Word on the Street - Larkin Street Youth Services

Word on the Street
News for and by Larkin Street employees
October & November
PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT - The Development Department
By Alex Horton
Audrey Muntz, Volunteer & Community Relations
How many of you at one point or another have seen a member Manager: Audrey is responsible for overseeing individual
of the development team at your program site; Kathie leading
and group volunteerism and in-kind donations. This includes
a tour, Nicole leading around photographers, Alex meeting
recruiting, screening and training volunteers and interns and
with program managers or Audrey and Jessie leading a
volunteer group, and wondered, “What does the Development organizing numerous volunteer group projects and donation
drives. These efforts supplement our services and create vital
Department do, anyway??” Well, the time for Development
connections between our youth, our programs, the larger
Department Demystification is… NOW!
community and our corporate and civic partners.
As you might know, Larkin Street’s annual budget is around
Keith Warren, Development Specialist: Keith is
$14M. Almost 70% of this is secured through public contracts the man behind the scenes, ensuring that our donor database
with the city, state and federal governments. So where does
is accurate and providing us with the information we need to
the other $4M come from? That’s where Larkin Street’s
determine our next cultivation steps. If there’s an in-house
Development Department comes in. We are charged with
mailing going out, chances are Keith is coordinating the
raising both the visibility and funds necessary to ensure that
your programs have the tools and
resources needed for success and that
the rest of the world knows about the
amazing work you do every day.
Kathie Lowry, Chief
Development Officer: Kathie’s
main role is to support the excellent
work done by her team. She assures
that the work they do individually
is coordinated to achieve our goal.
Kathie also works with board
members to support them in their
fundraising efforts. And finally,
Kathie and her team work together to
plan strategically for how to increase
giving not just for this year, but also
The Development Department, charged with raising visibility and funds for Larkin.
into the coming years.
Nicole Garroutte, Associate
printing and mailing.
Director of Development: Events & Communications:
Jessie Backer, Americorps Vista: Jessie joined
Nicole oversees marketing and communications for Larkin
the Development team after being matched with Larkin
Street, she manages Media Relations, the Website, Event
Street through the Americorps VISTA program. As a VISTA
Publicity, Newsletters/e-letters and Event Production, as well
member, Jessie’s role is focused around capacity building with
as supervising Wendy and Audrey.
regards to the Larkin Street volunteer program. She works
Wendy Langley, Special Events Manager: Wendy
with Audrey to ensure our volunteers meet the needs of our
oversees all fundraising, cultivation, thank you and donor
youth and the agency.
events. She is responsible for managing the Paving the
Marilyn Campbell, Volunteer Extraordinaire:
Way Gala, Bay Area CFO of the Year Awards and the Golf
Marilyn creates and strengthens connections among people,
Tournament. She also helps to coordinate third party events
and works with programs on some of the youth related events. companies and organizations by engaging them in building
greater awareness and support for the ways Larkin Street
Alex Horton, Grants Manager: Alex is responsible
meets the needs of San Francisco’s homeless teens and youth.
for all of the private and corporate foundation fundraising.
Above all, the Development team is focused on supporting
She submits proposals to support our general operating costs,
each other, supporting the rest of the Larkin Street staff, and
as well as for specific programs. Alex is also responsible for
maintaining relationships with funders by setting up site visits most importantly, supporting the homeless, runaway and atrisk youth of San Francisco.
and submitting reports documenting the agency’s work.
Word on the Street
News for and by Larkin Street employees
October & November
Welcome, Congrats &
Good-Bye
NEW HIRES
Employee of the Month for October
Ken Hadley
Zoe Garcia - Registered Nurse/ACAC
Deborah Butler - Relief Counselor
Selin Kabaalioglu - Overnight Res.Counselor/
Lark Inn
David Stager - Relief Counselor
Alexander Brousset - Mental Health Case Manager/Routz
Nicole Hsiang - Relief Counselor
Karina Keeley - Education and Employment
Specialist
Traci Hall - Relief Counselor
Angela Huapaya - Relief Counselor
Jena Jenson - Relief Counselor
Anthony Philip - Assistant Program Manager/
ACAC
PROMOTIONS & TRANSFERS
Employee of the Month for November
Ben Nelson
Wow Awards
Team Player Award:
Jeff Faes
Matt Wolford
Gordon Phillips
Kat Roubos
Team Player and Youth Achievement:
Lauren Gonzalves
John Adams - from P/T Relief to F/T Residential Counselor @ DI/DYS
Stephanie George - from P/T Relief to F/T Residential Counselor @ G-House
Monique Mack - from P/T Relief to F/T Overnight Res.Counselor @ Holloway
Ryan Noel - from P/T Relief to F/TResidential
Counselor @ G-House
Whitney Redd - from P/T Relief to F/T Overnight Res.Counselor @ DI/DYS
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Best wishes to the following people on
their new journey:
Marisol Quevedo, Jason Kuhafkan, Jeffrey
Schoenfeld, Lydia Borg, Teddy Lu, Haitham
Sanad, Katharina Neusiedler
We will miss you all!