RESPECT. WRITING. COMMUNITY. Changing Lives Through the Power of Writing

RESPECT. WRITING. COMMUNITY. Changing lives through the power of writing

2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chair Kari Easton › Community Volunteer Secretary Lori Le Cheminant › Community Volunteer Treasurer Matt Blair › Elsewise Pamela Fiehn › AHA Kate Gray › Clackamas Community College Oren Haker › Stoel Rives LLP Kristi Koebke › AHA Jenni Leasia › Jenni Leasia Design Lisa Pearlstein › CareOregon Dear Friends, Lauren Shapton › Portland General Electric Jason Wolf › The Standard With your support, 2015 was a year of growth for Write Around Portland. We expanded our programming into Washington County–a major initiative in our 2013-2016 Strategic Plan–and used the successes and lessons from the project to inform our STAFF ongoing work. As the metro area changes, we look forward to continuing to bring Jenny Chu › Program Coordinator respect, writing and community to people where they live and receive services. Elizebett (Liz) Eslinger › Executive Director Ann-Derrick (Ann) Gaillot › Program Assistant I believe our participants often express best the impact of our programming. I was Sarah Weller › Program Coordinator particularly struck by this quote from a participant in our spring 2015 workshop at Beth White › Development Director Park Tower for seniors and adults with disabilities: “My life has improved because I feel less lonely, less depressed, more connected in the 2015 RESOURCE COUNCIL world and I feel more worthwhile. Write Around Portland helps me feel connected Jennifer Allen › Friends of the to the world and to feel like my life matters. It helps me to frame my most painful Multnomah County Library experiences in a way that allows me to feel strong, powerful and resilient and believe Jeana Edelman › HOTLIPS Pizza + Soda I have a right to exist in the world. It helps me see and feel the beauty in the world.” Dave Eggers › Author and 826 Valencia Liza Halley › Write Around Portland Co-founder Partners, workshop participants, donors and volunteers all make our workshops, Paul Lipscomb › Options Consulting anthologies and readings possible. Thank you. Holly MacArthur › Tin House Julie Mancini › College Possible Together, we are changing lives through the power of writing. Ben Moorad › Write Around Portland Co-founder Miriam Sontz › Powell’s Books With much gratitude, CONTACT 133 SW 2nd Ave #304 | Portland OR 97204 503.796.9224 writearound.org Elizebett (Liz) Eslinger Tax ID/EIN: 84-1482706 Executive Director

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Kaitlin, pictured below, participated in our workshop at On-the-Move Community Integration for adults with developmental disabilities. She used text-to-speech Fun technology to share her writing with the group, including her poem, Fun, which was originally published in our spring 2015 anthology, Toward the Sound. Oregon Zoo volunteer Oregon Zoo OMSI with Dad Oaks Park ride Park playground Library Disney CD Olive Garden with friends Shopping with Mom Bowling with Dad Sweet Tomato with Mom Movie with Dad Fred Meyer with Mom Safeway with Mom Walmart with Mom Target with Mom Cat Amber Dog Lucy Disneyland been Walt Disney World not been Subway with Deb Kindall

Each month, we feature a workshop participant on our website including an interview, photo and one of their poems or short prose pieces. 2 WRITING WORKSHOPS PROGRAMS We held 48 free creative writing workshops for 501 adults and youth (including our pilot project in Washington County; more details below). Workshops met for eight to ten weeks and were held in partnership with the agencies listed on page 4. We also held seven one-time workshops 2015 AT A GLANCE adapted to meet the needs of the populations served by the agency partner.

We offered fee-based writing workshops to those who wanted to experience our acclaimed generative workshop model and support participants who might not otherwise have access to writing and community: five ten-weekPrompt workshops at Powell’s City of Books, 21 drop-in workshops hosted by HOTLIPS Pizza, two one-time workshops 48 FREE WRITING 501 WORKSHOP facilitated by local authors and one four-week workshop at Portland Community College. 251 people participated in at WORKSHOPS PARTICIPANTS least one of these workshops. FREE READINGS We held four large public readings and 11 smaller readings with more than 1000 people in attendance. VOLUNTEERS 300 people volunteered more than 6075 hours. 12 people 15 COMMUNITY 1000+ READING participated in our 27-hour workshop facilitator training. READINGS ATTENDEES BOOKS We published four books of participants’ writing. Covers by Precious Bugarin Design LLC. Printed by VSR Printing.

