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I M A G I N E CHILDREN’SFUND A EST W C H I L D H O O D H f u l l ORT O F H O P E N NWCF NWCF Grant Recipients: Their Success is Our Success Two decades ago, a group of DSHS workers each organization, we are able to pinpoint the joined forces to provide foster kids with simple programs that have the greatest potential to end childhood basics like music lessons, winter coats, the cycle of child abuse and neglect. This ensures and summer camp. These 'extras' fell outside the your donation dollars are spent as effectively as scope of state care, but they worked wonders at possible. helping foster children realize that they have a place in this world. As we move ahead, we look forward to growing our relationships with the Northwest’s premier As the group’s efforts began to bear fruit, they child-welfare organizations. We also look forward became aware of a host of ways a truly stellar to working with the next great organization, non-profit could brighten the everyday lives and lending support as they take their first important futures of foster children. In 1994, armed with a steps toward helping vulnerable children and well-devised plan and six years of experience, they families find safe, full and productive lives. sat down and wrote their first-ever grant proposal. It was Northwest Children’s Fund that answered their request. The organization was Treehouse – and they are now celebrating 20 years of working to give foster children a childhood, and a future. Over the years, Northwest Children’s Fund has awarded Treehouse over $330,000 in grants, while Treehouse has grown into one of the nation’s leading foster child advocacy organizations, providing academic support and social and recreational enrichment. NWCF is proud to have been supporting Treehouse since its humble beginnings, along with other remarkable organizations such as Childhaven, First Place School, and Pediatric Interim Care Center. Each year, NWCF receives grant requests from some of the community’s most intelligent “Northwest Children’s Fund organizations—big and small. Our Board members Board members take the work tirelessly, reviewing grants and conducting time to deeply research and site visits so that they can gain a clearer sense of understand the organizations the proposed programs, and effectively gauge NWCF funds. For those of us the level of passion and commitment behind in the non-profit world, this is each. By understanding the inner workings of an enormous gift.” Janis Avery, Executive Director, Treehouse Year In Review - Ending July 31, 2008 The mission of Northwest Children’s Fund is to end the cycle of child abuse and neglect by supporting programs for at-risk children and their families. NORTHWEST A HUGE THANK-YOU CHILDREN'S FUND NWCF golf tournament TO OUR GOLF SPONSORS 2100 24th Avenue South hits the sweet spot! PRESENTING SPONSOR Suite 320 On Friday, September 19, 2008, 132 big- F5 Networks Seattle, Washington hearted golfers took to the fairways at Trilogy 98144 Golf Club at Redmond Ridge for the Northwest PREMIER SPONSORS T: 206/682-8447 Children’s Fund Golf Classic, presented by F: 206/682-8173 F5 Networks. The event, hosted by former Bowne & Co., Inc. www.nwcf.org Mariners pitcher Jeff Nelson, was a terrific Davis Wright Tremaine LLP success, raising over $64,000 for Northwest Fenwick & West LLP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Children’s Fund. Victoria Peattie Helm KJR 950 Radio “Golfing with friends and helping kids—these are two of my Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati favorite things. I couldn’t have asked for a better way to spend a PRESIDENT Professional Corporation Friday afternoon,” Nelson enthused. Nelson was joined by a host of Robert Fries well-known athletes, including former Seahawks lineman Alonzo Mitz XTREME Consulting Group, Inc. and tight-end Charlie Davis, plus a cadre of local celebrities such as VICE PRESIDENT Dave "Softy" Mahler from KJR Sports Radio and Gary Locke. A good CONTEST, GOLF Cart & HOLE Barbara Turner SPONSORS time—for a great cause—was had by all. Thank you, Nellie! AON SECRETARY Scot Rogers American Seafoods Group LLC Big Fish Games, Inc. TREASURER Meet the New Jeff and Janeé Christianson Lori Leff Mueller NWCF Board President The Donnelly Group and Eaton Vance® Funds BOARD MEMBERS Northwest Children’s Fund is thrilled to welcome Bob Fries to the K&L Gates LLP Charles Billington helm of our Board. Bob has been involved with NWCF since 1996. Judy S. Bloom “Once my wife and I started having kids of our own, it just seemed KPMG Caryn A. Buck natural that our philanthropy should revolve around children,” Bob Kibble & Prentice, a USI Company Laura Cantrell recalls. “The fact that NWCF’s mission, focus, dedication and integrity Klahanie Chiropractic Nicole Mortati Chang are so solid makes being part of it all the more fulfilling.” Larry Haight’s Residential Roofing Jeffrey