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Nellie’s Women’s Hostels Inc. 08/09 Annual Report

Shelter • Education • Advocacy Nellie’s Mission & Vision

To operate programs & services for women & children who have & are experiencing oppression such as violence, poverty & homelessness.

Nellie’s is a community based feminist organization operating within an anti-racist, anti-oppression framework. We are committed to social change through education & advocacy, to achieve social justice for all women & their children.

Nellies Supporting all women and children in reclaiming control of their lives. • Shelter Nellie’s provides emergency shelter and protection for all women and children. The ultimate goal is to secure long-term, independent and affordable housing. • Education Nellie’s provides essential programs to inform all women and children about their rights and responsibilities, and the services to which they are entitled. • Advocacy Nellie’s provides the resources for all women and children to have their voices heard. We are committed to effecting change, including removing barriers and improving the conditions that affect women’s lives.

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EShl Executive Members at Large Carol Allain, President Ashley Artopoulo Marcia Beck, Vice-President Tanna Brodbar Emma Horgan, Secretary Zahra Mohamed Mary Byberg, Treasurer Kathy Rampersad Lynda Roy Sherece Taffe

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~Never doubt that a small group of committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.~ Margaret Mead

4 I 2008/2009 Nellie’s Annual Report Report from the Vice President

It is my pleasure to report on the activities of Nellie’s The Social Justice Committee has completed a Board of Directors and Board Committees. This number of critical projects furthering social justice. report covers the fiscal period between January A recent example is Nellie’s comprehensive and and December 2008 and the three month period unabashedly feminist position paper on women between January 2009 and March 2009. All of this and mental health. The Social Justice Committee is leaves us well prepared for our new fiscal year gearing up for continued outreach and advocacy running from April 2009 until March 2010. work. Nellie’s position papers are proving to be valuable to our larger community. A number of other Nellie’s Board of Directors has been busy with organizations have consulted the work of the Social numerous issues and projects. First, however, we Justice Committee as they search for best practices in all wish a heartfelt farewell to Safia Ahmed and feminist AR/AO policy development. Sherece Taffe, our two cherished co-chairs who have completed their three term commitment to The Finance Committee ensures the continued Nellie’s Board. Their leadership and guidance has financial stability of Nellie’s as a corporation. Each inspired our work at Nellie’s. We wish them well with month, members of the Finance Committee ensure their future endeavours. that all Board members have the opportunity to appreciate Nellie’s financial situation. Over the We also wish to officially welcome Ashley Artopoulos, past year, the Financial Committee has overseen a Tanna Brodbar, Zahra Mohamed, and Kathy number of changes recommended in our Strategic Rampersad to our Board. Each of these women is Plan including the change of our financial year as sharing her own valuable perspective, experience recommended in our by-laws amendments at the 2008 and passion in all of her work at Nellie’s. We are Annual General Members meeting. This committee excited to continue working with these talented ensures that the Board receives timely and accurate women. financial reports.

Nellie’s Board ensures that Nellie’s operates in The Executive Committee is responsible for the annual compliance with all of our federal, provincial, performance appraisal for the work of the Executive municipal and other requirements. We are grateful Director. This committee also meets to address issues to the City of Toronto, the United Way, the Ministry of Governance as well as urgent issues brought to the of Community & Social Services, and to our funders committee’s attention for action. and donors for their support in these efforts. Nellie’s Board also oversees a number of committees and Members of Nellie’s Board and Board Committees each of these has headed important and interesting continue to work hard to ensure that all of Nellie’s projects. efforts reflect its mission and vision. To accomplish the latest in a meaningful way, we are working on the Our Fundraising Committee members demonstrated developing stages of Nellie’s Strategic Plan for the their skill and dedication in accomplishing the most years 2010-2012. successful Jazz-it-Up Fundraising Gala yet in May 2008. In addition to this event starring Jackie Richardson, Thanks go out to all of the volunteers, the dedicated the Fundraising Committee supported a number of staff and donors for your contributions! other fundraising events for Nellie’s. Members of this committee have helped to fabulously redesign all of Nellie’s fundraising packages.

