and other community partners, helping bring in quality donations. Additionally, she helps organize fundraising events for the WIC, attending every 2011 event so far. “The best thing about Making Changes is that everything is transparent. Lili shares almost everything with the volunteers... you feel very comfortable and welcome, and it motivates you even more because you are directly involved.” I t was a re-evaluation of priorities that sent Michelle the way of Making Changes. Despite an almost inconceivably successful career as a young corporate VP, Michelle knew there was more that she had to offer her community. Being a woman in transition herself, she seized the opportunity to make a difference through Making Changes, and immediately set about creating a substantial social media presence, developing a resource plan, establishing an opportunity for a major annual event through the Scotiabank Calgary Marathon, and creating dozens of connections and partnerships with corporate Calgary. All this, while building an enormously successful HR business that has seen international growth within its first year. Why? “Lili is one of the most extraordinary Executive Directors I have met. With the passion she exudes you cannot help but get excited and want to help out.” Karen Lesya Rachel Fran Andrée Eight of our over 180 volunteers 7 Heather 8 h c u m o s u o y k n T ha E W HELP WOMEN Volunteers 2010-2011 Ada Adeleke Kelani Aida Rodriguez Alana Nelson Alana Phillips Alicia McKinley Allison Onyett Alyson Brown Amanda Delamer Amber Conrad Amy Baquir Amy Hayman Amy Lui Amy Ta Andrea Fedorchuk Andrea Marquez Andrée Patry Anna Ju Anna Lin Annet Chu April Wynne-Chesniak Barbara Sokale Bibhu Ojha Blanka Kuhnel Brandi Dorchak Brenda Bodor Brenda Vassiliopolous 9 Candice Anscombe Carly Smith Carole Anne Kaufman Carole Carlton Celine Duperreault Chris Seger Chris Tan Chunmei Pan Chuntao Fan Claudia Aguirre Claudia Katz Colleen Barton Corey-Jo Plausteiner Crystal Mulligan Dale Robson Daniela ZapirtanLainer Darby Fellowes David Meister Deb Conrad Debra Starrat Diana Vander Sluys Diane Sauriol Diane Switzer Don Rutherford Donna Derrie-Gillespie Doris Yaskiw Elaine Fournier Elinor Ramos Estellita Bellerand Ethel Itapo Eun Joo Kim Fatimata Ana Niang Fran Roycroft Germaine Rivera Gerry Norman Gillian Barnett Gillian MacDonald Gina Maskell Grace Satre Heather Knoll Heidi Orchard Helena Gawron Ila Edgar Irene Banchik Ivy Patton Jaime McHardy Jane Labodi Jane Onasife Jane Ravvin Janet Parr Janette Cardiff Janna Bennett Jasmine Griffeth Jennifer Kiilerich Joanne Rowe Joni Tymensen Julia Sabey Juliane Ohlhauser Julie Gibson Julie Ni Kaitlin Naglis Karen Mackenzie Karen Richards Karen Willsteed Karla Swanzey Katherine Yurkovich Kathleen Halpen Kathy Baker Katie Shearer Kay Dutkowski Keagen Cave Kelle Hurd Kendra LaBorde Kim Baron Kim Johnston Kim Keller Kim Miller Kimberly Howe Kirsten Haddrath Krystan Publow Lauren Berryman Lauren Krugel Leanne Schneberger LeeAnne Churchill Leonor Europa Lesa Zimmerman Lesya Martin Li Luo Lifang Chu Lim Ly Linda Korsbrek Lindsay Harle Lindsay Perraton Lisa Shore Lou Nash Mackenzie Walsh Maria Doll Maria Kaundarova Maria Manridge Maria Nayllé Vargas Marie Allaire Martha Mawer Mary Atkinson Mary Chalupka Mary Kramer Mary Laughren Mary Wong Matt Lee Melanie Jeannotte Melody Chan Mergitu Beyen Mery Lopez Mette Horman Rasmussen Michelle Berg Michelle Cormier Michelle Marsh Mona Cooley Monica Simpson Muriel Paul Nanako Furuyama Nancy Ma Nicole Jelley Nyaiton Pach Oxana Franchuk Pamela Hodgson Pamneet Brar Pat Cavill Patti Dalsin Paula Primeau Polak Paula Thompson Pennie McKenzie Penny Kollias Rachel Borrelli Randee Manske Rashmi Sharma Rene Birston Rizalyn Reyes Robynn Smith Rowena Sampang Roxie Hall Ruby Quan Sabina Souliere Sam Barua Sandie Cheney Sandra Mellino Shauna Drage Shawna Johnston Shelley Nagy Sian Roberts Sonia Okamoto Stacy Liu Stacy Shimek Stella Guzina Stephanie Haddow Svetlana Zoryavchenko Sydney Knoll Teigist Dessalegn Teri-Ann Begin Teri Pyo Thelma Difuntorum Tracey Bodnarchuk Veska Dimitrova Yani Prasatya Yvonne Pryor 10 the Albi story then now 11 THE ALBI TEAM • Justin Mauro • Gary Moro • Lisa Gale • Barb Kelly • Deborah Armstrong • Sharon Dhillon • Jacqueline Strasser • Greg Smith H ow do you adequately thank someone for changing the course of