WASHINGTON COUNTY PILOT PROJECT In the summer of 2015, Write Around Portland hosted After evaluating the pilot project and reviewing its 4 PUBLISHED 45 AGENCY ten creative writing workshops with nine agency successes and challenges, we adjusted the framework BOOKS PARTNERS partners located in Washington County. A total of 81 of our programming in order to: build on our work adults and youth participated in these workshops. in Washington County, continue to bring our writing workshops to participants throughout the metro area and We published an anthology of participant writing, respond to shifting demographics, offer more flexibility Intersecting Lines, which was released at a community for partners to hold workshops, compress and streamline reading on October 2. About 100 people attended the our efforts and hold multiple readings at locations closer reading at PCC Willow Creek Center in Beaverton which to the workshop sites. included workshop participants, partners, facilitators, key leaders in Washington County, Write Around With the ongoing need for our writing workshops 300 VOLUNTEERS 6075 VOLUNTEER Portland community members and the general public. throughout the Portland Metro, Write Around Portland AND INTERNS HOURS We printed 163 copies of Intersecting Lines, which was will continue bringing our writing workshops where distributed to four booksellers in Washington County. participants live and receive services. 3 AGENCY PARTNERS Writing workshops were held in partnership with the INKWELL following agencies and organizations. Bold* indicates XY&Z a new agency partner or population in 2015. SUSTAINING DONORS ANNUAL EVENT We are just 15 members away from our goal of 125 Inkwell XY&Z was an amazing show of support from our Alano Club of Portland members–the group of sustaining donors who make Albertina Kerr community. More than 175 guests joined us at Holocene monthly and quarterly gifts. Would you like to join Inkwell? Catholic Charities, Kateri Park, Esperanza Court in Southeast Portland and helped us raise more than Please call 503.796.9224 or visit writearound.org and click $55,000 for our writing workshops. The 2016 event is and Housing Transitions “Donate Now.” Inkwell members have * by their names on Coffee Creek Correctional Facility getting a new name and a new feel. You won’t want to miss the donor list. Creston SUN Community School* it. Mark your calendars for October 6, 2016 at Holocene! Domestic Violence Resource Center* Edwards Center* Floyd Light Middle School SUN Program FolkTime Friends of the Children Happy Cup Café in association with Full Life Harsch Investment Properties, Park Tower Apartments* HB Lee Middle School SUN Program* Home Forward, Hollywood East Home Forward, Madrona Place* Home Forward, Medallion Apartments Home Forward, Ruth Haefner Plaza Home Forward, Schrunk Riverview Tower Home Forward, Stephens Creek Crossing* I Have A Dream Oregon, Alder Elementary Independent Living Resources Innovative Housing, Inc., Kinnaman Townhomes* Kinship House* Laurelhurst Village LifeWorks NW, Adolescent Day Treatment Program LifeWorks NW, Early Assessment and Support Alliance* Luke-Dorf, Inc.* Macdonald Center MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility Molly’s Fund Fighting Lupus* Morrison Child & Family Services, SAGE Youth Residential Program* New Avenues for Youth Northwest Housing Alternatives, Alma Gardens* On-the-Move Community Integration Oregon Burn Center at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Oregon Humanities Reynolds Middle School SUN Program* SAGE Metro Program at Friendly House* Serendipity Center Springdale Job Corps Street Roots Volunteers of America, Men’s Residential Center Washington County Community Corrections Center* Whitewood Gardens Residential Care Facility