The Nominating Committee has been busy at work recruiting and training new volunteers for the Board and for our committees. Members have put to use new and revitalized interviews, job descriptions and expectations of Board and other volunteers. Members of the Nominating Committee have overseen Board Training, including our annual retreat where the Board addresses governance issues in depth. Marcia Beck

2008/2009 Nellie’s Annual Report I 5 Reportportort fromommmt thethh TreasurerTrere

I am pleased to report on the financial For the year ended December 31, 2008, Nellie’s position of Nellie’s for the fiscal year January 1, relied on government funding for 71% of its total 2008-December 31, 2008 and January 1 – March revenue. This is a 1% decrease over 2007. Our core 31, 2009. government funders are the Ministry of Community and Social Services and the City of Toronto. We You may wonder why we are reporting two are grateful for their continued support. financial periods. The Board of Nellie’s made the recommendation to change the fiscal year to The United Way of Greater Toronto supports the align with the fiscal year of our largest funder – the organization and in particular Nellie’s Community Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services Support and Outreach Program. Their support (MCSS). This recommendation was approved accounts for 11% of Nellie’s revenues. by the membership at the 2008 Annual General Members Meeting. As such, our new fiscal period Fundraised revenues represented 13% of total will be April 1 – March 31. We believe this will income, with an increase of $43,218 in 2008. provide Nellie’s with a better and more accurate financial picture throughout the year, and will In terms of costs of the organization: staffing costs also assist with minimizing the time and resources increased by 1% in 2008 to 70% of total costs, necessary for accounting given the different fiscal administration costs of 10% of total expenses year-ends. increased by less than 1% from 2007, client and program expenses accounted for 12% of total Nellie’s has made tremendous strides in improving expenses, down less than 1% from 2007 and their financial situation over the past 15 months. property occupancy costs accounted for 8% of While the possibility exists every year that we may total costs in 2008, down 1% from 2007. wind up with a deficit since the gap between the costs of providing services and the funding On behalf of the Board, we would like to take received to maintain the services is ever-widening, this opportunity to thank our incredible staff, our the collective efforts of Nellie’s Board, staff and generous funders and donors and our amazing volunteers has made a difference. First we were volunteers for their continued support of Nellie’s. successful in having ten of our City ‘shelter’ beds uploaded, meaning the beds have become ‘Violence Against Women’ beds and are funded by the MCSS, which provides a more generous per diem. Second, our fundraising revenues have grown through several successful events and the continued support of our amazing donors. Third, a more focused approach to fundraising has freed time for the Manager of Development and the Executive Director to nurture relationships with a variety of third parties and has resulted in increased revenues through foundations and other philanthropic organizations.

We ended the December 31, 2008 year with an excess of revenue over expenses of $37,607. Mary Byberg

6 I 2008/2009 Nellie’s Annual Report Statementtemementt ofof OperationsOpeper

Women’s Hostels Incorporated • Statement of Operations • Jan. 01, 2008 to Dec. 31, 2008

REVENUE Fees for service $378,517 Federal government mortgage subsidy $25,073 Government grants $936,484 Donations $210,020 United Way funding $227,242 Grants from foundations $82,160 Fundraising events $25,386 Interest and other $7,941 $1,892,823

EXPENSES Property $149,981 Administration $188,515 Staffing $1,253,826 Clients $208,554 $1,800,876

Excess of Revenue over Expenses (Expenses over revenue) from Operations $91,947 Income from amortization of deferred revenue $11,784 Other revenue - grants $51,000 Repairs and maintenance on capital assets ($51,000) Amortization of capital assets ($64,609) Excess of (expenses over revenue) from capital assets ($52,825) Outlays from Mary Pritchard Fund ($1,515) Excess of revenue over expenses (Expenses over revenue) for the year $37,607.00

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Women’s Hostels Incorporated • Statement of Operations • Three Months Ended Mar 31, 2009

REVENUE Fees for service $252,644 Federal government mortgage subsidy $100,473 Government grants $6,268 Donations $48,138 United Way funding $56,811 Grants from foundations $1,367 Fundraising events -- Interest and other $780 $466,501

