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This year was driven by our five-year strategic plan, Bigger Impact 2022. We are making BIG changes to the infrastructure supporting our network of agencies, focusing on improvements in technology, training, and branding.

Led by a task force of leaders from small, medium, and large agencies across the country and executed by our marketing and branding firm, Barkley, our Brand Transformation process started with intensive research. We launched the new brand internally in June 2018 at our National Conference and to the public in October 2018. The new brand has reinvigorated our message and our mission.

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GUIDED BY RESEARCH THE INITIAL REVEAL

In November 2017, our brand transformation began. The team from Before sharing our new logo, colors, and messaging with the public, Barkley, led by the Affiliate Marketing Task Force and Micheal we revealed it at the National Conference in June 2018. When the Lawrence, CEO of BBBS of Kansas City, strategized and gathered logo was first unfurled on a black flag at the front of the stage, the data. Barkley conducted surveys, facilitated focus groups, and spent Marching Falcons, a youth marching band from Kansas City, provided hours and hours interviewing our most important stakeholders: the suspenseful drum roll and fueled the celebration. With resounding Bigs, Littles, parents, staff, and board members. approval and infectious excitement from agency representatives from across the country, we were ready to keep pushing in preparation for We learned a lot, and our new branding reflects our findings. But the nationwide launch. perhaps the most important insight that came out of our research was one we knew all along: You do not need to create potential, you just need to defend it. With research in hand and this powerful MOVING FORWARD AS DEFENDERS truth guiding our way, we converged around our new rallying cry: TOGETHER, WE ARE DEFENDERS OF POTENTIAL. On October 1, 2018, we shared our new look and reinvigorated mission with the nation. Collectively, as a powerful, energized network, we transformed our social media feeds, updated our websites, made new apparel, and celebrated as one.

As we move into a new era for our organization, we feel confident that our new brand will help us recruit more Bigs and garner more Months of digging financial support. We are ready to more effectively and powerfully Previous logo 5 deep into the data stand up as Defenders of Potential. 1993 – 2018 80 Interviews with Bigs, Littles, Potential lives within every child. Yet more than 8.5 million match support children in our country are still in need of someone who specialists, board will stand in their corner. So we have sharpened our focus, members, donors, reimagined how we do things, and modernized how we 48 and guardians look and talk. Agency leaders from around the country We are the new Big Brothers Big Sisters. We are here to assembled for defend every kid’s potential. We are ready to build the intensive branding biggest possible future, together. workshops

The Marching Falcons’ logo reveal performance 07 150,438 MATCHES SUPPORTED THIS YEAR

OUR LITTLES MATCH STATS

FEMALE AVERAGE YEARS IN REVIEW AGE 55 MALE 45 12.8OLD MILLION MATCH SUPPORT CONTACTS RACE/ETHNICITY �4% HISPANIC 1.3 Match Support Contacts are moments when �% ASIAN/NATIVE HAWAIIAN OR professional staff check in with a Big, Little, or OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER parent/guardian to strengthen the relationship. �7� BLACK 1% AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE �1� WHITE 2% MULTI-RACE COMMUNITY-BASED 3% OTHER matches lasted an average of OUR BIGS

FEMALE AVERAGE YEARS SITE-BASED AGE matches lasted an 30.5 MONTHS 62 MALE38 33.9 OLD average of

RACE/ETHNICITY 10% HISPANIC 4% ASIAN/NATIVE HAWAIIAN OR OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER 17.2 12� BLACK <1% AMERICAN INDIAN OR MONTHS ALASKA NATIVE 69� WHITE 1% MULTI-RACE 4% OTHER Big Brother Dave. Little Brother. Sean

06 09 Big Brother of the Big Brother of Year MURRAY MILLER became a Big Brother because he wanted to change Every chance he gets, Murray talks to Jolen about his future. He one boy’s life. For 20 years, he spent hours each week volunteering introduces him to members of his fraternity, Omega Psi Phi. He brings with incarcerated men, helping them earn their GEDs, but he had a him to Wake Forest football games and events at college campuses, and nagging feeling that he needed to do something focused on helping just as they walk the grounds or sit in the stands, he talks to Jolen about what one young man avoid the justice system entirely. He signed up to be a it would take to succeed in college. “I said, ‘there’s nothing stopping you Big Brother and was matched with Little Brother Jolen. Six years later, from going to a college like this,’” Murray says. Murray was named the 2018 Big Brother of the Year. Now, Jolen is on the path to reaching his potential. He plays varsity Little Brother Jolen’s mom signed him up to be a Little when Jolen was football, loves checking out art museums with his Big Brother, and is just 6 years old. Due to a shortage of male volunteers, Big Brothers Big certain that he is headed to college. Sisters Services, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, had to keep him on a waiting list for three years before they were able to match him with Jolen says he may even go into the military after he graduates college a Big. Finding the right match was important, because Jolen’s mentor because he wants to follow in the footsteps of his Big Brother. would have a big job ahead of him — help keep Jolen on the right path. Jolen’s father had been incarcerated since Jolen was an infant, and his mom wanted to be sure Jolen wouldn’t follow in his footsteps. “Mr. Miller has been that positive male role model that I’d hoped Jolen would have when I first decided to enroll him in Big Brothers Big Sisters,” Jolen’s mom says. “I wanted him to see and know men who

Big Brother Murray. were educated, weren’t committing crimes, and who cared about faith Little Brother Jolen. and community.” BBBS Services, Inc. (Winston-Salem, NC)

“MR. MILLER IS A GREAT ROLE MODEL, AN EXCELLENT LEADER, AND HE PUSHES ME TO BE BETTER IN LIFE.”

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MYRA CAMINO first met her Little Sister, A few years into their match, Myra was Saleen, when Saleen was just 6 years old and diagnosed with breast cancer. She dreaded struggling to cope with the sudden loss of having to tell Saleen. “This little girl had her father. Myra visited Saleen each week at already experienced such a big loss in her life,” school to play a game with her or help her she says. “I didn’t want to contribute any more with a project. anxiety.” She and her match support specialist told Saleen together. Myra and Saleen grew close right away, and 2018 Myra began to notice something troubling: Myra went through months of treatments. Saleen had a bald spot. She was pulling out She was vulnerable to infection, so there were her hair, her eyebrows, her eyelashes. “I spoke stretches of time when she couldn’t see Saleen. to my match support specialist, and I knew I Instead, they called each other and sent cards. had to do something to help her,” Myra says. “I “Myra was so committed and strong for my decided to help her create a memory book. I daughter at a time when she honestly didn’t thought it would give her the opportunity to have to be,” Saleen’s mom says. use her creativity to talk about her father and to relieve some of that stress.” Recently, Myra’s doctors pronounced her “NED,” or “No Evidence of Disease.” She is back to They did a lot of crying that first year of seeing Saleen regularly. As Big Brothers Big their match and they worked through a lot Sisters of America’s National Big Sister of the of feelings. Over time, Saleen began to cope Year, Myra is looking forward to celebrating in healthy ways. She stopped pulling out her five-year match anniversary with her Little her hair. “With Myra by her side, my Saleen Sister and continuing to teach her lessons that began to find her voice again and to build her will inspire and empower her potential. confidence,” Saleen’s mom says.

