2019 ANNUAL REPORT COVER PHOTO CREDITS: STUART GASTON and RON KIRSCH Dear Friends

2019 ANNUAL REPORT COVER PHOTO CREDITS: STUART GASTON AND RON KIRSCH dear friends,

In any life—especially one lived in poverty, program model to operate remotely and continue trauma or isolation—there is a vital need for art, to meet this vital need. When it is safe to gather community and joy. in person, Write Around Portland will again offer the acclaimed programming model that we’ve As we finalize this annual report, we are in the successfully implemented for 20 years. middle of a global pandemic. While frontline workers respond to the physical demands of In this 2019 annual report—despite and this crisis, it is art and community caring for perhaps because of the current challenges—we our mental and emotional states. In this time acknowledge and celebrate the past 20 years. We of increased isolation, we need writing and know the challenges of 2020 cannot erase the connection more than ever. Write Around mission, values, need or history of Write Around Portland is adapting our organization and Portland. We persist because we must.

In 2019, we celebrated 20 years of respect, Write Around Portland writers from the past writing and community in the following ways: 20 years and helped us raise almost $88,000 to support our mission and work. • partnered with 44 social service agencies, prisons and schools to hold creative writing In 20 years, Write Around Portland has impacted workshops for 679 participants—in 20 years, 31,524 people with the full breadth of our that amounts to 765 partnerships and 8,497 programming. We are shifting societal notions people writing in community; of what it means to be a writer, how people can write and who can have access to the cultural • published our 56th and 57th anthologies, Still machinery of publishing. By doing this work, Light and Close-up Mirrors/Los espejos de cerca; we continue to amplify voices, build respectful writing communities and bring people together • amplified the stories of our writers at across difference. community readings with 672 attendees; Partners, workshop participants, donors and • welcomed 47 new members to Inkwell, our volunteers all make our workshops, anthologies sustaining donors program, bringing us and readings possible. Thank you for helping us closer to our goal of 200 Inkwell donors by build a more humane, respectful and inclusive the end of 2020; world. This report is the result of our collective • finalized our Racial Equity Plan, shared it efforts. with our community and began work toward Together, we continue to change lives through the our racial equity goals for our volunteer power of writing. program and partnerships; With much gratitude, • recognized the 2,000 volunteers who have contributed 79,000 hours of service in the last 20 years during our annual volunteer celebration where 77 volunteers and friends gathered and wrote together; and

• hosted our annual event, Raise Your Pen, Elizebett (Liz) Eslinger where 164 attendees celebrated the stories of Executive Director 1 featured writer As the Wind Blew

It started with hello. On a warm Thursday afternoon in the summer. That deep, sweet and beautiful hello. Usually I’m not the type to have a full conversation about anything with a stranger, but something about him was hard to walk away from. As the conversation continued I realized he only lived down the street. That summer I was happy I had a new friend. We had so much in common. The season changed and so did the conversations, and just as that hot summer wind blew away so did the talks, the feelings and the care. And just like the beginning he was back to being someone who just lived down the street.

Lily Sunset, pictured to the right, participated in our workshop at Home Forward’s Fairview Oaks for adults and teens living in affordable housing in Fairview. Lily’s piece, As the Wind Blew, was published in our spring 2019 anthology, Still Light. Lily shared “I’m glad Write Around Portland is around. I’m really glad it’s around. It’s amazing. The past ten years, my life has been super crazy. There’s been more bad outweighing the good. Then this workshop just coming in— I could take that spot and not worry about anything else. Definitely a really amazing outlet to get a lot of emotions and feelings out.”

Each month, we feature a workshop participant on our website including their writing, a photo and a quote or interview about their experience.

2 2019 snapshot

Write Around Portland changes lives through the power of writing. Just in 2019:

48 Free Writing Workshops 679 Workshop Participants 44 Agency Partners 2 Published Anthologies 785 Copies of Books Printed 13 Community Readings 672 Reading Attendees 261 Volunteers and Interns 5147 Volunteer Hours Individual Donors 3 615 programs

WRITING WORKSHOPS BOOKS We held 44 free creative writing workshops for 657 adults and youth. We published two books of Workshops met for up to ten weeks, were held in partnership with participants’ writing and printed the agencies listed below and adapted to meet the needs of the 785 copies. Designed by Bryan populations served by the agency partners. We also held five workshops Zentz. Printed by VSR Printing. for 22 returning writers. Overall we wrote with 679 participants.

