2011 Annual Report 1 CONTENT 4 STRENGTH IN NUMBERS 14 FINANCIAL REPORTING 6 ELECTION SCORECARD 16 2011 SUPPORTERS 10 VICTORY PROGRAMS 26 BOARD MEMBERS 12 THE VICTORY LAP 30 STAFF & INTERNS

ON OUR FRONT COVER LEFT TO RIGHT: Daniel Hernandez, Jr., Sunnyside Unified School District, Tucson, Ariz.; LaWana Mayfield, Charlotte, N.C., City Council; Zach Adamson, Indianapolis City Council; Robin Kniech, Denver City Council. DEAR to the college level and engaging draw nearer when LGBT Americans with emerging leaders on multiple participated in government not just FRIENDS, continents. In cities like Charlotte, as voters or petitioners, but as public Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Denver, officials themselves. They were right, In 2011 we celebrated Victory’s 20th the LGBT community finally gained and so our task is to strengthen that anniversary, and saluted the thousands authentic representation on city power with numbers. of openly lesbian, gay, bisexual and councils. And in a milestone moment transgender men and women who have that signalled the excitement ahead of Thank you for your generosity, support answered the call to public service us in 2012, the Victory Fund proudly and friendship. since our founding two decades ago. endorsed Congresswoman Tammy Back then, just a handful of out public Baldwin in her race for the U.S. Senate. Yours in Victory, officials were serving at any level of government in the U.S. Today, more Tammy’s path to this campaign than 1,000 are, and their honesty is mirrors the progress we have seen changing our world. over the past 20 years. Indeed, she was among the first candidates ever It’s good to look back at all that has endorsed by the Victory Fund, and Susan Atkins-Weathers been accomplished, but we don’t have her historic election to the House of Chair, Victory Fund Board the luxury of pausing for long. That’s Representatives in 1998 was made why our 2011 results were so exciting, possible by Victory supporters like with record numbers participating in our you. This year she will lead a slate of Victory Institute training and leadership Victory-endorsed candidates that will be programs, and a remarkable 72 percent our largest ever. Debra Shore win rate among LGBT candidates Chair, Victory Institute Board endorsed by the Victory Fund. With your support and encouragement, we embark on the next 20 years with We created new programs in 2011 the same determination, commitment that have expanded our identification, and conviction our founders shared training and support of openly in 1991. They believed the promise Chuck Wolfe LGBT leaders, extending that work of equality under the law would President & CEO, Victory Fund and Institute

2011 Annual Report 3 IMPACT IN Adding New York to the list of states NUMBER Strength in numbers always begins with number where same-sex couples can marry one. That’s why history-making elections in cities NEW YORK was a remarkable political victory, ONE like Denver, Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Charlotte but it was so much more. It was the made 2011 a groundbreaking year for their LGBT culmination of years of very hard work by people, groups and coalitions communities. In each city, openly gay and lesbian candidates won too numerous to count, and it was the story of a caucus of openly LGBT elections to city councils for the very first time, drawing cheers from state legislators who refused to quit. local advocates and positive media coverage of the notable progress.

New York’s six openly LGBT state lawmakers weren’t just introducing Chris Seelbach’s victory in Cincinnati marked a significant turnaround and supporting marriage bills over the years, they were telling their own for the city, which in 1993 had seen the council pass a harsh anti-gay stories to colleagues, introducing their partners, and challenging their ordinance. Seelbach led the campaign to overturn that law, and now peers to stand with them in this fight. As their caucus grew in size, so he sits in the very chamber that once was dominated by public officials did the power and strength of their argument. that voted to keep him a second-class citizen. His victory prompted one local activist to marvel at the progress on a local TV news report, On the night the bill finally passed, Gov. Andrew Cuomo quickly saying, “Not too long ago we had in place a law where we couldn’t even gathered the LGBT caucus in his office and signed the legislation think about having equality for gay and lesbian people in Cincinnati. with those legislators standing around his chair. It was fitting that the Five or six years later, we have an openly gay man elected to this city governor invited them to witness history. After all, they helped make it. council. It’s amazing.”

4 Victory Fund and Institute TAKING AIM AT ANOTHER GLASS CEILING

When U.S. Senator Herb Kohl of Wisconsin announced he would not Moments after her announcement, the Victory Fund endorsed her seek reelection in 2012, Tammy Baldwin had a big decision to make historic campaign. and not much time to make it. Would the seven-term congresswoman from Madison give up an easy reelection bid in order to run for the seat? After all, no openly LGBT American had ever won election to the “We are enormously proud that Tammy has Senate, and campaigns for open seats in swing states like Wisconsin are among the most expensive in the nation. taken this courageous step, and we will be strong supporters of her campaign.” Within hours of Kohl’s announcement Tammy let it be known she was seriously considering becoming a candidate, and on September 6th she made it official, launching an historic bid to break a glass ceiling - CHUCK WOLFE for LGBT Americans that has been in place since the Senate’s first President and CEO of the Victory Fund meeting in 1789.