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BUSINESSES, MATCHED EMPLOYEE INDIVIDUAL IN KIND IN HONOR, IN MEMORY Mary Lou Abeln James Barcit & Christine Olszewski FOUNDATIONS AND DONATIONS Frances Payne Adler Stephanie Barr Axium Paul Ahrens Carolyn & Murray Blacker ORGANIZATIONS Kaiser Permanente Harriet Anani Matt Blair Acme Construction Supply Co. McKinstry Kate Rood & Keith Berlin Oregon Burn Center Adoption Mosaic Meyer Memorial Trust Linda Bergman P. Carol Bullard-Bates AHA Moda Health Matt Blair Phoenix Chambers Andina Nike Katie Boehnlein Rebecca Currin Autzen Foundation NW Natural Natalie Briggs Hal Darst Better World Books Pew Charitable Trust Peter Chen Evelyn & Milton Eichen Bland Family Foundation Portland General Electric Brandi Cornelius Linda Eilenfeldt Bloomfield Family Foundation Regence BlueCross BlueShield Judy Dancer Kellie Ernst CareOregon of Oregon Ann Dudley Fly-By-Nights Carpenter Smith Consulting The Standard Pamela Dunham Mara Forsythe-Crane Charlotte Martin Foundation US Bank Kellie Ernst Dan Galliard Equity Foundation Kellie & Steve Ernst Garciela Garza Fred Meyer’s Community Elizebett & Justin Eslinger Yonah & Elizabeth Geller Rewards Program Pamela Fiehn Ron Geraghty Glimmer Train Press BUSINESS AND Kate Gray Ethan Glick Goodshop John Gamboa Callie & Vikram Goldfield Great Escape Publishing ORGANIZATION Emily Garcia Marion Graves Greenberg & Associates Lindsey Grant Kate Gray Hand Forge IN KIND Leslie Grollman Kathryn Green Herbert A Templeton Foundation Alder Creek Kayak and Canoe Oren Haker Barbara Hartley Hillsboro Arts & Culture Council Andina Restaurant Denise & Charles Hankey Millicent Emily Herrick HW Irwin & DI Irwin Foundation Artists Repertory Theatre Stephen Hicks Hero Hogland-Mapes Jackson Foundation Atomic Pizza Diane Holland The John Family JW & HM Goodman Family Broadway Books Lara Bjork & Damon Jansen Tricia Knoll Foundation Cassis Ensemble Mary Anne Joyce Mark Leary Kinder Morgan Foundation Egg Press Tuck Jue Revery McGinley Leonard F. Milgate Trust Elk Cove Vineyards Mary Kibbe Helen McNichol & Bonnie Egan Live Marketing Grand Central Baking Pat Kiser Charles Minor Lyceum Agency Holdfast Dining Kari Easton and Tom Koehler Ben Moorad Multnomah County Cultural Hollywood Theatre Alexandra Larralde Ken Morrison Coalition HOTLIPS Pizza Anne LaVallee Meghana Mysore Oregon Arts Commission Joe Larralde at Art Work Rebels Peace Leaves Sharon Neis Oregon Community Foundation, Literary Arts Ruth Lizotte Polly Parks Acme Bader Community Fund Menucha Retreat and Conference Gwen McEwen Carol Paul Oregon Community Foundation, Center Kim Thomas & John Morrison Ron Paul Easton Koehler Family Fund Petersen Household Cara Olexa Bruce Richards Oregon Community Foundation, Portland Center Stage Lisa Pearlsteing & Harrison Pettit Kate Rood Echo Fund Portland Gay Men’s Chorus Paulann Petersen Rebecca Rouillard Oregon Cultural Trust Portland's Culinary Workshop Lynn Rasmussen Nathan Sabbot PGE Foundation Powell's Books Bruce Richards