MISSION BOARD STAFF COMMUNITY YOUTH JEREMY WEISS | CHAIR CONCEPTS’ MISSION IS TO ERNST & YOUNG ENGAGE AND CONNECT AMY OSTRANDER CROLL STUDENTS THROUGH BRENT PATTISON | VICE CHAIR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT DRAKE LEGAL CLINIC PROGRAMMING AND TO PROVIDE COACHING, KEVIN TIERNAN TRAINING, AND TECHNICAL BANKERS TRUST

ASSISTANCE IN BEST MARCY BAKER | TREASURER PRACTICES SAMMONS FINANCIAL JULIE CACKLER TO YOUTH-SERVING AMERICORPS PROGRAM DIRECTOR NON-PROFITS. DENIKA ALMBURG ALMBURG PROPERTIES, INC. BRYTANI CAVIL YOUTH PROGRAM FACILITATOR VISION AMANDA FORMARO AN IOWA WHERE ALL KEMIN INDUSTRIES DARRIANA DONEGAN YOUTH HAVE ACCESS YOUTH PROGRAM FACILITATOR TO HIGH QUALITY AMY COWNIE KELLER WILLIAMS OPPORTUNITIES THAT STEPHANIE FHOLER

PREPARE THEM FOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR SUNNI SWARBRICK SUCCESS IN SCHOOL, DIVERSIFIED MANAGEMENT SERVICES WORK, AND LIFE. WENDY HAVEMANN MENTORING COORDINATOR JENNIFER WOODLEY @cyconcepts DRAKE UNIVERSITY ALICIA VERMEER @cyconcepts OTTO GUNDERSON OFFICE AND PROGRAM COORDINATORO communityyouthconcepts ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT

ALYSSA FLORES DRAKE UNIVERSITY STUDENT 2 • CYC ANNUAL REPORT FY2016 CYC ANNUAL REPORT FY2016 • 3 CYC ACCOMPLISHMENTS

In FY2016 14 AMERICORPS MEMBERS ENGAGED 739 STUDENTS from 7 ORGANIZATIONS around Des Moines, RESULTING IN 5,000 HOURS of volunteer service in the Des Moines metro.

MAP (Mentoring Advantage Program)

56 students participated 86% reduction in absences from school and a 46% decrease in behavior referrals.

TOP (Teen Outreach Program)

In FY2016 we engaged 49 TOP Clubs around the state of Iowa Those clubs reached 709 students resulting in 14,327 hours of service. That’s like one person volunteering around the clock for over 1.5 years!

How are we doing?

99% of youth report feeling valued by CYC adults. 99% of youth state programming allowed them to interact positively in their community. 100% report feeling safe in CYC programs. 94% of youth are satisfied with their participation.

4 • CYC ANNUAL REPORT FY2016 CYC ANNUAL REPORT FY2016 • 5 STATS TRAINING & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

In Fall July 2015-June 2016, 916 youth participated in CYC CYC provides training and technical assistance to our own facilitators as well as toyouth-serving organizations and educators. programming with the following impacts noted: OTHER STATS

I plan to finish high school: TO NOTE Pre: 90% Post: 98% students directly impacted I can find lots of ways around any problem: by CYC programming in 98% 98% 99% Pre: 65% Post: 82% Workshop was Information provided Information provided 916 2015-2016. well-organized. was relevant to was of high quality. It is important to help others: the topic of the Pre: 92% Post: 98% Ethnic Minority: 26% Latino, workshop. I am comfortable participating in a service project: 24% African American, 11% Asian, 5% other Pre: 76% Post: 94% 69% I am likely to participate in a volunteer service English project in the future: Free and Reduced Language 96% 96% Pre: 89% Post: 91% Lunch Rate 10% Learners 81% The trainer was The trainer knowledgeable used effective about the content communication Female Male presented. techniques. 61% students 39% students

of produce donated to local food 282 LBS pantry network

6 • CYC ANNUAL REPORT FY2016 CYC ANNUAL REPORT FY2016 • 7 FINANCIALS FUTURE PLANS

In May 2014, CYC moved into our current ‘Forever Home’ at 1446 Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway in Des Moines. Along with making the building more sustainable by replacing the 1980 HVAC system with high efficiency units, adding insulation to the roof, and Support & Revenue Program Expenditures upgrading all lights to LED, we hope to mirror sustainability in our programming and in our community. Here are our plans for FY2017:

Install solar panels to further green our building. Create a partnership with Des Moines Public Schools to reach 150 additional youth with college and career readiness opportunities. Grow our Youth Volunteer Corps (YVC) Program to a gold level affiliate and attend the YVC Summit next fall. Streamline data and evaluation methodology. Pilot TOP in two new high schools and one new middle school. Corporate Sponsorship: 52% Capital and Capital Carryover: 40% Government Contacts: 36% Direct Programming: 38% Fee for Service: 8% Community Capacity Building: 15% Misc.: 3% Management: 7% Individual Donations: 2%