an association, who moves us to the next level in our development and who has, simply by taking on our relocation, changed the lives of so many women? In late 2010, Albi Homes graciously agreed to sponsor the renovation of a 3300 square foot warehouse and invited 19 of their trade partners to assist in its transformation. The team worked in tandem to create a place that is warm, welcoming and brings a sense of belonging to the women we support. At Making Changes, we focus on the assets that each participant brings to us and the potential for her strong and bright future. Albi Homes and their partners created a space that mirrors that hope and that confidence. We are deeply grateful for their generosity and the hope and promise they have instilled in every corner of our new home. ALBI TRADE PARTNERS • Elktone Interiors • Trecc Electric • Suitors Custom Finishing • Divine Hardwood • Arpi’s Industries • Joanne Fabrics • Stone Creek Interiors • Anna Krop Decorative Art • Carrington Lighting • NuWay Floor Fashions • Cabinet Solutions • Dauter Stone • Allan Forrest Sales • Sundance Plumbing • Home Solutions • Makin Doors • Mr. Fireplace • Trail Appliances • Richard Matioski Anna Krop created this extraordinary painting for Making Changes. 12 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Making Changes ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Employment and Life Skills Program is Jaime Enachescu, Amal Umar, Barbara Smith, Julia Melnyk and Elaine Lupul are some of the helping hands associated with Making Changes. T hirty years ago, Amal Umar decided there was a need to support new immigrant women in the Calgary community with a program that helped them to create successful futures in their new communities. Amal introduced the Making Changes program to the Calgary community in 1981, and continued to facilitate our sessions for many years. Five, ten, twenty and thirty years later, former participants still tell Amal that the Making Changes program changed their lives. Barb Smith, also a long time facilitator and supporter of the program, echoes these sentiments as she has seen hundreds of women and their families impacted by the program’s transformative process. Happy YES!!! Happy Birthday! Silvia Vidal and Elaine Lupul are all smiles as they celebrate Making Changes' 30 year anniversary. 13 ...and it looks good on you! Through a long time partnership with the Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association, Silvia Vidal and Elaine Lupul have continued the process of helping immigrant women to believe in themselves and to believe in their potential. As we celebrate thirty years we see many opportunities to deepen our impact in the community as we embrace our future! Birthday! 14 big a Funders Founding Partner Financial Partners 15 Accenture Inc. AHEA Altwasser, Diane Auckland, Kylee Blackbourn, Glenna Bliss & Co. BMO Employee Charitable Foundation Bodnarchuk, Tracy Bowen Workforce Solutions Inc. Bowes Photography Business Instincts Group Calgary Network for Equity and Diversity Campbell, Lisa Chernecki, Renee Ecole Holt Couture Elevated HR Executive Mat Services Ltd. Futures by Design Inc. glasswaters foundation Great Event Rentals Hardy, Monique Huras, Loreen and Dan Jim Sparrow KBM Commercial Floor Coverings Inc. Kensington Pub Knoll, Heather Larson, Sharon Lebel, Aline Lewis, Kathleen Live Cosmos Mackey, Sue Macleod Dixon LLP Matrix Video Communications McConroy, Sandra Moorehead, Pamela Mortgage Development Centre South Motts Marketing Inc. O’Conners Men’s and Women’s Clothing Olson, Clayton Pearson, Shelley Pfeifer, Tracy Podium Ventures Porter, Heather Rabena, Joni RBC Foundation RBC Royal Bank Rhonda Bennett Ritter, Val Roberts, Sian Ross, Janet Sharp, Erin Shimek, Stacey Shukla, Yamila Siemens, Deborah Steen, Roxanne Stewart, Nora Stone Johnson, Anne Sudan, Aneeta Team Buy TELUS The Mortgage Centre Trecc Electric Twestival Calgary Velvet Style Velvet Style WHM Communications Yates Dootka, Maureen E. Zinc Research thank you to all of you! Corporate, Retail and Community Supporters Accenture Account4it Addition-Elle & MXM Aker Solutions Alberta Women Entrepreneurs Aldila Boutique Banana Republic BDO Canada LLP Blu’s Women’s Wear BMO Employee Charitable Foundation Business & Professional Women’s Club of Calgary Calgary Drop In