Jack Schlatter ¿Por Que No? Precious Bugarin Design Kate Rurik Jean Stadamire Portland General Electric Retold Design Hope Sasek Robyn Steely Regional Arts & Culture Council Sellwood Yoga Willa Schneberg Mona Strokes LaVallee Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust The Float Shoppe Lauren Shapton Isabel Sudler Stoel Rives LLC Tierra Educational Center, LLC Clare Simons Beth White The Standard Toro Bravo Danny Thiemann Ben Zarov US Bank Foundation Voicebox Armin Tolentino Voicecatcher White Bird Errin Welsh Weinstein Family Charitable Jessica Yanhs Foundation Work for Art 5 DONORS continued

Judy Varner & David Silchman* Marianna Hane Wiles* Lane Poncy* Laura Anderson Thanks to the individual donors who made our Patty Wentz Jackson Alina Harway & Josh McLaughlin* Clyde Pope Susan & Kirk Andrews Lisa & Brian Wilson Mindy & James Hearn Faye Powell* Anonymous workshops, books and readings possible! Anonymous Reading Donations Hollie Hefferman* Luna Prado* Katie Atkins John Hellermann & Krista & David Price* Chelsea & James Bailey * denotes Inkwell members (monthly or quarterly sustaining Cornelia Wagner Tracy Quan & Chris Brehman Pattie Baker donors). More information about Inkwell on page 4. $100 - $249 Gillian Herbert* Melissa Reeser Poulin & Norma Bandock Gabe Adoff & Estee Segal* Pam Hester & Renee Henry Lyle Poulin* Susan Banyas Cheryl Albrecht* Stephen Hicks* Bruce Richards* Thomas Barthel Jennifer Allen & Kevin White* Eloise Holland & Melissa McClure* Katy Riker* Susan Barthel* $1000+ Susan & Patrick Troccolo Kris Alman & Mike Siegel John & Susan Hoover Robin Roberts Reva Basch & Jerry Shifman Linda Apperson Jason & Ann Wolf Ben & Michael Anderson-Nathe Ginny Hopkirk* Howard Robinson* Israel Bayer Lara Bjork & Damon Jansen* Heidi Yorkshire & Joseph Anthony Amanda Antenucci* Cecelia & Robert Huntington J. Peter & Sarah Roth Kathryn Behel Matt Blair* Rachel Bandock & Adam Dunn* Georgia Lee Hussey* Maureen Rowe-Crawford Brandy Bell* Jenni Leasia Sarah Barnard & Lynelle Gamage J. Isaac Pat Rumer* Michelle Biehl & James Abendschan Kari Easton & Tom Koehler* $250 - $499 Alan Bellanca Miles Jochem Roxane Russell Jennifer Bildersee & Jay Anderson Elizebett & Justin Eslinger* Michael & Deborah Aiona Brian Benson* Verla & Thomas Johansson Kelly Russell Mitch Blatt Kate Gray & Cheryl Hollatz* Miriam Barnard & Melea Seward Susan Bexton Wallace & Judith Jones Hope Sasek Katie Boehnlein* Sara & Andrew Guest David & Bonnie Bennett Susan Blacker Kathleen & Robert Joy Amy Schuff Candace Bonner Betsy & Thomas Henning Tom & Kristen Boothe Ron Bloodworth & Bob Gandolfi Mary Kibbe* Natalie & Joel Serber Katie Borak & Danielle Watson Kristi Koebke & Kari Olivier Phyllis Brown & Doug Hagen Kristin Bott* Neil & Helen Kimmelfield Marilyn Sewell & George Crandall Amy Botula Ben Moorad & Stephanie Barr Eric & Robin Busch Stacy Brewster & Jon Joebgen* Pat Kiser* Devora Shamah* Simon Brafman* Lisa Pearlstein & Harrison Pettit* Sherri & Larry Coady Cheryl Brock Ed Kniep & Kathleen Holman Jacklyn Shannon-Hollis Sarah & Gordon Brice Nancy Pyburn Cathleen Cochran Andrew & Kim Brookins* Peter Koehler & Noël Hanlon Helena Silberstein Michael Brunner Anne Scott Denise Corderre Richard Cameron Peter Korchnak Ann Smith & Marianne Brogan Daniel Bullard-Bates Lauren Shapton Jim Crane & Karla Forsythe Bonnie Caton* Jan & Patrick Krochina Erika Spaet* Leigh Bunkin Steven