2011 Annual Report 5 COUNTY / MUNICIPAL = WINNER

Ruth Atkin CA Emeryville City Council Kenneth DeLeon GA East Point City Council

Bevan Dufty CA Mayor, San Francisco Pam Miller GA Savannah City Council

Larry Forester CA Signal Hill City Council Lance Rhodes GA East Point City Council

Steve Pougnet CA Mayor, Palm Springs James Cappleman IL Chicago City Council

Debra Johnson CO Denver Clerk & Recorder Ray Johnson IL Oak Park Board of Trustees

Robin Kniech CO Denver City Council Zach Adamson IN Indianapolis City Council Kniech became the first openly LGBT Adamson became the first openly LGBT city member of the Denver, Colorado City Council councilmember in Indianapolis, Indiana

Daryl Finizio CT Mayor, New London Clifford Cunningham MA Chelsea City Council

Pedro Segarra CT Mayor, Hartford Alex Morse MA Mayor, Holyoke A 22-year old gay man won his race Steve Kornell FL St. Petersburg City Council for mayor of Holyoke, Massachusetts

Michael Smith FL Largo City Commission Ken Reeves MA Cambridge City Council

Kecia Cunningham GA Decatur City Commission Amaad Rivera MA Springfield City Council

6 Victory Fund and Institute COUNTY / MUNICIPAL CONT.

Denise Simmons MA Cambridge City Council Bruce Harris NJ Mayor, Chatham

Jass Stewart MA Brockton City Council John Kashwick NJ Borough of Closter Council

Patrick Wojahn MD College Park City Council Ray Velazquez NJ Jersey City Council

Dave Coulter MI Mayor, Ferndale Ed Zipprich NJ Red Bank City Council

Rory Neuner MI Lansing City Council Brad Bender NY Southampton Town Council

Greg Lemke MN Moorehead City Council Stephen Keblish NY Herkimer County Legislature

Caitlin Copple MT Missoula City Council Sean Massey NY Binghamton City Council Copple, an out lesbian, won a seat on the Missoula, Montana City Council Michael Sabatino NY Yonkers City Council

Wayne Abraham NC Greensboro City Council Ken Zalewski NY Troy City Council

Lydia Lavelle NC Carrboro Board of Aldermen Chris Seelbach OH Cincinnati City Council

LaWana Mayfield NC Charlotte City Council John Campbell PA City Treasurer, Harrisburg Mayfield became the first openly LGBT city councilmember in Charlotte, North Carolina Sherrie Cohen PA Philadelphia City Council

2011 Annual Report 7 COUNTY / MUNICIPAL CONT.

Geraldine Delevich PA New Hope Borough Council Alan Anderson UT Midvale City Council

Bruce Kraus PA Pittsburgh City Council Ken Schneck VT Brattleboro Selectboard

Malcolm Lazin PA Philadelphia City Council Sally Clark WA Seattle City Council

Elinor Warner PA Easton City Council Robert Gelder WA Kitsap Board of Commissioners

David Glasgow TN Nashville City Council Joe McDermott WA King County Council

Nancy VanReece TN Nashville City Council Ryan Mello WA Tacoma City Council

Joel Burns TX Fort Worth City Council Tom Rasmussen WA Seattle City Council

Chris Hightower TX Arlington City Council Samuel Stevenson WI Madison City Council

Michael Laster TX Houston City Council

Annise Parker TX Mayor, Houston

Parker was reelected as mayor of Houston, Texas

Randi Shade TX Austin City Council

8 Victory Fund and Institute SCHOOL BOARD STATE LEGISLATIVE

Daniel Hernandez AZ Sunnyside Unified School Board Tim Eustace NJ New Jersey General Assembly The intern who helped save the life of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, was elected to the school board in Pima County, Ariz. Reed Gusciora NJ New Jersey General Assembly

Juanita Gonzales CA El Monte School Board Adam Ebbin VA Virginia State Senate Adam Ebbin, a Virginia Delegate, Stephanie O’Brien CA Marin College Board of Trustees became the state’s first openly gay senator

Jose Solache CA Lynwood School Board Patrick Forrest VA Virginia State Senate

David Vela CA Montebello School Board

Mary Doran MN St. Paul School Board

JUDICIAL Anthony Cannataro NY Civil Court, NYC VICTORY FUND ENDORSED CANDIDATES Daniel Clifford PA Montgomery County Court 54 WON ELECTION IN 2011 of Common Pleas

Hugh McGough PA Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas 2011 Annual Report 9 CANDIDATE AND LGBT DAVID BOHNETT LGBT CAMPAIGN TRAINING LEADERS 2011 LEADERSHIP FELLOWS

We launch careers in politics and government. The International LGBT Leadership The Victory Institute has long partnered Hundreds of future LGBT political candidates Conference attracts hundreds of openly with the David Bohnett Foundation to send and campaign workers attended our LGBT officials from around the world to qualified, mid-career LGBT leaders to the centerpiece Candidate and Campaign Training connect, exchange ideas, and advance their Harvard Kennedy School of Government’s in cities across the U.S. in 2011, and many leadership skills. Held in Houston in 2011, the Senior Executives in State and Local went on to run for office or run campaigns. 27th annual conference hosted out leaders Government program. In the program’s first This is where the superstars of LGBT politics from across the U.S. and 10 other countries ten years, the number of Bohnett fellows has have gotten their start for nearly 20 years, who took part in training sessions on issues increased by more than 500 percent, helping which may be why all of our training sessions as varied as mentoring, immigration and to prepare out leaders across the country to were at capacity in 2011. marriage. serve their communities with distinction.

