December 2014 - Friends of the Urban Forest

TREE
scapes
December 2014
From Dan’s Desk
Turning Over a New Leaf
Youth grow trees—and themselves
Meet Junior and Orlando, young men who have become beloved
and hard-working members of our team since they joined us this
summer.
They came to us through the San Francisco Wraparound Project,
a program based at San Francisco General Hospital that helps
young survivors of violence to change their lives. For the last 18
months, Friends of the Urban Forest has been employing youth from the program, two at a
time, as arborist apprentices.
Factoid: Trees help
us manage stormwater
Each year, San Francisco’s trees
collectively capture an estimated
516,468,000 gallons of water that
would otherwise flow into the city’s
combined storm-sewer system.
Source: San Francisco Urban
Forest Plan, 2014
FUF recognized as
“Great Nonprofit”
Thanks to positive reviews written
by volunteers, donors and clients,
we’ve won a 2014 Top-Rated Award
from GreatNonprofits. Read our
reviews and add your story at
http://bit.ly/greatnonprofit-fuf.
“I had seen a lot of FUF trees in San Francisco and I always wondered how they got there,”
Junior said recently, “so I was excited to show up for my first day and find out.”
Junior and Orlando work with us five days a week, planting and caring for trees and installing sidewalk gardens. Together, they have already pruned 227 trees. Additionally, both have
been invaluable mentors to other FUF youth.
Like many great things in life, our partnership with the
Wraparound Project originated with a coincidence:
David Grunwald, a resident at SFGH, is a next-door
neighbor of our longtime volunteer Frank Fredericks, and realized that FUF would be a great organization for the kind of work-readiness apprenticeship
that’s helpful to youth who finish the program.
It has been tremendously fulfilling to watch Junior
and Orlando become part of the community of San
Franciscans who care deeply about the urban forest.
“There is a tree across the street from where I live,”
Orlando said, “and I want to knock on the door and
say ‘Can I prune that tree for you?’”
Warmly,
“I want to knock on the
door and say ‘Can I prune
that tree for you?”
Executive Director
ADOPT-A-PLANTING ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Friends of the Urban Forest thanks these participants in our “Adopt-A-Planting” program:
www.fuf.net
415-561-6890
Brisbane Box Level
Tree Planet,
for adopting the
November 8 tree planting
in the Mission neighborhood
treepla.net
Ginkgo Level
Renee M. Tenorio, for adopting
the September 27 tree planting in
the Castro/Noe neighborhood
Summary of Audited Financials as of June 30, 2014
Following is an independently-audited financial summary of our most recent fiscal year,
July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. Each year, it takes several months to compile our financial
information and undergo independent auditing. We hope this diligence provides you with
the most comprehensive understanding of Friends of the Urban Forest’s operations.
INCOME
Earned Income
11%
For in the true nature of
things, if we rightly consider,
every green tree is far more
glorious than if it were made
of gold and silver.
—Martin Luther (1483-1546),
German theologian
Upcoming Events
For event updates, details, and info
about how to participate, see
www.fuf.net/calendar/
Corporate/Foundation
10%
Corporate/Foundation $180,95010%
Individuals
$645,05637%
Government
$732,37042%
Earned Income
$197,708
TOTAL INCOME
11%
$1,756,084 100%
Individuals
37%
Government
42%
EXPENSES
Programs
EXPENSES
General Admin
14%
Fundraising
12%
$1,262,73273%
General Admin
$248,048
Fundraising
$215,74512%
TOTAL EXPENSES
14%
$1,726,525 100%
BALANCE SHEET SUMMARY
If you want a tree, or want to help
organize a tree planting in your
neighborhood, see www.fuf.net/
treeplanting/
Assets$710,676
Liabilities$110,724
Programs
73%
If you want a sidewalk garden,
see www.fuf.net/sidewalkgarden/
January 7, 14, 21 & 28—Tree Care
January 9, 16, 23 & 30—
No Frown Friday Tree Care
January 22-February 28—
Community Forester Training
January 24—Replacement
Tree Planting
January 25—Tree Tour,
Neighborhood TBD
January 31—Tree Planting
& Tree Care, SoMa
February 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25 & 27—
Fruit Tree Pruning
February 14—Tree Planting & Tree
Pruning Workshop, Portola
February 21—Fruit Tree Pruning
Workshop, Bayview
February 22—Tree Tour,
Neighborhood TBD
February 28—Tree Planting & Tree
Pruning Workshop, Bayview
March 4, 11, 18 & 25—Tree Care
March 6, 13, 20 & 27—No Frown
Friday Tree Care
March 14—Tree Planting & Tree
Pruning Workshop, Tenderloin
March 22—Tree Tour,
Neighborhood TBD
March 28—Tree Planting &
Tree Pruning Workshop, Potrero Hill
INCOME
NET ASSETS
$599,952
The Biophile
Tree basins can be tiny parks
Tree basins—the portions of sidewalk that have been
removed to accommodate street trees—can be like tiny
parks. But when neglected, they can be eyesores.