Skoczen* Abby Crumpacker Vieira & Joan Childs & Jerry Zaret David & Mary Krug* Renee Spears Tracy Burkholder* Miriam Sontz & Joe Walsh* Robert Vieira* TJ Christenson & Les Busch* Patsy Kullberg & Norman Diamond Sue Staehli Emily Chenoweth Robyn Steely & Varner Seaman* Debbie Dunham Anne Connell Bill Kupinse* Susan Steele Helen & Albert Christians* Shelly & Tim Sweeney Christine Edlund Thomas Cordova* KT Kusmaul* Robert Steely Jenny Chu* Victor Trelawny Robin Evans Mary Daly Jim Laden & Rob Nosse Carol Stone & David Kish Tex Clark & Anna Campbell Jinx Faulkner & Paul Koehler Michael Davidson & Patricia Johnson Hana Layson & Adam Davis* Beeman Strong Denise Coderre Erika Foin Maryanne deGoede Aimee Levens Scott Stuart & Brenda Meltebeke Lucy Cohen $500 - $999 Randal Greb Nancy Dollahite Debra Lippoldt Mary Szybist & Jerry Harp Benjamin & Amanda Collett Harriet Anani* Bija Gutoff & Daniel Koch Linda Drach* Kathy Lombardi & Robin Friedman Dawn & Theo Thompson* Nan Collie Kathryn & James Blair* Jan Hall Sara Dryden* Rachel Lowenthal & Jennifer Rose Julie Tilton & Jonathan Berman Rick Comandich Catherine Brugato Liza Halley & Phil Goff* Denise DuBois Richard Marantz Kristy Torto* Leslie & Alan Comnes Susan & Michael Burmeister-Brown Susan Hayden Ann Dudley Cathleen Massier Naomi Ulsted Maura Conlon-McIvor & Kim Carlson & James Berry* Marj Hogan* Pamela Dunham* Carol McConnell & Robert Hatt Scott & Adrienne Vahlsing Andrew McIvor Timothy Doherty* Betty Izumi Woody & Joanne Dwinell* Tom McLaren Allison Vasquez* Cal Conrad Kari Easton & Tom Koehler Annie Knepler & Adam Fischler Kellie & Steve Ernst* Paula McNamee James Vidas Meagan Cooney Pamela Fiehn Amy & Kevin Kohnstamm Molly Esteve* Richard Meeker & Ellen Rosenblum Ben Waterhouse & Thomas Crawford David Johnson Anne LaVallee Megan & Alex Falcone Tamara Metz* Deanna Oothoudt Isobel Crittenden Mary Kearney Gwen McEwen* Kevin Fann Jerry Mishler Karen Weliky Kathleen Culla Valle & Helen Kerner & David Edward* Paul Mueller Carie Faszholz & Hilary Hanes* Fern Momyer* Sarah Weller* Charles Valle* Ed & Christie Kline Diane Ponti & S. Ward Greene Tom & Jean Faszholz Lisa Moorad Beth White* Helen Daltoso & James Wilcox Susan & Richard Koe Jeremy Resnick Melody Feldman Diane Morrow Elena Wiesenthal Eloise Damrosch & Gary Hartnett Lori Le Cheminant* Alida Rol & Thomas Harburg* John Fox Joanne Mulcahy & Bob Hazen Donnella Wood & Jill Weir* Kristine Demien Paul Lipscomb & Lynne Cartwright Kate Rood & Keith Berlin* Rob Freedman & Beverly Stein Jennifer O’Donnell Leslie Young Bettie & Patrick Denny Jessica Lorenz & Nuri Van Hattum Halle & Rick Sadle Donald Geddes & Mona Todd Mary O'Connell Devin DiBernardo* Molly & Craig Newgard Jenn Schuberth & John Urang Laurel Glasmire* Cara Olexa* Lyndsay Dinino* Sona Pai & Michael Schurke Deborah Sposito Marie Godfrey Ruth Oliver $1 - $99 Martha Dixon Brian & Kate Rurik Kristin Steele & Samantha Swaim* Elinor Gollay & L. Rex Brasell Glenda Peters Dave Adamshick Rebecca Dobert & Sam Jackson Michele Sabatier Kim Thomas & John Morrison Sharon Greenberg Paulann Petersen Zemenay Alemu Jennifer Dorner Dan & Sue Stein Keri Thomas & Matt Ward* Pete & Kris Guest Nancy & Michael Phillips Laura Allen Shawna Downes Kasandra Tracy Andrea Vargo & Edward McNamara Donna Hammar* Sandy Polishuk Nancy Anderson Melissa & Jaime Duclos-Yourdon 6 DONORS continued