“WITH MYRA BY HER SIDE, MY SALEEN BEGAN TO FIND HER VOICE AGAIN AND TO BUILD HER CONFIDENCE.”

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Big Sister. Myra Little Sister Saleen BBBS of Broward County 13 Affiliate Program InnovationAffiliate

SCHOOL-TO-WORK SPORTS BUDDIES BBBS of Miami BBBS of Colorado

For busy professionals, it can be challenging Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies across the to make time for mentoring. To solve this “FRITZ CAN ACCOMPLISH country are constantly working on the goal problem and recruit more volunteers, BBBS of recruiting more male mentors. Nationwide, “AS LONG AS I AM DEDICATING MYSELF of Miami invested in a program called School- WHAT HE SETS HIS MIND TO.” only 38% of our Bigs are male, even though to-Work. In 2006, they began working with 61% of the youth on our waiting lists are boys. ENOUGH, I WILL BE SUCCESSFUL.” companies to recruit employees to become Big Brother Matt Bigs and to create mentoring opportunities In 2000, BBBS of Colorado started an Little Brother Remy during the workday. Today, they have grown innovative program to recruit more male the number of companies participating in the mentors: Sports Buddies. The idea was that Miami area to 59. really had never seen or known about. We business, like his Big Brother. “I am very Bigs and Littles would spend 2-4 hours two Remy and Kadir attended University of Now, Little Brother Remy studies business at spent a lot of time talking about how I grew proud of his initiative in both regards,” Matt Saturdays a month doing a sports-related Colorado football games, Denver Nuggets Colorado Western University, which awarded One of their most successful School-to-Work up, got educated, traveled, and my business says. “He is currently enrolled in college and activity organized by BBBS of Colorado. basketball games, and rugby matches. They him a football scholarship. He is taking as programs takes place at Greenberg Traurig, experience over the years. We also talked working two jobs on the side in pursuit of started doing Crossfit workouts together. many courses as possible his freshman year an international law firm. Through this quite a lot about Fritz’s goals, his education, both goals.” When Big Brother Kadir, a Salesforce system Sports gave them a reason to get together, to prepare for a sophomore year with a more program, Big Brother Matt, Senior Chairman and what he needed to do to go to college.” administrator, became a permanent resident and their personalities gave them a reason to demanding football schedule. of Greenberg Traurig, was matched with of the United States, he decided right away stay matched for more than nine years. Little Brother Fritz, a friendly, open, young Fritz and Matt spent time together one-on-one that he wanted to give back to his community. “Kadir had a huge influence on him, as far man who has a lot of ambition and has for a half day once a month. Professional staff He signed up for Sports Buddies, and, in 2009, “He’s a nerd, I’m a nerd, so it works,” Kadir says. as growing into a man,” Remy’s mom says. overcome a lot of challenges in life already. from BBBS of Miami arrange transportation, he was matched with Little Brother Remy. He remembers sitting at a Glendale rugby “Without Big Brothers Big Sisters, without that facilitate career workshops, and support the game, talking to Remy about genetics. “What kind of support, I have no idea where in the “Fritz wanted to learn more about the world, one-on-one relationships. Remy’s mom wanted her son to have a Big if you spliced the genes of a tiger with a lion? world my son would be today. But I do know not only the business side, but also travel and because she knew that, with his dad living out Is that how you make a liger?” Remy wondered that today, my son is an amazing young man.” have experiences that he had not had,” Matt Matt feels confident that Fritz will reach of state, he needed a male role model nearby. out loud. They have been discussing science says. “His time at Greenberg Traurig opened his goals of working as a nurse or medical “As a single mom, I can’t do all I need to do for fiction, fantasy, technology, and life now for Kadir and Remy are not alone – in 2017, up things that he had never experienced and tech and getting involved in the real estate Remy,” she says. “I knew he needed a mentor almost a decade, and their relationship has 88% of BBBS of Colorado’s Sports Buddies in his life that could show him what I couldn’t made a big difference for Remy. volunteers were men, allowing the agency show him.” to make matches for boys like Remy on the agency’s waiting list. Affiliate Program Innovation

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BBBS OF TAMPA BAY was able to match Big Sister Jenny with Little Sister Nevaeh because of OJJDP grant funding. Nevaeh is 6 years old, and she lives in a busy house with four other kids – her two siblings and her caregiver’s two children. Her caregiver knew she needed individual attention, so she signed her up to become a Little Sister. “Since there’s so many people in the house, it’s important for Nevaeh to have one-on-one time with someone, so she knows she’s important,” Nevaeh’s caregiver says.

To work on Nevaeh’s concentration and comprehension, Big Sister Jenny reads with Nevaeh at the library, and to encourage her to keep THOUSANDS OF MATCHES moving forward, she has taken her to the local rock-climbing gym.

ARE CREATED WITH At their first rock-climbing class, Little Sister Nevaeh wasn’t FEDERAL GRANT FUNDS intimidated by the size of the wall or wary of the other climbers nearby. “She wouldn’t stop until she got to the top,” Big Sister Jenny says. As she grows older, Jenny will be there to ensure that attitude keeps her focused on her future. Big Brothers Big Sisters of IN OUR MOST RECENT OJJDP GRANT America manages federal REPORTING PERIOD, OUR AGENCIES SERVED: grants from the Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and passes those funds through to 64 agencies across the country. 4,688 YOUTH 89.4 99.9 of youth increased social of youth who had been competence previously involved with the juvenile justice system did not commit another crime

