Our Mission the Mission of the Women’S Resource Center Is to Help Women and Girls Successfully Navigate Life’S Transitions and Inspire Others to Do the Same
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WOMEN’S RESOURCE CENTER Annual Report July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018 Photo by Betsy Barron Photography Support Strengthen Serve Our Mission The mission of the Women’s Resource Center is to help women and girls successfully navigate life’s transitions and inspire others to do the same. By providing resources, tools, and support for today, we create hope for tomorrow. Thank You... Dear WRC donors, sponsors, volunteers, and funders, Thank you for making this a record-breaking year! With your help, the Women’s Resource Center served 2,622 women and girls in the last fiscal year, more than ever in our history. Our board, staff and volunteers worked diligently to enhance our services and increase our impact. Here are just a few highlights of our accomplishments: Cheryl Brubaker • Expanded operations as we approach the half million-dollar mark. Executive Director • Our highly trained Helpline volunteers provided caring, personalized and needed support to 1406 Helpline callers. • A record 190 girls from 11 schools participated in Girls Lead. • Provided 460 professional Resource Coordination sessions for 125 women navigating challenging transitions in their lives. • Increased our financial supporters (by 41%) – welcome and thank you for joining us! • Began implementing a strategic diversity and inclusion plan to Mandy S. Rosenblum President, enhance cultural competency throughout WRC. Board of Directors • Hosted an inspiring Leadership Luncheon featuring Karen Dougherty Buchholz, Senior Vice President of Administration for Comcast Corporation and Lisa Thomas-Laury, former Philadelphia news “You changed my life. anchor. I can’t wait to see you again hopefully. We hope you will join us for another year of hard work and celebration as we You made my dreams work to make a difference for the women and girls who need us most! possible. You’re amazing.” Sincerely, --Girls Lead Participant Mandy S. Rosenblum Cheryl E. Brubaker President, Board of Directors Executive Director www.womensresourcecenter.net [email protected] Helpline 610-687-6391 113 W. Wayne Avenue, Wayne, PA 19087 | P: 610-687-6415 | F: 610-687-2967 upport trengthen erve 1 2017 - 2018 WRC ANNUAL REPORT Stats: Who We Helped WRC serves women and girls of all ages and socioeconomic levels with great diversity in race and culture, religion, national origin, sexual orientation and family status. Our goal is to ensure that our programs and services are accessible and relevant to all who need them. of WRC clients report was the average an annual income of age of WRC’s 69% $25,000 or less 56 Helpline callers Girls Lead of Helpline callers participants were have experienced 100% identified by financial abuse by their school as 53% their spouse having “untapped leadership potential” Counties served www.womensresourcecenter.net 2 Theory of Social Change Expected and unexpected transitions in life can disrupt one’s financial stability and overall well-being. Women and girls are particularly Problem vulnerable to this disruption due to the wealth and wage gaps, as well as differences in societal expectations for caregiving roles. You are the first person who’s been kind to me and really tried to help. To help women and girls successfully navigate life’s transitions and inspire others to do the same. By providing resources, tools, and Mission support for today, we create hope for tomorrow. WRC was a lifesaver. Thank you! That when provided with connections to the right resources with adequate support and the necessary information and skills, women and girls can Assumptions thrive through life transitions, enhancing financial stability and well-being for themselves as well as their families. Connections Support We will know that we have connected women We will know that we have provided adequate and girls with the right resources by: support when consumers report: Enhanced self-awareness 1,406 # of Helpline calls serviced I’m more of a leader than I thought. # of phone referrals to resources An increase in self-confidence # of connections made electronically 1,163 # of WRC program registrations An increase in social support # of in-person connections between WRC I feel like I can relate to other people now. program participants & community resources A sense of improvement in mental and emotional well-being It is a safe place to be vulnerable and grow 70 my own internal strength and resilience. Over 90% of our clients A sense of preparedness to take the next step report an improvement. I feel so hopeful. I can’t wait to get started. upport trengthen erve 3 2017 - 2018 WRC ANNUAL REPORT Theory of Social Change The life lessons we learned in Girls’ Lead were more fun to learn here than by learning them the