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 in community: three ten-week Prompt workshops and our inaugural Prompt Alumni workshop at Powell’s City of Books and 20 drop-in workshops hosted by HOTLIPS Pizza. 361 people participated in at least one of these workshops.

We also held writing workshops at Bonneville Power Administration and College Possible for staff team-building and honing creative thinking skills in the workplace. We continue to offer workshops in workplaces to meet the needs and goals of employers including team-building, creative brainstorming, staff self-care and using writing in leadership and management. The fees from these workshops also support our workshops for participants who might not otherwise have access to writing in community. COMMUNITY READINGS We held three large public readings and ten smaller readings with more than 670 people in attendance. VOLUNTEERS 251 volunteers and 10 interns volunteered 5,147 hours. 59 volunteers facilitated writing workshops throughout the Portland Metro and 12 completed our 27-hour workshop facilitator training. AGENCY PARTNERS Writing workshops were held in partnership with the following agencies and organizations (below). Bold* indicates a new agency partner or population in 2019.

Albertina Kerr, East Portland Home Forward, Medallion New Avenues for Youth Albertina Kerr, Hillsboro Apartments OHSU Family Medicine at APANO (Asian Pacific American Home Forward, Williams Plaza Richmond* Network of Oregon)* Human Solutions, East Burnside Portland Art Museum Boys & Girls Aid, Safe Place for Apartments* REACH Community Development, Youth Innovative Housing, Erickson Station Place Tower Catholic Charities, Fritz Apartments* Reed College, SEEDS* St. Francis Park Apartments* LifeWorks NW, Adolescent Day Serendipity Center Chemawa Indian School Treatment Program Springdale Job Corps Center City of Beaverton, MacLaren Youth Correctional The Alano Club of Portland Community Services* Facility Unity Center for Behavioral Health Harsch Investment Properties, Maybelle Center for Community Whitewood Gardens Residential 1200 Building Morrison Child & Family Services, Care Facility Home Forward, Fairview Oaks* SAGE YWCA Clark County Home Forward, Gallagher Plaza Multnomah County HIV Health Home Forward, Holgate House Services Center* 4 funding

INKWELL SUSTAINING DONORS Through ongoing monthly or quarterly gifts, our 147 Inkwell members contributed $23,585 to support our writing workshops. In 2020 we continue our goal to reach 200 Inkwell members by the end of the year! All new Inkwell gifts will be matched dollar for dollar by the Miller Foundation. Show your support of respect, writing and community by joining Inkwell today. Please call 503-796-9224 or visit writearound.org and click “Donate Now.” Many thanks to our Inkwell members who have * by their names on the donor list in this report.

PHOTO BY: RON KIRSCH ANNUAL EVENT 164 guests raised their pen to the power of writing and contributed $87,567 to support our writing workshops. Noah, one of the featured writers at Raise Your Pen shared, “Write Around Portland turned us onto writing as a tool of healing. It was finding that safe space between those pages that we were inspired to bring that same kind of thing to young people who are in similar circumstances.” Noah reminded us that writing in community really does change lives. Mark your calendars for our next Raise Your Pen on

October 2, 2020 at Vitalidad Movement Arts & Events Center! PHOTO BY: STUART GASTON