14 17 TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR AGENCY LEADERS & STAFF Big Brothers Big Sisters of America’s Strategic Most importantly, having a cutting-edge Plan, Bigger Impact 2022, prioritized training learning management system helps ensure After spending years in foster care, Little Sister for agency leaders and staff, so during the that the knowledge gained throughout our Jennifer began living with her mom again. It was last fiscal year, we launched dozens of new network can be shared with colleagues around a tough transition, and her mom knew Jennifer training opportunities. the country and used to create more supported, meaningful mentoring relationships. needed someone else in her corner. She signed Big Sister. Michelle As part of the LGBTQ Youth Mentoring Little Sister Jennifer. Jennifer up to become a Little Sister through Enhancement Initiative funded by the Altria Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona, and Group, we provided training to agency staff that decision changed the entire trajectory of on topics related to LGBTQ awareness and Jennifer’s life. Jennifer’s Big Sister was Michelle, who was Over the past two years, Big Brothers Big Sisters inclusivity. Across 20 pilot sites, 544 staff patient and consistent. “I would stare out of America has prioritized trauma-informed completed an intensive training session on “Early on in childhood, I experienced repeated the window during our long car rides, lost care training for Bigs and staff. In 2017, nearly LGBTQ foundations/awareness, risks, issues, 50,000+ 13,658 60,000 trauma and frequent instability due to caregiver in thought,” Jennifer says. “I struggled to 500 BBBS staff members participated in an and best practices for creating inclusive Course Completions Active Users in Total Logins Since April 2018 mental illness and growing up in a family come up with something that seemed worthy in-person workshop on trauma-informed programs. Pilot sites used this information to Since April 2018 The Learning Exchange (between April 2-November 30) struggling with poverty,” Jennifer says. of breaking the silence. But Michelle never care. Working with the nonprofit organization develop local trainings, resulting in 1,763 Bigs trained. Additionally, through in-person (Volunteer User Licensing supported by the Cornerstone Foundation.) Research shows that traumatic events pushed. She asked questions about school, my Futures Without Violence and with funding and online trainings, 195 agency staff from experienced in childhood, including parental home life, hobbies, likes and dislikes, and gave from the S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, Big separation or divorce; domestic violence; me all the time I needed to open up.” across the network participated in LGBTQ Brothers Big Sisters of America developed an parental mental illness; emotional or physical awareness training. 40 NEW ONLINE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES COURSES LAUNCHING IN 2019: Now, 18 years after they first became Big Sister interactive, online training for volunteer Bigs, neglect; and physical, emotional, or sexual We also convened five in-person trainings, LAUNCHED SINCE APRIL 2018, INCLUDING: › Introduction Trauma-Informed Care and Little Sister, Jennifer and Michelle are which will be available through our learning abuse, can affect how the brain develops. which brought more than 400 agency staff › LGBTQ Mentoring Enhancements for Volunteers management system. This training highlights Researchers call these traumatic events still close. Michelle encouraged Jennifer to and leaders together in Salt Lake City, Buffalo, › New Board Training › Introduction to Trauma-Informed Care for embrace all that college had to offer, coached the prevalence of childhood exposure to violence “ACEs” — Adverse Childhood Experiences. Dallas, Milwaukee, and Louisville. Professional Staff her through the decision to study abroad and trauma, and teaches how caring adults › Collective Impact Forum As a result of her exposure to ACEs, Jennifer Another key strategy for providing more LGBTQ Awareness Course in France, and attended her wedding as an can help mitigate those effects and help youth › Excel Everest › struggled with severe anxiety when faced with training was developing a new online learning honored guest. They consider one another family. develop resilience. › Introduction to the Standards of Practice* unfamiliar situations. She had an especially management system, which launched in › Bigs in Blue Webinar April. This new learning platform, The The Standards of Practice Training Series* hard time meeting new people and going to › Q&A: A BBBSA Audio Training Series › new places. She says she spent a lot of time Learning Exchange, was built on Cornerstone Introduction to the Service Delivery Model* › The Learning Exchange Tutorials › stuck at home. OnDemand and allows us to provide mission- Cultural Competency in Mentoring critical training to staff and volunteers, and to › Your Child’s Personal Safety (Pilot) › Like Jennifer, a lot of American kids grow share trainings with parents and members of New CEO Orientation › Introduction to Trauma-Informed Care › up experiencing traumatic events. Being 60 26 70 the community. for Bigs (Pilot) of youth in America of children in the U.S. will of adults in the U.S. have › New Volunteer Pre-Match Training exposed to trauma is incredibly common, and The Learning Exchange’s webinars, weekly were exposed to violence witness or experience a experienced some type of › New Fundamentals of Youth Protection we believe that with the proper support and Funded by the FCA Foundation and the Fidelity or victimization in the traumatic event before they traumatic event at least audio series, and skill-based trainings are training, Bigs can play a key role in helping Charitable Trustees’ Initiative past year1 turn four years old2 once in their lives3 mobile-friendly and will be fully compatible *Updated for New Standards adopted by the Network their Littles heal from trauma. in 2018. with our new match management system. Strategic Plan Progress 1 2 3 ojp.gov/programs/cev.htm recognizetrauma.org/statistics.php sidran.org/resources/for-survivors-and-loved-ones/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-fact-sheet/ Funded by the S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, the FCA Foundation, and the Fidelity Charitable Trustees’ Initiative. 16 19 2018 National Conference In St. Louis, Missouri, nearly 1,000 agency leaders, corporate and community JOHN O’LEARY, Big Brother, partners, and mentoring experts came together to share knowledge, celebrate speaker, and best-selling author, AGENCY & BOARD OF THE YEAR achievements, and learn new ways to serve America’s youth. attributed his success to his There are 257 agencies in the Big Brothers Big Sisters mentors, including legendary Federation. These agencies go above and beyond to fulfill baseball broadcaster Jack Buck. the mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters and meet the needs PINNACLE AWARDS of their communities. Each year, we recognize agencies and Growing the number of Littles matched with Bigs and empowering Boards that have met key revenue and service goals. those relationships requires training, strategic thinking, and dedication. Small-Mid Agency Alliance Agency of the Year

ARNOLD DONALD, CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Minnesota Agencies that meet or exceed specific criteria related to the length and Carnival Cruise Lines, asked quality of Big-Little matches and the financial growth of the agency for Mid-Large Agency Alliance Agency of the Year the audience to constantly The administrator of the Department at least two consecutive years are honored with the Pinnacle Award. dream bigger. of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), In 2018, BBBS of Metro Milwaukee received its third consecutive Large Agency Alliance Agency of the Year CAREN HARP, emphasized the Pinnacle Award. Their Technology-Enhanced Mentoring Program has importance of evidence-based Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri given the agency more opportunities for funding and recruitment, mentoring in making sure youth stay and has provided the community a way to boost graduation rates and Small-Mid Agency Alliance Board of the Year out of the juvenile justice system. college and career readiness. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Snohomish County

Mid-Large Agency Alliance Board of the Year Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands

BBBS of Eastern Missouri CEO Becky Large Agency Alliance Board of the Year 2017 PINNACLE AWARD WINNERS James-Hatter welcomed attendees to St. Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast Louis, and the agency hosted an outdoor BBBS of Metro Milwaukee Heart of Illinois BBBS reception in the Grand Center Arts 3 Consecutive Pinnacle awards District. They opened the doors to their BBBS of Hampden County historic building, which had been the site of CORPORATE & INDIVIDUAL AWARDS BBBS of Northeast Iowa Woolworth counter sit-in demonstrations Each year, we honor the exceptional corporate and 2 Consecutive Pinnacle awards BBBS of East Tennessee during the Civil Rights era, and hosted community partners and individuals who champion our attendees for a jazz event in their offices mission and empower potential throughout the country. BBBS of Utah BBBS of Central Indiana and rooftop event space, ANEW. 2 Consecutive Pinnacle awards President’s Award Community Impact Award BBBS of Southern Minnesota BBBS of the Midlands S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation Federated Insurance 2 Consecutive Pinnacle awards

Charles G. Berwind Lifetime Common Good Award Achievement Award Gary Moore ALAN BERNON, former National and local Alan J. Bernon Board Member, received the Charles G. Berwind Lifetime Achievement Award for his dedication to the Big Brothers Big Sisters mission.

