2014-2015 Annual Report - YWCA Metropolitan Phoenix

2014-2015
2013-2014
ANNUAL REPORT
Eliminating Racisim and Empowering Women
602-258-0990
www.ywcaaz.org
info@ywcaAZ.org
2999 North 44th Street, Suite 250
Phoenix, AZ 85018
2014-15 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ELECTED OFFICIALS
BOARD MEMBERS
HONORARY BOARD
President
Catherine Scrivano
Girl Scouts AZ Cactus-Pine Council
Carol Ackerson, Ph.D.
Janet G. Elsea, Ph.D.
CASCO Financial Group
President Elect
Jill Mapstead
Silpada Designs Jewelry
Treasurer
Esperanza Martinez
Bank of America
Secretary
Sandy Werthman
Werthman Consulting
Annie Groth
Mass Mutual Financial Group
Whitney Harvey
Betsey Bayless
Ellis Carter, Esq.
Pam Del Duca
Kathy Goeppinger, Ph.D.
Jones Skelton & Hochuli, PLC
Angela Hallier, Esq.
Mallory Hutchison
David Howell, EVP
City of Phoenix
Elizabeth McNamee
Sandy Kolberg
Diane Rutherford
Walden University
MaryLynn Mack
Desert Botanical Garden
Kathleen Pechman
National Bank of Arizona
Samuel Richard
Protecting Arizona’s Family Coalition
Jacquelyn Smith, Ph.D.
Midwestern University
Margaret Tyndall, Ph.D.
Lodestar Center for Nonprofit Management
The Honorable
Elaine Scruggs
US Congresswoman
Kyrsten Sinema
Mayor Greg Stanton
The YWCA USA includes more than 225 local associations serving
over 2 million women and girls across the Nation. For more than 150
years, the YWCA has been at the forefront of social and economic
change. Since 1912, the Arizona YWCA Metropolitan Phoenix has
stood for women locally, nationally and around the world. We believe
in the personal, social and economic development of women and
work to make this belief a reality. In our 104 year history, we have
focused on our community and have worked to: Educate, Empower,
and Advocate.
Our YWCA Own It Financial Education Program is a comprehensive
program that provides tools for breaking the cycle of poverty and
building financial success. Offered at no cost to participants, Own
It instills confidence through content that educates and empowers
individuals to more efficiently manage their finances. The Women’s
Empowerment Series features guest speakers initiating discussions
about personal advancement to increase public awareness about
issues impacting women and their families. This quarterly series
highlights the leadership journeys of women in our community. The
YWCA Senior Meals Program serves and delivers thousands of hot
meals every day, nurturing our older generation whose value and
wisdom are immeasurable. Our Young Women’s Forum focuses on
emerging professionals and brings them together to discuss career,
family, and work life balance issues.
Today, the YWCA works to improve the lives of women, and their
families in Arizona. Today, we stand as the guardians of this past
century of commitment and as the champions for our next century
of empowering women and eliminating racism. With your continued
support, we can continue to live our mission and build our community.
Sincerely,
Regina Edwards - CEO
Catherine Scrivano - Board President
CEO
Regina L.R. Edwards, Ph.D.
Arizona YWCA Metropolitan Phoenix
President
Catherine Scrivano
CASCO Financial Group
2014-15 FINANCIAL
OPERATING REVENUE
SOURCE OF REVENUE:
Direct Private Contributions
United Way
Government Grants
Special Events
Rental Income
Revenue Services
Investment & Other
2014-2015
2013-2014
Government Grants 49%
$182,883 16%
$419,208
554,830
49%
582,145
Rental Income 7%
7%
130,471
Program Fees 7%
0%
17,983
141,080 85,337
84,073 78,018
5,584 12%
8%
7%
Special Events 8%
110,801
58,404
89,921
TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE:
Gain on sale of Assets
1,131,933 1,058,704
100%
1,408,933
TOTAL REVENUE:
2,190,509 115%
1,408,933
United Way 12%
Direct Private
Contributions 16%
EXPENSES
EXPENSES:
Program Expenses
Management & General
Fundraising
TOTAL EXPENSES:
2014-20152013-2014
$1,112,254 81%
$1,079,238
89,023 7%
85,756
167,602 1,368,879 12%
100%
Management &
General Expenses 12%
Fundraising 7%
149,682
1,313,483
Program Expenses 81%
FINANCIAL EDUCATION
Own It Financial Education
YWCA Metropolitan Phoenix seeks to advance its mission of Empowering Women
and Eliminating Racism by fostering proactive educational programs and community
collaborations focused on creating positive systematic change and addressing financial
equality for women and families.