EXPENSES Property $36,487 Administration $46,108 Staffing $308,035 Clients $48,159 $438,789

Excess of Revenue over Expenses (Expenses over revenue) from Operations $27,712 Income from amortization of deferred revenue -- Other revenue - grants $50,000 Repairs and maintenance on capital assets ($50,000) Amortization of capital assets ($15,353) Excess of (expenses over revenue) from capital assets ($15,353) Outlays from Mary Pritchard Fund ($2,364) Excess of revenue over expenses (Expenses over revenue) for the year $9,995

8 I 2008/2009 Nellie’s Annual Report Statementtemementt ofof OperationsOpeper

Women’s Hostels Incorporated • Revenue • 2008/2009

REVENUE Donations & Fundraising 13% Government Fees, $1,340,074 Grants from Foundations 4% Grants & Subsidies United Way Funding $227,242 United Way 12% Grants from Foundations $82,160 Donations & Fundraising $243,347 TOTAL $1,892,823

Government Fees, Grants & Subsidies 71%

Women’s Hostels Incorporated • Expenses • 2008/2009

Clients 12% Property 8% Admin10%

EXPENSES Property $149,981 Administration $188,515 Staffing $1,253,826 Staffing 70% Clients $208,554 TOTAL $1,800,876

2008/2009 Nellie’s Annual Report I 9 Programs & Service Report

Over the past year, in line with Nellie’s Mission and • Increased availability of childcare support and Vision, we continued our commitment in providing parent relief for women. SHELTER, EDUCATION and ADVOCACY from an integrated anti-racism/anti-oppression policy • Established a Violence Against Women Group framework. This framework recognizes the social, and Conflict Resolution Group facilitated on a political and economic inequalities as factors weekly basis. which create, and sustain violence, poverty and oppression of women. The framework also directs • Developed a Harm Reduction Model to support us to work towards changing the social conditions women around issues of substance use. that affects the lives of all women and children. • Developed a Trans-Inclusion Policy and In 2008: implementation plan.

• Nellie’s provided direct service to over 869 • Developed a Position on Women and Mental women, receiving over 2,575 emergency requests Health implementation plan. for assistance. • Increased community partnerships with equity- • The shelter housed 154 women and 31 children, seeking groups and National and International at an occupancy rate of 97%. global communities.

• 282 women and their children gained access • Maintained a leadership role on the board to housing through the Community Support and and sub committees of the Ontario Association of Outreach facility’s Transitional Housing Program Interval and Transition Houses (OAITH). for a 53.5% increase from previous year. The women and children who come to Nellies are • 433 women and their children accessed food courageous and strong. Women, who despite and other supports through Nellie’s community facing multiple barriers within systems, make the support programs with a total of 4,309 meals difficult decision to risk everything to build new served through our food relief programs. lives free of violence for themselves and their children. It continues to be a real honour to be in In addition, the company of such amazing women. • We further developed our programs and services through training, policy and skills development which resulted in improved access and better outcomes for the women and children we serve. We continue to provide a wide range of programming including: social, recreational, By Rebecca Rogers, supportive, educational groups; workshops; one- to-one support meetings; and outings. Program Manager

10 I 2008/2009 Nellie’s Annual Report Women & Children’s Community Programs Community Garden Baking Riverdale Farm Creative Arts Happy! Showing Our Pride!

2008/2009 Nellie’s Annual Report I 11 Report from the Executive Director

During the past year, Nellie’s Mission Statement • Nellie’s secured funding to hire an Admin and the implementation guidelines of our 2nd Support/Counsellor for the shelter. year Strategic Plan kept us focused in our efforts to support women and children reclaiming control of 2. Stabilize and Pursue Additional Sources of their lives. Funding

Although we increased the percentage of women • We were successful to receive approval to who secured housing by 54 % from the previous upload 10 beds out of the City homeless programs year, the lack of affordable housing continues to to the Violence Against Women program. This be a huge systemic barrier for women and children change is reflective of the population we are who must quickly integrate into a new life free from serving and the funding is closer to the financial violence and oppression. cost of providing services for this group of women.