If you have a street tree in front of your home or business,
here’s how to ensure that its basin is more like a park:
• Regularly clear out trash and debris.
• Mulch the basin to reduce the growth of weeds and retain
moisture for your tree (but avoid piling mulch against the
base of the tree, which can cause rot).
• If you’re tempted to plant other greenery in the basin,
choose small succulents. Other kinds of greenery can harm your tree by competing with it
for water and nutrients.
• Place a sign in the basin asking dog owners to steer their dogs away from the basins
(dog urine can burn the tree), or at least to clean up after them.
• You can deter some (smaller) dogs by installing edging around your tree basin, but it must
meet certain requirements; see www.fuf.net/basins for details.
Donors & Partners
INSTITUTIONAL DONORS
$20,000 and above. Genstar Capital, Kimball Foundation, National
Fish and Wildlife Foundation
$10,000–$19,999. Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation, Crescent
Porter Hale Foundation, Episcopal Charities, J.C. Kellogg Foundation, Marcia Brady Tucker Foundation, The JEC Foundation, The San
Francisco Foundation, Wells Fargo Foundation
$5,000–$9,999. Anonymous Fund, Clif Bar Family Foundation, Kaiser
Permanente, Lisa and Douglas Goldman Fund, Recology, Salesforce
Foundation, Union Bank of California, Wallis Foundation
$2,000–4,999. Gap Foundation Gift Match, Parnassus Investments,
San Francisco Garden Club, Tulsa and Simone Fund, Walter & Elise
Haas Fund, Whole Foods
MAJOR DONORS
$5000 and over. Anonymous, Eliza Brown & Hal Candee, Cindy Cobb
& Raymond Bruijnes, Nina de Clercq, John Farnham, Noah Goldberg, Mitzi Johnson, Richard Kellogg, David Marin & Amanda Halpin,
George Miller & Janet McKinley, Bill & Alice Russell-Shapiro, Grace &
Steven Voorhis, Larry Wasserman, John Weeden, Rob Weltman
$1000 to $4999. Marian Beard & Daniel Wehrmeier, John & Barbara
Boyle, Jon Braslaw & Robin Flagg, Warren Brown & Gina Falsetto,
Dr. Seymour Cohen, David Covell, Jim DeGolia, Jan Elizabeth, Paul
Feigenbaum & Judy Kemeny, Marjorie Fochtman, Norda Fong, Myrna
& Tom Frankel, Alison Geballe, Amanda Hamilton & Tim Hemmeter,
Harold Kirker, Paul & Helene Kocher, Neil Koris, Cynthia & Merrill
Magowan, Naomi Mahoney & Theodore Tilles, Jim Maloney & Andrew
Nance, Andrew Martinez-Fonts & Laura Martinez-Fonts, Pamela Munn,
Kelly O’Donnell, David Odato, Paul Olsen, John Osterweis, Thomas
& Shelagh Rohlen, Adam Rubinson, Steve & Jennifer Schimmel, Emily
Stauffer, Rachel Strickland, Mike Sullivan & Paul Loeffler, Laura Tam
& Darryl Knudsen, Jeffrey Terry, Judy Wedgley, Peter Wiley & Valerie
Barth, Lee & Margaret Zeigler
$500 to $999. Bryan Aja, JP & Ann Balajadia, Elaine Barnwell, James
& Heather Beal, Nick Bell, John & Gretchen Berggruen, Sandra & Paul
Bessieres, Kunal Bhasin, Stephen Bramfitt & Kelly Niland, Michael &
Miriam Burnside, John Cavanaugh & Julie Look, Kit Colbert, David
Crane & Carla Crane, James Darrah, Jeanne Darrah & David Robinson,
Tara Delaney, Steven Diller & Ira Johnson, John Drexler, Tom Ehnle,
Kim Ellis & Campbell Judge, Debra Engel, Christian & Jacqueline
Erdman, Rick Faith, Brian Ferrall & Laurie Poston, Hoadley-Gale Fund,
Sachin Ganpule, Ellen Garber & Glenn Hunt, Diane Gibson, Andrew
Goberman, Clare Gordon & Robert Gordon III, Sallie Griffith, Allen &
Pat Grossman, Terri Hanagan, Remy Hathaway, Laird Hayward, Richard
& Harriette Hesselein, Charlotte Hill, Sutton Hollick Charitable Fund,
James Hormel & Michael P. Nguyen, Barbara Howald & Michael Blake,
Sam & Diana Hunt, Jennifer Isaac, Dan Joraanstad & Robert Hermann,
K Judd, Geoffrey Kerr, Rachel Kish, Eileen Kivlehan, Tal Klein, Mr.