10 Victory Fund and Institute PRESIDENTIAL VICTORY CONGRESSIONAL GAY POLITICS APPOINTMENTS INTERNSHIP REPORT

The Presidential Appointments Project We’re building the next generation of Leaders need quick access to key information. has helped hundreds of LGBT leaders LGBT leaders. A new program in 2011, the The Gay Politics Report is a must-read weekly get appointed to posts in the Obama Victory Congressional Internship selects a news resource for more than 24,000 readers Administration – in fact, more than in every distinguished group of outstanding LGBT around the world, and with its active job other presidential administration combined. college students each semester for an board, a first stop for those looking for careers In 2011 our executive appointments program intensive leadership program that includes throughout the LGBT movement. expanded its scope, working alongside partner an internship on Capitol Hill. Congressional organizations to boost LGBT appointments in interns also benefit from career development municipalities such as Chicago. programs and perform a community service project.

2011 Annual Report 11 THE VICTORY LAP

Though Victory is headquartered in Washington, D.C., our 20th anniversary provided an opportunity to set out on a year-long effort to visit the communities where 99% of our work is directed.

Anniversary celebrations were held in San Diego, Houston, New York, Nashville, St. Louis, and San Francisco.

We held trainings in Pittsburgh, Chicago, Ft. Lauderdale, Houston, and Turin, Italy.

A National Champagne Brunch was held in Washington, D.C., drawing thousands of supporters, elected officials and endorsees for two days of events celebrating the remarkable success of openly LGBT leaders in government.

12 Victory Fund and Institute 2011 Annual Report 13 INCOME

44% A. 25% B. 27% C. A Victory Cabinet (Major Donors) $1,256,130

B Donor Candidate Contributions $719,035

C Events $783,267

D Direct Marketing $71,151

3% D. 1% E. E Miscellaneous $2,239 Total Income $2,831,822 MISC.

10% EXPENSES D.

A Campaign Services $1,426,985 14% C. B Donor Candidate Contributions $719,035 51% C Candidate Marketing $388,569 25% A. B. D Fundraising & Administration $285,166 VICTORY FUND Total Expenses $2,819,755

14 Victory Fund and Institute INCOME 10% E. A Victory Cabinet (Major Donor) $810,536 13% B Grants & Corporate $742,826 D. 37% C Tuition & Registrations $126,935 6% A. C. D Direct Marketing & Events $285,127 34% E Satisfaction of Restricted Funds $207,134 B. Total Income $2,172,558

Victory is committed to using your contribution effectively. In fact, nearly 90% of all funds directly support our programs. Only 10% is spent on fundraising and administration. For more information on our financial reporting visit victoryfund.org/2011audit.

52% A. EXPENSES

A Leadership Development $1,148,296 25% B. B Candidate & Campaign Training $556,102

C Research & Communication $271,521 12% C. VICTORY D Fundraising & Administration $244,861 INSTITUTE 11% D. Total Expenses $2,220,780

2011 Annual Report 15 PLATINUM CO-CHAIR CO-CHAIR SILVER COUNCIL $100,000+ ANNUALLY $25,000 - $49,999 $10,000 - $24,999 Joseph W. Blount Ronald M. Ansin & Jim Stork J.D. Angle & Hon. Joel C. Burns David Bohnett Susan & Crystal Atkins-Weathers Anonymous Fred J. Eychaner Ron Bailey & Bill Edwards David Arpin & Alex Martinez Jon Stryker Terry Bean John S. Arrowood Paul Alan Boskind April Ayers & Deidra Dierks Mark Burstein & David Calle Alvin H. Baum, Jr. GOLD CO-CHAIR Gabriel Catone & Bruce Cohen David Bower $50,000 - $99,999 Glen Dake Katharine & Jody Cole Bruce Bastian Steve Elmendorf Roberta A. Conroy Joseph L. Falk Tom Healy & Fred P. Hochberg Scott E. Eckas Tim Gill & Scott C. Miller James M. Johnson & Paul Hokemeyer Pablo Escamilla Esmond Harmsworth & Joyce G. Newstat & Susan E. Lowenberg Mel Heifetz James Richardson Rich Ross & Adam Sanderson Kimberly Hoover & Lynn Hackney Ambassador James C. Hormel & Alan Roth & Michael Rodgers Harvey Hurdle & Kevin Yoder Michael P. Nguyen Tom Schumacher & Matthew White Garry Clayton Kief Robert L. Page & Dale Frederiksen Frank Selvaggi & Bill Shea William C. Lewis & Richard K. Underwood Ted Snowdon & Duffy Violante Jim Stepp & Peter Zimmer Tiffany Muller & Marie Frederickson Henry van Ameringen Andrew Tobias Marsha J. Naify & Ana M. Pinheiro Joy Tomchin Mona Pittenger Bob Poe & Ken Brown Daniel H. Renberg Laura Ricketts & Heidi Grathouse