18 Mississippi Valley / Muscatine County / Northeast Iowa / Siouxland Carolina / NORTH DAKOTA The Village Family Service Center / OHIO 50 STATES / KANSAS Finney & Kearny Counties / Kansas / Salina / KENTUCKY Butler County / Central Ohio / Fairfield County / Greater Cincinnati / Kentuckiana / South Central Kentucky / The Bluegrass / LOUISIANA Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters Association / Licking & Perry Counties 256 AGENCIES Acadiana/ Southwest Louisiana / MAINE Bath/Brunswick / / Lorain County / Mahoning Valley / Miami Valley / Northwestern Ohio Mid-Maine / Southern Maine / MARYLAND Big Brothers Big / Portage County / Shelby & Darke County / Summit, Medina & Stark Sisters at the Y / Eastern Shore / Washington County, Maryland Counties / West Central Ohio / Zanesville / OKLAHOMA Oklahoma / / MASSACHUSETTS Big Sister Association of Greater Boston / OREGON Central Oregon / Columbia Northwest / PENNSYLVANIA ALABAMA Greater Birmingham / North Alabama / Northeast Alabama Central Mass/Metrowest / Franklin County / Hampden County / Beaver County / Berks County / Blair County / Bucks County / / South Alabama / The Shoals / West Alabama / ALASKA Alaska / Hampshire County / Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Capital Region / Centre County / Family Services of NW PA / Greater

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Counties / St. Johns County / St. Lucie, Indian River & Okeechobee Yellowstone County / NEBRASKA Central Nebraska / Lincoln / The Harrisonburg-Rockingham County / Northwest Virginia / Southwest Counties / Sun Coast / Tampa Bay / GEORGIA Chattahoochee Valley Midlands / NEVADA Northern Nevada / Southern Nevada / NEW Virginia / WASHINGTON Inland Northwest / Island County / Puget / Heart Of Georgia / Metro Atlanta / Northwest Georgia Mountains HAMPSHIRE New Hampshire / NEW JERSEY Atlantic & Cape May Sound / Snohomish County / Southwest Washington / WASHINGTON, / HAWAII Hawaii / IDAHO Southwest Idaho / ILLINOIS Central Counties / Cumberland & Salem Counties / Essex, Hudson and Union D.C. National Capital Area / WEST VIRGINIA Tri-State / Illinois / Heart of Illinois / Illinois Capital Region / McHenry County / Counties / Mercer County / Monmouth and Middlesex Counties / WISCONSIN Central Wisconsin / Dane County / Fond du Lac Metropolitan Chicago / Mid-Illinois / Richland County / Southwestern Northern New Jersey / Ocean County / NEW MEXICO Central New County / Fox Valley Region / Green County / Manitowoc County /

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Thank you to the Centene Corporation for its in-kind gift of printing services for this annual report. Organ ization Updates 2018 ANNUAL REPORT – July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018 Little Brother Anawat 05 Our Leadership KEY NATIONAL STAFF

PAM IORIO CHARLESTON TANYA GIBSON President & CEO EDWARDS Director, Human Vice President, National Resources Ken Burdick TIM MIDKIFF Events and Corporate and Pam Iorio Chief Financial Officer Partnerships DANIELLE LONG Director, Finance JARROD BELL ADAM VASALLO The National Board of Directors is committed to building Conference in St. Louis. We are already seeing how this rebranding is Chief Technology Officer Vice President, JULIE REDCAY Development and Director, Federal Grants infrastructure for all of our Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies, so they reinvigorating our mission. GREG ZWEBER Marketing can be best positioned for growth, both in the number of children During our National Conference in St. Louis this past June, a Chief Affiliate Officer LAURA SAUNDERS The third area of investment has been training. Through our new JENNIFER ASHBAUGH Director, Compliance served, and in the impact we have on every young person we serve. marching band from Kansas City came into the ballroom to announce online learning management system, The Learning Exchange, and ALAIS GRIFFIN Director, Development the unveiling of our new logo and new brand. As the young people General Counsel ANGIE SCOTT a host of regional and national trainings, we have provided better During this past fiscal year, we have made strong progress in three marched and danced to the drumbeat, I looked across the room at HILLARY BARDWELL Director, Youth Protection of the strategic priorities our agencies have asked us to invest in for training to ensure all staff have the information and skills they need JULIE NOVAK Director, Foundation our agency leaders and staff. These are the people who work hard Vice President, Youth Grants J. CHRISTIE WILSON the future. to effectively serve youth and create sustainable agencies. every day to make matches between Bigs and Littles and to carefully Protection Director, Training The National Board is committed to supporting our agencies MANDY BISCEGLIA The first is the building of our new match management system, support each mentoring relationship for the best possible outcomes. Director, Affiliate Support throughout the country as they innovate, engage, strengthen, and Matchforce, which will replace our antiquated database. With Their enthusiasm for the new look and language was apparent. We grow. On behalf of the Board of Directors, I want to thank all who Matchforce, we will track every match across the country, providing were embarking on a new era for Big Brothers Big Sisters, and the bring the mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters to life. invaluable data on outcomes and ensuring compliance with our high excitement from that day has continued. standards. The new system has been built and is scheduled to go live in February 2019. All of us see potential in every child. Many times, that potential is encouraged and ignited, but not always. Sometimes, a young person’s Kenneth A. Burdick, NATIONWIDE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL The second has been the exciting rollout of our rebranding. potential can become harder to realize as they navigate difficult Throughout the past year, we worked with the Affiliate Marketing National Board Chair circumstances and face obstacles. If a young person drops out of high Task Force and the marketing firm Barkley on our brand Chief Executive Officer LOUIS “LOU” VETERE MARIE LOGAN, CEO DEBORAH STONE school, becomes addicted to drugs, or enters the criminal justice BOARD MEMBER, BBBS of Southern Arizona BOARD MEMBER transformation, which we revealed to the network at our National WellCare Health Plans, Inc. system, their potential may never be realized. VICE CHAIR BBBS of Utah BBBS of Northern JESSE MAHUGH, CEO It is the role of all of us to help our young people be their best selves. New Jersey BBBS of Flathead County BARRY WESHNAK BOARD MEMBER When someone steps up to become a Big Brother or a Big Sister, LOUIS GARCIA, CEO JOHN MERRIWEATHER BBBS of Monmouth & they, together with the families of the Littles and our staff, are VICE CHAIR BOARD MEMBER Middlesex Counties NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS BBBS of Puget Sound BBBS of Zanesville igniting potential in our youth. That is why our work is so important CHRISTINE WILKINSON KENNETH A. BURDICK EMILY CHEN CARRERA SHANNON MATTINGLY LARRY RENFRO and meaningful. MARCUS ALLEN, CEO DARCEY PALMER- BOARD MEMBER National Board Chair National Board Treasurer Strategic Partner Manager Vice Chairman, UnitedHealth Group BBBS Independence SHULTZ, CEO BBBS of Central Arizona Chief Executive Officer Private Wealth Real Estate Specialist & Facebook Managing Partner, Optum Ventures Our Annual Report highlights the progress we have made in Fiscal BBBS of Central Indiana WellCare Health Plans, Inc. Chief of Research, Olshan Realty Inc. PIERCE BUSH, CEO RANDALL WOODS ALICE NORSWORTHY ROBERT E. SANCHEZ Year 2017 (July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018). This progress has been made BBBS Lone Star MICHELLE REDMAN BOARD MEMBER RUDY J. BALDONI GUY ADAMI EVP, Chief Marketing Officer Chairman & CEO possible by our National Board and staff, agency leaders and staff, local EXEC. DIRECTOR BBBS of the Sun Coast, Inc. Immediate Past National Board Chair Director of Advisor Advocacy International Brand Management Ryder System, Inc. MARK COX, CEO BBBS of Southern Chairman & CEO Private Advisor Group Universal Parks & Resorts boards, and volunteer Bigs. It is fueled by generous support from the BBBS of Long Island Minnesota GENO ZAMORA Newport Investment Associates Co-Host LIZ SMITH individuals, corporations, foundations, and government agencies BOARD MEMBER CNBC’s “Fast Money” TOM O’BRIEN Past National Board Chair SHAWAN GABRIEL, CEO MICHAEL SEGARS BBBS Mountain Region LEONARD A. BERNSTEIN, ESQ. SVP, CBRE Chairman & CEO listed in this report. Thank you for your support. BBBS Services, Inc. BOARD MEMBER National Board Secretary JEFF FETTERS Managing Partner Bloomin’ Brands BBBS of North Alabama PAM IORIO, CHAIR Partner & Chair, Financial Services Chairman & CEO Fleming Construction Group STEPHEN KOCH, CEO President & CEO, BBBSA Regulatory Group Federated Insurance Butler Building Distributor STEVEN H. WHEELER BBBS of Tampa Bay SHIRLEY SPIEKER Holland & Knight LLP Chief Executive Officer Pam Iorio BOARD MEMBER ERNEST GREER GREGORY R. PAGE Centurion LLC and MHM Services, Inc. BBBS of the Midlands Co-President Past National Board Chair President & CEO Greenberg Traurig, LLP Retired Chairman & CEO PAM IORIO

