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Aclu of Kentucky 2017 Annual Report ACLU OF KENTUCKY 2017 ANNUAL REPORT TRAVEL TIMES TO KENTUCKY’S LAST REMAINING ABORTION CLINIC OR LOUISVILLE 3.5 HOURS4 HOURS 4 HOURS 2.5 HOURS Justice Reform Reproductive Freedom Reproductive Freedom Our Kentucky Smart on Crime coalition Abortion ACCESS Pregnant works toward a smarter, fairer justice Workers’ Rights system. This year the coalition notched The ACLU-KY is currently representing another victory when new legislation the state’s only remaining abortion We continue our advocacy work in was signed into law that knocks down clinic in two lawsuits: one challenging Frankfort to ensure that no Kentucky barriers to employment for justice- a new state law requiring narrated parent has to choose between their involved individuals and enhances ultrasounds before an abortion, the pregnancy and a paycheck. In the training and educational opportunities other challenges the constitutionality past year we’ve built a coalition of in Kentucky jails and prisons. of required transfer/transport local and regional groups to get this agreements for abortion clinics. legislation signed into law. Click here to ask your legislators to respect Click here to ask your legislators to support Click here to ask your legislators to support the rights of Kentuckians to make decisions smart justice with policies like bail reform the Pregnant Workers’ Act to keep Kentucky that are best for their families, without and raising the felony theft threshold. workers safe, healthy, and employed. interference from the General Assembly. CITIES WITH FAIRNESS PROTECTIONS Come In WE’RE COVINGTON BALLOT LOUISVILLE FRANKFORT OPEN MIDWAY MOREHEAD LEXINGTON FOR BUSINESS DANVILLE VICCO OPEN FOR ALL LGBT Fairness voting rights Religious Protections Kentucky has the second-highest Refusals rate of African-American voter As we fight for statewide anti- disenfranchisement in the country. The ACLU-KY continues the essential discrimination protections for LGBT That’s why we’re collaborating work of safeguarding Religious Kentuckians on the state level, we with ACLU National’s People Freedom in the Commonwealth, continue our Fairness Coalition work Power initiative on a campaign to at the same time we continue to supporting grassroots activists in 7 reinvigorate the effort to overturn oppose any attempts to use religion cities across the Commonwealth as Kentucky’s practice of permanently as a license to discriminate. they work to secure these essential barring Kentuckians with felony protections on the local level. convictions from voting. Click here to ask your legislator to restore Click here to ask your legislator to Click here to ask your legislator to oppose the right to vote, because voting is the support amending Kentucky’s Civil Rights any attempt to legalize discrimination cornerstone of our democracy and the Act to include “sexual orientation” and that would harm Kentuckians and hurt the fundamental right upon which all our civil “gender identity.” commonwealth’s economy. liberties rest. facebook.com/ @ACLUofKY youtube.com/kyaclu aclu-ky.org ACLUofKY Staff Michael Aldridge 2017 FINANCIALS Executive Director Amber Duke Communications Director BY THE 5.6% 6.5% George Eklund Community Engagement Coordinator Heather Gatnarek NUMBERS 38.9% Legal Fellow Africa Hands Operations & development Associate 37.6% Kate Miller Advocacy Director g William E. Sharp 8.9% 2 new full-time staff positions 2.5% Legal Director Board Members INCOME: Randy Strobo, President, Contributions and Grants ..................$429,230 Louisville Investment Income and Other ...........$101,481 Legal Awards .....................................$29,090 Erin Kennedy Startzman, Miles National ACLU support .....................$443,846 Vice President, Lexington 19,430 Membership .......................................$74,938 traveled for advocacy and Events ..................................................$63,804 Patricia Minter, Secretary, public education across the Bowling Green Commonwealth TOTAL........................................................$1,142,389 Lee Look, Treasurer, Louisville Cherie Dawson-Edwards, 6.8% Natl. Board Rep., Louisville T Gonzales, Equity Officer, Y 16.3% Louisville Stephen Barger, At-Large, Public Education Events 11 0 Louisville and Speaking Engagements Glenn Crothers, At-Large, Louisville Enid Trucios-Haynes, 76.9% Immediate Past President, Q Louisville 26,238 E-Activists in Stafford Easterling, Frankfort our Community Action Network Brandon Edwards, Louisville EXPENSES: Programs ............................................ $546,412 Michael Goodwin, Louisville Administration & Management ........ $115,673 Jenny Heitkemper, Louisville Fundraising ........................................ $48,799 Jeff Johnson, Danville H TOTAL....................................................... $710,884 Daniel Kirchner, Danville 400+ Media mentions Caitlin Blair, Louisville The ACLU-KY is a vibrant and influential Keith Look, Danville organization because of its creative and Djenita Pasic, Louisville multifaceted strategies to protect freedom, Peggy Pittman-Munke, Murray made possible by the generous support of Don Rodgers, Louisville l its donors and members. Substantial finan- Angela Singla, Louisville 16,183 Facebook likes cial resources are essential to pursuing our work. ACLU receives no government fund- Soha Saiyed, Shelbyville ing and never charges for its services. We Curtis Stauffer, Louisville rely entirely on individual tax-deductible General Counsel gifts, membership dues, grants, bequests, t and periodic court-awarded attorneys’ fees. Brent Asseff, Louisville 7, 170 Twitter followers Consolidated Audited Statement for ACLU-KY and AC- LU-KY Foundation, April 1, 2016 – March 31, 2017 ACLU of Kentucky membership quadrupled post-election November 2016 through January 2017. We are now 8,421 strong, spanning all areas of our Commonwealth! To better utilize our resources, we’ve pared down our annual report this year. THANK OUR YOU! DONORS Volunteer attorneys Volunteers Justice Council The commitment of volunteer attorneys Since November 2016, nearly 300 $10,000 and above is an integral part of the ACLU of people have signed up to volunteer Allen Family Foundation Kentucky’s work. their time and talents with the ACLU of Brooke B. Barzun & Matthew Barzun Emily S. Bingham & Stephen Reily We would like to thank and recognize Kentucky. While we can’t list all of these Eleanor Bingham Miller the following attorneys, firms, and volunteers, we do want to recognize a Cornelia W. Bonnie & Edward Bonnie organizations that played an important group of folks who have stepped up two Augusta B. Holland & Gill Holland role in our achievements: or more times to support our mission and Margaret T. Redmon public education work. Daniel Shapiro & Lynne Ann Shapiro Alexa Kolbi-Molinas - J & L Foundation ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project Roy Templeton Anonymous Andy Beck - ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project Antonio Wilson Brigitte Amiri - Christina Keifer Constitution Defender ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project Nicole Gaines $5,000-9,999 Christina Lee Brown Jennifer Dalven - Matt Rummele ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project Tom Wallace Lyons Ann Pollard David O’Donaghue Julia H. Kaye - Robert H. Sachs & Felice Sachs ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project Jackie Schwitter Angela Singla & Aaron Satran James McMillin Meagan M. Burrows - Arthur K. Smith Family Foundation ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project Samina Raza Brown-Forman Corporation James Esseks - ACLU LGBT Project Sara Price Ria Tabacco Mar - ACLU LGBT Project Kay Rountree Freedom Circle $1,000-4,999 Dan Mach - ACLU Program on Religious Sam Misleh Jennifer Adams Freedom and Belief Barbara W. Beard Dominique Olbert Laura Lee Brown & Steve Wilson Heather Weaver - ACLU Program on Religious Savannah Winston Betty Dabney Brown Freedom and Belief Halima Ahmed Philip A. Bryan & Jane Bryan Susan Mizner - ACLU Disability Rights Project Stephen P. Campbell & Heather McHold Christine Calacsan Claudia Center - ACLU Disability Rights Project Sallie Carter Matt Ruther Keros Cartwright Anton Metlitsky - O’Melveny & Myers LLP John Bailey Carla Chance Leah Godesky - O’Melveny & Myers LLP David Cotton & Brenda Lowe Mimi Hahn Taylor S. Simeone - O’Melveny & Myers LLP Linda Cowan Dawn Cooley William G. Deatherage Patrick C. Elliott - Freedom From Marie E. Dever Religion Foundation Kyle R. Dover & Joan Kofodimos Rebecca S. Markert - Freedom From Religion Special thanks to the following Jane G. Emke Foundation individuals and businesses for hosting Sandra A. Frazier Amy Cubbage - Ackerson & Yann, PLLC House Parties, special fundraising Jodie Goldberg Dan Canon - Clay Daniel Walton & Adams, PLC events, and providing in-kind donations Rene Hales to the ACLU of Kentucky this year: Cindy Harnett Laura Landenwich - Caroline R. Heine & Timothy Heine Clay Daniel Walton & Adams, PLC Mary Jo Davis Nelson Helm & Susan Helm Joe Dunman Dawn Howard Patti and Michael Minter Rickell Howard - Children’s Law Center Brian Hunt Wilbur and Becky West Elizabeth Helm and James R. Voyles Fund Michael Abate Glenn Crothers and Tracy K’Meyer Donald Kohler Michael O’Hara Jane A. Lapinski Leslie and James Millar Brenda Popplewell Davise Larone Robert and Felice Sachs Ernest W. Marshall Michael Goodwin Jeff Johnson and Ken Michael Alvin Martin Tim Arnold Judith McCandless Alix and Andy Schmidt Corey Shapiro James W. H. McCord & Sandra Lee Bill Brymer, Susan Linville, and Mark Forman Jennie Kincaid Adams McCord Jennifer Webb Leslie H. Millar & James Millar Ryan Keith Dawn Jenkins, Holly Wallace,
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