Randall Laroche & Mr. David Laudon, Ann & Karl Ludwig, Gina Luzzi &
Michelle Weston, Eli Merritt & Rosana Castrillo Diaz, Amanda Nelson,
Trevor O’Brien, Teresa Olle & John Comerford, David Parker, Tamara
& Matthew Patterson, Vail & Claire Reese, William & Elizabeth Reilly,
Arthur & Toni Rembe Rock, Catherine Rondeau, Misti Schmidt, Brian
Schneider, Anne Stuhldreher & Timothy Wirth, Gary Sullivan & Timothy
Lynn, Patricia Lovett Tai & Alan Tai, Richard Taylor & Tracy Grubbs, Eric
Upin & Natalie Stern, Martin Vanderlaan, Steve Ward, Mariquita West,
Edward Westerman & Chad Carlson, Diane Wilsey, Adam Wilson,
Patricia Wilson, Lily Young
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Arbormedic, Bay Area Urban Forest Council, Betelnut Restaurant,
Boys & Girls Club of San Francisco - Colombia Park Clubhouse,
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, California
ReLeaf, California Urban Forests Council, Carmen Chu AssessorRecorder, Christopher Campbell Tree Design, City Trees, Cole
Hardware, Community Challenge Grant Program, Community
Thrift Store, Davey Tree, Devil’s Teeth Bakery, Double Rock Organic Community Garden, Education Outside, Ellyn Shea Garden
Guidance, Flour + Water, Gioia Pizzeria, Goldman Environmental
Awards, Green Festival San Francisco, Green School Yard Alliance,
Hunters Point Family, Instituto Familiar de la Raza, International
High School, Java Beach Cafe, Jewish Vocational Services, La
Boulange, Literacy for Environmental Justice, Little Star Pizza, Lost
Art Salon, Lululemon, MatrixFillmore, Mayor’s Office Of Housing,
Nature in the City, Ney Street Neighborhood Watch, Office of
Supervisor David Chiu, Office of Supervisor John Avalos, Office of
Supervisor Katy Tang, Office of Supervisor Scott Wiener, Outward
Bound California, Patagonia, Peet’s Coffee & Tea, People Organizing to Demand Environmental & Economic Rights, Philz Coffee,
Pinterest, Presidio Trust, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Recology,
Salesforce, San Francisco Board of Supervisors, San Francisco
Department of Public Works, San Francisco Department of the
Environment, San Francisco General Hospital Wraparound Project,
San Francisco Green Film Festival, San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development, San Francisco Parks Alliance,
San Francisco Planning Department, San Francisco Police Department, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, San Francisco
Recreation and Park Department, San Francisco State University,
San Francisco Unified School District, San Francisco Urban Forestry
Council, San Franpsycho, Sloat Garden Center, Sports Basement,
Standard 5&10 Ace Hardware, Sungevity, The Mill, Trees Company,
Twitter, UberConference, University of California Hastings College
of the Law, University of San Francisco, Vehicle Donation Processing Center, Wells Fargo, Whole Foods Market 2001 Market Street,
Whole Foods Market Haight Street, Whole Foods Market Potrero
Hill, Yammer
DONORS OF CARS
Jessica Decker, Marlene Dickerman, Bill Hanke, Steven Hou,
Kyocera Communications Inc., Samuel Weick
We also extend our thanks to the hundreds of donors who
gave us smaller gifts.
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FriendsOfTheUrbanForest
Friends of the Urban Forest is a
non-profit organization, founded in
1981, that offers financial, technical
and practical assistance to individuals
and neighborhood groups who wish
to plant and care for street trees and
sidewalk gardens in San Francisco.
Board of Directors
Jon Braslaw, Chair
Laura Tam, Vice Chair
Tamara Patterson, Secretary
Eliza Brown
Doug Case
Jeanne Darrah
John Farnham
Sean Flynn
Marjorie Fochtman
Noah Goldberg
Kerry Lange
Steve Ward
Patricia Wilson
TREE
scapes
The Annual Report Issue
Recently FUF’ed
On November 30, Friends of the Urban
Forest co-hosted a Green Holiday Tree lot.
Members of the public were able to adopt
live, potted trees. After the holidays, FUF
will plant the trees where they’re needed.
On November 6, Visa employees volunteered to
do tree care with us in the Mission neighborhood.
On November 2, Friends of the Urban Forest hosted a walking tour of the trees of the
Castro neighborhood led by Mike Sullivan.
On September 26-27, Friends of the Urban Forest
led the installation of sidewalk gardens in the
Bayview.
Executive Director
Dan Flanagan
Editor: Ben Carlson
Layout: Mari Ann Donnelly
Printed on recycled paper.
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