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Stacy Mason and Guy Kyle Gloria and David Dunlap Thanks to the individual donors who made John Mayer Woody and Joanne Dwinell* and Johanna Neuschwander* Todd Easton our workshops, books and readings possible! Sarah Grace McCandless Laurie Erdman Chris McDonald Kellie and Steve Ernst* *denotes Inkwell members (monthly or quarterly sustaining and Alex Stegner* A’Quila Ettien* donors). Find more information about Inkwell on page 5. Linda McGeady Todd Evanoff Michael Montoya* and Carrie Thompson Paul Mueller Megan Fairbank Jamie and James Newell Carie Faszholz Melissa Reeser Poulin and Hilary Hanes* and Lyle Poulin* David Ferguson $1000+ Lori Le Cheminant* Bruce Richards Josh Ferrer* Michael and Deborah Aiona Jenni Leasia* Alida Rol and Thomas Harburg Miriam Feuerle Harriet and Abdul Anani* Sue Levin and Jim Burkhart Allison Specter Kathleen Fisher Linda Apperson Paul Lipscomb and Marie-Pierre Vigne* Piper Gallucci* Lara Bjork and Damon Jansen* and Lynne Cartwright Susan Steele Emily Garcia and Joe Kuffner* Chris Bodamer Nevin Mays and Jim Miller Mary Szybist and Jerry Harp Kathleen and Karl Geier Betty Booher Molly and Craig Newgard* Marisol and Ramez Tawadros Janey Gidion Kari Easton and Tom Koehler Sona Pai and Michael Schurke Dawn and Theo Thompson* Elinor Gollay* Elizebett and Justin Eslinger* Brian and Kate Rurik Heather Utter Christopher and Michele Gore Pamela Fiehn Deborah Sposito Holly Vaughn-Edmonds Sarah Greenberg Alicia Gesner Robyn Steely* and Bill Edmonds Bija Gutoff and Daniel Koch John Graeter Maritoni and Matthew Sarah Weller* Donna Hammar* Diane Ponti Greene Tabora-Roberts BW White and KT Kusmaul* Noël Hanlon and Peter Koehler Kristin and Avery Guest Kim Thomas and John Morrison Carolyn Wood* Mary Harper Chris and Jolie Guillebeau Margarett Waterbury Shenandoah Hatfield* Lauren Isaac and Andy Garrison* Dawn Hayami Alexandra and Joe Larralde* Patty Wentz and Tucker Jackson* $100 - $249 Hollie Hefferman* Ben Moorad and Stephanie Barr* Reggie Wideman Samuel Abrams Carol Hendrickson Alex Payne and Nicole Brodeur Gabe Adoff and Estee Segal* Luke and Tonya Heyerman* Lisa Pearlstein Cheryl Albrecht* Stephen Hicks* and Harrison Pettit $250 - $499 Jennifer Allen and Kevin White* Stephanie Holmes Chenoa Philabaum* Renata Ackermann Keith Allen and Sam Farmer Nancy Pyburn Elizabeth Alves Kelsey Allen and Sam Urkov* Cecelia and Robert