A. Christianson Company, Inc. Trisa J. Clemons When he’s not sharing his energy with NWCF, Bob is managing a team of programmers at Microsoft, or enjoying the great outdoors Debra D. Dahlen Jeff Nelson & Family with his wife—Board member, Debra Dahlen—and three children. Jim Deboo Rosen Lewis, PLLC Katie Driscoll Stafford Frey Cooper Yenii Chen Dex Summit Capital Savitha Finch Trilogy Equity Partners Monica Fix Jennifer Fournier Washington Dental Alicia Hall Gold Washington Mutual Rebeccah Graham Washington Partners, LLC Lisa Kjaer-Schade Janet Mead Ann Montgomery Lokey Rob Maguire Cinda Norton Scott Peiper Christine Poli Valerie Robinson Don't miss this gem of an event Patricia Lee Smith Kevin Steiner If you love meticulously crafted 22K gold and Friday, November 21, 12pm-7pm Darcia Tudor superb gemstones, visit Aree Perlman Fine Jewelry David W. Williams Saturday, November 22, 12pm-4pm on November 21 and 22 for a special showing of Aree Perlman Fine Jewelry CHAIR, ADVISORY COUNCIL inspired designs by New York jewelry artist, Sami 4031 E. Madison St. in Madison Park Mary Ketcham Kerr Zeira. Ten percent of the event's proceeds will go to support TAX ID #: 91-1314318 Northwest Children's Fund. Paper donated by Spicers Paper, Inc. October 2008 Dear Friends, Because of your tremendous generosity, Northwest Children’s Fund was able to distribute more dollars than ever this year to help our community’s most vulnerable children. We cannot thank you enough! This Year in Review details the work we could not have accomplished without your to powerful programs for at-risk children compassionate support. During the 2007-2008 fiscal year, NWCF was able to: • Distribute over $920,000 in grants and families. • Raise an unprecedented $540,000 through our Annual Giving Campaign, and net a fabulous $378,000 at our festive dinner auction. every dollar contributed by individual donors went directly • Ensure that because board members and corporate sponsors covered all of our to grants operating expenses. NWCF’s model of effective and thorough grantmaking includes extensive evaluation and site-visits. Please turn the page and read about the many innovative and effective programs we funded this year. Thank you for the trust you place in us to invest your contributions wisely. We look forward to continuing this critical and satisfying work with you in supporting children who need and deserve our help. in Review The Year Respectfully, Victoria Peattie Helm Executive Director, NWCF Robert Fries Board President, NWCF NWCF’s Sources and Uses of Funds Fiscal Year Ending July 31, 2008 Sources Private Donations* 612,291 Special Events (net of cost of goods sold) 480,008 Administrative & Fundraising Expense 12.8% Other 4,853 Excess Reserves from FYE 07** 14,355 $1,111,507 Uses Grants Program 969,269 Administrative & Fundraising Expense 142,238 $1,111,507 * In addition to the donations above, NWCF received donations to the Mary Ketcham Kerr Endowment, which had reached a total value Grants Program 87.2% of $605,473 at the end of the fiscal year. ** NWCF maintains a reserve equivalent to six to nine months of its operating expenses. For the fiscal year ending July 31, 2008, NWCF's total non-endowment revenue was $1,097,152; grants program expenses were $969,269; and ending net assets, inclusive of endowment, were $727,893. NORTHWEST CHILDREN’S FUND GRANT RECIPIENTS: Fall 2007 – Spring 2008 HEALING ABUSED CHILDREN By providing treatment and counseling for children suffering from abuse and neglect. AGencY PROGRAM DESCRIPTION GRanT ($) Abused Deaf Women’s Advocacy Services Children’s therapist to provide counseling to children living in ADWAS’s Transitional Housing Program. 10,000 Amara Parenting and Adoption Service Parenting and adoption services to create safety and permanence for at-risk and special-needs children. 18,000 Bethany Christian Services of Washington Pre-adoption training and services to reduce adoption disruption and create permanency. 13,000 Catalyst for Kids A program supporting birth-parent advocacy and involvement in Washington’s child welfare system. 7,500 Exodus Housing New program providing therapeutic group work for children affected by domestic violence. 12,000 Family Law CASA Representation and advocacy for children in custody cases involving allegations of abuse and neglect. 23,000 Jumping Mouse Children’s Center Long-term, intensive play therapy and social advocacy for neglected or abused children. 20,000 Kindering Center Specialized early intervention services to meet the needs of children 0-6 in foster care. 16,000 King County Sexual Assault Resource Center Therapeutic and family services for Spanish-speaking victims of sexual abuse. 14,000 Lutheran Community Services Northwest Permanency planning and case management for foster children and their families. 12,500 Mockingbird Society Foster care system development through youth leadership programs and extended-family model for foster care.