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FY13 Annual Report
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO (BBBSMC) HELPS CHILDREN REALIZE THEIR
POTENTIAL AND BUILD THEIR FUTURES. WE NURTURE CHILDREN, STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES AND
BELIEVE THAT INHERENT IN EVERY CHILD IS THE ABILITY TO SUCCEED AND THRIVE IN LIFE.
AS METRO CHICAGO’S LARGEST DONOR AND VOLUNTEER SUPPORTED MENTORING NETWORK, BBBSMC
MAKES MEANINGFUL, MONITORED MATCHES BETWEEN ADULT VOLUNTEERS (“BIGS”) AND CHILDREN
(“LITTLES”).
BY THE NUMBERS
IN FY13, BBBSMC PROVIDED OVER 1600 YOUTH
FACING ADVERSITY WITH POSITIVE, CARING, SCREENED
AND TRAINED ADULT MENTORS. HERE’S A LOOK AT OUR
RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS:
MATCHED 650 YOUTH IN THE COMMUNITY BASED
PROGRAM AND 971 IN SITE BASED PROGRAMS.
WHERE WE WORK
COUNTIES
LAKE, IL
COOK, IL
DUPAGE, IL
LAKE, IN
*HQ IN CHICAGO
MADE 675 NEW MATCHES - 181 COMMUNITY BASED AND
494 SITE BASED.
OPERATED 50 SITE BASED MENTORING PROGRAMS – 58%
CITY AND 42% SUBURBAN.
LAUNCHED 9 NEW SITE BASED PROGRAMS – 5
WORKPLACE, 1 SCHOOL BASED, 1 CLUB BASED, 1
UNIVERSITY BASED AND 1 NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRAM.
100% OF OUR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS GRADUATED FROM
HIGH SCHOOL WITH 100% ATTENDING COLLEGE OR
TRADE SCHOOL.
ON THE COVER;
PICTURE FROM THE
JULY ‘13 BOARD
MEETING
CELEBRATING
GRADUATING
STUDENTS AT JENNER
& BLOCK
CONTENTS:
BBBSMC’S RATINGS & AWARDS
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04 WHAT WE DO
12 BOARD
06 LOGIC MODEL
13 FINANCIAL REPORT
07 COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAM
14 CORPORATE INVESTORS
08 SITE BASED PROGRAMS
17 FOUNDATION INVESTORS
10 THOSE WE SERVE
18 INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS
11 LOOKING FORWARD
21 THE END
BBBSMC’S EFFICIENCY
WON BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF
AMERICA’S GOLD STANDARD AWARD
FOR PROGRAM QUALITY AND FINANCIAL
SUSTAINABILITY
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BBBSMC'S BOARD NAMED BOARD
THE YEAR AT THE ANNUAL BIG
BROTHERS BIG SISTERS NATIONAL
CONFERENCE
OF
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THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU’S
WISE GIVING ALLIANCE HAS RECOGNIZED
BBBSMC AS A TOP CHARITY, MEETING ALL
STANDARDS FOR CHARITABLE
ACCOUNTABILITY INCLUDING GOVERNANCE,
FUND RAISING PRACTICES, SOLICITATIONS
AND SPENDING.
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ACHIEVED THE COVETED 4-STAR RATING
FROM CHARITY NAVIGATOR, THE NATION'S
LARGEST AND MOST-UTILIZED EVALUATOR
OF CHARITIES.
PROGRAM SERVICES
MANAGEMENT & GENERAL
FUNDRAISING
10%
14%
76%
WHAT
WE DO
OUR MISSION
TO EMPOWER AT-RISK YOUTH BY PROVIDING HIGH IMPACT
ONE-TO-ONE MENTORING THAT ENABLES LIFELONG
SUCCESS.
OUR VISION
ALL CHILDREN ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN LIFE.
LOGIC MODEL
HOW IT ALL COMES TOGETHER
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COMMUNITY BASED MENTORING PROGRAM
TRADITIONAL 1:1 MENTORING PROGRAM
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SITE BASED MENTORING PROGRAMS
STRUCTUED 1:1 MENTORING PROGRAMS IN
CORPORATE WORKPLACES, SCHOOLS, AND
NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS
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What if every child reached their potential?
Think how amazing that would be.