Huntington Kate Rood and Keith Berlin* Margery Bare* Kristin Anderson Heather and Thomas Ibsen Jennifer Schuberth Mare Biddle and Michael O’Brien* Elaina Ilminen and John Urang James and Kathryn Blair* Grace Badik* Verla and Thomas Johansson Anne Scott Dominique Brillanceau Alain Bally Kathleen and Robert Joy Steven Skoczen* and Phil Lewis* Joseph and Jane Barr* Colleen Kelly* Miriam Sontz and Joe Walsh* Kim Carlson and James Berry* Susan Barthel* Neil and Helen Kimmelfield Suresh Srinivas Cathleen Cochran Brandy Bell* Pat Kiser* Dan and Sue Stein Pam Crow Alan Bellanca Annie Knepler and Adam Fischler Michelle and Tim Sweeney Linda Drach* Brian Benson* Jeffery Krater Victor Trelawny Pamela Dunham Joseph Bento David and Mary Krug* Jessica Yanhs Ken and Ann Edwards Susan Bexton James and Kathleen Kuffner George and Donna Ernst Jacquelyn and John Boardman Bill Kupinse* Tom and Jean Faszholz* Stacy Brewster and Jon Joebgen* Steve Law and Dawn Robbins $500 - $999 Laurie and Paul Flint Andrew and Kim Brookins* Glenda Lesher J. David and Ginny Bennett Amanda Gonser* Precious Bugarin Ruth Lizotte Matt Blair and Amanda Kate Gray and Cheryl Hollatz* and Adam Miller* Nick Lloyd Antenucci* Sara Gray Dunbar and Janis Carpenter Frances Lynch Karen Callahan Randal Greb Linda Carpenter Julie Mancini* and Jeremy Resnick* Kathrine Grinnell Carrie Centlivre Mike Marquard Joan Childs and Jerry Zaret Elizabeth Halley and Phil Goff* and Michel Entler* Marsie Martien Holly Cundiff Marianna Hane Wiles Jenny Chu* Cathleen Massier Gina Eiben Susan Hayden and John Beaston James Crane and Karla Forsythe Nicole Mays Michael Eslinger Patrick Hickey Timothy Crippen Germaine and Scott McCutcheon Jan Hall Marj Hogan* and Laura Jordan Teresa McDonald Thomas and Betsy Henning Wallace and Judith Jones Chris and Jen Croteau Paula McNamee Natalie Hirt Helen Kerner Abby Crumpacker Vieira Richard Meeker Georgia Lee Hussey* and David Edward* and Robert Vieira* and Ellen Rosenblum Monika and Robert Kawiak* Anna S. King Srikanth Dakshinamoorthy Tamara Metz* Ron and Sharon Kirsch* Ed and Christie Kline Timothy Doherty* Amber Milavec Susan Koe Kathy Kniep and Ed Johnson Nancy Dollahite Kristen Minor Jason Kreher and Eirik Anderson Kristi Koebke and Kari Olivier Bob Dorste and Nathan Corser James Laden and Rob Nosse Janet and Patrick Krochina Melissa Duclos* Jerry Mishler Bill and Emmy Lawrence Mark Leary Ann Dudley Logan Molen