16 Victory Fund and Institute David Rosenauer & Rex B. Walker William E. Colburn Arthur M. Kaplan & R. Duane Perry James Rosinan Jeff Cook John Steven Kellett James R. Schmidt & Joseph Woolley Mark Curry Nick Koston & David Farris Victor Shargai & Craig Pascal James & Shirley Dannenbaum Mark W. LaChey Rick D. Stamberger David A. Decicco & Kyle Jacobi Nathalie Lang Peter J. Tepley & Michael Bowen Bill M. Dickey & David Wagner Chrys D. Lemon Russell Trusso Suzanne M. Dukes & Sandy Wichelecki Mickey Martinez David Wochner & Tony Silva Truman C. Edminster, III Hon. Scott McCoy & Mark Barr Heather Elliott & Stuart Rachels Peter O. McKown VICTORY COUNCIL Hon. Edward F. Feighan Kenneth B. Mehlman $5,000 - $9,999 Benjamin Finzel & Mark Pimble Diane Mosbacher & Nanette Gartrell Michael S. Fuller & Jerry Lewis Morgan Oliver Ralph Alpert Diane Gartell Stosh Ostrow & Allen Walterman Allison Bauman Leslie Giblett Valerie Ploumpis & Sue Burnside Hon. Howard J. Bayless, III Robert H. Gleason & Marc Matys Jeannene Przyblyski Christian Berle Michael McI. Grover & Nunzio M. Lupo Christopher Ray Melissa Bradley Charles Hamm L. David Richardson Robin A. Brown Rosemary Harris Christine M. Robert & Clarissa Filgioun Tonio Burgos Doug Hattaway Hon. James Roth William W. Burrington Capt. Cory F. Heitmeier & David Sadeghpour Tripp Carter Jonathan K. Frick Sarah M. Schmidt & Julie V. Matthei Robert Chapman & Seth Turner Bryan Hlavinka & David Theisen Andrew Segal Reuben Chong Mike Holloman & Tim Surratt Thomas Seymour & Robert Burress Thomas H. Christofferson & Clarke Latimer Richard Holt Curtis Shepard & Alan Hergott Rob Cogorno & Jeffrey Nelson Linda Kaboolian Andrew I. Shore

2011 Annual Report 17 VICTORY COUNCIL VICTORY CIRCLE Jascha Franklin-Hodge $5,000 - $9,999 $2,500 - $4,999 Joe B. Fuld & Amy Kurtz John Gallagher Hon. Debra Shore Ed Harrison Able, Jr. Emily Giske & Annie Washburn William Silva Scott Allan David Glasgow & Van Pond Gregory G. Simoncini & Ed Dudley Craig A. Benson John Michael Gonzalez & Bruce W. Smith & Tony Carroll Thomas A. Blount Richard J. Bauer Jacob Sudhoff Robin M. Brand Kenneth J. Graham & Daniel Alabanello Neil Thomas Kenneth F. Britt Marcia Green Donald L. Uttrich & Justin Carroll Jim & Lee Gunn James Douglas Foster Charles V. Chesson & Alan Henrichson Bruce E. Vaughn Ramon Perez-Goizueta Leo Hindery Lillian Vernon Timothy Chow Jim Hooker Patrick Von Bargen George & Phyllis Cohen Paul W. Horning II William Waybourn & Craig Spaulding Margaret M. Conway & K. Rea Carey Eric Johnson Nixon Wheat Paul G. De Vido Brian A. Johnson Scott D. Widmeyer & Alan Yount Glenn A. Dickson J. H. Jones Leslie S. Wilkes Clay L. Doherty Hon. Robert J. Kabel Hon. Ed J Zipprich & John Paul Nicolaides William A. Donius & Jay Perez Richard A. Kasten Brian J. Dorsey Hon. Steven E. Kirkland & AnnMarie Dunlap Mark A. Parthie Jeff Dygert & Mark Seifert John J. Klenert Hon. Frank Ferri & Tony Carparco Stacy Kling Dwight A. Foley Kenneth Kuchin & Bruce Anderson David France & Jonathan Starch Stuart S. Kurlander & David L. Martin

18 Victory Fund and Institute Michael L. Lausell Woody N. Peterson Robert St. Genis & Harold (Mac) McCarthy Sue LaVaccare Jay P. Phillips Nicole Streeter Robert D. Lemon Frank D. Pond David Taylor & Michael Ward Michael Levine Cindy Pond & Siri Fomsgaard Harold Tenenbaum Burt Levitch Greg Porter Kevin Tilden & Philip Diamond Aaron Lieber & Bruce Horten Wes Powell Charles D. Urstadt Timothy Loftus Stephen E. Quinlan & Louis A. Vega & Steve G. Kleiner Sarah Longwell Randy L. Soderstrom Gordon Veneklasen Robert Mahlowitz William Rouse Robert T. Vlasis, III & David Menda Grant Martin Paul C. Rubenstein Mati Weiderpass & Ian S. Reisner Chris Massicotte Barry Salzman & Steve Frank Seth J. Weissman Michael Mattmiller & Jay Petterson Lynn C. Schulman Geoffrey C. Westergaard Allen D. McReynolds Todd Sears Kathy L. Williams Robert Meinzer & Stephen McIntee Martin D. Sellers Charles A. Wolfe Howard N. Menaker & Patrick Gossett Adam Shapiro & Robert R. Gladstone Richard S. Zbur Henry D. Messer & Carl A. House Fred Sherman Jason Mida & Drew Hammill Frank J. Siano & Michael A. Tucker Leigh Morgan Mark Siedlecki & Eric Broeren VICTORY CABINET $1,200 - $2,499 Christopher S. Morter Hannah Simone Donald J. Mullen & John Logan Brett Smiley & James DeRentis Wade Ackerman Steven O’Brien Bill Smith & Mark Stevens David Adler & Anthony La Russo Carlos Paret & Keith Tyschper Geraldine Smith Christian Alvarado Jim A. Patterson & Tim Donahue Curt Smith Darla Anderson Clark Pellett & Robert Kohl Paul Smith & Michael Dennis Michelle Andrews Linda Perine Jamie Snyder Hon. Joseph Angelo