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LOGIC MODEL
HOW IT ALL COMES TOGETHER
Community
Partners
Corporate
Partners
Foundation
Partners
Investors
BBBS
Model
Club
Neighborhood
support safe,
strong,
enduring 1:1
matches w/
BBBS mentors
using Service
Workplace
University
Delivery
Model and
partnership
model
What We Achieve
Why It Matters
Avg. Match Length
Volunteer Retention
Strength of Relationship
Outcome:
Avoidance of
Risky Behavior
Little avoids
risky behavior
in and out of
school
Impact
Staff
School
Create and
Measures
Families
Community
How We Know
Method
Volunteers
Programs
Inputs
What We Do
Youth Outcome Survey
Program Evaluation
# of Programs
# of Matches
Attendance
Outcome:
SocioEmotional
Competency
Truancy Rates
Little has
higher
aspirations,
confidence
and improved
relationships
Grades
Grade Advancement
Graduation
College Enrollment
Outcome:
Educational
Achievement
Little stays in
school,
performs
better and is
more likely to
graduate and
go on to postsecondary
success
At-risk youth
are able to
achieve
lifelong
success
Communities
are safer
Businesses
benefit from
better
prepared
workforce
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COMMUNITY BASED MENTORING PROGRAM
TRADITIONAL 1:1 MENTORING PROGRAM
Community Based Mentoring is the traditional Big Brothers Big Sisters brand of mentoring where caring,
screened and trained adult volunteers are paired in one-to-one mentoring relationships with youth who need us
most, including those living in single parent homes, growing up in poverty and coping with parental incarceration.
BBBSMC employs a service delivery model where professionally trained staff such as customer relations
specialists, enrollment & matching specialists, and match support specialists recruit, screen, train, match and
support the volunteer, child and family every step of the way.
How a Big becomes a Big—and a Little, a Little.
Before we make a match, we do our homework. After someone expresses an interest in becoming a Big, they go
through a background check and careful interview process. Then we match Bigs and Littles based on location,
personalities and preferences. And we provide full support from the start, so matches can grow into lasting,
impactful friendships. The entire matching process is made possible through generous donations from individuals,
corporations and foundations with no cost to children or families to participate.
What are a Big and Little to do?
Each match is unique. Getting together doesn’t require a special occasion or expensive activity—just a few hours
every month doing things the Little and Big already enjoy like playing sports, reading books, going to a museum,
visiting a college campus or providing advice and inspiration. Some Bigs meet their Littles on the weekends.
Others get together with their Littles in the evenings. Each match develops a schedule that works for them.
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SITE BASED MENTORING PROGRAMS
STRUCTURED 1:1 MENTORING PROGRAMS IN CORPORATE WORKPLACES, SCHOOLS, AND
NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS
Site Based Mentoring uses the same one-to-one matching principal as the Community Based Program but
instead of taking place out in the community, Site Based Programs take place at a set location/time, before, during
or after school or on weekends. These include programs at a school, workplace or other community site, allowing
for onsite support and guidance. Professionally trained staff such as Site Based Program Managers and Program
Coordinators recruit, screen, train, match and support the volunteer and youth.
Structured Approach. A Big Brothers Big Sisters Site Based Program Coordinator plans all aspects of the
programs and is on-site to assist with activities and support the relationships. Sessions are structured and include
one-on-one and group activities that facilitate character building, relationship development and academic success.
Activities include topics such as goal setting, self-esteem, teambuilding, health/wellness, nutrition, academic
achievement, decision making, cultural competency, healthy relationships, effective communication, life-skill and
soft-skill development, job readiness, innovative/creative thinking, financial literacy, civic and community
engagement, high school/college prep and career exploration.
Types of Site Based Programs
16%
16%
City
Workplace
44%
School/University Based
Neighborhood Based
24%
Program Locations
Suburbs
42%
58%
Boys & Girls Club
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TYPES OF SITE BASED MENTORING PROGRAMS
WORKPLACE, SCHOOL BASED, CLUB BASED, UNIVERSITY BASED AND NEIGHBORHOOD BASED
Workplace Mentoring: Workplace Mentoring is a unique and innovative mentoring program where companies
give back to their communities by partnering with BBBSMC and hosting youth from area schools and Boys & Girls
Clubs at their corporate offices, improving the odds that children will avoid risk taking behaviors, perform better in
school, develop leadership skills and succeed as adults. Littles are transported to the corporate office where they
are paired with employees in one-to-one mentoring relationships. This onsite, nine-month mentoring program
introduces Littles to the world of business through our signature one-to-one mentoring relationships.