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Fern Momyer* Brian Wagner Collier Collins Jeff Hamilton* Glenn Montgomery Wendy and Meaghan Walford Denise Connell Tom and Woesha Hampson Meghan Moran Marjin Wall and Kate LaGrand and Dave Godwin Laura Hancock and Kirk Masterson Laura and Andrew Watson Beth Cook Miriam Hanes Micheline Mosher Alexa Weinstein* Timothy Cook Mary Harris Laura Moulton Lawrence Weisberg Laura Coon Anita Hartling and Benjamin Parzybok Chelsea White-Brainard Deanna Croce and Rhodes Perry Dorian Harwood Linda Nelson Jonanna Widner* Sarah Crumb and Amy Driesler William and Elizabeth Hathaway David Newman Jason and Ann Wolf Kathleen Culla Valle Carolyn Hauck* and Deirdre Steinberg Donnella Wood and Jill Weir* and Charles Valle* Nancy Hawver Ryan Niswonger Rachel Wray and Dennis Hahn Breesa Culver Webb Haymaker Jennifer O’Donnell Alix Zimmermann* Sheryl and James Culver Laura Heinonen Cara Olexa* Helen Daltoso and James Wilcox Jamie Helton and Adam Seaton Nicholas O’Neil Anna David* Sharon Hennessy Glenda Peters $1 - $99 Joanne Deazley and Jeffrey Smith Paulann Petersen Geoffrey and Jill Abraham Laura Debney Caroline Henry Gregory Pettit Sara Adkisson Yamile DeGruy Myrlin Hermes* Piseth Pich* Jensi Albright Douglas and Jennifer Detrick Pam Hester and Renee Henry Sandy Polishuk and Carmen Gutierrez Dev and Sumathi Devarajan Carol Hickman* Lane Poncy* Yvonne Alderman Lyndsay Dinino* Mariam Higgins Clyde Pope Laura Alexander Earl Dizon and Nick Gideonse Tanya Porter Priscilla Allen Asha Dornfest Craig Hill* Faye Powell* Sarah Ames* Matthew Drake Anna Rita and Daniel Hill Luna Prado* Christine Anderson Sara Dryden* Carmen Hill Sorenson Korin Rasmussen* Nancy Anderson Stephen Duncan and Paul Sorenson Richard Rees Robin Anderson Chloe and Brian Eberhardt Hector Hinojosa Betty and Jacob Reiss Heather Bacon-Shone Kristen Eberlin Elizabeth Hirst* Brenda Richardson Pattie Baker Susan Egnor Gemma Hobbs Katy Riker* Helena Bales Ryan Ervin Mary Alice Holmes Christopher and Rebecca Roberts Sheelagh Bandettini Molly Esteve* Matthew Holt Elizabeth Robillard Stephen Barrett Emily Etzkorn Paul and Katie Honeyman Colvin Jeanne Robin Alex Bassos and Melissa Masini Mark Evans and Rebecca Mendez John and Susan Hoover Pat Rumer* Sara Bednark Richard and Ruthellen Fein Sheryl Horwitz Daniel Russo Jocelyn Beh Wendy Feuer and Larry Knudsen and Joanne Albertsen and Michael Reames* Judith Arielle Fiestal Susie Hotz Michele Sabatier Judith Bevilacqua* Jess Firestone Katie Hutchinson Halle and Rick Sadle Anna Bird* Deborah Fitzgerrel Kathy and Colin Hyzy Jane Salisbury and Isaac Brown* Amy Black Elizabeth and Carolyn Fosterman Alison Jennings Kim and Coreen Scott Sarra Blackthorne Larry Fox Callie John Stephanie and Tom Semke Jerry Bobbe Ruth Frankel Dan Johnson Anne Senters* James Boehnlein and Mary Carr Gail Frederick Daniel Johnson Devora Shamah Katie Boehnlein* Ann French Sara Johnson and Sarah Johnston Jacklyn Shannon-Hollis Candace Bonner Torea Frey and Sumeet Singh David Johnston and Bill Hollis Carey Booth Sharai Friedman Eggar and Maree Bento* Kat Shapka* Amy Botula and Daniel Eggar Dawn and Carol Jones-Redstone Courtney Sheedy Logan Bourdon Blake Friloux Merilee Karr and David Goldman Carole Shellhart April Brenneman Jenny Frost Amber and Mark Keller and Bob McGranahan Thomas and Catherine Briggs Andrew Fuller Ellen Kesend Sarah Shute* Lee Brodinsky Elisabeth Geier* Louise Kim Alana Silverman Angelica Brown William George Donna Kleinman Ellen Singer Julia and Bruce Brown Martha Gerrity and John Neiheisel Jessica and Matthew Smedley Lizzie Burns Jeff Gierer* Sarah Knudsen Ann Smith and Marianne Brogan Rebecca Burrell Robert and Janette Gill Moyra Koskey Wynelle Snow and Kevin Noonan Carolyn Gillen Laura Kreger Carlee Steppe Rachel Camacho-McKee Matt Giraud Josephine Kuever Carol Stone and David Kish Ellen Cantwell Jason Glover Ellen Kunish Stephanie Striffler Mickie and Alexsis Cassady Annie Greensprings April Kusters Nancy and Robert Thompson Caitlin Cecala Ronda Greger Andrea La Raus Wendy Thompson Frank Charron Leslie Grollman Alyce LaGasse Armin Tolentino Emily Chenoweth Jodi Guetzloe Parker Carin Landgren and Jennifer Beck* Gennie Chew Laura Guimond Kathy Larrabee Susan and Patrick Troccolo Heather and Heather Christensen Kathy Guthu Noel and Jim Leary Roz and Roy Tucker Terry Clelen Barbara Haga Esther Lerman Freeman Stephanie Vardavas Patricia Clement Justin and Justice Hager Wendy Lichtenbaum and Mike Radway Jason Cohen and Susan Shepard Timothy Hahn Julie Lipson Allison Vasquez* Claire Coleman Mindy Haidle* Laura Liptak James Vidas Benjamin and Amanda Collett Debra Haines Irene Londraville*

