ANNUAL REPORT 2017 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 Letter from Jill 4 Making a Difference 5 Rock Paper Givers Society 6 Sources and Use of Funds 7 Our Fiscal Year Impact 8-27 Playworks Supporters 28 Playworks National Board of Directors 29-32 Playworks Regional Boards 2 ANNUAL REPORT 2017 Greetings, I’ve been thinking recently about something. Maya Angelou once said: “There is nothing quite so tragic as a young cynic, because it means the person has gone from knowing nothing to believing nothing.” It is an extraordinary time in our country. And if there is one thing I’m absolutely certain of, it is that we must continue to believe in the possibilities for our nation, and even more importantly, our children. At Playworks, we believe play is an antidote to cynicism and it is possible to ensure that every child in this country has access to safe and healthy play every day. Knowing the transformative difference we’re making in the lives of kids, we are compelled to grow. And I’m proud to say in fiscal year 2017, we did just that. We still aim to ensure safe and healthy play for 3.5 million kids at 7.000 schools by December 2020. So we know, we need to open our playbook to schools we have not supported in person. In October, we launched Recess Lab, a free online destination created to help principals, teachers, parents, and kids re-discover the power of play. We offered tools like our Recess Checkup – a three-minute online quiz designed to help principals and teachers identify strengths, uncover areas for improvement, and understand what’s really happening for kids in their school And we have seen amazing engagement. Over 70,000 teachers and principals have visited RecessLab.org with over 3,000 schools having taking the Recess Checkup. This is huge because giving away our strategies and insights is a big step towards making sure every kid in America gets safe and healthy play every day. To expand safe and healthy play to many more elementary schools, we also collaborated with partners who are invested in complementary efforts. For example, we engaged schools in the Active Schools network to take the Recess Checkup. Recognizing that the benefits of play carry well beyond recess, we also teamed up with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation to increase awareness of and resources for social and emotional development among kids during in-school and out-of-school time. We’re excited to see what the new year will bring and want to thank you so much for being a part of Playworks. Every year we get closer to our goal, and with your continued support we continue to believe we can make it possible for every kid in America to get to play every day. Thanks, Jill Vialet Founder and CEO 3 ANNUAL REPORT 2017 So many community members are making a difference with Playworks. Across our communities, 3,309 people volunteered 14,511 hours to make a difference on the playground. They painted playgrounds, encouraging kids to get in the game on playgrounds nationwide alongside Junior Coaches, and became a valuable part of the team supporting our after-school sports leagues and special events. “I have one student who always sat out of recess. Since starting Playworks, he has been more ready to participate and knows that he will always get a turn.” Kathleen Benevento, Teacher Rafael Hernandez School, New York/New Jersey 4 ANNUAL REPORT 2017 PLAY WORKS This year, we introduced the Rock Paper Givers Society (RPGS), Playworks’ premier giving society for a group of major donors committed to building safe and healthy play for kids. This society connects members more actively to the Playworks team, provides customized R OCK experiences to engage with Playworks, and stay connected to our mission. We were excited to welcome our first 365 members to the society this year. These donors PAPER demonstrated an exceptional and generous commitment to our mission of bringing safe, healthy play to every child. GIVERSSOCIETY If you would like to join the RPGS or for more information contact [email protected]. “I won’t hesitate to continue my charitable giving to such a thoughtful organization!” Khoon- Yen Tay, MD Rock Paper Givers Society Member 5 ANNUAL REPORT 2017 SOURCES FOR FUNDS USES FOR FUNDS $41.1 $42.7 MILLION MILLION 36% ($14.9M) 33% ($13.6M) 13% ($5.4M) 80% ($34.2M) Foundation, corporate, Direct service Net restricted funds Personnel and individual school fees from prior years* contributions/support 20% ($8.5M) 9% ($3.5M) 6% ($2.3M) 3% ($1.4M) Non-personnel Government grants Training school fees Special events/other revenue *Playworks successfully secured several national charitable investments to support its growth plan through 2020. These funds are restricted for use in future years. To view or download the Report of Independent Auditors and Financial Statements, click here or visit https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/06-17-Final-Single-Audit-FS_secured-Playworks-Issued-11-281-17.pdf 