thank you FOR HELPING CHANGE LIVES FOR THE BETTER, FOREVER 2017 - 2018 ANNUAL REPORT BIG IMPACT big futures youth outcomes 58 matches graduated from our PERCENTAGE IMPROVED OR program in 2018 and 107 high MAINTAINED POSITIVE SCORES school matches participated in 1,260 ATTITUDES TOWARD career and college readiness RISKY BEHAVIORS ......... 97% activities through our Big total matches served SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE ...... 95% Futures program presented by Indianapolis Power & Light PRESENCE OF SPECIAL ADULT ........... 93% Company. Activities included visits to Purdue University and IUPUI, a SCHOLASTIC professional dress etiquette event, COMPETENCE ............ 92% a college prep fair, and various PARENTAL TRUST .......... 87% scholarship opportunities. 394 GRADES ................. 84% new matches made EDUCATIONAL EXPECTATIONS ........... 83% MARION .......... 81% HAMILTON ........ 12% JOHNSON ......... 6% 80.99% OTHER ............ 1% counties served 12-month match retention rate COMPARED TO GOAL OF 80% Placed in the Top 3 for Best Place 270 Eli Lilly employees distributed 700 yard signs Recognized Rick Monroe to Volunteer and Best Local Non- to agency supporters for the “Go BIG for BBBS” as our Big Brother of the 1 Profit in NUVO’s 2017 annual campaign on September 28, 2017, as part of the Year and Anne Guthrie as “Best of Indy” contest annual Lilly Global Day of Service. our Big Sister of the Year OUR BIGS 54% 46% female male ethnicity age county CAUCASIAN .............. 78% 19-29 .................... 43% MARION .................. 64% AFRICAN-AMERICAN ...... 12% 30-39 .................... 33% HAMILTON ............... 18% ASIAN ..................... 3% 40-49 ................... 12% JOHNSON .................. 5% MULTI-RACIAL .............. 3% 55+ ....................... 8% HENDRICKS ................. 4% HISPANIC .................. 2% 50-54 ...................... 4% BOONE .................... 3% OTHER ..................... 2% OTHER ..................... 3% PACIFIC ISLANDER ........... 1% HANCOCK .................. 2% MORGAN ................... 1% 2 OUR LITTLES 54% 46% female male ethnicity age county AFRICAN-AMERICAN ....... 61% 8-11 ..................... 26% MARION .................. 81% CAUCASIAN .............. 22% 12-14 .................... 40% HAMILTON ............... 12% MULTI-RACIAL ............ 11% 15+ ..................... 34% JOHNSON .................. 6% HISPANIC .................. 6% OTHER ..................... 1% ASIAN .................... <1% 3 OUR LITTLES 89% 42% receive free or have an incarcerated reduced lunch family member living situation referral source ONE PARENT ............. 72% SELF/PARENT ............. 60% TWO PARENTS ............ 17% OTHER .................. 28% GRANDPARENT(S) ........... 6% SCHOOL ................... 6% OTHER RELATIVE ............ 4% RELATIVE/FRIEND ........... 3% THERAPIST/COUNSELOR ...... 3% 4 BIG PRESENCE agency awards bold moves Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana was honored by Big Brothers Big Sisters of America with four major awards this year: Quality Award for program scale and quality Gold Standard Award for program quality and agency growth Pinnacle Award for sustained program quality and agency growth Building on our sustained success and growing Mid-Large Agency of the Year need for our program, we launched the RISE for agency achievement and Campaign in 2018, a $7 million initiative excellence to transform the lives of more kids in our community and establish a new BBBSCI headquarters at 1433 N. Meridian Street. Through RISE, we are eager to Reach more kids, Inspire new opportunities, Strengthen the community, and Emerge boldly. Our Bigs with Badges initiative grew to 13 Bigs from first-response agencies. Many joined us for our We’re ready for a bold new look. Starbucks Big Service Day where The Big Brothers Big Sisters our matches made thank you cards network recently transitioned our to recognize local police and fire brand as part of a collective effort departments. to reach more kids in our country. 871 donors gave to BBBSCI on Giving Honored Dave and Partnered with the Indianapolis Indians for Tuesday on November 28, 2017 – raising Jessica Lindsey the 100 Men in 50 Days volunteer recruitment 5 $86,339 for the agency in just one day with with the Community campaign and exceeded our goal by 42% an additional $40,000 in matching gifts. Mentor Award BIG INVESTMENT operating revenue INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS .... 24% GRANTS ...................... 21% UNITED WAY .................. 21% SPECIAL EVENTS .............. 18% CORPORATE CONTRIBUTIONS. 7% IN-KIND ....................... 7% GOVERNMENT GRANTS .......... 2% TOTAL REVENUE. .$2,626,510 Bowl for Kids’ Sake, an 80s operating expenses themed bowling party, raised PROGRAM SERVICES . 