School Based Mentoring: Bigs and Littles meet for one-to-one mentoring in the classroom, school library,
school computer room or other set school location before or after school or during lunchtime.
Club Based Mentoring: The Club program brings the mentor into the child’s comfort zone at a local Boys &
Girls Club. Matches receive the support of both the Big Brothers Big Sisters Program Coordinator who facilitates
each mentoring session and Boys & Girls Club staff who interact with the children and their families on a regular
basis.
University Based Mentoring: Littles are matched in one-to-one mentoring relationships with university Bigs
where the program takes place on the campus of the university partner. Littles are introduced to campus life at an
early age where they learn what it takes to get into college and what it takes to be successful during their college
career.
Neighborhood Based Mentoring: Bigs and Littles meet at a community center, church or school one evening
or Saturday morning every other week. This is a supervised mentoring program where the Bigs meet with Littles as
a group and then break out into one-to-one sessions. This is a year round program.
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THOSE WE SERVE
ETHNICITY, GENDER AND AGE
7.3%
1.1%
6.9%
0.2%
GENDER
ETHNICITY
47%
31.5%
53.0%
AGE
32%
23%
53%
45%
African American (860)
Hispanic (508)
Caucasian (119)
Multicultural (112)
Male (764)
Female (857)
7 - 10 years old (367)
11 - 13 years old (736)
14 - 19 years old (518)
Asian (18)
Native American (4)
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LOOKING FORWARD
OUR PLAN FOR FY14
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Generate $3.9 million in revenue - grow diversified revenue base, establish new strategic events and
increase individual giving through an annual giving campaign with an emphasis on major gifts
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Start phase one of a multi-year $5 million dollar capital campaign raising an initial $500K in FY14
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Remain debt free with a minimum of 120 days of working capital reserves
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Increase staff from 45 to 65 in key capacity and program areas
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Increase Executive Board and Leadership Board from 95 to 130 members
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Generate $1.85 million from Executive Board and Leadership Board via give/get programs
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Serve 1900 youth – 1200 in Site Based and 700 in Community Based
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Make 975 new matches – 735 in Site Based and 240 in Community Based
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Increase Site Based Programs from 50 to 61 with new programs in NW Indiana
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Implement new BBBSA standards mission/programming, operations, branding, and child safety
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Attain an avg. match length of 30 months in Community Based and 13 months in Site Based
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Enhance our brand through a comprehensive marketing and recruitment plan
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Implement Phase II of our Enhanced Community Based Mentoring Program requiring new matches to
participate in nine new program activities that will address attitudes and competencies, educational
achievement, and risky behavior in order to increase youth outcomes and improve program quality
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Graduate 100% of our high school seniors with 100% going on to a post-secondary education
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Pilot a new initiative called Project Breakthrough, a 33 month college and career readiness mentoring
program that will match students during their sophomore year in high school until they are enrolled in college
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Maintain operational excellence and measure return on investment in all our services
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
LEADING US IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
OFFICERS
Mark A. Kaufman, Chairman, of the Board, President, - Athletico
Helen A. Reetz, VP of the Board – VP Ethics & Compliance - Abbott
Tom Monson, VP of the Board, Partner - Jenner & Block LLP
David Alexander, VP of the Board, VP, Franchise Finance - GE
Capital
Sandra Linn, VP of the Board, SVP, COO – Global Securities
Lending - Northern Trust
Brian Wrubel, VP of the Board, CEO/President - Marquette
Associates, Inc.
MEMBERS
Gary Abrahams, Executive Recruiter, CPS, Inc.