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Jeff Longueil Lily Roselyn* Margaret Willer Thanks to all of our anonymous Jenn Louis David Ruud and Adrienne Keith Lydia Williams donors who made gifts at our Susan Lourie Ron Sabbot Karen and Bob Williams 2019 readings. Nicole Lutton* Katherine Sadler Lora Lyn Worden If you made a donation in 2019, Kyra MacIlveen and Jeffrey Brown and Noah Jenkins* and your name is not on the list, Melissa Madenski Hope Sasek Kar-yee Wu please accept our sincere apology Mahesh Madhav Kelli Schlegelmich Paul Wummer and Ruchika Agrawal Laurel and Philip Schmidt Alysia Yamasaki and let us know. We want to Darnell Rudd Mandelblatt Andrea Schrosk Janet Young and Robert Hinger recognize and thank all of our Peter Mangano Kathryn Schwab John Zakrasek* supporters. Eugene Manus Jackie Schweitzer Nancy Zevely Woodrow Marable Matthew Scott Aaron Zimmerman* Nancy and Allan Martling Arnold Seong* Joe and Tammy McCorkle Lisa Serrano Michael McMahon* Marilyn Sewell Rayleen McMillan and George Crandall Gwen McNeir* Parag Shah IN HONOR, Dawnn McWatters* and Carmel Breathnach Mars Meadows Lauren Shey IN MEMORY William and Megan Meeker Lisa Shohara Abbie Graves Luke Gerrity Dave Mendenhall Leslie and Peter Shulman Afifa Ahmed Shafi Maeve Cole Merkel Wes Sieker Angela Winningham Mara Forsythe-Crane Wendy Mertl Suzanne Sigafoos Anne Willer Margaret Ruth Mertl Michelle Meyer and Robert Peterson Asher Lerman Freeman Marie Schumacher Sandi Molen Susan Singer Ben Moorad and Stephanie Barr Mark Leary Sarah Moll and Jason Gray Peta Sklarz Beth Cook Matching Inkwell campaign! Jenna Moran and Eric Buckley Kait Skyler Betty Booher’s birthday Matt Blair Katherine Morein Adriana Sleigh Bruce Richards Matt Sailor and Meagan Morrow Brenda Morrison Trudy Smith Caroline Cox Nancy Young Joanne Mulcahy and Bob Hazen Jessica Smith Celeste Marscelline Perez Nancy Winbigler Emily Myers and Jacob Michaels Bill Smith Charmaine Dizon Nevin Mays Tania Neubauer and Paul Bergner Monica Solano-Molina Curey Miller, my godmother Nick O’Neil Lawrence Ornelas Erika Spaet Dan Johnson Oso William and Margaret Padian Leah Squires Dawn Carol Our friends and community Jane Pansky Sue Staehli Debi Nendel members who are imprisoned. Peter Pappas Shari Staten* Dominique Brillanceau’s Pop Up Paulann Peterson Kim Parsons Julie Stevens* Plant Fundraiser Polly Parks Katherine Patten* Joyce Stewart Ed Kline Rachel Zakrasek Katherine Paxton-Williams Beth and Raymond Stout Elinore Nudelman Ramona Kuffner-Garcia and Brian Williams Patrick Stupek Elisabeth Geier Reggie Wideman Celeste Perez Linda Swanson-Davies* George, a poet at Write Around Sam Weller Jeannie Perez-Carrion Donna Taxon Portland Sarra Blackthorne Jennifer Perrine Samantha Taylor Geraldine Pearson Shauna Berglund-Immel Ellie Peterson Sylvia Tesh Ginger Bare Shirley Browne Mike Petticord* Sarah and Chris Thomas Gwen Spencer Siri Alley Pezanoski-Browne David and Enid Traisman Happy Birthday to Lisa Pearlstein Sophia Merrell David Pham Angela Tran In honor of 20 years of Write Stephanie Barr and Ben Moorad Carla Plaster-Camp Clint Treat Around Portland Ted Chadwick Amy Powell Stacey Triplett In honor of Mark Leary (one The 20th anniversary! William Preston and Dwayne Johnson of your facilitators) and his CONGRATULATIONS! Bob Priest Anais Tuepker and Craig Miller astounding generosity The staff at Write Around Donna Prinzmetal Glen Ulmer In honor of my grandson August Portland - Keep up the good and Stephen Kirsch Toby Van Fleet who writes every day work each of you do day in and Chelsea Querner Joseph Vance In honor of Sharon Neis day out Harper Quinn Megan Vaughn In memory of Elizabeth Dunham The Weller Family Stephen Rae Jacqueline Veach In memory of Loren Eiseley The wonderful people at Write Vivian Rappleyea Jake Vermaas* In memory of Mara Forsythe- Around Portland! and Evan Bowers Amy Vincent Crane Snail Mail Jenn Reese Janet Voss In memory of Rex Brasell Those that are not normally Andrea Reynolds Girma Wakeyo Jane Dixon heard. Justin Rigamonti Kristina Wallace Knight Janet Voss Thread Creative Kate Ristau and Eric Wallace Joan Blair Wayne William Holmes Amalie Roberts and Joe Sacco Lynn Wallis Justin Eslinger Wendy J. Thompson Diana Roberts Brian Walsh Kate Rood Write Around Portland amazing Samuel and Judith Robinson Carol Walton* Liz Eslinger team Lydia Rogue* Donna and Andrew Wardenaar Louise Childs and William E. Write Around’s amazing EDS: Terence Rokop Maureen and Frederick Wearn Mullins Liza, Ben, Robyn, and Liz! Audrey Romeo Rachel and Marc Wiener Lucille and Frank Connell