2011 Annual Report 19 VICTORY CABINET Barbara Bry & Neil Senturia Edwin Cordray $1,200 - $2,499 James H. Bryson Diane Cornell & Margaret Flinner Margaret Burd & Rebecca Brinkman Roger C. Cornell Tim Angle Phil Burgess & Jim Nutter David Crane Robert Annas & Douglas A. Shaw John Buric Martin W. Culbreth Lynden C. Armstrong & JK Homer Gene Burkard John Culclasure & James Covington Audrey Aull Rob Caballero Anna M. Curren Edward Avant Robin M. Cahall Dean Dafis Austin G. Baidas Timothy P. Carr & John J. Hackett Giles Davidson & Daniel Waldmann James Baker Troy M. Cassel & Zeke Stokes H. Dwayne Davis & Yves Liu Jerome Baker Linus Catignani & Dougie Keebler Dan Davis & James Weske Brooks Ballard Guy Cecil Curt L. Decker Michael T. Barkley Scott Ceresia Chris Delphin Lang Baumgarten Elizabeth C. Chadderdon Christine Delucchi John G. Bellemore Shawn Chang Paul L. Devlin, Jr. Michael J. Bento & Christopher Watts Cary Chavis Donnie D. Dixon Angela Blanchard & Hon. Susan Lovell Kevin Ciotta Judy Dlugacz Charles Roger Bobo, II Cindy Clifford Jeffery L. Dorrell & Michael Centeno Timothy Boggs & James Schwartz Laura Clise Michael A. Dudding Michael Bogue & Gary Schwendig David Codell Zoe Dunning & Pam Grey Kenneth J. Bohan & Dean O’Kelley P. Kay Coleman & Janice E. Montle Ingrid Duran & Catherine Pino Suzanne Bradford & Judy Lojek Robert M. Collie & Brandon Murphy David A. Eckland & T. Dennis Bickham William Brooker Hon. Michael Colona & Dennis Voegele Donald Epstein Matthew T. Brown Scott Cooper Richard A. Evans Robert M. Browne Arthur Copleston Roy Fagan

20 Victory Fund and Institute Alicia Fagan Doug Gray & Kevin Yates Douglas Jensen & Brent Whitman Scott Falmlen Eli Grayson Elcindor Johnson Clayton Farrell & Phil Scaglia Keith Green George M. Johnson Sam Felker & Keith Little Joakim Gustavsson Jeff Jordan & Josh Elliott Ellen L. Ferguson Kerry Hamilton Teresa M. Joyce Paul Ferrara Steve Hansen Giselle Jurkanin Louise E. Fischer Josh Hanshaft Hon. Jolie Justus Randy W. Fiser & Michael T. Kochie Blake Hayes Hailee & Kelli Kaliban Melissa Flournoy Jeff Heatherington Roberta Kaplan & Rachel Lavine Coy Flowers Leslie Herod Kaitlin Karkos Michael Flynn Beau Heyen Hon. Leslie R. Katz & Jenny Wald Kirk Fordham & Michael Cevarr Lane Hickey Dan Kelly, Jr. Rafael Francisco Stephen Hill & Trevor Eade Ronald Kennedy David A. Frederick Peter Hill Timothy Kilbride Joe Freeman Drew Hissong & Rich Ragan Ray Koenig, III & Johnny Song Dalila Fridi & Elizabeth McKnight Paul Hoffmann & Peter Martino Jim F. Kovach & Ben Montalbano Bryce W. Furness Scott Holman Greg D. Kubiak & Joe Canter Joan Garry & Eileen Opatut Phillip Hoover & Ed Westreicher Claudia Kyle & Linda Mason Dev Ghose Jack W. Hornor Christopher R. Labonte Angela Giampolo Frank J. Howell Jason Laney William S. Gilmer Richard D. Huff Shane Larson & Jean-Pierre Gaster Hon. Neil G. Giuliano Rex Humphries Ryan Leach Mark Glaze Charles A. Hunnicutt & Wayne Amos Peter A. Leon Mo Goff Delores A. Jacobs & Heather Berberet Kenneth Lester Renata A. Gowie & Nancy Powell Brad Jacobson Suzanne LeVan & Annette Cerbone

2011 Annual Report 21 VICTORY CABINET Larry McDonald Stephanie O’Brien $1,200 - $2,499 William McDugald Kim K. Ogg Elizabeth McLane & Mark McMasters Will Olterman Jeff R. Lewy & Ed Eishen Alison McManus & Mary L. Stockton Barry G. Pack & Francis G. Troy, II Diane K. Lincoln Brian R. McNaught & Raymond L. Struble Todd Partridge & Wes Thomas John P. Littlejohn William Melamed & Jamey Lundblad Michael Pearson Thomas K. Lopach Meldon H. Merrill Joseph M. Perta Jani C. Lopez Gary Metzner & Scott Johnson Richard N. Peterson & Wayne T. Bradley Mark E. Lopez & Patrick Boggs Justin Meyer & Tim Meinke David Phillips Claire N. Lucas Richard Michael Bruce Presley & Christopher Hedlund P. Michael Lutz Scott Milagro-Fotre Hon. Charles Pugh Billy D. Maddalon Chris Miller Ray Purser James P. Madigan Chuck Miller Toby Quaranta & Drew Perraut Barry N. Mandel & Scott Sawyer Jonathan Mitchell Nii-Quartelai Quartey Jonathan Manzo David B. Mixner Wade Rakes Jeffrey Marburg-Goodman Nicholas Moede & Chris L. Moore Alex Reber & Chris Dietz Jane A. & Tami Marquardt Robert B. Morris Jim Reeder & Eric Nevil Andrew B. Martin & Dana P. Barooshian Scott Moster Mark G. Reisbaum Kelly Mason & Michael Smith David Muck & Cole Martelli Troy Reynolds Randall Mass Richard Munisteri Lisa Louise Rhodes & Trisha Ryan Dan Massey & Alison Gardner Antonio Munoz David Roady Hon. Al McAffrey Arnold Myint Claire Robertiello John McCary & Nick Yarmac Ben Needham Joe Rowland J. Matthew McClellan Amie E. Needham Michael J. Rutkowski & Tim Harper Rick McDermott Robert E. Nelson Richard N. Sager

