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2015 BBBSMT Annual Report
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- 2. 2 12% 37% 31% 21% 6-8YearsOld 9-11YearsOld 12-14YearsOld 15-17YearsOld AFRICAN- AMERICAN ASIANAMERICAN INDIAN 1%0.1% 16%OTHER WHITE MULTI-RACE HISPANIC 2% 7% 5% 70% Dear BigBrothers Big Sisters Family, Quality, longevity, and growth – three words that describe my year as President of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee. It has been such an honor to lead an organization so dedicated to its clients and programs, absolutely willing to go the extra mile at every turn. Later in this report you will read about this organization’s incredible 12 month retention rate, average match length (among the best in the country for our community based program!), and a growth trend in new mentoring matches made in 2015. The staff of this organization are some of the finest professionals anywhere, and lately, we’re seeing the rewards of their considerable efforts. The volunteers that serve our children are truly the best of the best. Their willingness to work with their social work professionals and talk through any challenges that come up with their match produces the strong, consistent friendships that are enabling children to reach new heights. The volunteer experience is of course fun, but I’d term it“powerful fun.” Those little moments spent on a playground or baking cookies lead to larger conversations, which result in better decisions and brighter futures. Big Brothers Big Sisters has gone through some challenging years after the loss of the federal Mentoring Children of Prisoners funding back in 2010. But now, five years later, we once again are seeing an increase in new mentoring friendships formed this year – a sign that we are truly on a path for an even brighter future. The dedicated fundraising and development staff have also realized a record year enabling the footprint and reach of this important organization to continue that upward trend. This agency has so many fundraising events and special ways for you to connect with their mission… there is truly something for everyone. We all know that Mentoring Matters, but thank you to the hundreds of people that join me in proclaiming it every day. Cynthia Whitfield 2015 President, Board of Directors Children Served
- 3. 2015 Board ofDirectors professionally Karen Ahern Mike Arthur Doug Brandon Sidney Chambers Anne Corrao James Crumlin Terrence Graves Kelley Kee Mark Kimbrough Lauren Lane Chris Maples Stephen Martin Matt Nicholson Ralph Ockenfels Becky Sharpe Thomas Shumate, IV Benson Sloan Chris Steigerwald Charles Story Jarrett Strickland Marcia Topiwala Sara Jo Walker Kim White D.J. Wootson Cynthia Whitfield President Thomas McDaniel President-elect Tom Price Past President Chad v Vice President John Hollingsworth Secretary Matt Knight Treasurer Fifth Third Bank Ernst & Young Cushman & Wakefield Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation Nissan North America Inc. Bone McAllester Norton, PLLC Metropolitan Nashville Police Department Regions Bank HCA Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville Potbelly’s Sandwich Shop Fifth Third Bank Turner Universal Tennessee Titans International Scholarship and Tuition Services, Inc. Meridian Law, PLLC Medhost Messer Construction ECS Group, Inc. Jackson Bass, Berry & Sims Comcast CCA Dollar General Corporation Allstate Insurance Boyle Price CPA’s Northwestern Mutual Metropolitan Bank First Tennessee Advisory Services 3
- 4. By The Numbers 800COMMUNITY MATCHES 38.7MONTHS AVERAGEMATCH LENGTH 1,510CHILDREN SERVED IN 2015 710SCHOOL OR 19.9MONTHS AVERAGE MATCH LENGTH *Weekly/biweekly outings in the community. *Weekly meetings at a child’s school or after-school site. 4
- 5. Dear Partner inMentoring, I have just completed my second full calendar year with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee, and I couldn’t be happier to report on the fantastic job the staff of this agency are doing right now. We served 1,510 children last year – changing more than 4,500 lives. We say that because we know the mentoring experience positively impacts the child, volunteer, and parent or guardian at a minimum – not to mention the youth’s peers, teachers, and other adults in the community. Our average match length for our community based program is among the best in the nation among other large agencies. 