Philip A. Alphonse, Managing Partner, Pareto Capital Group
Xerxes Bhote, SVP, TJM Investments, LLC
David Blanchard, Director, Digital Strategy & Operations, Motorola
Solutions
Bradford E. Block, Attorney, Law Offices of Bradford E. Block
Robin Carter, Director of Sales – Grocery Channel, PepsiCo
John J. Compernolle, SVP – Market Executive, Bank of America
Raymond Dennis, Director, Supplier Diversity and Alliance Market
Groups, Corporate Global Strategic Sourcing - RR Donnelley
Jack Downing, Managing Partner, WorldBridge Partners
Brendan Edmonds, Partner, Atlantic-Pacific Capital
Carrie Falkenhayn, Partner, Deloitte
Michael Hall, Regional Managing Partner – Midwest, Grant Thornton
Kathy Herbert, Consultant and Small Business Investor
John B. Hirsch, Attorney (Retired)
Bob Kirby, VP - Government, CDW
John Koepke, Managing Director – Insurance, Accenture
Mark Landolt, President, The Marketing Store
Philip Glick, Emeritus President, PJG
Mediations
Michael C. Loehrke, Co-Head and Portfolio Manager, Golub Capital
Management, LLC
Leonard C. Goodman, Attorney at Law
Michael C. Lynch, Partner, Overnorth
Jon I. Madorsky, Principal, RCP Advisors
A.J. Maestas, President, Navigate Research
William Waddell, Retired
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Art Mollenhauer, BBBS of Metropolitan
Chicago
Manoj Mahenthiran, Partner, Transaction Services – PwC
Bryan Mark, VP, Field Operations – Chicago Region, Comcast
David M. Mattenson, Partner, Kanter, Mattenson, Morgan & Gordon
Jeffrey Michalczyk, Managing Director, The PrivateBank
Michael Ross, Executive Director, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Jim Rowe, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Kathy Schutz, EVP, Bard Associates, Inc.
Dr. Nancy Siepman, VP of Analytical Science, Takeda
Carolyn Tilden, President, CataQuest Consulting
John A. Tocora, VP – Default Management Group, BNY Mellon Trust
Company,
Andrew Watt, District Manager, Bard Electrophysiology
Steven Williams, Sr. Vice President – Global Walmart Team, PepsiCo
Lisa Young, General Counsel, Enova International, Inc.
EMERITUS BOARD
Peter J. Birnbaum, President & CEO, Attorneys’ Title Guaranty Fund
Peter Borzak, Principal, Pine Tree Commercial Realty
R. Craig Breese, President and CEO, Clean Diesel Technologies
John Fell, President, Advantage Packaging
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FINANCIAL REPORT
FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2013*
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
AMOUNT
SUPPORT AND REVENUES
CORPORATIONS
FOUNDATIONS
INDIVIDUALS
GOVERNMENT GRANTS
UNITED WAY
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF AMERICA GRANTS
PROGRAM RELATED EVENTS
CONTRIBUTIONS IN-KIND
PROGRAM SERVICE FEES
SPECIAL EVENTS
LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF EQUIPMENT
INTEREST INCOME
TOTAL SUPPORT AND REVENUES
$1,012,634
$573,058
$682,501
$70,203
$35,200
$101,600
$15,000
$115,225
$10,989
$654,759
($3,367)
$437
$3,268,339
EXPENSES
PROGRAM EXPENSES [76%]
MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL [8%]
FUNDRAISING [14%]
BAD DEBT LOSS [2%]
TOTAL EXPENSES
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS
$2,351,017
$248,992
$433,709
$61,264
$3,094,982
$173,357
*Figures are taken from our FY13 audit conducted by the audit firm of Warady & Davis LLP
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CORPORATE INVESTORS – WORKPLACE MENTORING
THE BUSINESS OF CARING
CORPORATE INVESTORS – OTHER SITE BASED AND COMMUNITY BASED MENTORING
THE BUSINESS OF CARING
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CORPORATE INVESTORS – GENERAL SUPPORT AND EVENT SPONSORS
THE BUSINESS OF CARING
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FOUNDATION INVESTORS – FIVE THOUSAND AND ABOVE
A FOUNDATION OF SUPPORT
A. MONTGOMERY WARD FOUNDATION
ADREANI FOUNDATION
ALVIN H. BAUM FAMILY FUND
ANDREW & ALICE FISCHER CHARITABLE TRUST
BARKER WELFARE FOUNDATION
BEATRICE P. DELANY CHARITABLE TRUST
BILL NYGREN FOUNDATION
BLOWITZ-RIDGEWAY FOUNDATION
CAERUS FOUNDATION
CARL R. HENDRICKSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
CARROLL SIMPSON FUND
CHARLES AND M.R. SHAPIRO FOUNDATION
COL. STANLEY R. MCNEIL FOUNDATION
GRACE BERSTED FOUNDATION