Women who are looking for work face barriers • As part of our Fund Development Plan, we including very few subsidized day care spaces and were able to significantly increase our funds training opportunities. Other issues, like accessible from Foundations and businesses; our key transportation and appropriate housing stop message was developed and is now included women who desperately wish to move out of as part of our website and other fundraising and poverty and into better paid jobs. communications materials.

Continuing to implement the goals set in our • Our signature event, Jazz-It-Up, doubled its Strategic Plan, we achieved the following goals in revenues from the past year. Staffing cost for the past year. the event was decreased due to an increased number of volunteers for the event. 1. Strengthen and Increase our Organizational Capacity 3. Further our Role in Advocacy and Social Justice for Women, Children and Youth. • Nellie’s continued to secure funding from the Ministry of Community and Social Services, VAW • The Social Justice Committee has undertaken programs, Capacity Building Funds in order to the responsibility of writing the main articles of our achieve our objective to enhance the expertise of newsletter. Last year, the topics were Children’s our staff and board members: Our Board continues Rights and Women and Mental Health. to attend an annual retreat to evaluate past year work and set the work plan for the coming year. • Women and Mental Health has been an area Regular in House training sessions for staff focus on of concentrated work during the past year. The feminist, AR/AO strategies and other skill building Committee developed a position paper pending workshops. approval from the Board. Staff and residents have received training on the issue and have • Nellie’s secured funding to renovate our participated in different community events Community Outreach Space in order to make it addressing the issue. more accessible and more functional. This funding was provided by the Ontario Trillium Foundation and MCSS’s Accessibility Fund.

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• In order to integrate AR/AO frameworks at all My sincere appreciation goes out to staff, levels of the organization, the AR/AO committee, volunteers, Board, funders and community with input from women and staff, completed the partners. Their hard work and commitment Residents’ Handbook and the warning procedures continues to make strides in improving the lives for residents. A Trans-Inclusion Policy and of women and children who have experienced implementation plan was also completed. -- and are experiencing -- oppression such as violence, poverty and homelessness. • We continue to participate on the Shelter as Sanctuary Project, Harm Reduction Committee and many other partnerships dealing with issues impacting the life of women and children.

4. Provide Innovative and Responsive Programs and Services for Women, Children and Youth.

All of us at Nellie’s are extremely proud of the incredible programs offered at the Shelter and at the Community Support and Outreach Program. Our specific accomplishments in this priority are presented as part of the Program Manager Report. Margarita Mendez

Voices from Nellie’s Shelter

“Coming together and sharing our problems and solving them without fear was so powerful.”

“I was treated with respect. It was the first time I felt human in years, like I mattered.” “I was seen as the expert of my own life. We were listened to and believed.”

2008/2009 Nellie’s Annual Report I 13 Fundraising Report by Wendy Sung-Aad, Manager of Development

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Gifts Received in Honour of

Alicia Cox Emily and Caitlin McClung Liliane Vidicek Phyllis Alexander The Won/Lee family Marcia Beck Jamie and Serena Adam Lisa Fielding Rasha Mourtada Victoria Walsh Anna Briggs Jann Denton Maureen Halushak Roz Brenzel Cara Flemming Katherine Da Silva Megan Conacher Maureen Taylor and Don Trina Hiscock’s 40th Birthday Katherine Savage Nancy Meloshe Low’s Wedding

Special Thanks to Our Monthly Promise of Hope Donors

Barbara Adach Jean Dullard Maureen Lennon Sheila T Molloy Brett Simonton Janet Astington Lana Finney Mary Lennon Dagmar Myhill Ruth Smalley Dorothy Bastien Lillian Forbes Sandra Lewis Dale Nakamura George Smith Delia Bernardi Caroline Frei Fiona Lucas David R Nuttall Janet Solberg Alana Boltwood Andrea Gobbatto Susan Lumley Susan Omnet J Oliver A Stevens Nejla Botrie Barrie Gray Jane Lynch Huong Pham Helen Taylor John Brugmans Frances Greenbaum James Ma Elizabeth Phillips Judge Pamela Thomson Gertraudis Buchmayer Katherine Gurney E J Macaskill Daniel Ponech Chris Wardman Sandra Caswell Jennifer Hayter Paul Andrew Makar Alanna Quinn Arlene Waymire Gay Claitman Russell Janzen Lisa Mallia Janet Rourke Linda A Wigington David Cobb Harold Jones Joyce Matthews Clive Russell Lana Wright Angela Conrad Russel Jordan Catherine McKeown Huguette Ryan Debby Copes Tabitha Keast Carol McPhail Alen Schiller Lois Cox Donna Keystone Marsha T Melnik Ellen Silver Alex Dey Aishah Khalid Kevin Misak Eileen Simmons