$1 - $99 continued Myriah Heddens Eric Mick & Karen Hout Shannon Shane Frank Dudgeon Morton Henig Cassandra Mill John Shepard Danielle Dumont Carol Hickman* Amanda Miller Suzanne Sigafoos & Robert Peterson Christie & Joe Echeverri Mariam Higgins & Nick Gideonse Kristen Minor & Nathan Corser Kait Skyler Heather Egan Maddelyn High & Eric Rosewall Olivia Mitchell* Elizabeth, Jessie, Austin & Rich Eichen & Suretta Geller Anna Rita & Daniel Hill Jennifer Mofatt Mike Sminia Kyle Eilenfeldt Ava & Charlie Hoover Mary-Lynne Monroe Jennifer Snyder Richard Ernst Laura Hopper Susan Montgomery Joseph Soldati George & Donna Ernst Sheryl Horwitz & Larry Knudsen Beverly Moser Tom Spanbauer Mark Evans & Rebecca Mendez Morgan Hrejsa & Robert Smith Pat & Rob Mossbrucker Scott Sparling & Harriet Miller Megan Fairbank Trudy Hussmann Colleen Murray Lynette & Richard Sproul Richard & Ruthellen Fein Callie John Graham & Mandi Murtaugh Diane Stankard Vivian Feldman David Johnson Sham & Nima Mysore Suzi Steffen & Lynn Fekin Wendy Feuer Daniel Johnson* Antonia Nash Julie Stevens* Kristine & Fredrick Field-Eaton Aimee Joseph Linda Nelson Beth & Raymond Stout Jess Firestone Paula Kasler Tania Neubauer & Paul Bergner Kaely Summers & Brett Rolin Julie Flattery Melanie Kebler Hanna Neuschwander & Linda Swanson-Davies* Laurie & Paul Flint Amber & Mark Keller John Mayer* Anne Tankersley Elizabeth & Carolyn Fosterman Vance Kelly Minh Nguyen & Jacob Carroll Kalima Torrence Ruth & Herman Frankel Charles Keys Susie & Keith Norman David & Enid Traisman Julie Frantz & Craig Murphy Rick Kilgore Rebecca Ocken Angela Tran* Ann French Donna Kleinman & John Neiheisel Rhiannon & Sarah Orizaga Anais Tuepker & Craig Miller Emily Kendal Frey Judith Kleinstein Susan Perez Charlotte & Robert Udziela Andrew Fuller Kristi Knight & Eric Wallace Erik Peterson & Gail Olson Meg Van Buren J. Piper Gallucci* Jim & Morley Knoll Mike Petticord* Toby Van Fleet Emily Garcia Jeffery Krater Jodi Pluhacek Joseph Vance* Brian Garrison Gerald & Martha Kusmaul Teri Poppino Stephanie Vardavas & Mike Radway Violeta Garza Steve & Iris Le Cheminant Tanya Porter Catherine Von Handorff Elisabeth Geier Mark Leary Luna Prado Janet Voss Will George Jenna LeJeune & Jason Luoma Naomi & Steve Price Kris Wallace Maureen Geraghty & Maureen Rahe Esther Lev Bob Priest Maureen & Frederick Wearn Patricia Germann & Carol Levine Donna Prinzmetal & Stephen Kirsch Amelie Welden Michael Rosenberg Robyn Lewis* Chelsea Querner* Lauren Wessler* Jeff Gierer* Meredith & Jeff Lind Kelly Raynor Maud Whalen & Sebastian McGaw Robert & Janette Gill Ruth Lizotte Betty & Jacob Reiss Lisa White Tim Gillespie & Jan Giske-Gillespie Nancy Loso Rose Rezai Gail White Shelley Gillespie & Jeremy Simer Nicole Lutton Tia & Ryan Ribary Alice White Zarov Matt Giraud Korin Lykam Laura & Jonathan Richardson Karen & Bob Williams Estelle Golden Terrie Lyons & Dolores Maggiore Brenda Richardson Peter Willis Christopher & Michele Gore Melissa Madenski Deborah Romerein Jennifer Wines Kim Gorga Christina Malango Marvin & Orinda Ross Allison Winningstad & Sara Gray Margaret Malone & Brian Padian Violeta Rubiani Michael Dennis Sharon Grayzel & Jeff Dodson Jane Manchee Sandra Russill Kristin Wolff & Robert Gassner Leslie Grollman Eugene Manus David Ruud & Adrienne Keith Amanda Wolff Leora Groves James Mapes Cassie Ryan-Mapolski Carol & Bernard Wolff Julianna Guy Nancy & Allan Martling Ron Sabbot Lora Lyn Worden & Noah Jenkins