8 • CYC ANNUAL REPORT FY2016 CYC ANNUAL REPORT FY2016 • 9 CALLS TO ACTION SCHOOLS • IAN ROSS • ORCHESTRATE Build the CYC endowment to $1 million to increase long-term program and organizational sustainability. • SHADE TREE AUTO • IN THE BAG • PANERA BREAD Grow volunteer support by 25% to increase program reach. • TOM CAMERON • IOWA ENERGY • ROBERT AND BETTY BUSH Increase community capacity through increased financial support of the AmeriCorps Youth Service Momentum program. • WELLMARK FOUNDATION • IOWA HALL OF PRIDE • ROBERT W HENDERSON • WELLS FARGO • JENNIFER AND JAY • RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE • WEST BANCORPORATION ZWAGERMAN • SCENIC ROUTE BAKERY THANK YOU, DONORS! • YOUTH SERVICE AMERICA • JENNIFER BAUER • STEPHEN AND BARBARA • JENNIFER PERRY SIEMENS $20,000+ UP TO $499 • JILL NEAS • SUE LERDAL • JUDY QUICK • SUSAN AND PAUL BRIDGFORD • AMYANN AND TIM PEARSON • DES MOINES PUBLIC SCHOOLS • CHRYSALIS FOUNDATION • SAMMONS FINANCIAL • GUIDE ONE INSURANCE • KAREN KARR • THE K FOUNDATION • ANDREA AND JOSH JAMES • HRJ CONSULTING LTD • FACEBOOK ALTOONA DATA • UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL • HUBBELL REALTY COMPANY • KATHLEEN STUART • THEA NICHOLAS • ANTONIO KIOKO • IOWA COMMISSION ON CENTER IOWA • IMT INSURANCE GROUP • KAY AUGUSTINE • VERIZON FOUNDATION • JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL • B & B LEASING VOLUNTEER SERVICE • VOYA FINANCIAL • KELLIE STAIERT • BROWNWINICK • IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC $5,000 – $9,999 • KIWANIS CLUB OF DOWNTOWN • KELSEY MEYER HEALTH $500 – $4,999 DES MOINES • BRUCE AND ARLINDA BERNARD Endowments build sustainability. • DUPONT PIONEER • KEMIN INDUSTRIES • MID IOWA HEALTH • KNAPP PROPERTIES • CASEY’S GENERAL STORE A gift to our endowment will provide a • GRAINGER FOUNDATION • ADDAM C. MEDINA • KEVIN AND MEREDITH TIERNAN FOUNDATION • KOSSUTH CONNECTIONS • permanent source of support for CYC. • IOWA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN FOUNDATION • KIM FANKHAUSER • POLK COUNTY BOARD OF • KYLE AND SHARON KRAUSE • CHRISTOPHER’S FINE JEWELRY Visit desmoinesfoundation.org/give-now. SERVICES • AMY AND SLOAN COWNIE • KRIS WINTER SUPERVISORS • MEREDITH CORPORATION • CINDY AND SCOTT PERRY aspx today to create your legacy. • KUM & GO • ANONYMOUS • LATRICIA MICHELLE MCKERN • POLK COUNTY • METRO WASTE AUTHORITY • DAVID TRIMBLE • ONE IOWA • BANKERS TRUST • MALINDA BAKER DECATEGORIZATION • MICHELE LUNDQUIST • DIXIE HOEKMAN To donate to the AmeriCorps Youth Service • COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF • BRENDA PEEL • MARCY BAKER • NCMIC INSURANCE • DRAKE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS Momentum, visit: cyconcepts.org/donate GREATER DES MOINES • DAVID AND AMY CROLL • MATT AND MARNA HEITZ $10,000 – $19,999 • ANONYMOUS • DREAMS UNLIMITED DJ • PLYMOUTH CONGREGATIONAL • • MICHAEL AND ABBY CROLL To volunteer: cyconcepts.org/volunteer • PRINCIPAL CHARITY CLASSIC • GIVE BACK FOUNDATION • ARTSFORCE IOWA CHURCH • DES MOINES WATER WORKS • MICHELE WHITTY • RICHARD AND JANE CROLL • HABITAT FOR HUMANITY • CENTURYLINK • • DOLLAR GENERAL • MICHELLE YEOMAN • HYVEE We do our best to recognize all of our donors. If we have omitted your • CHILDREN AND FAMILIES • RYAN ADAMS • MOLLY SPAIN • PRINCIPAL FNANCIAL • GIRL SCOUT TROOP 1774 name in error, please contact our office at515-243-4292 . Thank you. URBAN MOVEMENT • SE POLK COMMUNITY

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