38.7 months – think about the impact that having a positive force in your life for more than 3 years has on a young person. And it should be noted that our school-based program, who by definition is for one school year, has an average match length of 19.9 months – simply outstanding, and no doubt such a benefit to the teachers in our partnering schools. The individuals that invest in this program know that not only are their funds being used wisely – but we are so honored that there are more of you in 2015. Our revenue grew by 7.7% this past year, part of a steady growth that is allowing us to continue in our scope of serving Middle Tennessee’s children… providing for an increase we can sustain and build upon. We created 476 new matches last year, an increase of 40 more new matches made than the year before. More new friendships. More fun times leading to more lives changed for the better. To some, Big Brothers Big Sisters might look like a fun playtime excursion, and the volunteer experience definitely is purposefully enjoyable. What we’re proud to present to you, however, are the facts about how that playtime also results in tangible benefits for our entire community. Mentoring matters, folks. I’ve seen it in my own life and seen it in the lives of the hundreds and hundreds of children who walk through our doors each year. It’s an awesome place to be, and we’re glad you’re part of our family. Sincerely, Carlyle Carroll, CEO 32MONTHS 18MONTHS 35.2MONTHS 38.7MONTHS 38.7MONTHS 19.9MONTHS 19.9MONTHS 19.4MONTHS 2013 2014 2015 2016 GOALCommunity-Based Site-Based Average Match Length 1,626CHILDREN 1,513CHILDREN 1,510CHILDREN 1,557CHILDREN 2013 2014 2015 2016 GOAL Children Served 5
- 6. In 2015, weparticipated in the Community Foundation’s“Big Payback”Online giving day. We raised a total of $9,415 including a $2,500 bonus contest prize for having the most unique donations during the Lunch Hour. Tennessee Big Sister of the Year Darius: Well, one day I may not need you anymore. Ann: You’re right, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still be friends! Darius: My mom says you’re mine forever. Ann: She’s right, I am yours forever. 6 Big Sister Ann Hollis decided in 2011 that the time was right to begin her volunteer journey with Big Brothers Big Sisters. She was matched with a Little Brother, Darius, who was six years old at the time. That was five years ago, and they’ve come a long way from their first visits of milkshakes with one of them having two front teeth missing. Ann is a lifelong Vanderbilt fan, and just as her father did for her, she has instilled the Commodore spirit in young Darius. They’ve attended many basketball and football games. Darius even attended Vandy’s football camp one summer where Ann was so incredibly proud to see her Little Brother awarded“Best Attitude”of all the campers. They have also gone zip-lining, joined in charity events, learned to cook, and even learned how to drive a boat. Darius’mom says that“Ann is a mentor to our whole family!” Five years later, and this dynamic duo are still enjoying life and preparing for college. That’s right, an eleven year old who already has his sights on college – and who knows where he’ll go from there.
- 7. Five years ago,Chad first met a very shy first grad- er named Kenny, and each of their lives are now forever changed. Chad and Kenny have participated in pretty much every activity you’d expect - fishing, riding go- karts, and sports. Slowly but surely young Kenny cast off many of his shy traits and is now a much more self-confident person eager to shake an adult’s hand and look them in the eye. Chad’s influence also focused on more gentile habits like pulling chairs out for ladies and respecting women. Kenny’s father was incarcerated when they first met, and Chad knew that his influence as a male role model had to encompass more than a few areas of life. A real turning point happened for the two of them when Kenny conquered his fears and they went zip-lining. Soaring through treetops was hard to imagine for this young boy who also had his first experience in a tall building with his Big Brother. Kenny’s father has now returned home from prison, but having heard reports of Kenny’s and Chad’s experiences together, he was quick to thank Chad at their very first meeting for having been there for his son when the father could not. Chad describes Kenny as“a shining light to me and my family.” We’re pretty sure that’s mutual. “My hope was, and still is, to change the odds for this young man.” -Chad Greer Tennessee Big Brother of the Year Our annual Picnic for community based bigs, littles, and families is held each fall at Edwin Warner Park in Nashville. Hot dogs, hamburgers, field games, and crafts are enjoyed by all. 7
- 8. IMPACTING YOUTH INMIDDLE TENNESSEE 8
- 9. SSEE YOUTH OUTCOMES SURVEY Children enteringinto our program are given evaluations of their success and opportunities for improvement in six key life areas highlighted below. We are so proud of the children last year who saw improvement or maintained an exist- ing positive scores in these focus areas. 9
- 10. 2015 DONORS Altria TN Departmentof Correction TN Department of Mental Health United Way of Metro Nashville Baptist Healing Trust Dan and Margaret Maddox Charitable Fund Memorial Foundation Nissan Scarlett Family Foundation TN Department of Human Services United Way of Rutherford & Cannon Counties Allstate Insurance BNY MELLON Corrections Corp. of America Comcast General Mills Foundation HCA Foundation Kharis Foundation Messer Construction Foundation Metro Nashville Community Enhancement Fund Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Ed & Diane Brown Homer Brown CLARCOR Foundation Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated Joe C. Davis Foundation First Tennessee Bank Anders Hall Jackson National Life Insurance William Mark Kimbrough Carolyn Loudenslager Susan Loudenslager