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Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust Petite Provence on Division Tonya Jones MATCHED EMPLOYEE The Autzen Foundation Phelps Creek Vineyards Joyce Kessel The Commerce Bank of Oregon Pips and Bounce Anna S. King DONATIONS The Herbert A. Templeton Ponzi Vineyards Ed Kline Baxter International Foundation Portland Center Stage Nicola Koh Beneficial State Bank The Institute for Poetic Medicine Portland Leather Goods Robin LaCount Boeing The Jackson Family Foundation Portland Rafting Company Linda Lambert Cambia Health Foundation The Johnson Family Foundation Portland Youth Philharmonic Alexandra Larralde Columbia Sportswear The Lyceum Agency Association Lori Le Cheminant Delta Dental Thread Creative Pt Pope Properties LLC Kathy Les Facebook Tom Dwyer Automative Roosevelt’s Terrariums Felicia Lopez Harsch Investment Properties Service, Inc. Tamale Boy Saxar Lower HP Inc. Weinstein Family Charitable The Box Social Julie Mancini Intel Corporation Foundation The Children’s Book Bank Peter Mangano Kaiser Permanente Willamette Week Give!Guide The Float Shoppe Nevin Mays Mathys+Potestio The Mystery Box Show Moira McAuliffe Nike Third Wave Coffee Tours Kathleen McDevitt Portland General Electric BUSINESS AND Toro Bravo Kirsten Myers The Standard Vista Balloon Adventures Molly Newgard USAA ORGANIZATION Willamette Valley Vineyards Nellie Papsdorf Faye Penny IN-KIND Celeste Perez BUSINESSES, Ace Hotel Portland INDIVIDUAL IN-KIND Chenoa Philabaum Back Fence PDX Harriet Anani Anne Pinkerton FOUNDATIONS AND BeeLine Coaching Linda Apperson Luna Prado BodyVox Gina Beck Heather Ransom ORGANIZATIONS Box Lunch Design Brian Benson Jeremy Resnick AHA Brian Zentz Design Mare Biddle Bruce Richards Art Work Rebels Caravan Lara Bjork Michele Sabatier Beaverton Woman’s Club Cargo Inc. Chris Bodamer Jane Salisbury Beneficial State Bank Cathedral Ridge Winery April Brenneman Paulina Salvador Bland Family Foundation Clary Sage Herbarium Janet Burroway Robin Schauffler Buffalo Exchange Creo Chocolate Mary Byrnes Deborah Sposito City of Beaverton Crimson Wine Group Anna David Carol Stone Clinton Street Theater DocuMart Albert Flynn DeSilver Daniel Tam-Claiborne Collins Foundation Ecliptic Brewing Laura Dodson Marisol Tawadros Echo Fund of the Oregon Egg Press Kristin Dorsey Linda Gibson Community Foundation Elena Rose Photography Pamela Dunham Terry Tierney Emily’s Fund Float On Elizebett and Justin Eslinger Jake Vermaas Great Escape Publishing Frame Central Pearl District Joy Fanning David Welper Greenberg & Associates Grand Central Baking Company Pamela Fiehn Reggie Wideman Insurance Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade Elisabeth Geier Lauren Wirth-Short Hillsboro Arts & Culture Council Head to Wind Publishing C. T. Griswold Faith Yang HOTLIPS Pizza Holdfast Dining Mimi Herman Jessica Yanhs H.W. Irwin & D.C.H. Irwin Hollywood Theatre Claudia Hollander-Lucas Bryan Zentz Foundation Hood River Distillers Intapp, Inc. HOTLIPS Pizza James F. and Marion L. Miller Il Solito Foundation Inn At The Gorge Kaiser Permanente Jackson Family Wines Kroger Lagunitas Brewing Mark & Tracie Monroe Family Laurelhurst Theater and Pub Foundation Literary Arts Multnomah County Cultural Maybelle Center for Community Coalition Multnomah Whiskey Library Oregon Arts Commission NICU Families Northwest Oregon Community Foundation NW Film Center Oregon Health Authority Om Base Yoga Perkins Coie Oregon Symphony PGE Foundation Orox Leather Co. ¿Por Que No? Pacific Office Automation Regional Arts & Culture Council Painted Hills Vacation Rentals Ronald W. Naito MD Foundation Pastini Pastaria