Our Leadership Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Cargill, Incorporated President & CEO Big Brothers Big Sisters of America 04 07 AFTER AT LEAST A YEAR OF MENTORING POWERFUL DATA Our Outcomes

In 2017, 100% of youth enrolled in our Community-Based of Littles report having a special adult programs showed improvement or maintenance in at least in their lives, which is associated with three outcomes areas after at least one year of mentoring. improvements in school performance and of Littles report feeling they have a more Collectively, youth enrolled in both our Community-Based and mental health, as well as decreased delinquency. understanding and respectful relationship Site-Based programs improved in all seven outcome areas. with their parent or guardian. Strong parental 90 This data also helps Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies relationships have been associated with improved take a deep look at their programs and see the difference grades and attendance and reduced substance use. 88 they are making for youth in their communities. In 2017, when we were crafting our five-year strategic plan, Bigger Impact 2022, agencies said they needed even more data. of Littles maintained or improved Our Research and Evaluation team worked with experts in their confidence in doing school work. the field to revise our tools and pilot a new Youth Outcomes Researchers often see increases in scholastic Survey and Child Outcomes Survey (for younger Littles) competence before improvements in grades. in 2016-2018. In 2019, these updated tools will be in use Big Brothers Big Sisters’ mentoring programs have endured of Littles report maintaining or improving throughout the network. for over a century because our model of matching one 92 their attitudes towards risky behaviors. adult with one youth and supporting that relationship How a child feels about others their age engaging creates positive change. We know it works because we see in certain risky behaviors such as using tobacco, youth overcoming challenges and working to reach their In addition to the existing constructs (shown in the stats to skipping school, or hitting someone is associated potential. We know it works because we carefully track 97 the left), the new Youth Outcomes Survey also measures: youth outcomes year after year. of Littles plan to graduate high school with actual negative behaviors and violence. and college. Mentoring has been linked to Bullying higher educational and vocational aspirations, At the start of every match, Big Brothers Big Sisters Life satisfaction which have been shown to predict long-term staff members survey Littles about their current beliefs, (including mood/happiness and depressive symptoms) behaviors, and achievements. This tool is called the “Youth school performance and standardized test scores. Social-emotional learning concepts Outcomes Survey,” and it helps agencies understand what a 92 (including goal-setting and emotion regulation) Big and Little can work on over the next year. When staff re- of Littles maintained or improved their Special interests and hobbies administer the survey after a Little has been matched for a sense of belonging by peers or feeling year, staff compare those results with the pre-match results Presence of a special adult socially accepted. Mentoring can help facilitate (including the role that person plays in the child’s life – to see what progress has been made. a teacher, a Big, etc.) of Littles sustained or improved their peer relationships and social acceptance, which have been linked to a range of positive outcomes, grades. Higher grades are linked to high Risky behaviors and juvenile justice involvement 93 including school achievement, improved conduct, (including actual behavior – previous YOS measured attitude school graduation rates. and a lower likelihood of dropping out. about behavior) Future plans 84 (including college, military, work)