Centre Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association Calgary Samba Canada Revenue Agency Calgary Tax Services Office Cassis Centre for Newcomers CheckMate Shoes Chevron Choices Consignment Boutique ClothesHorse Consignment CMHC (Prairie & Terr. Singles Underwriting) Cooperators Costume Shop Danielle’s Consignment Boutique Ecocci Enbridge EnCana ENMAX Corporation Ernst & Young LLP ESPY Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP Firewater Fotolia Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP Fratello Coffee Full Figure Fashions Geologic Systems Grant Thornton HaloFire Studios Hotel Arts HSE Integrated Ltd. Immigrant Services Calgary Imperial Oil Jill Fischer Int. Karo Group Lifetime Smiles Dental Hygiene Clinic Macleod Dixon LLP Mango Tango Interiors Mark Staffing Solutions Mark’s Work Wearhouse Melrose Merry Kuchie Mount Royal University Nadine Shehner NAL Resources Ltd. National Public Relations Panda Flowers PCL Construction Mgmt Ltd Pennington’s Pretty Twisted RAD Printing Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Co. And especially Scotiabank thank-you Shelly’s Secret Closet to all the Soul Mates hundreds of Springbank Ladies Time Out wonderful Strategic Sense women St. Stephen’s Ukrainian Catholic Church who sorted Suzanne Truba Ltd through their Talisman Energy closets and TD Canada Trust so kindly donated to Telus the Walk-In Toccata for Her, Canmore Closet. TransAlta Tristan Vespucci Ladies Consignment VODA Spa West 17 Media 16 Making Changes Employment Association of Alberta Statement of Operations General Revenue Citizenship and Immigration Canada $ 37,980 $ Donation in kind 2,125 Other revenue 51,012 Casino revenue 5,434 Donations 6,257 United Way 15,240 Amortization of deferred contributions related to leasehold improvement 714 The Calgary Foundation - Calgary Learns - Walk in Closet Making Changes Employment Association of Alberta Statement of Financial Position for the year ended March 31, 2011 Employment and Life Skills Total 2011 Total 2010 54,619 $ 18,647 $111,246 $ 65,292 74,074 687 76,886118,603 6,970 5,596 63,578 45,067 40,323 8,330 54,087 41,926 32,399 7,421 46,077 27,201 8,519 - 23,759 23,760 5,357 - - 1,071 - - 7,143 - 19,491 - 10,000 118,762 222,261 41,752382,776351,340 Expenses Salary and wages 89,863 50,410 18,761159,034115,708 Donations in kind 2,125 74,074 687 76,886118,603 Rental 6,308 20,451 6,871 33,630 24,670 Amortization 2,433 18,245 3,649 24,327 5,075 Repairs and maintenance 1,091 8,686 1,637 11,414 6,488 Professional fees 1,071 8,032 1,606 10,709 4,500 Communication 1,405 6,392 1,872 9,669 3,667 Supplies 585 4,669 1,201 6,455 6,625 Childcare 1,421 - 3,745 5,166 3,962 Employee benefits 3,855 - 369 4,224 1,433 Office expenses 406 3,152 609 4,167 Insurance 390 2,720 544 3,654 3,415 Clothing - 3,397 - 3,397 1,431 Printing 585 958 1,686 3,229 1,698 Training 2,085 441 113 2,639 2,375 Outcome evaluation - 2,369 - 2,369 1,960 GST expense 882 1,266 24 2,172 1,675 Meeting expenses 1,315 156 221 1,692 859 Volunteer 189 1,193 128 1,510 2,600 Bookkeeping 975 - 531 1,506 1,842 Memberships 10 845 145 1,000 205 Travel expense 324 178 336 838 334 Equipment and software 205 400 80 685 2,571 Resource development - 493 164 657 4,762 Bank charges 86 144 7 237 141 Other operating expenses 42 87 - 129 444 Project expenses - - - - 14,171 as at March 31, 2011 2011 2010 ASSETS Current Cash $ 95,152 $ 101,369 GST recoverable 2,441 Accounts receivable 9,410 9,369 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 9,034 4,397 116,037 115,135 Property and equipment 132,325 23,320 $ 248,362 $ 138,455 LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Current liabilities Accounts payable and accrued liabilities Deferred contributions related to operations Deferred contributions related to property and equipment Net assets Invested in property and equipment Unrestricted $ 22,689 $ 15,330 79,170 92,857 194,716 80,860 96,190 39,468 23,320 14,178 18,945 53,646 42,265 $ 248,362 $ 138,455 117,651 208,758 44,986371,395331,214 Excess (deficiency) of revenue over expenses $ 1,111 $ 13,503 $ (3,233) $ 11,381 $ 20,126 17 18 To obtain information, make a donation or volunteer, call 403-262-5776 • e-mail [email protected] or visit our website: www.makingchangesassociation.ca design by: [email protected] Creating futures for women