Own It Financial Education is a free four-week program that provides its students with
the knowledge and tools they need to become financially stable and independent.
Our curriculum teaches students how to:
• Save for the future
• Budget
• Use credit wisely
• Manage a bank account
Measurement/Evaluation
The program coordinator uses confidential income documentation forms to verify
income eligibility and pre- and post-session surveys to measure client knowledge and
before and after the course. Staff also contacts clients six months after the course to
measure progress towards goals and provide additional support if needed. 75% of
participants report an increase in savings or reduced personal debt six to nine months
after completing the program.
The YWCA is one of 15 nonprofits participating in United Way’s Financial Stability
Partnership (FSP). The purpose of the FSP partnership is to create a shared performance
management system to be utilized by small and mid size nonprofits that provide
financial education and empowerment services. With this system, these nonprofits will
share the infrastructure for measuring their impact and leveraging this data for program
development and measurement of social return on investment.
Learn more at www.ywcaaz.org/own-it-financial-education
Six months after
completing Own It:
• 3 out of 4 students report an increase
in savings.
• 3 out of 4 students report reducing
personal debt.
• 3 out of 4 graduates follow a
household budget
• 3 out of 4 graduates report an
increase in their credit score.
• 3 out of 4 graduates have improved
their credit.
SENIOR PROGRAMS
YWCA Multi-Cultural Centers
YWCA’s Senior Centers have provided vital services to over 9,031 senior residents annually
in the West Valley for over 37 years. West Valley Seniors and disabled adults benefit daily
from the nutritious meals, social activities, companionship, and transportation provided
by YWCA Metropolitan Phoenix. On an annual basis YWCA provides many services
to the senior and disabled residents. Our services include: Senior meals, Dial-A-Ride
transportation, program and activity planning, exercise classes, information and referral
services, and health education. Our senior services program continues to expand.
EASTER 2014
• YWCA staff and volunteers serve over
102,525 meals to seniors annually.
• 60,000 meals are delivered directly to
the homes of seniors in need.
• Over 11,904 Dial-A-Rides have been
provided.
“Do the best you can until you know better.
Then when you know better, do better.”
- Maya Angelou
Arizona has one of the nation’s largest senior populations, and the number of seniors
is projected to triple within the next fifty years. According to the U.S. Census Bureau,
approximately 1 in 12 people in Arizona over the age of 65 are living in poverty, and
thousands more live on the brink of poverty. Social services cannot meet the rising
demand. The YWCA Meals on Wheels and dining room meals programs are a lifesustaining outreach to the growing population of low income and homebound elderly.
We Feed Four Feet Program
In 2005, staff at the YWCA became aware of the startling number of elders in our
community going without food and neglecting their nutritional needs in order to
purchase pet food to feed their beloved companions. Coupled with that knowledge and
the medical data indicating that pets are good therapy for seniors, YWCA created the
“We Feed Four Feet” program to ensure that both the pet and the senior are well fed.
The program receives contributions and pet food through individual donors, community
organizations, and businesses. The pet food is provided to low-income seniors and
disabled persons who participate in the YWCA’s home delivery meals program.
Council on Aging
The Council on Aging is a program for the aging community to help improve quality
of life through nutrition, socialization, and life sustaining help to older, low income,
and at risk adults. Monthly meetings feature current trends and timely information from
experts in the field of aging services. Each speaker discusses the most current approach
in caring for and helping our senior population stay healthy and vibrant so that they can
enjoy this special time in life.
