MOCKINGBIRD TM The Llanos Family FAMILY THEMOCKINGBIRDFAMILY™ model of foster care offers an extended family approach to help manage all the challenges of being a foster parent. I have fostered kids with and without of foster 92% MOCKINGBIRD FAMILY™, and I know that without the physical parents retained and emotional support of the model, we would not have kept compared to the state average of 63% fostering. Because of this support, we were able to foster and adopt our daughter, Gaby. She is growing up surrounded by a community of people who know and love her. 25,079 hours of family support provided Tristan by Hub Homes giving foster MYMOCKINGBIRDFAMILYCHANGEDMYLIFEBefore, I parents and youth the opportunity was confused, hurt and upset. As a foster youth, it’s hard to trust to recharge other people because they don’t understand what you’re going 96% of youth in a through. If I didn’t have this community, I would feel way more Mockingbird Family disconnected. Because of Mockingbird Family, I have been able to keep my community, my friends and, most importantly, my family. I remain stable in their wish every foster youth could experience this network of care and placements allowing kids to stay support. in one community MockingbirdYouth Programs Brianna, Tacoma Chapter Leader AS A LEADER AT THE MOCKINGBIRD YOUTHPROGRAMSSTATS Society, I’ve gained the skills and knowledge necessary to become an 325 young people advocate. I’ve learned that I can make a engaged as youth advocates lasting impact. At times, my experiences as a young person made me feel small and powerless. Finding the Mockingbird 72 meetings with legislators Society was a huge step towards feeling empowered, facilitated by Mockingbird youth strong, and heard. At Mockingbird, I’ve found a family who understands and supports me. Now, I feel like I have made more of an impact on my community and on myself than I 5,861 audience members educated by youth advocates on ever have before. Aer years of struggling, Mockingbird issues affecting youth experiencing has transformed me into a young adult prepared to take foster care and homelessness on the world. 93% of young people say their desire to empower others and “Mockingbird has transformed fight for change has increased me into a young adult prepared to take on the world.” Annie’s Highlights “No Crime, No Time” finally became a reality. Aer three years of 1. advocacy, Mockingbird’s youth leaders succeeded in ending the practice of jailing minors for non-criminal behaviors such as skipping school and running away. A youth advocate expressed that being part of the process “restored his faith in America.” For me, this moment exemplified everything that Mockingbird stands for. 2. Witnessing the growth of MOCKINGBIRD FAMILY™ at home and abroad. 2019 marked the first annual MOCKINGBIRD FAMILY™ learning conference, held in the United Kingdom. There, our partners are implementing MOCKINGBIRD FAMILY™ as the next evolution of their child welfare system. At home, state legislators increased their investment in the model. I’m grateful for the shared commitment from Washington’s policymakers. 3. Furthering our commitment to infuse racial equity throughout everything we do. This vital priority is one of continued learning and evolution. As a young colleague explained, “We are an imperfect organization in an imperfect world.” His insight reminds me that continuous improvement is better than awaiting perfection. In 2019, applying our race-equity lens, we’ve updated our policies for hiring, advocacy priorities, Board and youth development, and external partnerships. I am honored to learn and grow alongside my colleagues in this work. Public Policy & Advocacy Wins LEADPRIORITIESLEADPRIORITIES SUPPORTINGPRIORITIES ENDINGTHEJAILINGOFMINORSFORNONCRIMINAL IMPROVE&EXPANDHOMELESSSTUDENT BEHAVIORS Thanks to SB 5290, jail will be phased out as a STABILITYHSSP: HSSP ensures that students punishment for non-criminal behaviors over the next three experiencing homelessness maintain housing years. Services will replace jail. State and local communities stability to improve academic achievement. SB will strengthen existing and identify additional services 5324 clarified that public schools must have