06 09 JULY 1, 2017 — JUNE 30, 2018 Our Donors FOUNDATION AND GIFTS Traction Sales and Holder Construction Ivan Concepcion Kevin Latek Senco Brands, Inc. Leigh F. Bugbee Jr. Alais Griffin David Mathieson Pawel Slufarski Marketing, Inc. Jitasa Barbara Conrad Martha Lathrop Steven Shapiro Shawn Bullock Noelle and Jon Griggs Richard Messimer Eric Smith CORPORATE GRANTS Vinik Family Foundation Johnson Family Foundation Marcus Cordova Elizabeth Lillianfeld James Simmons Brandy Burke Jim Gutt Dale Miller Leeanne Smith $3,000,000+ Caleb Jones Christina Cummings Linda Lindsey Ellary Simms C.H. Robinson Company Jessica Haley Rance Molitor and Sonia Mark and Tammy Smith Greg Page $1,000,000+ $5,000-$9,999 Keith L. Kaufman Ph.D. DAP Products, Inc. Darren Ludwig The Jeffrey I. Simons Charity Paula Cacossa Mark Hamilton Rodriguez John Spaulding Altria Group Aibtikar Foundation Carol Kline Fran Davin Derek Luh Foundation Bill and Linda Carter Brian Dean Hammack Dorothy Monkovic Becker Kevin Spring $500,000-$749,999 S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation Branden Albert Governor Bob Martinez in honor of Pam Iorio Andrew Luhrmann Beth Slater Michael Casey Ellen Hanley Karen Montoya Jayne Stake Carol and Alan J. Bernon Monroe E. and Suzette M. Tana McClain Don DeFosset Andrew Malcolm Alan Smith CDW Corporation - Lori Hanson Bonnie Moore Cindy Steinfeldt Family Charitable Foundation $500,000-$749,999 Berkman Family Foundation Charlotte McCoy Paul Demkovich Lena Malik Southwire Company Employee Giving Joseph Harmeyer Martha Moore Jeffrey Stone Comcast Foundation Aana Camp Eugene and Patsy McNichols Peter Donovan Linda D. Marcelli Raymond Spicochi Channellock, Inc. Jacqueline Harris Family Muller/ B and K Ellen Stover $250,000 - $499,999 Community Counselling McNichols Company Eagan Family Foundation, Inc. in honor of Pam Iorio John Sumnicht Tracie Chapman Foundation, Inc. in honor of Dale and Vanessa Munger Nastasha Strang CST Brands, Inc. Emily Chen Carrera $250,000-$499,999 Service Co., LLC National Fundraising Solutions Ed Lewis Sales Co., Inc. Kim Masone Sutton Family Foundation Kevin Christensen Shalon Murphy Anandhan Subbiah Neora Karen Hashley FCA Foundation Custom Building Products Alice Norsworthy Robert Eklund Ninan Mathew Symmetry Fiduciary Group Dawn Fleming and Kindt Steven Myers Brian Sullivan Thrivent Mutual Funds Jill Hauk Fidelity Charitable Trustees’ Empire Education Group, Inc. O’Brien Family Foundation The EOS Foundation Trust Theresa and Glenn McCarty Greg Taylor Tom Clifford Kouya Nestor Barbara Taylor Lindsay Herian Initiative Kimberly Fields Ohio Education Association Pasha Esfandiary Thomas and Olivia McDonough Patrick Titus John Colodny Julian D. Newman Carol Terrando $100,000-$249,999 Renee Herring WellCare Community Fluidmaster One Cause Louis Esposito in honor of Ken Burdick Total Restoration Services, LLC Caroline Conlan Lloyd and Cathleen O’Hara Thermwell Products Co., Inc. Ken and Betsy Burdick Melinda Ho Foundation Fox Rothschild, LLP Paycor Joseph Farino Linda Meeh True Owl Craig Connolly Scott Ostriker Vonda Thomas Centene Corporation Craig Hocker FrontStream Holdings, LLC Qgiv, Inc. William R. Fenoglio Foundation Meek Foundation The Tyler Foundation Barrett Counts Alicia Paladino-Leis Brad and Amanda Thompson CrossAmerica Partners Michelle Hoffman $100,000-$249,999 The GEO Group Foundation Inc. Reliance Water Heater Company Anne Ferguson The Mibro Group Benjamin Vanderplas Audrea and Corley Cowan Vicki Partaker Judith Tidd Foundation James Hohman Bank of America Charitable The Louise P. Hackett Laurie Ann Rogers Lynn Freeman Jason Milde in memory Joe Vitti Valentino DeSilva Travis Patton Dale Townsend Earth and Humanity Rolland Hong Foundation Foundation Eugene Rumsey Brenda Lee Gallatin of Anthony Zanfini Kenneth Vogel Erin Deslauriers Matthew Pegher Mark Treanor Foundation Martin Hughes University of Illinois at Chicago John Moriarty and Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity Dehnad Gasemy Milwaukee Electric Tool Judith and Donald Vredenburgh Carole Dezarn Ben Pensak United Solutions Sue Hughes Associates, Inc. Orbra Simser Anthony Gasparovich Jacob Molaro April Waldron Marie Dierks Anastasia Peters United Marketing Force, Inc. $50,000-$99,999 Humana $50,000-$99,999 Norbord State Farm GE Foundation Arthur G. Mollenhauer Beth Wallis Frank D. Doyle Susan Potts in memory of Jacob C. Sipe, III ALEX AND ANI | CHARITY Insperity Services, L.P. The Annie E. Casey Foundation Payless Shoe Source Lemuel Steele Jennifer Gerard in honor of Pam Iorio and Laura Wayne Marshall Duncan Malene Prince United Way of Greater BY DESIGN Julie Novak Integrated Systems Group Tyson Foods, Inc. Steven L. Schwartz Renato Sunico Puya Ghandian Werner Co. Jennifer Dunne Aaron Whittier and Los Angeles Ambassador Hushang Ansary Zoe Morris Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc. Shepard Exposition Services Texas Sportswear Global Success Team Julie Wheeler Andrea and Aaron Edelstein Stephanie Puleio United Way of Greater Alan J. Bernon Hussein Nasreddine Ipsos Interactive Services Sherwin-Williams Company John Tierney Sue Godfrey in memory of Taylor Harsh Melissa Eisenstat Sanda Putnam Philadelphia and SNJ Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. Keely Nations US, Inc. Sunnyside Corporation TisBest Philanthropy Rick Goldberg Del and Sylvia Williams Nikki Esparza Pamela Quinn Susan Urzaa ECMC Foundation NFL Foundation Jack-Post Corporation TAMKO Building Products Unemployment Services Trust Samuel and Grace Gorlitz Mr. and Mrs. James