Learn more at www.ywcaaz.org/senior-centers
TRIBUTE TO LEADERSHIP
2015 Tribute to Leadership
The YWCA Tribute to Leadership is a special evening that recognizes outstanding
individuals in our community who embody the YWCA’s mission to eliminate racism
and empower women. In 2015, Tribute to Leadership celebrated ten distinguished
individuals that demonstrate commitment to the empowerment of women, and the
promotion of diversity, while serving as champions to their community. The individuals
honored in 2015 were:
Advocacy Leader
Dana Wolfe Naimark
Children’s Action Alliance
Community Service
Corporate Leader
Public Services Award
Bruce Liggett
Maricopa County Human Services
Department
Patty White
St. Joseph’s Hospital & Medical Center
Community Service
Nonprofit Leader
Public Service Leader
Dorothy Willey Award
Hilary L. Barnes, Esq.
Allen Maguire & Barnes, PLC
Education Leader
Dr. April L. Osborn Executive Director of
The Arizona Commission for
Postsecondary Education
Co-Chairs Tribute to Leadership Gala 2015
Health and Science Leader
Patricia F. Rourke
Bankers Trust Company
Shelley Cohn
AZ Arts Commission
Angela Hallier and Carrie Martz
Alice Wells
Soroptimist International
Racial Justice Leader
Robbin M. Coulon, Esq.
Area Agency on Aging
Military or Armed Services Leader
Rachel Gutierrez
Platoon Leader, The Mission Continues,
1st Platoon Phoenix
Learn more at www.ywcaaz.org/tribute-to-leadership
We honor the past. We embrace the future.
We are fearless.
YOUNG WOMEN’S FORUM
2014-15 Young Women’s Forum
In 2012, YWCA developed the Young Women’s Forum, a dynamic setting where young
female leaders and emerging professionals in the community can connect with one
another, share strategies and create support networks. The Young Women’s Forum
hosts three events each year. Each event offers strategies and thought provoking ideas
on topics such as negotiating pay, dealing with workplace conflict, and maintaining a
healthy work/life balance. Learn more at www.ywcaaz.org/young-womens-forum
2014-15 Programs
• Kimber Lanning – September 18, 2014
“When one door of happiness closes,
another opens, but often we look so long
at the closed door that we do not see the
one that has been opened for us.”
— Helen Keller
The Young Women’s Forum hosted Kimber Lanning an entrepreneur and economic
specialist who works to cultivate strong, vibrant communities and inspire a higher quality
of life throughout Arizona. Kimber is actively involved in fostering cultural diversity,
economic self-reliance and responsible growth for the Phoenix metropolitan area.
• Courtney Klein – November 6, 2014
The Young Women’s Forum hosted Courtney Klein, Co-Founder and CEO of SEED SPOT,
a nonprofit incubator based in Phoenix that works to increase the odds of success for
passionate social entrepreneurs who are committed to solving important societal issues.
• Creating Work Life Balance - January 12, 2015
The Young Women’s Forum Committee hosted: Dr. Theresa Ramsey, Doctor of Naturopathy
and owner of The Center for Natural Healing; Joy Antolini, Director of Human Resources
for National Bank of Arizona: and Andrea Brundage owner of Simple Organized Solutions
at the YWCA. The event shared strategies and tools from the panel of experts to the 52
attendees on how to create a work life balance to enhance the New Year.
• Getting Fiscally Fit – April 9, 2015
The Young Women’s Forum Committee hosted Annie Groth, from Mass Mutual. Annie
taught strategies and tools presented through a lively and dynamic presentation to help
the 50 attendees become fiscally fit and move towards financial freedom.
WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT SERIES
YWCA Women’s Empowerment Lecture Series
YWCA Metropolitan Phoenix is proud of our Women’s Empowerment Lecture Series
which began in 2006. We are honored to present speakers who bring educational,
thought provoking topics such as tolerance, justice, women’s health, wage equality, and
women leadership. Learn more at www.ywcaaz.org/womens-empowerment-series
2014-15 Lectures
• A Conversation with Sandra Day O’Connor and Justice Ruth McGregor –
January 13, 2015
The YWCA hosted Sandra Day O’Connor and Justice Ruth McGregor at the Irish Cultural
Center. Justice Sandra Day O’Connor was the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court
in 1981 by President Reagan where she served until her retirement in 2006. Justice Ruth V.
McGregor served on the Arizona Supreme court from 1998 until 2009. She also served as
a law clerk to Justice O’Connor during Justice O’Connor’s first term to the Supreme Court.