Joyce Hamilla Sue-Del McCulloch & Brian Potter Deb Schallert & Michael Kesten Martha Wright Celeste Hamilton Dennis & Donilu McGinnis Janet Schmidt-Hamilton & Sara Yada Craig Dennis Anne McLaughlin Doug Hamilton Janet Young & Robert Hinger Tom & Woesha Hampson Michael McMahon* Jacob Schorr Victoria Hampton Gwen McNeir* Penelope Schott We want to recognize and thank Mary Harris Tim McNichol & Anne Egan Marie Schumacher & Dave Griswold all of our supporters. If you made a Debra Hatcher & William Hatcher, Jr. Sheri McVanner Evans Kim & Coreen Scott donation in 2015, and your name William & Elizabeth Hathaway Dave Mendenhall Judy Selander is not on the list, please accept our Carolyn Hauck* Barbara Mendius Arnold Seong* Dot Hearn Cole Merkel* Lisa Serrano sincere apology and let us know. 7 FINANCIAL REPORT REVENUE

Write Around Portland had planned deficit spending in 2015 due to grants INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS – 20% we received in 2014 to cover expanded programming in Washington County $66,980 and the implementation of a new data management system. We had less deficit spending than expected thanks to strong support from individuals and ANNUAL EVENT (XY&Z) – 16% foundations. Contributions from individuals—directly and via our annual $55,020 event—continued to be our largest source of revenue. FOUNDATION GRANTS – 25% $86,300 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 12.31.2015 GOVERNMENT GRANTS – 19% $63,835 ASSETS FEE FOR SERVICE – 10% Current Assets Checking/Savings $34,635 Commerce Bank Accounts $170,216 IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS – 6% Petty Cash $198 $19,647 Total Checking/Savings $170,414 Accounts Receivable BUSINESS CONTRIBUTIONS – 3% Accounts Receivable $9,904 $9,039 Grants Receivable $7,000 BOOK SALES – 1% Total Accounts Receivable $16,904 Other Current Assets $3,355 Prepaid Lease Deposit . . . . . $1,430 INTEREST – 0% MUG SALES – 0% TOTAL REVENUE Grocery Store Gift Cards . . . . $321 $591 $208 Willamette Week Give Guide $20 $339,610 Bulk Mail $634 Bus Tickets ...... $8,786 Prepaid Insurance $857 Total Other Current Assets $12,049 EXPENSES Total Current Assets $199,367 Fixed Assets Volunteer training and support, workshop snacks Furniture & Fixtures and journals, workshop and office supplies ...... $10,391 Accumulated Depreciation ($3,247) Anthology printing and design ...... $14,545 Computer Server ...... $3,247 Community readings, annual and other events ...... $27,452 Total Fixed Assets ...... $0 TOTAL ASSETS $199,367 Bookkeeping, technical, legal and professional services . . . . . $10,331 Office and workshop room, equipment $17,467 LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS Current Liabilities Postage, printing, phone, internet ...... $14,576 Credit Card $279 Insurance, government filings, credit card fees, board . . . . . $6,501 Staff Vacation Accrual ...... $8,120 Public relations, training meetings, transportation ...... $3,975 Total Current Liabilities $8,399 Net Assets Staff compensation, health insurance, TOTAL EXPENSES Unrestricted Net Assets $116,915 retirement benefit, payroll taxes, accrued vacation ...... $226,159 Temporarily Restricted Net Assets $74,053 Database (one-time expense) ...... $25,968 $357,364 Total Net Assets $190,968 TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS $199,367

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