79% over $51,000 for BBBSCI on May 10, 2018 thanks to the FUNDRAISING .................. 12% support of 74 teams. Nerium MANAGEMENT & GENERAL . 9% International raised $5,000 locally through 5 teams in support of the event this year. TOTAL EXPENSES ......... $2,588,933 Welcomed Hélio Castroneves, 3-time Indy 500 winner, Raised a record-breaking The Big App is growing with 9 to town on October 2, 2017, as the keynote speaker for $70,264 through the 8th annual other BBBS agencies across the 6 The Main Event, presented by NextGear Capital. The Crew for Kids fundraiser in country now using this mobile event raised more than $375,000 for BBBSCI! partnership with Crew Carwash app designed by BBBSCI. BIG INVESTMENT statement of financial activities donated hours TEMPORARILY PERMANENTLY UNRESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED TOTAL REVENUES & SUPPORT 2,814,799 3,880,876 0 6,695,675 97,000 EXPENSES mentor hours PROGRAM SERVICES 2,055,897 - - 2,055,897 MANAGEMENT & GENERAL 245,051 - - 245,051 3,700 FUNDRAISING 364,418 - - 364,418 board hours TOTAL EXPENSES 2,665,366 0 0 2,665,366 CHANGE IN TOTAL NET ASSETS 149,433 404,135 0 4,030,309 NET ASSETS - BEGINNING 2,204,880 636,808 292,963 3,134,651 $239,632 NET ASSETS - END 2,354,313 4,517,684 292,963 7,164,960 in-kind contributions 7 BIG POTENTIAL BBBSCI CLASS OF 2014 & INDIANA Alex STATE UNIVERSITY CLASS OF 2018 Alex was a polite and shy 14-year-old when he was matched with his Big Brother Eugene Hawkins. The two developed a close friendship, and Alex realized that not only was his Big Brother someone he could have fun and joke around with, but he was also someone he could rely on for support. Eugene was named Big Brother of the year in 2014 for his dedication to Alex, who graduated from Indiana State University in 2018 with a degree in business. A LITTLE’S PERSPECTIVE “I was looking for a Big Brother who could do me to the National Association of Black more than just talk to me about my problems. Accountants through his involvement with the I wanted someone to show me new things and National Association of Black Engineers. He was perspectives. very supportive of my involvement on campus My favorite memories with Eugene include both throughout my college years and provided the little and big things. Eugene was always there encouragement I needed to keep my grades up. for me. Eugene saw that I really wanted to learn Eugene has not only influenced me in my how to drive a car so he taught me. It was a big academics, but also in my character. He has moment because not only would I not have my helped me make better decisions and think license without Eugene’s support, but he proved about the ways I can help others. I learned how that he was someone who would make the time to be selfless. Eugene taught me that there is to help me learn something new. I also loved always a way to resolve issues and overcome doing community service with Eugene - I learned any obstacles that might come up. Not only am the importance of volunteering your time to help I more academically inclined and passionate others. about learning, I know the importance of staying Eugene influenced my decision to attend college dedicated.” and he signed my recommendation letter for 8 Omega Psi Phi fraternity. He also introduced Our Board of Directors President Vice President Secretary SUSAN BROCK WILLIAMS, Purdue University RAQUEL RICHARDSON, Centric Consulting GWEN LANGLEY, Cummins Inc. Immediate Past President Treasurer ERIC LIS, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits BRIAN MADDEN, Charles Madden, P.C. Members NICOLE BICKETT, Springbuk TOM HERMAN, Herman & Kittle Properties DANIEL PIERSON, Eli Lilly & Company JULIE BOWEN, Community Volunteer SAMUEL HODSON, Taft Stettinius & TODD RYDEN, The Applied Group Hollister LLP AARON BOYLE, Midland Atlantic Properties LARRY SABLOSKY, The Finish Line, Retired SUSAN KLEINMAN, Butler University KAREN CECIL, Cummins Inc. BECKY SCOTT, Eli Lilly & Company DREW LINN, Counterpart TOM CHEATHAM, HomeAdvisor, Inc. PATTY TURNER, NextGear Capital JANE LYON, Community Volunteer BRANDI DAVIS-HANDY, One America JACK WALKER, Walker Information VALORY MYERS, InAct ANDY DETHERAGE, Barnes & Thornburg JOHN WICK, NextGear Capital JIM PEASE, Ernst & Young LLP, Retired SARAH FUNKE, Ice Miller LLP KEN YEDLICK, Marine Bank HEATHER PERRY, Dauby O’Connor & SALLY GRANT, Crew Carwash Zaleski, LLC 9 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana gratefully acknowledges each Our Donors donor who made a gift during our fiscal year, July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018. $5,000 - $9,999 Parker Blackwell INDIVIDUALS Doug and Julie Bowen Michael and Annie Damiano Robert and Terry Bowen $25,000 - $99,999 Andy and Julie Detherage Brian Williams and Susan Brock Williams Thomas and Janie Herman Victoria Brown Charles Brown and Louise Tetrick Thomas R. Hershberger Scott