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0110-0610 Annual Report
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Cover: Big Sister Zorina helps Little Sister Deva with school work. 3
Inside: Big Brother John Paul and Little Brother Edgar visit the library.
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Dear Supporter,
Regards,
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Karen J. Mathis
President and Chief Executive Officer
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
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Little Sister Deva and Big Sister
Zorina take time out after soccer 5
to converse on the steps.
Mission Statement
program achieving:
Educational success
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Real Life Stories
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ne of the many hopes of every parent is for his or her child to
have the opportunity to explore new horizons with someone
who could be a positive influence in that child’s life. That was
exactly why in 2007 Suzan, a single Mom with a disability, sought
the assistance of Big Brothers Big Sisters for her daughter, Nia.
“Because of my disability, I can’t do as much for my daughter as I
would like. The program allows Nia to get out of her neighborhood
and see and experience new things. Big Brothers Big Sisters is a
positive force.”
With the support of donors, Big Brothers Big Sisters was able to
pair Nia with Big Sister Rosette, a high school teacher. Rosette
describes “just clicking” on her first meeting with Little Sister Nia.
In fact, they found that they clicked on many levels, including an
interest in photography, when Rosette brought a camera to their
first meeting and they spent their time taking pictures.
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Little Sister Nia and Big Sister Rosette share their favorite
paintings with each other on the bleachers.
Now, over three years later, Rosette echoes Suzan’s hopes, “I want
for Nia to know there are so many opportunities available for her.
I also want her to be a positive influence on her younger brothers
who now also have Bigs.”
Litte Sister Nia understands why her mom felt she needed a mentor
and says, “Rosette helps expand my view of the world and what I
can achieve. I now have different dreams and aspirations. I want to
attend college and study psychology.”
Both Rosette and Suzan credit Umecka, their Big Brothers Big
Sisters Match Support Specialist, for helping them maintain open
lines of communication. Rosette and Nia get together at least three
times each month and engage in a variety of activities including
attending movies and just enjoying some good girl talk.
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Letter from the
Partnering for CEO
Success
B
ig Brothers Big Sisters is committed to enhancing our
role in being a part of a collaborative system of support
that leads to positive outcomes for America’s youth.
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Program Highlights
B
ig Brothers Big Sisters impacted the lives of nearly 180,000
children facing adversity between January 1, 2010 and June
30, 2010 through our two core programs: Community-Based and
School-Based mentoring.
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White
30.8%
Black
38.6%
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2.3% 17.3%
Multi-Race
8.2%
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years old
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14.9%
4- 9 years old
20.4%
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or more than 100 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters has operated
under the belief that inherent in every child is the ability to
succeed and thrive in life. Most children served by Big Brothers Big
Sisters are in single-parent and low-income families or households
where a parent is incarcerated. Big Brothers Big Sisters also targets
underserved communities including children of military families
and African-American, Hispanic, and Native American communities.
These programs are made possible because of the partnerships we
share with parents/guardians, schools, and community members.
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Real Life Stories
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argaret, a former soldier in the U.S. Army, recognized that
her son Andrew needed the steady influence of a man in his
life. Andrew’s dad died when he was only 9 years old. That is when
Margaret called Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Big Brothers Big Sisters found the perfect match when they
paired Andrew with John, an insurance broker. John first became
interested in Big Brothers Big Sisters through a colleague who was
a board member of the local organization. According to John, “It’s
more than what I hoped for, it’s one of the best things in my life
and I highly recommend it to others.” John, who grew up in a single
Mom household, understood the importance he could have in Little
Brother Andrew’s life.
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Little Brother Andrew and Big Brother John take a break from
their game of catch to pose for the camera.
John and Andrew frequently hike trails surrounding where they live.
Little Brother Andrew, a self-proclaimed science buff, can name just
about every tree and plant. With John’s help, Andrew even became
one of the few Boy Scouts in the country to complete every activity
in his handbook.
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Letter fromBoard
National the CEO
of Directors
Frank Bracken
Kate Snow
(Immediate Past Chair)
Former President & COO, NBC News
Haggar Clothing Company
Lynn Swann
William W. “Bill” Hanna (Chair 1993 - 1995)
President (Retired), President, SWANN, Inc.
Koch Industries, Inc.
Robert Taylor
William Hybl President & CEO, Do It Best Corp.
Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of El Pomar Foundation Beverly Benz-Treuille
President,
Brian Jackson Big Brothers Big Sisters International
(Chair Elect)
Former EVP, Chief Financial and Fernando Vigil
Administrative Officer, CoBank
Director, Bain Capital Ventures
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Letter fromStatements
Financial the CEO
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Statement of Financial Position
June 30, 2010
ASSETS JUNE 30, 2010
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $1,124,395
Cash and cash equivalents - restricted 2,696,625
Accounts receivable from affiliated agencies (net of
allowance for doubtful accounts of $60,000) 1,415,615
Contributions receivable 5,727,396
Investments 2,632,005
Prepaid expenses and other assets 142,975
13,739,011
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Grants payable to local agencies $2,360,469
Deferred affiliate dues revenue 1,890,954
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 805,495
NET ASSETS
Unrestricted 1,509,117
Temporarily restricted 11,603,678
Permanently restricted 243,944
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Letter fromStatements
Financial the CEO
Statement Of Activities
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010
EXPENSES
Program services
Program development 3,493,578 - - 3,493,578
Field services 4,553,499 - - 4,553,499
Member communications 2,643,878 - - 2,643,878
10,690,955 - - 10,690,955
Support services
Management and general 750,859 - - 750,859
Fundraising 959,556 - - 959,556
1,710,415 - - 1,710,415
TOTAL EXPENSES 12,401,370 - - 12,401,370
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS (2,362,669) (3,467,423) - (5,830,092)
NET ASSETS - BEGINNING OF
YEAR 3,871,786 15,071,101 243,944 19,186,831
NET ASSETS - END OF YEAR $1,509,117 $11,603,678 $243,944 $13,356,739
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Statement Of Cash Flows
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010
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Letter fromStatements
Financial the CEO
Program Services
Program Field Member
Develop Services Comm
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Big Brother Jin listens as Little Brother Bill
reads him a book at the local library.
Support Services
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