hard way. Women and girls facing expected and unexpected life Target transitions, including but not limited to: adolescence, I was fortunate that I found employment/career changes, illness or death of a spouse, WRC when I was in such a Audience retirement, divorce, loss of housing as well as changes in vulnerable position. parenting status and marital or relationship status. It’s like one-stop shopping for getting all of the information I That when provided with connections to the right resources with adequate support and the necessary information and skills, women and girls can needed to commence this journey. thrive through life transitions, enhancing financial stability and well-being for themselves as well as their families. Support Knowledge/Skills We will know that we have provided adequate We will know that we have increased 53% of Helpline callers support when consumers report: knowledge and skills when consumers report: have experienced some form of financial Enhanced self-awareness • An increase in self-confidence abuse. I’m more of a leader than I thought. • Increased trust in one’s intuition • An increased ability in: Now I can visualize the process An increase in self-confidence - Knowledge of a system or process and plan for the necessary steps. An increase in social support - Communication I feel like I can relate to other people now. - Conflict Resolution 100% of Girls’ Lead A sense of improvement in mental and - Problem Solving I know how to handle participants improved emotional well-being - Decision-Making situations better. their communication It is a safe place to be vulnerable and grow - Negotiation & Advocacy skills. my own internal strength and resilience. - Coping & Resilience A sense of preparedness to take the next step - Financial Literacy I feel so hopeful. I can’t wait to get started. ...have seen a decrease in - Career Planning negative behaviors with our - Goal Planning students. www.womensresourcecenter.net 4 Use of Funds When you invest in WRC’s mission, you can trust that your donation will be maximized to transform lives. We are committed to the highest quality fiscal management, ensuring that all contributions are used with integrity, transparency and in a manner that will have the greatest impact for women and girls in need. Here's a snapshot of how we utilized contributions in Fiscal Year 2018: REVENUE $486,937 OPERATING EXPENSES $478,595 Core Mission Support 5 2017 - 2018 WRC ANNUAL REPORT Donors Thank you to the following Emergency Aid of Pennsylvania donors, sponsors and Foundation, Inc. contributors. Fidelity Investments July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018 Firstrust Bank Glaxo Smith Kline, Inc Independence Blue Cross FOUNDERS Jefferson Health Independence Foundation The Leader’s Edge The Neighborhood League Gayla McCluskey Shops Foundation Jami W. McKeon, Esq. Wilbur C. and Betty Lea Michael & Phebe Novakovic Henderson Foundation Stephen Prichard and Nancy Wyss Foundation Moyer Qlik Tech Inc. STEWARDS Radnor Educational Foundation ($5,000 – 9,999) Raymond James & Associates Wiley Group/Live Your Vision AmeriHealth Administrators LLC AMETEK Foundation United Healthcare The Hotchkiss School Chester County Fund for Bill Webb Identity Gear Women and Girls CHAMPIONS Elizabeth Weber Caroline Ittner Chester County Regional ($1,000-2,499) Whole Foods Market Kym Johnson Education Services The 1830 Family Foundation Marc Kirby Comcast NBCUniversal LG Legacy Group LLC Ellen Akhavein SUSTAINERS ($500-999) Dock Street Capital, LLC Joanne Baker Main Line Family Law Center Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith AC Lordi Mauro Family Dentistry Eleanor Barger Sara Adler Memorial Fund Bradford White Terri and Walt McDonald Genuardi Family Foundation Always Best Care Catherine and James Murdock Bernadette Braun Michelle Amador Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP Theji & Rick Brennan Benjamin & Meta Neilson Lynn Axelroth and Charles Patricia Nolan and Larry Aitken Bill and Laura Buck Handsaker Comcast Spotlight Charles and Adele Oliva Karen Basile The Phillies Jeffrey DeBellis Rose Marie Bezdikian Dilworth Paxson, LLP Proxus HR Pete Citrenbaum Radnor Life & Style Fox Rothchild, LLP Bernstein Private Wealth The GKC Group Restore Chiropractic, PLLC Management Santander Bank Global Tax Management The Brevoort Fund Anne Hamilton Barbara Susanin Delaware County Medical Tierney Harmelin Media Society Public Health Fund Elizabeth Hecht and Mandy TouchPoint John L. and Diane A. Fatz Andrea Tropeano Rosenblum Jane Gammell Kate Hermans Michelle Vazzana Graham Media Partners Leanne Wagner and John Dent Houghton International Anjali Gupta HPE Enterprises Inc. Elizabeth Weber Donna Hansen Marina Zivik Carol Jane The Haverford Trust Company Kymberly L. Johnson Suzanne Kersten Patricia Kind Family Foundation KPMG LLP PECO M&T Charitable Foundation Pfizer Collegeville, Inc. Anthony J. Mendicino Phoenixville