HELEN M. HARRISON FOUNDATION
HIGHLAND PARK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
THE MUDD FAMILY FOUNDATION
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INDVIDUAL INVESTORS – TEN THOUSAND AND ABOVE
THE POWER OF ONE
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PHILIP A. ALPHONSE
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MARK A. KAUFMAN
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JOEL AND NANCY BARNETT
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MICHAEL C. LYNCH
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JONATHAN BAUER
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JON I. MADORSKY
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XERXES K. BHOTE
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DAVID M. MATTENSON
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ANDREW BRICKMAN
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CARLETTE C. MCMULLAN
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PETER A. CARBERRY AND HERSCHEL SCOTT
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CHARLES N. MILLS
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JORDAN M. DORFMAN
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ART AND IDA MOLLENHAUER
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BRENDAN M. EDMONDS
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THOMAS MONSON
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CARRIE A. FALKENHAYN
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WILLIAM C. NYGREN
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LEONARD C. GOODMAN
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HELEN A. REETZ
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ASHLEY HAWKINS
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JAMES S. ROWE
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KATHY J. HERBERT
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SCOTT M. SWANK
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MICHAEL HSU
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SUSAN TOLON
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BRIAN WRUBEL
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INDVIDUAL INVESTORS – FIVE THOUSAND TO UNDER TEN THOUSAND
THE POWER OF ONE
 EVELYN BARROW
 MICHAEL HALL
 R. CRAIG BREESE
 MICHAEL L. KEISER
 TIMOTHY CARROLL
 MARK LANDOLT
 MARY GORTER KREY
 STEVE A. SHAPIRO
 JEFFREY E. GROHNE
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INDVIDUAL INVESTORS – ONE THOUSAND TO UNDER FIVE THOUSAND
THE POWER OF ONE
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GARY ABRAHAMS
DAVID ALEXANDER
DINITRA BARNETT
WILLIAM BARRY
THOMAS J. BEARDSLEY
HENRY BERGHOEF
MICHAEL BERKMAN
DAVID BERNARDO
GEORGE A. BERRY
LARRY BESKE
ANANTH S. BHOGARAJU
KEKI BHOTE
AARON BOROWSKI
SCOTT BORRE
DARIN BUELOW
SEBASTIAN J. BUFALINO
JAMES A. CATHCART
COLLEEN CLEVELAND
JOHN J. COMPERNOLLE
STEVEN CONRAD
JAMES COX
MICHAEL CRANE
JEFF DALEBROUX
OSCAR DAVID
ALICIA DEL REAL
JIM DOEHRING
DAVID EDELSTEIN
BRIAN J. FAHRNEY
PHIL FRIEDMANN
JEFF GEHL
STEVEN GERSTUNG
ALEXANDER GIANNOULIAS
KAREN E. GILLESPIE
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ALEX GREEN
CESAR GUTIERREZ
SALLY ANN HAGAN
BARB HALL
MICHAEL HAMP
MICHAEL HARDING
ALEXANDER HARLAN
COREY HARRIS
ANDREW HAUPTMAN
DAVID HAWKINS
ARTURO HERRERA
JOHN B. HIRSCH
C. PHILIP HODSON
PAUL HUMENANSKY
CHRISTINA JAMIESON
HARRY M. JANSEN KRAEMER
SARA KASER
WILLIAM K. KELLOGG
JOHN H. KEMNITZ
PAT KERNAN
JERRY A. KLOPFER
SHELLEY KUEHNEMAN
SANDRA L. LINN
PATRICK LIVNEY
MICHAEL C. LOEHRKE
ROB MADORSKY
A.J. MAESTAS
KEVIN MALONEY
ANNETTE MAMBUCA
CHRISTIAN MCCORMICK
MICHELE L. MEADOWS
BRETT R. MOODY
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DICK AND CHARLENE OSBORNE
DENISE PETERSON
BRIAN POLLARD
JOHN R. RAITT
CYNTHIA RAYMOND
DEREK RUSSELL
ARLENE O. SANOY
CHRIS SCHIPKE
MIKE SCHMIDT
KATHY SCHUTZ
DAPHNE SCOTT
RALPH SIEGEL
NANCY SIEPMAN
LISA SODEIKA
DEAN J. TEGLIA
CAROLYN TILDEN
DAVID TRACE
NICHOLAS TSATSIS
JOEL TUNE
JIM VAIL
GEOFFRY J. VANLEEUWEN
JACOB VIAL
WILLIAM WADDELL
JOHN WALSH
GREG WATSON
ANDREW WATT
STEVEN WILLIAMS
PETER YESAWICH
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CHANGING PERSPECTIVES. CHANGING LIVES.
THE END