22 Victory Fund and Institute Charles S. Salem & Scott Toland Wendy Smith Paul Turner Rob Saltzman & Ed Pierce Courtney R. Snowden Mark P. Utterback & Ted Dietz Aubrey Sarvis Christine Solley James R. Stanko & Jeff C. Vanlyun Robert Satawake & Jeff Soref & Paul Lombardi Andrea Villa James (Wally) Brewster Laura Spanjian Russell Wallace & Brian Vaughn Scott Saufferer Mark Spengler E. Denis Walsh Sarah Scanlon & Barbara L’Eplattenier Matt & Amber Stephens Daniel P. Winter Dena Scearce & April Benson Daniel Stewart & Jon Recor Justin Wood David Schroeder & Todd Kersh Emily Stewart & Courtney Emery Catheren M. Woolard & Karen L. Geney Hon. Pedro Segarra & Charlie Ortiz Greg Strylewicz Les Yamagata Mark Seifert & Jeff Dygert John L. Sullivan Brian R. Yocum Andrea Selby & Amy Bennett Howard Suskin & Peter Olson Alan York Laura Shawver & Tracy Macuga John Sweet & John Forti Kathryn Yung William Sheehy Zak Taylor & Dan Winship Matt Zanolli Scott Sherman Scott Taylor Herbert D. Zeman Hon. Gail R. Shibley Hon. Mark Tendam & Neal Moglin Hal Shipman & Channing Greene Lee Terrell Rick Shoemaker & Jim Ruud R. Jason Thomas Robert Shuff & Sean Farrell Kevin Thompson & Gregory Ratliff James Sikorski Curtis Thompson Robert J. Sikorski, III Ryan Tisch & Curtis Hine Jared R. Silverman & Lange Taylor Kimberly Touchette Ray M. Simon Margaret A.Traub & Phyllis Dicker Maneesh Singal Ted J. Trimpa Jason F. Smith & Michael P. Kearns Patricia Trujillo

2011 Annual Report 23 CORPORATE SUPPORTERS $10,000 - $24,999 Curb Records $100,000 + Combined Federal Campaign of Delucchi + Strategic Communications EQWAL.me Pacific Gas and Electric Company the National Capital Area Escamilla, Poneck & Cruz LLP International Brotherhood of Teamsters Mayors Against Illegal Guns Action Fund Liquid Enviromental Solutions Microsoft Corporation Monument Bank $50,000 - $99,999 Prudential Financial National Education Association Sellers Dorsey Nuclear Energy Institute Bank of America Scientech Engineers, Inc. Gill Action Fund Sempra Energy Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP Tonio Burgos & Associates, Inc. PhRMA Verizon Replacements, Ltd. Toyota Financial Services Southwest Airlines United Food and Commercial Workers United States Telecom Association Wells Fargo $2,500 - $4,999 $25,000 - $49,999 AFL-CIO Andrews Kurth LLP AECOM Technology Corporation $5,000 - $9,999 Bolton-St. Johns, LLC AT&T CH2M HILL, Inc. Service Employees International Union AFSCME Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Civil Justice Association of California Shell Oil Company Comcast Storefront Political Media Feld LLP CDM Fifth Third Bank cPanel, Inc. Friends Of Christine Kehoe for Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers Assembly 2012 Fulbright & Jaworski LLP

24 Victory Fund and Institute Haynes and Boone LLP FOUNDATION SUPPORTERS $2,500 - $9,999 HDR, Inc. $100,000 + Susan A and Donald P Babson Jackson and Company Charitable Fund Morgan Stanley Arcus Foundation Dozoretz Private Foundation Republic Services, Inc. Gill Foundation Dr. L. Diane Bernard from the Ruth Catone, Inc. Public Interest Projects, Inc. Heller-Bernard Fund at the SmartBrief, Inc. Funding Exchange Goldman Sachs $50,000 - $99,999 The Heyday Foundation Thompson Coburn LLP The Hollyfield Foundation Vinson & Elkins LLP The David Bohnett Foundation Lehman-Stamm Family Fund Widmeyer Communications LTR Lewis Cloverdale Foundation Kevin J.Mossier Foundation Tides Foundation

$1,200 - $2,499 $25,000 - $49,999 American Federation of Teachers The Campaign Workshop Anonymous Cox Communications B.W. Bastian Foundation Imperial Court de San Diego, Inc. OTG Management $10,000 - $24,999 The Standard Blachford-Cooper Foundation, Inc. The Calamus Foundation The David Geffen Foundation Johnson Family Foundation