C. Wilborn Daniel Evans Catherine Quynh Cam Tracy and Erik Van Wier The Lawrence W. Fagg Trust Dat Nguyen Thomas Jacobs IN-KIND SUPPORT Don and Virginia Wolf Verified Volunteers Foundation Don Wilkinson Daniel Faber Janice Reed Veronika Kwan Vandenberg Thomas J. O’Brien The Eric and Joan Norgaard Eric Jaurena Charitable Foundation, Inc. John White Robert Green Eric Yan Faith Technologies, Inc. Charles Renneberg Srini Venkatesh Harvey Schwartz and Charitable Trust in memory Gens and Dave Johnson Comcast NBCUniversal Mark Zilner Travis Gregg of Eric and Joan Mark Zelasko Mary Jo Fernald Benjamin Resch Stacie Vetor Annie Hubbard in honor of Kappa Alpha Theta We appreciate the in-kind gift Emily Chen Carrera $2,500-$4,999 Tyler Grisham Julie Novak Jonathan T. Zimmerman Douglas Firtel Scott Rich Judith Voet Charles Kasov totaling $3.68 million to both 501(c) Agencies Trust $1,000-$2,499 Erik Grotness Novu, Inc. Anne Ford Lynette Riley Matthew Volpe VISA, Inc. Theodore Kassinger our agencies and the National Ali Industries, Inc. Lou, Charles, Jean, and Mary Guardian Building Products NYC SEFA $500-$999 Nancy Ford Gilberto Rios Dawn Vondrasek Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Jonathan Katcher Office in public service The Daniel Barden Mudfest Angelo in memory of Mark Jonathan Gunnip Jeffrey S. Phelps Adams Mfg. Corp. Forest City Trading Group, LLC Roebic Laboratories David Vu Warner Bros. Angelo Patricia A. Keating announcements in support of Larry Claude Burgoon Cindy Hafenbrack Plaskolite, LLC Advanced Pavement Group Juliane Frank Hella Rohde Kate Wallington Debbie Armata Patricia Kelliher Big Brothers Big Sisters. Tim Byars Kurt Hanson David Price Alexander United Methodist Freight Management Robert Roper Weber-Stephen Products, LLC $25,000-$49,999 Atrium Windows and Doors, Inc. Andy Kipker Catalina Marketing Charitable The Hillman Group PrimeSource Church Services, Inc. Roppe Corporation Ingrid Welch Emily Chen Carrera and Michael Atwood Rory Kirchner Cousins Properties Foundation Joe Hoban Fred Pugh Michele and John Aloe Rick Frisk The Curtis and Deborah Rose Weyerhaeuser Company Christopher J. Carrera Marissa Baker Renu Kothari The National Office is located Jacob Chacko Hyland Family Foundation Bryan Purdy Thomas Alongi Joan Gallagher Family Charitable Fund Anthony Williams CEC Entertainment Richard Ball Dell Larcen in honor of Christa Rose in Tampa, Florida, and we Classy.org Immortals, LLC Jo Rambo Erik Anderson Kenneth Ganong Deanne Wilson Concepts, L.P. Morreen Bayles Brad L. Larson Damon Rourke appreciate the generous Cynthia M. Clarke Katherine N. Ingle Dexter Randazzo Phyllis Anderson Anthony Garcia Maurice Winston Commonfund Asset Andrew Bell Steven Larson Chase Rubio-Dorsey in-kind gift from Cousins CM Consulting Group Intertape Polymer Group in Marina Rezk Anheuser - Busch Garden Weasel Walter Wood and Kelley Parris Management Company, Inc. John Binder Larson Manufacturing Barnett Rukin Properties to cover our rent. Kathleen K. Coxe memory of Patrick J. Kercher Kevin Rodgers in memory of Lou Antico Bernard Garibaldi Woodland Tripak, Inc. Florida Blue Foundation Kathleen Boardwick Company, Inc. Norman Sackar Datasource IOWA ACAC Barbad Bidarian Thomas D. Arthur Jake Gendreau David Wright ALEX AND ANI | CHARITY Kenneth Cole Kenneth Bossung Jesenia Laureano Evelyn Sainz Stephen and Sandra Daukaus Daniel Isom Kevin Rodgers Patricia Atallah Genova Products, Inc. Ed Wright BY DESIGN Matthew Bowers Christopher Lawson Joann Savadge-Krell Donor Perfect Software The Jaffe Family Foundation Dr. Jay and Ann McKeel Ross Laurie Badolato Clayton Gentry WTD Holdings, Inc. Barkley $10,000-$24,999 Terrence and Dorothy Brown Melvin I. Lazerick David Schwartz Everest Global Services, Inc. JP Morgan Chase Foundation Beverly Ross Steven J. Beckman Patrick Gill Wyse Family Trust Centene Corporation Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. Foundation in memory of vic gelb Carrie Searle Steven Flanagan Roxanne Kasper in memory of her mother Jonathan Bennis glassybaby white light fund Yea Networks, LLC ChappellRoberts Leonard Bernstein Buckeye City Sports Cards Brian LeBlanc Session M, Inc. Brad Foster Yury Katfev Raj Sahoo The Billstein Family Foundation Kelly Glauberman Ruth Yeilding CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP Jason Buckner Mary Lenz Laura Sfez Jane Freres Ravi Katragadda Sarah Saltzberg Joseph Binder Global Skin Fix Sam Young Dial Soap Great American Insurance Brittany Burtz Tim Lewis Mary Margaret Sharkey- Roy Galloway Delores Kennerly Christine Sanders Karen Blakeslee Ellon Goertz John Zagula Hill Impact Company Shelly Camera Rachel Lindteigen Christian Gesture Joanna Knobler Stephen Sanders Kalyn Brandewie Hannah Gold Marc Zammit Opportunity Bean Pam Iorio William Carroll Carrie Lorentz Shop Vac Corporation GigSalad Laura Knox Raymond Scheuerman Sharon Brandt Andrew Goodman Mentos The Portmann Family Charitable Colleen Chappell Steve Lundergan Joe Siino Giveffect, Inc. Solon Kobza Kimberly Schmidtke Ann Brecke Sharon Manuel Green Reed Smith, LLP Fund Lewis Cheney Ruth Mann Nomi Silverman Got Residuals, Inc. Matthew Korte Geralyn Schulkind Jamie Broadhurst Gary Greenberg St. Louis Cardinals The Spurlino Family Mary Chieppor Chris Manna Alfred Simon Great Game of Business Katherine Kret David W. Schusler Bert Brown Lindsay Greene Foundation Robert Childers Tatiana Marshall Simple Green Greater Giving Thomas Lambert Sheryl Scott John Browne Greenwich Investment The 250 Club Chipotle Mexican Grill Management, Inc. Larry Martinez Reed Slaby

