Start Something FISCAL2016 REPORT to the community 2016 BBBSPGH Fiscal Report | 1 You Can Start Something Big Meetings that sometimes begin with awkward introductions same time, we are dedicated to being responsible stewards of and hesitant conversations turn into friendships that last for agency resources. years. In 2015, we served a record 1,400 children from across the Imagine Big Brother Matt on his way to meet his Little Brother Pittsburgh area and we are on target to reach an additional Xavier. Matt is nervous and hopes Xavier will like him. Xavier is 100 children in 2016. Despite our progress, the demand for our just as excited to finally meet his Big Brother. He was told that services exceeds our capacity, with a waiting list of more than Matt loves basketball and Star Wars—what could be better than 300 children seeking mentors. Your support throughout the year that? enables us to expand our services to reach more kids in need, Xavier’s mom, Teresa, was silently hoping Matt would be without compromising our superior quality. the mentor her 8-year-old son has needed for so long. She has Whether it is finding the perfect match between a Big and been doing a great job raising Xavier, but he recently started to Little, creating a custom partnership package for a corporation, experience difficulties in school. Xavier never met his biological or developing a special match activity to engage our mentors father and has no consistent male role model in his life. Teresa and mentees, we work to create results that benefit our made the decision to call Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater children, families, volunteers, and supporters—and in turn, our Pittsburgh to begin the journey. community. “Do you want to go to my basketball game?” asked Xavier, as Thinking “BIG” means striving for perfection and working Matt walked into their home. This simple question marked the toward meaningful goals and accomplishments. The following beginning of a remarkable nine-year relationship. Annual Report documents a year in the life of BBBS. We appreciate All of us at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh are our board, staff, advocates, donors, and volunteers. Your gifts of proud of our accomplishments and excited and optimistic for time, talent, and treasure made a significant difference in the our future. We continue to be recognized as one of the leading lives of children throughout our region—children like Xavier. agencies among 350 affiliates nationwide. We have expanded existing programs and actively developed strategic partnerships. We invest in board and staff development so that we have the resources and talents necessary to achieve our mission. At the Jan S. Glick, MS JJ Richardson CEO President, Board of Directors OUR VISION OUR ACCOUNTABILITY All children achieve success in life. We partner with parents, guardians, volunteers, and others in the community and hold ourselves accountable for each child in our program achieving: OUR MISSION Provide children facing adversity with strong and • Higher aspirations, greater confidence, and better enduring, professionally supported 1:1 relationships relationships that change their lives for the better, forever. • Avoidance of risky behaviors • Educational success 1 | 2016 BBBSPGH Fiscal Report Board of Directors Professional Staff John Richardson, Esq. Dan Gigler Aaron Morris Jan Glick President Pittsburgh Post-Gazette AutoDesk, Inc. Chief Executive Ocer Goehring Rutter & Boehm Joseph Gregorini Matthew Rimer Thomas Baker David Beauvais Peoples Natural Gas, LLC UPMC Chief Community Aairs Ocer Vice-President Eat’ n Park Hospitality Group Karen Hanlon Andrew Ross Sharon Southlea Highmark, Inc. First NY Capital L. P. Chief Financial Ocer Edward Schano Secretary Hon. Thomas Hardiman James Ross Cheryl Jones Heinz History Center United States Court of Appeals Kenny Ross Automotive Group Director of Quality Assurance & Special Services John Hagan, Esq. Arthur Hazen, Jr. Jean-Pierre Stephan Amanda Sable Treasurer Medallion Wealth Management Accenture Director of Site-Based Programs K&L Gates Steven Irwin, Esq. Howard Swimmer Linda Skosnik Carla Anderson Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & HRS Management Director of Community-Based Program UPS Worldwide Services Lampl, LLC Briana D’Alesandro James Wells, III Site Based Enrollment & Match Support Specialist Rita Baranwal Daniel Jenkins Stratos Wealth Partners Idaho National Laboratory JKS Financial Sandra Eritano James Woll Match Support Specialist II Steven Breuner Michael Jennings Kerrwood Advisors LLC SOLA Salon Studios American Eagle Outtters, Inc. Maggie Giel EMERITUS BOARD mentor2.0 Program Manager Seth Corbin, Esq. Mark Jones Fox Rothschild LLP Highmark, Inc. Kenneth Ross, Courtney Gushue Honorary Chairman Enrollment & Match Support