6 ANNUAL REPORT 2017 OUR FISCAL YEAR 2017 IMPACT COACH & TEAMUP PRO 294,123 532 319,408 777 kids schools kids schools 7 ANNUAL REPORT 2017 PLAYWORKS SUPPORTERS Playworks is extremely grateful to our many donors. Your gifts make it possible to create a place for every kid on our playgrounds and we thank you. This report includes organizations and individuals who donated $1000 or more from July 1, 2016-December 31, 2017. “Playworks was transformational in helping our students and teachers bond together through play.” Shawn Persick, School Administrator, Edward Hynes Charter School, Louisiana $1,000,000+ $500,000 - $999,999 $250,000 - $499,999 Einhorn Family Laureus Sport For Good El Camino Healthcare District Charitable Trust Foundation USA Horace W. Goldsmith Jenesis Group New Balance Foundation Foundation S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Noorda Foundation Kaiser Permanente Foundation Community Benefit Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Target Corporation Robert Wood Johnson Foundation 8 ANNUAL REPORT 2017 PLAYWORKS SUPPORTERS CONTINUED $100,000 - $249,999 $50,000 - $99,999 Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation 2017 Super Bowl: Touchdown Houston John Hancock Baptist Community Ministries Ahearn Family Foundation Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States The Boston Foundation Ahmanson Foundation Ludcke Foundation Brin Wojcicki Foundation Anschutz Foundation Oak Foundation Colorado Health Foundation Battery Powered The Oluv C. Joynor Foundation, Inc. Detroit Lions and Detroit Lions Charities Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois Orange County Community Foundation El Camino Hospital Brady Corporation Foundation Portland Children’s Levy Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation Brown Brothers Harriman Positive Tracks Mattel, Inc. CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Metta Fund Clif Bar & Company Scottsdale 20-30 Club Northwest Health Foundation David and Lucile Packard Foundation Sorenson Legacy Foundation Erik Olsson Denver Broncos Charities Fund Swift Peery Foundation DPR Construction, Inc Thunderbird Charities Salesforce Fidelity Investments Toys R Us Skillman Foundation General Mills Foundation UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Tony Grampsas Youth Services Program Highland Street Foundation Warriors Community Foundation The Walt Disney Company Indiana State Department of Health Wilbur and Hilda Glenn Foundation William Penn Foundation Indiana University Health Yahoo! Employee Foundation Jane’s Trust 9 ANNUAL REPORT 2017 PLAYWORKS SUPPORTERS CONTINUED $25,000 - $49,999 adidas Eucalyptus Associates Minnesota Twins Adobe Systems Foundation F.A.O. Schwarz Family Foundation Monumental Sports & Entertainment Foundation AEGON/Transamerica Foundation Fiesta Bowl Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Amelia Peabody Foundation Franklin and Catherine Johnson Foundation Arizona Coyotes Foundation NBPA Foundation Baltimore Ravens GPS Insight LLC Nickelodeon The Barra Foundation Greater Milwaukee Foundation M. Drake Nike Community Impact Fund of The Breskvar Fund for the Improvement of Oregon Community Foundation Baupost Group Charitable Fund Human Life Oakland Raiders BelAir Cantina, Inc. The Green Foundation PG&E Berwind Corporation Hoffberger Family Philanthropies The Philadelphia Foundation Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Houston Endowment Foundation Quest Foundation The Brown Foundation, Inc. Irene S. Scully Foundation The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation CEB in the Community Kroenke Sports and Entertainment Sidney Frank Family Foundation Clark-Winchcole Foundation The LA84 Foundation Sobrato Family Foundation Clayton Baker Trust Lesher Foundation Stevens Foundations Crescent Porter Hale Foundation LG Electronics Toy Industry Association Daniels Fund Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation DC Central Kitchen Triangle Community Foundation Mike and Nancy McLelland DevTo Support Foundation Turrell Fund Medical Transportation Broker of Arizona Ecolab Foundation (MTBA) Joy Weiss Encore.org Michael Reese Health Trust Yelp Foundation ESPN Milwaukee Bucks Foundation 10 ANNUAL REPORT 2017 PLAYWORKS SUPPORTERS CONTINUED $10,000 - $24,999 Aetna C Scott and Dorothy E Watkins The Dreambuilders Foundation Charitable Foundation Allergan Foundation Durham County Government Calvin Klein Inc Allianz Life Insurance Company of North Dwight Stuart Youth Fund America The Campbell Foundation - Louisiana Danielle Mowery Fund at the East Bay ALPS Charles Crane Family Foundation Community Foundation American Heart Association CIBC F.R. Bigelow Foundation Annie E. Casey Foundation The PrivateBank Ellen Farber Anthem Foundation Citizens Bank Fidelity Charitable FIS Foundation Ascende Charitable Trust Claneil Foundation