We also appreciate the donors who have contributed through Cars for Kids’ Sake, in partnership with Insurance Auto Auctions, as 08 well as the Combined Federal Campaign and other state and private workplace programs. 11 Our Foundation Partners

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FCA FOUNDATION Our new partnership with the FCA Foundation, We are thankful for all of our foundation the charitable arm of North America and corporate partners. Here are a few automaker FCA US LLC, was instrumental in that went above and beyond in fiscal launching The Learning Exchange, our year 2017. new online learning management system, and COMCAST NBCUNIVERSAL AND S.D. BECHTEL, JR. FOUNDATION ensuring program staff and agency THE COMCAST FOUNDATION A primary funder of our year-long strategic leaders across the country could access in- Each year, more than 400 Comcast planning process, the S.D. Bechtel, Jr. person learning opportunities. Twenty-four NBCUniversal employees donate thousands Foundation also became the first foundation to agencies received funds to send at least one of volunteer hours to mentor youth in the invest in the initiatives outlined in our strategic staff member each to a 2017 Regional country’s largest workplace mentoring plan, Bigger Impact 2022. Their investment Training and the 2018 National Conference. program: Beyond School Walls, which is now in our new learning management system THE ALTRIA GROUP in its 10th year. More than 1,000 Littles have (The Learning Exchange), our new match SM For more than 20 years, Altria’s tobacco participated in the Comcast Beyond School management system (Matchforce ), enhanced companies have invested in programs and Walls mentoring program, with an average agency and volunteer training, agency peer-to- match length of nearly two years. Littles meet peer coaching, agency sustainability, local board overall capacity-building efforts that promote THRIVENT MUTUAL FUNDS positive youth development and help prevent at Comcast NBCUniversal offices regularly and fund development training, and trauma- Thrivent Mutual Funds became a National Bowl youth from engaging in risky behaviors, during the school year for one-to-one informed care training has strengthened the For Kids’ Sake sponsor in 2018, supporting including underage tobacco use. We have been mentoring sessions with their Bigs, Comcast Big Brothers Big Sisters network. the largest peer-to-peer fundraising fortunate to work with Altria to support these employees. Youth learn about digital inclusion, campaign of any youth serving organization. mutual goals and have received close to $40 technology, career preparation, and the skills Thrivent Mutual Funds supported agencies million over the past two decades to expand needed to be successful in the workplace. in Birmingham, Alabama; Atlanta, Georgia; our one-to-one mentoring programs within Big Brothers Big Sisters of America has FIDELITY CHARITABLE TRUSTEES’ INITIATIVE St. Paul, Minnesota; San Antonio, Texas; their priority communities and beyond. partnered with Comcast NBCUniversal Fidelity Charitable Trustees’ Initiative this year Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Tampa, Florida, helped build our new learning management This year, Altria funding enabled us to since 2008, and Comcast NBCUniversal is and helped them raise over $830,000. Of the the featured sponsor of the Big Brothers Big system, The Learning Exchange. More than funds raised from Bowl For Kids’ Sake, 100% continue participating in their Success360° 17,000 volunteers and staff members are now program, which encourages agencies to work Sisters of America Bigs of the Year awards. This stays in local communities. Nationwide, Bowl honor is given each year to a Big Brother and able to access trainings on the new system. for Kids’ Sake raised over $22,000,000 in 2018. with other local youth-serving organizations Through The Learning Exchange, agencies to address the needs of Littles and their Big Sister who have made an extraordinary impact in the lives of their Littles. can assign and share courses with staff and families. Altria has also helped us to further volunteers, run customized reports on course develop our Technology-Enhanced Mentoring Comcast NBCUniversal has also involved many completion, and collaborate with their peers programs, which are designed to help high agencies in its national day of philanthropy, around specific topics in community groups. school students prepare for postsecondary Comcast Cares Day, and the company’s The Learning Exchange allows the entire success, and helped us to expand our LGBTQ donation of tens of millions of dollars’ worth Big Brothers Big Sisters network to share initiative, which helps agencies ensure their of airtime for public service announcements knowledge, build on best practices, and learn programs are inclusive. has helped us reach even more people and new skills in order to serve more youth with

Our Foundation Partners Our Foundation encourage them to become mentors. high quality mentoring relationships.

10 13 Our Finances STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 2018 STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

Temporarily Permanently 2018 2017 2018 STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES Unrestricted Restricted Restricted Total

Assets Public Support and Revenue Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,456,943 $ 5,447,815 Public support Accounts receivable 316,471 366,271 Contributions and grants $ 7,989,964 $ 12,834,591 $ – $ 20,824,555 Contributions receivable 5,642,525 4,345,068 Government funding 7,003,035 – – 7,003,035 Prepaid expenses and other assets 163,787 139,428 14,992,999 12,834,591 – 27,827,590 Property and equipment 52,802 41,171 Investments 6,019,747 2,097,351 Revenues Beneficial interest in trust 60,772 8,316 Memberships 3,440,727 – – 3,440,727 We provide training, technology, governance, branding, marketing, Endowment investment 3,164,232 282,182 Investment income (17,975) – – (17,973) Other income 628,970 – – 628,970 partnerships, collaboration, and leadership to support the agencies Total Assets $ 17,877,279 $ 12,727,602 in our Federation. 4,051,724 – – 4,051,724 Liabilities Net assets released from restrictions Notes payable $ – $ – Satisfaction of program restrictions 8,103,893 (8,103,893) – – Grants payable to local agencies 4,984,850 5,125,973 † Total Public Support and Revenue $ 27,148,616 $ 4,730,698 – $ 31,879,314 FUNDING SOURCES Deferred revenue 909,992 910,312 Government Accounts payable Grants Expenses** & accrued expenses 1,380,280 778,671 27% Program services Total Liabilities $ 7,275,122 $ 6,814,956 Program implementation $ 8,364,186 $ – $ – $ 8,364,186 Agency support/services/technology 15,430,766 – – 15,430,766 Affiliate Dues 13% Net Assets Child safety/standards/compliance 1,306,986 – – 1,306,986 Unrestricted 25,101,938 – – 25,101,938 19% Individual $26.1 MILLION Undesignated $ 3,323,397 $ 3,364,584 Support Services Board designated 100,000 100,000 Management and general 967,977 – – 967,977 Temporarily restricted 6,899,030 2,168,332 Fundraising 1,119,888 – – 1,119,888 Permanently restricted 279,730 279,730 7% Total support services 2,087,865 – – 2,087,865 Corporate/ 34% Corporate Total Net Assets $ 10,602,157 $ 5,912,646 Foundation Grants Total Expenses $ 27,189,803 $ – $ – $ 27,189,803 Total Liabilities and Net Assets $ 17,877,279 $ 12,727,602 Change in Net Assets (41,187) 4,730,698 – 4,689,511

EXPENSES Net Assets, beginning of year 3,464,584 2,168,332 279,730 5,912,646

Program Support Net Assets, end of year $ 3,423,397 $ 6,899,030 $ 279,730 $ 10,602,157 Services (92%) Services (8%)

Agency Support 56% 4% Fundraising funding given this fiscal year to agencies by the National Office 4% Management and General $12.2 MILLION through grants and partnerships 5% Child Safety *The 2018 financial overview is a summary of the June 30, 2018, audit by Crowe Horwath, which represents the financial statements of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America in compliance with generally accepted Program accounting principles. Crowe Horwath issued an unqualified opinion on the financial statements for Fiscal Year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018). The full audit is available on our website. Implementation 31% *In-kind services included in expenses: $4.8M program services

Our Finances †Funding sources do not include in-kind.

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