2011 Annual Report 25 GAY & LESBIAN VICTORY FUND BOARD

Susan E. Atkins-Weathers, chair Library Commissioner, City of San Diego, CA Steve Elmendorf, vice-chair President, Elmendorf | Ryan, Washington, DC Frank Selvaggi, treasurer CPA & Founding Partner, Altman, Greenfeld & Selvaggi, LLP, New York, NY Joseph Falk, secretary Consultant, Akerman Senterfitt, Miami, FL

April Ayers Senior Manager, Hewlett-Packard, Houston, TX Gabriel Catone Co-Founder, Ruth | Catone, New York, NY & Los Angeles, CA Robert H. Gleason CFO & General Counsel, Evans Hotels, San Diego, CA Kimberly Hoover Attorney and Real Estate Developer, Washington, DC Paul W. Horning Senior Vice President & Financial Advisor, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Atlanta, GA Harvey Hurdle COO, Sellers Dorsey, Philadelphia, PA Alex Martinez Founder & Principal, Versatil Group, Houston, TX Mona Pittenger Investor and Philanthropist, Tulsa, OK Valerie Ploumpis President, Direct Connections Campaign Services, Los Angeles, CA David Wochner Partner, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, Washington, DC Chuck Wolfe President & CEO, Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund and Institute, Washington, DC

26 Victory Fund and Institute GAY & LESBIAN VICTORY INSTITUTE BOARD

Debra Shore, chair Commissioner, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Chicago, IL Brandon Hernandez, vice-chair Director, Corporate Affairs, Pacific Gas & Electric Company, San Francisco, CA Alan Roth, treasurer Senior Executive Vice President, United States Telecom Association, Washington, DC Shane Kinkennon, secretary Principal, Kinkennon Communications, Inc., Denver, CO

John S. Arrowood Partner, James, McElroy & Diehl, P.A., Charlotte, NC Toni Atkins Majority Whip, California State Assembly, San Diego, CA Truman Edminster Principal, Edminster, Hinshaw, Russ and Associates, Inc, Houston, TX Joyce Newstat Founder & CEO, Rocket Science Associates, San Francisco, CA Bill Rouse General Manager, Administrative Services Cooperative, Inc., Los Angeles, CA Rob Saltzman Commissioner, Board of Police Commissioners, Los Angeles, CA Patrick Von Bargen Managing Director, Quinn Gillespie & Associates, Washington, DC Chuck Wolfe President & CEO, Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund and Institute, Washington, DC