The Justices shared with over 80 attendees their career challenges and successes and how
they overcame stereotypes and gender prejudice in their law careers. Attendees were also
treated to a tour of the Sandra Day O’Connor Exhibit, “The Cowgirl Who Became a Justice.”
• Women in Arts and Culture – April 23, 2015
The YWCA hosted at Grady Gammage: MaryLynn Mack, Deputy Director of the Desert
Botanical Gardens; Teniqua Broughton, Founder and CEO of VerveSimone Consulting; and
Colleen Jennings-Roggensack, Executive Director at ASU Gammage and Assistant Vice
President of Cultural Affairs. The event featured a panel discussion, facilitated by Shelley
Cohn, from the three dynamic women who play a vital part in Arizona’s Arts and Culture.
The event also featured actors from Motown the Musical. The panelists and actors explored
the emerging roles of women in this field, the contributions they have made and the career
path of the artists.
• Women in Sports – June 1, 2015
The YWCA hosted: Lyn St. James, 7 Time Indy 500 Racer; Ann Meyers-Drysdale, VP Phoenix
Suns and Mercury; Misty Hyman, Gold Medalist Swimmer, Coach and Inspirational Speaker;
Linda Vollstedt, Former ASU Golf Coach; and Nona Lee, Senior VP and General Counsel
of the Arizona Diamondbacks. The event featured a panel discussion, facilitated by Paola
Boivin from the Arizona Republic, from the five dynamic, superstar women who play a vital
role in the sports industry. The panelists explored the emerging roles of women in this
field and the contributions they have made. Attendees were also treated to an Arizona
Diamondbacks game.
“If you are successful, it is because
somewhere, sometime, someone gave you
a life or an idea that started you in the right
direction. Remember also that you are
indebted to life until you help some less
fortunate person, just as you were helped.”
— Melinda Gates
THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS
Carol Ackerson
Tom and Kathy Allen
Regina H. Alvarez
Jessica Amend
Jackie and Rick Aragon
Catherine Arvizu
Catheryn Avalos
Kate Baker
Kaye Baker
Kelly Balthazor
Jennifer Barnes
Hilary L. Barnes
Mary Barone
Deborah Bateman
Paul Baumgardt
Gay and Gary Beatty
Marla Berger
Barbara Ann Berry
Katie Bien
Colleen Black
Regina Blakely
Shannon and Joey Borane
Mario Bross
Hannah Brown
Karen Brown
Pamela Burke
Linda Buscemi
Cassidy Campana
Jane Canby
Olive Cancellieri
Deborah Carstens
Ellis M. Carter
Diane Catlin
Margrave Celmins, P.C.
Mary Christensen
Shelley Cohn and
Mollie Trivers
Leslie Cole
Brittney Conklin
Dottie Conroy
Nancy Conway-Dennis
Jeffrey Cook
Bridget and Alan Costello
Tara Costello
Helen L. Coulon
Stephanie Crosby
Matthew Cunningham
Ronald Davis
Gayle Davis
Joanna Dewey
Benjamin M. and
Kay Ann Diaz
Winifred Doane
Megan Druding
Beverly Duzik
Regina Edwards
Janet G. Elsea, Ph.D.
Irene Evans
Jean E. Fairfax
David Flax
Areeya Foose
Shirley Frye
David Gannalo
Maria Garcia
Liz Garlieb
Russell Gilpatrick
Sue Glawe
Leona and David Goldfarb
Cynthia Gosnell
Julie Graham
Gina Gral
Sharon Grambow
Victoria Granberry
Anne Groth
Darlene Hagan
Angie Hallier
Michele Hallier
Kay Hanson
Christopher Harendza
Laura Harper
Susan Henley
Suzanne Hensing
William A. Hicks III
Sheryl Hildebrand
Shayne Hindman
Linda Hirshman
Denise Hitchcock
Mary Holman
Thomas Hook
Ryan House
Rena Huber
Martha E. Hunter
Kathy Jacklin
Leslie Jannasch-Warner
Sarah Jepson
Jean B. Johnson
Virginia Johnson
Edward Johnson
Laurie Johnson
Arna C. Jones
Lonnie Jones
Terrance Jones
Elaine Kessler
Nancy and Tim Kintner
Mel and Lindalee Koehler
Jennifer and Adam Koeller
Sandy Kolberg
Matt Korbeck
Marie Lanzon
Sue and J. Donald Larkin
Krista E. Larson
Andi Lawrence
Mary Lee
Larry Lepin
Alison Lewis
Dennis Lewis
Sharon Lewis
Jodi and Bruce Liggett
Kristina Locke
Jose Loera
Alex Londen
Cheryl Londen
Caroline Londen
Gerald and Elizabeth Lucas
Patty MacDonald
Dean Malone
Tanya Mancino
Eugenia Mancuso
Jill and James Mapstead
Joel P. Martin
Esperanza Martinez
Guadalupe Martinez
Sterbach
Alex Reynoso
Yukio Masae Maruyama
Victoria Stewart
Sam Richard
Cassandra Mason-Motz
Kristine Stocking
Julie Rideau
Linda McCormick
Anna Talago
Mary Riordan-Karlsson
Lawrence McGough
Mary Tang
Pamela J. and
Elizabeth McNeil
Regina
H.