Major Donors of Gifts In Kind

Amgen General Mills Lindt Chocolates Canada Positive Fabulous Women The South Central Men’s Carolyn Weaver, Fine Print George Brown College Loblaws Joe Fresh Style Renaissance Hotel Division International Cellex-C HBC Zellers Lux PR Sears The Toronto Star Chubb Insurance Co Can JamDirect Lynda Livergant Second Harvest The Toronto Toy Tea Curves Beaches, Danforth Johnston & Johnston Manulife Centre Siobhan Dempsey WCS Financial & Friends & E York Le Chateau Inc Novotel North York The Femme Boutique Wet Duck Consulting Inc DDB Lenovo Ontario Power Authority The Food Bank Winners Delta Chelsea Hotel Lynda Livergant Ontario Power Generation The Perfect Fit Wonderland Canada GE Security Canada

Nellie’s Board, Staff & Volunteer Donors to Our Every Member Campaign

Marcia Beck Cecelia Paul Rebecca Rogers Shan Marcus Joanna Shawana Mary Byberg Janna Cheng-Brown Bernadette Dondo Madeleine Mariano Abida Sherazee Maureen Caines-Comrie Tamara Nickie Sarah Hull Margarita Mendez Wendy Sung-Aad

2008/2009 Nellie’s Annual Report I 17 Three Ways You Can End Violence

Three ways you can work towards ending violence against women and children:

1) Support local campaigns for Woman Abuse Awareness in November and for Sexual Assault Awareness in May.

2) Confront SEXISM, RACISM, ABLEISM, CLASSISM, HOMOPHOBIA, TRANSPHOBIA and all forms of oppression.

3) Participate in lobby efforts to increase funding for social assistance, safe and affordable housing access to day care.

To the 116 volunteers and students who contributed a total of 10,472 work hours to Nellie’s in 2008/2009, thank you for your support of Nellie’s. Your volunteerism is essential in helping us to provide shelter, education and advocacy for the women and children in our care. Thank you for your time and commitment.

In Memory of those leaving a Legacy of Hope for Nellie’s June Callwood Margaret Belcourt Lucien Bower

Baxter Publications NOW Magazine OMNI TV Hot Mama Coolwear Deloitte Canada LLP The Globe and Mail Print 3 Oasis Jazz Vocal Group Scotiabank The Fairmont Royal York United Food & Dasd Hotel Commercial Union

18 I 2008/2009 Nellie’s Annual Report Nellie’s Womens Hostel Inc.

Online. www.nellies.org • Email. [email protected]

• Shelter • TEL: 416-461-1084 TTY: 416-461-7561 FAX: 416-461-0976 Shelter E-mail: [email protected]

• COMMUNITY SUPPORT & OUTREACH PROGRAM • TEL: 416-461-3404, 416-461-2052 FAX: 416-461-0970 Community E-mail: [email protected]

• TRANSITIONAL HOUSING SUPPORT PROGRAM • Tel: 416-461-0980 TTY: 416-461-0625 Fax: 416-461-0970 Housing Support E-mail: [email protected]

• ADMINISTRATION OFFICES • Main line & Volunteers: 416-461-8903 Program, Students: 416-461-0739 Fax: 416-461-0970 Financial Donations: 416-461-0769 E-mail: [email protected] In Kind Donations: 416-461-0521

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Nellie’s Womens Hostel Inc. Charitable Registration N° 11930 2727 R0001

970 Queen St. East, P.O. Box 98118, Toronto, Ontario M4M 1J0

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