2011 Annual Report 27 VICTORY CAMPAIGN BOARD

Valerie Ploumpis, Los Angeles, Calif., co-chair Bill Colburn, Houston, Texas Daniel Hill, Henderson, Nev. David Wochner, Washington, D.C., co-chair Heather Colburn, Chicago, Ill. Bryan Hlavinka, Houston, Texas Katharine Cole, Ukiah, Calif. Richard Holt, Houston, Texas Todd Connor, Chicago, Ill. Phillip Hoover, Atlanta, Ga. J.D. Angle, Fort Worth, Texas Jeff Cook, Cold Spring, N.Y. Lindsey Horvath, West Hollywood, Calif. David Arpin, Houston, Texas Patrick Davis, Albuquerque, N.M. Timothy Houpt, Salt Lake City, Utah Susan Atkins-Weathers, San Diego, Calif. Dave DeCicco, New York, N.Y. M. Renee Huff, Oakland, Calif. Kyle Bailey, Gorham, Maine Bill Dickey, Portland, Ore. Amy Hunter, Kalamazoo, Mich. Greg Baldwin, Los Angeles, Calif. Donnie Dixon, West Hollywood, Calif. Iavor Ivanov, Washington, D.C. Howard Bayless, Birmingham, Ala. Dania Duke, Santa Clara, Calif. Cathy Jambrosic, Overland Park, Kans. Seth Beer, Washington, D.C. Zoe Dunning, San Francisco, Calif. Eric Johnson, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Christian Berle, Washington, D.C. Dee Dee Edmondson, Boston, Mass. Hailee Kaliban, Kansas City, Mo. Jack Betts, Denver, Colo. Heather Elliott, Tuscaloosa, Ala. Leslie Katz, San Francisco, Calif. David Bower, Washington, D.C. Ben Finzel, Washington, D.C. Dan Kelly, Washington, D.C. Robin Brown, Houston, Texas Lou Fischer, San Francisco, Calif. John Klenert, Washington, D.C. Aaron Browning, Billings, Mont. John Gallagher, Washington, D.C. Joel Kopperud, Washington, D.C. Ruthanne Buck, Washington, D.C. Angela Giampolo, Philadelphia, Pa. Mark LaChey, Detroit, Mich. Sue Burnside, Los Angeles, Calif. Marcia Green, San Diego, Calif. Shane Larson, Washington, D.C. Roberto Caballero, Houston, Texas Jennifer Gregg, Los Angeles, Calif. Susan LaVaccare, Los Angeles, Calif. Michael Paul Carey, New York, N.Y. Michael Grover, Atlanta, Ga. Chrys Lemon, Washington, D.C. Justin Carroll, New York, N.Y. Charles Hamm, Cleveland, Ohio John Lipsey, San Diego, Calif. Scott Ceresia, New York, N.Y. Cory Heitmeier, New Orleans, La. Timothy Loftus, St. Louis, Mo. Chuck Chesson, Chevy Chase, Md. Lisa Henderson, San Francisco, Calif. Doug MacKenzie, Phoenix, Ariz. Rob Cogorno, Washington, D.C. Leslie Herod, Denver, Colo. Bob Mahlowitz, San Diego, Calif. 28 Victory Fund and Institute Mickey Martinez, Washington, D.C. Toby Quaranta, Washington, D.C. Courtney Snowden, Washington, D.C. Chris Massicotte, Washington, D.C. Nii-Quartelai Quartey, Los Angeles, Calif. Robert St. Genis, Los Angeles, Calif. Michael Mattmiller, Seattle, Wash. Alexander Reber, Harrisburg, Pa. Mark St. John, Indianapolis, Ind. J. Matthew McClellan, Washington, D.C. L. David Richardson, Miami Beach, Fla. Mattheus Stephens, San Diego, Calif. Scott McCoy, New York, N.Y. David Roady, New York, N.Y. Daniel Stewart, New York, N.Y. Donald McFarland, Minneapolis, Minn. Patrick Romero, New York, N.Y. Emily Stewart, Chicago, Ill. Stephanie McLean, Lansing, Mich. Renee Rosenfeld, Washington, D.C. David Taylor, Nashville, Tenn. Josh Meltzer, New York, N.Y. Jeff Ross, Boston, Mass. Tom Taylor, Oklahoma City, Okla. Scott Milagro-Fotre, San Francisco, Calif. Cameron Sasnett, Stafford, Va. Peter Tepley, Birmingham, Ala. Charles Moran, Los Angeles, Calif. Sarah Scanlon, Little Rock, Ark. Marisa Uchin, San Francisco, Calif. Leigh Morgan, Oakland, Calif. Dena Scearce, Nashville, Tenn. Don Uttrich, Washington, D.C. Chris Morter, Atlanta, Ga. Jim Schmidt, Nashville, Tenn. Louis Vega, New York, N.Y. Amie Needham, St. Louis, Mo. Lynn Schulman, New York, N.Y. Robert Vlasis, Washington, D.C. Ben Needham, Washington, D.C. Mark Seifert, Washington, D.C. Brady Walkinshaw, Seattle, Wash. Richard Oberhaus, Palm Springs, Calif. Adam Shapiro, Washington, D.C. Russell Wallace, Dallas, Texas Bryan Ortiz, Washington, D.C. Heidi Shink, West Hollywood, Calif. Kevin Walling, Washington, D.C. Rick Palacio, Denver, Colo. Hal Shipman, Chicago, Ill. Lou Weaver, Houston, Texas Troy Patterson, Washington, D.C. Frank Siano, St. Louis, Mo. Heather Weiner, Seattle, Wash. Daniel Penchina, Washington, D.C. Rob Sikorski, Nashville, Tenn. Seth Weissman, New York, N.Y. Linda Perine, San Diego, Calif. Greg Simoncini, Chicago, Ill. Daniel Winter, Portland, Ore. Sally Phillips, Tampa, Fla. Hannah Simone, Great Falls, Va. Cathy Woolard, Atlanta, Ga. Thomas Pitchford, Seattle, Wash. Brett Smiley, Providence, R.I. Jenifer Rene Pool, Houston, Texas Curtis Smith, Seattle, Wash. Gregory Porter, Kansas City, Mo. Wendy Smith, Austin, Texas 2011 Annual Report 29 STAFF Robin Brand Deputy Executive Director Torey Carter Vice President of Finance & Administration Patrick Cordova Major Gifts Officer Denis Dison Vice President of Communications Alexander Fabiszewski Political Associate Derek Jansante Board Relations Associate Kate Karasmeighan Corporate Relations Director Kathleen Kemp Development Associate Samir Luther Leadership Initiatives Director Carlos Marquez Deputy Political Director – Western Region Adam Martin Operations & Compliance Manager Mike McCall Political Manager Sarah McCall Political Manager Tim Meinke Development Director Tiffany Muller Vice President of Political Operations Tom Petrillo Development Director Kristy Pultorak Deputy Political Director – Eastern Region Jillian Rubino Marketing Manager Jeff Spitko Senior Vice President of Marketing & Communications C.J. Stermer Events Director Jon Stremsterfer Design Associate Aaron Teskey New Media Manager George Walker Vice President of Strategic Partnerships Jaan Williams Program Manager Chuck Wolfe President and CEO 30 Victory Fund and Institute INTERNS Scott Burkhard American University, Washington, D.C. Drake Carden University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla. Ashley Chesson College of Notre Dame of Maryland, Baltimore, Md. Mark Danso Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine Alexander Fabiszewski University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. Alejandro Góngora University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, Calif. Tanisha Humphrey Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. Derek Jansante Stetson University, DeLand, Fla. Ryan King University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, Calif. Brandy Machado Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. Kathleen McGinn George Washington University, Washington, D.C. Paulina Montanez- Montes University of California, San Diego, San Diego, Calif. Kemba Neptune Howard University, Washington, D.C. Rachel Skylis Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich. Scott Smith University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Mass. Shawna Stitch University of Illinois, Champaign, Ill. Logan Talbot University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Ala. Michelle Verger University of California, Davis, Davis, Calif.

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