Rippens
Alvarez
Janelle Tassart
Patrick McWhortor
Joseph Roberts
Reynaldo Tellez
Ronald M. Meitz
Yolanda and Chris Robinson
Alicia Tocco
Michele Meyer
Beth Rosenberg
Robin Trickel
Christy Moore
Patricia Rourke
Dennis Tsonis
Christa Mose
Milton
and Rebecca Rupp
Jolynn Unsworth
Laura and Doug Mullen
Connie and Paul Sala
Kate Van Driel
Claudia Murphy-Bement
Dana
Campbell Saylor
Wendy Walker
Dana W. and Rick Naimark
Rebekah Sanders
Joseph Walsh
Lisa Nathan
Claire Sargent
Nancy Walters
Sydney Neely
Kathleen Saunders
Alice and David Wells
Wayne Neill
Connie
and Jeff Sauter
Geoffrey Wendt
Marilyn K. Newman
Amanda
Schmidt
Wetmore and Valee
Cynthia J. Nichter
Revocable Trust
Lee Anne Schuster
Jacqueline Norton
Sandra Werthman
Catherine Scrivano
Shirley Odegaard
Patty White and
Curtis
Searcy
Ronald R. O’Donnell
Dwight Todd
Rebecca Seifert
Steven L. Olson
John Whitely
Connie and Mike Sheil
April L. Osborn
Paula
Wichterman
Sarah Silva
Sarah Osteen
Linda and Russ Wiles
Amy Silverman
Dane Palmero
Micah Wimmer
Ann Siner
David T. Parziale
Kathleen Winn
Susan Smarr
Pele Peacock-Fischer
Harry Wolfe
Pete Smarr
Monica Pereira
Tamara Woodbury
Jacquelyn Smith
Linda Perlich
Lillian Woods
Susan Snow
Janita Pickett-Gordon
Marcia and Ricahrd Zielinski
Marcella Soloway
Leslie Rachels
Claire Steigerwald
Donna Rector
Maureen
and Steven
Shawna and Kevin Reed
THANK YOU TO OUR CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTORS
Allen Maguire & Barnes PLC
Amazon Smile
Area Agency on Aging
AZ Community Foundation
Banfield Charitable Trust
Bank of America
Bankers Trust
BHHS Legacy
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
Brinker International
Burns & McDonnell
Carsten’s Family Fund
Childrens Action Alliance
City of Glendale
Cobiz Cares Foundation
College Savings Bank
Cox Communications
Digntiy Health
DWL Architects
Ethel and Kemper Marley Foundation
Hallier & Lawrence PLC
Kroger
Lincoln Heritage Life Insurance
Martz Parsons Agency
Meals on Wheels
Medtronic
Meridian Bank
National Bank of AZ
Prisma Graphic
Ritz Carlton
Vow to Help Others
Salt River Project
Schwab Foundation
Season for Sharing
Soroptimist International
Sundt Foundation
Synchrony
Waddell & Reed
West Region Medical
Zion Management Services
Eliminating Racisim and Empowering Women
602-258-0990 www.ywcaaz.org info@ywcaAZ.org
2999 North 44th Street, Suite 250, Phoenix, AZ 85018