staff needed to ensure that young people and families are in each school charged with connecting connected to support. Services will be trauma-informed and homeless students to school district resources will address root causes to promote safety and well-being. and support, and expanded technical assistance training. EXPANDINGYOUTHVOICEONBOARDSAND COMMISSIONS Youth voice will be a bigger part of IMPROVEDEDUCATIONALOUTCOMES decision-making tables thanks to HB 1561 and HB 1657. Three FORFOSTERYOUTHYouth who have young people with lived experience will be selected to serve experienced homelessness or foster care face on the oversight boards of the Office of Homeless Youth disproportionately negative educational and the Department of Children, Youth, and Families. outcomes. A workgroup comprised of five Including the voices of young people is critical to ensuring state agencies and five statewide nonprofit the child welfare system is serving the young people as it’s organizations was created to address this intended to. critical issue. FINANCIALS Equity Statement *STATEMENTOFACTIVITIES INCOME WEARECOMMITTEDTO Grants & Contributions. $1,584,951 1. Undoing the effects of anti-blackness and indigenous Fundraising Events (net) . $137,386 invisibility in systems of care, with the understanding that Program Service Revenue . .. $187,766 these mental models are the foundation of all other Other Income . $38,727 systems of oppression Total Income. $1,948,830 2. Acknowledging the role of racism in outcome EXPENSE disparities for young people who are systems involved Programs . $1,748,885 3. Addressing structural racism in our community General & Administrative . $249,956 4. Centering the voices of those most impacted by Fundraising . $251,820 disparity Total Expense . $2,250,661 NET OF INCOME AND EXPENSE . ($301,831) *STATEMENTOFFINANCIALPOSITION// Race Equity Mission: ASSETS The Mockingbird Society is committed to actively creating Cash and Cash Equivalents . .$1,794,344 racial equity and eliminating the negative impact of Accounts Receivable . $484,308 intersectionality in our work by embodying the changes Other Current Assets . .$24,315 we want to see. Fixed Assets . $14,743 Total Assets . $2,317,710 Race Equity Vision: LIABILITIES&NETASSETS The Mockingbird Society will define racially equitable Liabilities . $146,273 partnerships, practices, and processes. Mockingbird has Net Assets Without Donor Restriction. .$1,297,497 an internal culture dedicated to addressing racial inequity Net Assets with Donor Restriction . $873,940 and intersectionality for ourselves and those we serve. Total Liabilites & Net Assets . $2,317,710 *UNAUDITED AS OF PUBLICATION DATE BOARDOFDIRECTORS OFFICERS Members Kelly Warner-King, Nicole Bascomb Jeff Lindstrom President Jeff Bell Natasha West-Baker Beth Van Fossan Christina Bernard Anne M. Martens Vice President Kate M. Burke Steve Huard Kate Reddy Courtney Canova Sheri Hill Secretary Lisa A. Chang Jennifer Doerr Nawiishtunmi Conner Treasurer Annie Blackledge Makeba Greene Executive Director Jim Hawn (non-voting) Mele M. Miller Senior Leadership Annie Blackledge Beth Harvey Executive Director Director of Finance and Hickory Gateless Administration Deputy Director Liz Trautman Paula Carvalho Director of Public Policy Director of Youth & Advocacy Programs Fernando Clara Sept. 2016 - Aug. 2019 Director of Practice Phyllis Sutton Innovation (206) 323 . 5437 Director of Youth 2100 24th Avenue South, Suite 240 Programs Seattle, Washington 98144 Nov. 2019 - Present mockingbirdsociety.org Thank You Mockingbird Supporters $100,000+ $5,000-$9,999 Karen Ratliff Paula and Paul Butzi Joseph Grube Catherine Miller Anonymous Anne Martens Makeba and Aaron Paula Carvalho Judith Pierce Catherine Seaver Satterberg Foundation Anonymous Greene Johnson Katherine Bernard Chian Wu Raikes Foundation Fales Foundation Morgan Stanley Perkins Coie Keeney’s Office Christina Reip Trust Scott and Bonnie Peter and Jessica Supply Colleen Shea-Brown Leathley Redmayne $50,000 - $99,999 Forest Foundation Krista Goodman Craig Rice Public School Kristy Gibson Anonymous Frank B. and Virginia Employees Staff Cynthia Chirot Campion Foundation V. 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