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Write Around Portland continues to be strong programmatically and financially. Contributions REVENUE from individuals—directly and through our annual INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS – 22% – $92,004 fundraising event—continued to be our largest source of revenue. At the end of 2019, Write Around ANNUAL EVENT (RAISE YOUR PEN) – 21% – $87,567 Portland had a planned deficit of $5,125, as part of FOUNDATION GRANTS – 27% – $112,500 strategic investments in organizational infrastructure and growth. We ended the year with approximately 6 GOVERNMENT GRANTS – 7% – $30,925 months in operating reserves. Reserves are available FEE FOR SERVICE – 10% – $40,926 to support “rainy day” (i.e. emergency or unexpected) financial needs, support cash flow throughout the IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS – 10% – $42,596 year and invest in initiatives to support organizational BUSINESS CONTRIBUTIONS – 3% – $12,494 growth. We work to maintain an operating reserve of 3-6 months, which is generally recommended for BOOK SALES – 0.5% – $1,913 nonprofit organizations. INTEREST – 0% – $206 MUG SALES – 0% – $260 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 12.31.2019

ASSETS Current Assets Checking/Savings Commerce Bank Accounts $226,233 Petty Cash $82 TOTAL REVENUE Total Checking/Savings $226,316 $421,392 Accounts Receivable Accounts Receivable $1,084 Grants Receivable $17,725 Total Accounts Receivable $18,809 Other Current Assets Prepaid Lease Deposit ...... $1,430 Event Deposit ...... ($260) Grocery Store Gift Cards ...... $187 Bulk Mail $150 Bus Tickets ...... $7,668 Prepaid Insurance $944 Total Other Current Assets $10,119 EXPENSES Total Current Assets $255,244 Volunteer training and support, workshop snacks Fixed Assets and journals, workshop and office supplies . . . . . $13,752 Furniture & Fixtures Anthology printing and design ...... $9,714 Accumulated Depreciation ($3,247) Computer Server ...... $3,247 Community readings, annual and other events . . . $35,182 Total Fixed Assets ...... $0 Bookkeeping, technology and professional services . $21,826 TOTAL ASSETS $255,244 Office and workshop room, equipment $27,165 LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS Internet, postage, printing, telephone $12,517 Current Liabilities Credit card fees, government filings, Credit Card $615 insurance, uncollectible bills ...... $8,395 Staff Vacation Accrual ...... $7,849 Total Current Liabilities $8,464 Trainings and professional development, public relations, transportation $6,126 Net Assets Unrestricted Net Assets $198,629 Staff compensation, health insurance, Temporarily Restricted Net Assets $48,750 retirement benefit, payroll taxes, accrued vacation . . $291,838 Total Net Assets $246,780 10 TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS $255,244 TOTAL EXPENSES $426,517 Changing lives through the power of writing.

CELEBRATING 2019 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Outgoing Chair Lisa Pearlstein, Housecall Providers Incoming Chair Chris Bodamer, Kaiser Permanente Secretary Kate Rood, Beneficial State Foundation Treasurer Alex Larralde, Intapp Pamela Fiehn, HP 20 YEARS Lauren Isaac, Portland General Electric Molly Newgard, Blue Sky Gallery Chenoa Philabaum, New Seasons Market We celebrated 20 years of respect, writing and community in Shari Staten, Zevez Corporation 2019 with celebrations at our readings, volunteer celebration Marisol Tawadros, Nike and annual event, Raise Your Pen. We released 20th anniversary Reggie Wideman, Salesforce Jessica Yanhs, Finastra retrospectives in two anthologies, where we highlighted one piece of writing from each year’s workshops from the past 20 years. 2019 RESOURCE COUNCIL Jennifer Allen, James F. & Marion L. Miller Foundation Reflecting back over Write Around Portland’s Jeana Edelman, HOTLIPS Pizza + Soda impact over 20 years, we’ve: Dave Eggers, Author and 826 Valencia Liza Halley, Write Around Portland Co-founder • Written with participants in creative writing Paul Lipscomb, Options Consulting 8,497 765 Holly MacArthur, Tin House workshops in partnership with 216 social service and Julie Mancini, College Possible other agencies; Ben Moorad, Write Around Portland Co-founder Miriam Sontz, former CEO at Powell’s Books Robyn Steely, Write Around Portland Executive • Published 6,367 writers (an average of over 300 writers a Director 2005-2015 year for 20 years!) in 62 professional designed anthologies, chapbooks and special publications; STAFF • Welcomed 15,966 community members at our readings Jenny Chu, Community Engagement Manager Elizebett (Liz) Eslinger, Executive Director to celebrate and hear the stories of our writers; Emily Garcia, Program Assistant Allison Specter, Development Director • Received 79,000 hours of volunteer support by Sarah Weller, Program Manager 2,000 dedicated volunteers; A special thank you to Allie Molen and Monika Kawiak who helped fill in when staff were out on family leave. • Maintained our commitment to providing free programming through the generous support of 4,030 donors. CONTACT 133 SW 2nd Ave #304 Portland OR 97204 503.796.9224 writearound.org Thank you for the last Tax ID/EIN: 84-1482706 20 years.

Here’s to 20 more!