Specialist Christopher Dinnin Kate Lambert Ross Development Company SDLC Partners PromoWest Productions/ Lindsay Hollinger Stage AE Marvin Bellin, MD Enrollment & Match Support Specialist Jerome Dioguardi Aetna Patrick Lucas J. Brooks Broadhurst Abbe Hulcher Alpha Supply Eat’n Park Hospitality Group Enrollment & Match Support Specialist Jody Doherty Comcast Cable – Pittsburgh Brett Moraski Laura Candris Blaise Jenkins Amberson Partners, LLC Corporate Partnerships & Events Manager John Ferreira, Esq. Nancy Zappala Morgan, Lewis, & Bockins LLP Kaitlin Mausser Oce Administrator Abby McDonald mentor2.0 and Site-Based Specialist Stacy Miller Collaborative Boards Site-Based Enrollment & Match Support Specialist Sarah Munas BIG ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Garrett Jockel Matthew Mentecky (Co-Chair) Administrative and Accounting Associate Beverly Biedenbach Randy Mardayat Kara Olson Kim Dinnin Jenny Sabol Tony Pagliaroli Erin Murray Dan Gigler Lauren Schieb (Co-Chair) Thomas Panighetti Site-Based Enrollment & Match Support Specialist Gerri Giles Remington Sinclair Courtney Rodriguez Erin O’Brien Scott Kerber Dani Rovenger Match Support Specialist Patrick McMahon WASHINGTON COUNTY Daniel Soltesz Diane Mohr ADVISORY BOARD Jamie Swierkos Nikki O’Gorman Richard Seman Correy Dandoy Bobby Thompson Marketing & Public Relations Associate Justin Dandoy Nicholas Unkovic Tom Wiese Kristen Olson Carla Dunlap Julia Watterson Customer Relations Specialist BIG PARENT AMBASSADORS Cary Jones Patricia Tsoukalas Ashley Peton YOUTH OUTCOMES Kristine Pace Jacqueline Grace Abby Stark ADVISORY BOARD ROSTER Match Support Specialist II Emmai Alaquiva Kim Clark Malissa Seman De Aina Missouri YOUNG PROFESSIONAL Barbara Coee Site-Based Enrollment & Match Support Specialist Teresa Hunt OUTREACH BOARD Latika Davis-Jones Andrea Watson Alisa Bigelow James Doyle Nicole Shannon Jessica Brubach Chaz Kellem Enrollment & Match Support Specialist Benjamin Burkley Kelly Kochamba Wesolosky BIG RECRUITMENT BOARD Hannah Sherer Erin Baker Cristina Calise Nicole Molinaro-Karaczun Grants Manager Emily Bareis Adam Churchill Kandace Powell Gina Carl Alyssa DiLoreto Amber Rooke Paul Sparico Program Enhancement & Site-Based Specialist Lauren Catalano Taylor Doaty Sabrina Saunders Lacee Ecker Matt Collins (Co-Chair) Scott Schubert Erica Strafalace Annie Cunningham Emma Fazio Ryan Scott Enrollment & Match Support Specialist Doug Foster (Past-Chair) Garret Gibson Steve Toprani Ben Harrell Cara Mia Grassi (Co-Chair) Vanessa Thompson Laurel Walker Enrollment & Match Support Specialist Jonathan Herr Brian Gross Bill Ward Justin Matase Carl Huelsman Tayler Webster Program Outreach Associate 20162016 BBBSPGH BBBSPGH Annual Fiscal Report | 2 Site-Based Programs TWO SITE-BASED PROGRAMS, PLENTY OF STEM LEARNING AFTER many years of programming at Trinity West Elementary School, there’s a new twist to the curriculum, thanks to support from Chevron. Matches were exposed to STEM careers and participated in STEM activities to increase their awareness and interest in this thriving field. Highlights included: seeing 3D printing up close with a local startup company; understanding watersheds and using microscopes with the Washington County Conservation District; and learning about energy and recycling with The Friends of Drake Well, Inc. STEM activities are a natural fit for Pittsburgh Public’s Science and Technology Academy, where students already have a passion for science, technology, engineering and math. This year, BBBSPGH specifically recruited mentors in the STEM field, representing careers in engineering, programming, and technical support. This group of matches had the opportunity to learn about entrepreneurship from companies including PathVu and Nowait. American Eagle OUR LONGEST RUNNING WORKPLACE MENTORING SITE... 99 BIGBIG YEARS!YEARS! Site-Based Overview High School Mentoring College Mentoring Workplace Mentoring Be a Middle School Mentor (an initiative of the United Way of Southwestern PA) 3 | 2016 BBBSPGH Fiscal Report Site-Based Programs mentor2.0 NEW AND OLD FRIENDS AT MENTOR2.0 MENTOR2.0 entered its second year at Brashear High School and matched a new cohort of ninth grade students with caring and supportive mentors. Tenth-grade students were reunited with their mentors after the summer break to begin their second year of the four-year program. A total of 135 HIGHLIGHTS students participated during the 2015-2016 school year. • 10th grade students enjoyed their first college visit at Penn State Greater Allegheny. Thank you for always making me smile and • 9th grade students completed a service project called “Beverly’s Birthdays,” for coming into this mentor program...You have made possible by a partnership with the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food “made these last two years