Smith Thomas McDaniel Mooreland Investors, LP Mike & Teresa Nacarato Northern Trust Scott Phillips Price CPAs PLLC Skanska USA Building Inc. State Farm Foundation Synergy Business Environment Jimmy Webb Wells Fargo Foundation Western Express/Wayne M Wise Wellness Fund Inc. Aegis Sciences Foundation Austin Akers Ayers Foundation Jim Caden The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Corizon Dell Delta Dental of Tennessee Fifth Third Bank Frist Foundation Chad Greer Raymond Hensler Houghland Foundation James V. Hunt Linda O. & R. Edward Hutton Jack in the Box Foundation Todd Kelley Matt Knight Kroger Co. Foundation The Melting Pot Nashville City of Murfreesboro Northwestern Mutual J. Ross Pepper The Peyback Foundation Piedmont Natural Gas Foundation Pinnacle Bank Publix Super MarketsCharities, Inc. Regions Financial Corporation Sephora USA, Inc. A.O. Smith Foundation Smith Travel Research Techmatic Inc. Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Wardens & Correctional Executives Association Mary E. Walker Cynthia Whitfield Wirtgen America Advance Financial American Snuff Charitable Trust Mike Arthur Bank of America Charitable Foundation Bell & Associates Construction Bonnaroo Works Doug & Rhonda Brandon Kent & Susan Burns Carlyle Carroll Center for Nonprofit Management Centurion Sidney Chambers Charity Circle of Murfreesboro Steve Cook Dodson Parker Behm & Capparella, P.C. Jesse Eller Ernst & Young Carole & John Ferguson Advised Fund Flow Construction Co., Inc. The M. Stratton Foster Charitable Foundation Darrell & Gloria Freeman Richard Glassman Gresham Smith & Partners Doug Halleen H.G. Hill Realty Company, LLC Bobby Hite, Co. Hunt Brothers Pizza, LLC ICON International, Inc. Nancy M. & Victor S. Johnson, Jr. Foundation, Inc. Roy Jordan Kaye & Glenn Martin Keith & Heather Maune MAXIMUS Charitable Foundation Thomas McDaniel Scott McDonald David McGahren MET Foundation Inc. MHM Services Inc Tyler Montgomery John Murphy National Christian Foundation Nerium International Seth Norris NovaCopy, Inc Phoenix Benefit, Inc. Potbelly Sandwich Shop Precision Rubber Products Purity Foundation Rodizio Grill Nashville Thomas Roush Ryman Hospitality Properties Foundation Schneider Electric North America Foundation Staples Foundation for Learning Inc Shooter Stein StorPlace Self Storage Jeanine Stroud Sys-Logic Technology Solutions T & T Family Foundation Tennessee Bank & Trust Turner Universal Construction Tusculum Cumberland Presbyterian Church U. S. Bank Foundation United Healthcare Michael Ward Nancy Zoretic APA Aqua Pure Solutions David & Stephanie Bailey Frank Bass Jessica & Dan Bauchiero Arch A. Beasley III Henry Bedford Louis Belote John Bouchard & Sons Co. Clay Bright John Bryant Clint Bunn Amy Burch Butler Snow LLP CAA Creative Artists Agency Jeff & Laret Casella Sidney Cherry Christy Cole Cushman & Wakefield Ellen Daniels Andy Davis Edwin Demoss, Jr Faithe Dillman Pam Dishman Cheryl Travis Dortch Thomas Dovan Chad Dowlen Draughon Foundation John Eldridge Jon Emerson Gary & Lisa Ervin Jennifer Farley Digna & Howard Forbes Franklin Synergy Bank Tom Frazier J. Ed Freeman, Jr. The Dorothy Cate and Thomas F. Frist Foundation Gannett Foundation/The Tennessean Gap Foundation GBT Realty Corporation Shawn Goodman Whitney Graves Elizabeth & Gregg Gerken John & Gay Greer Willie Gregory Harrison-Robbie Dearing Foundation Harvest Construction Co., LLC Ann & Scott Hatcher Hers and His Plumbing, LLC Damon Hininger Kem Hinton Steven Hodge Michael Holley John & Laura Hollingsworth Heath & Sara Holt David & Rachel Hornsby HTJ CPAs & Consultants Michael Hughes James & Judith Humphreys Imagine No Gun Violence Inc. John R. Ingram Advised Fund Tom James & Co. Chad Johnson Hal B. and Dona D. Johnson Jason Johnson Garey Keltner David Knox Lauren Lane $100,000 and up $50,000 - $99,000 $20,000 - $49,999 $5,000 - $9,999 $10,000 - $19,999 $2,000 - $4,999 $1,000 - $1,999 10
- 11. $772,258 $155,149 $667,161 $513,706 $580,557 Givings Breakdown Foundation Grants Individualand Corporate Government Grants Events In Kind Raised $220,133 Involved 802 bowlers Raised $222,344 Attracted 2,003 Attendees Goal $115,000 Projected 70 rappellers Raised $473,240 Attracted 1,034 Attendees Fundraising Events Harley Lappin Mark LeBerte Lee Company W Gage Logan, III LogicForce Consulting, LLC Christopher Long Allen McDonald Messer Construction Co. Natasha Metcalf Microsoft Steve Minucci Patrick Moody Lew Moore Stephanie Moore Move Home Nashville William Muir Bob Murphy Joseph Nacarato Nashville Yacht Brokers, Inc. Will Newman Greg Oswald Pace Financial Mark & Mary Pierce The PNC Financial Services Group Nathan Poss Proctor & Graves Service Company Renaissance Charitable Foundation David & Stephanie Richardson Ken Rideout Sam’s Wholesale Club #6447 Derrick Schofield Robert Schwartzman Elaine Scott Sertoma Club of Nashville Christopher Simonsen Lisa Smith SMS Holdings Corporation Stephen Songy Sperry’s Restaurant Robert Stachura Jim Stafford Charles Story Garrison Strickland Chris Suitter T.W. Frierson Shepherd Tate Mary Scott Thorne William Turner United Way of Robertson County, Inc. Robert & Lea Van Cleave Walmart William“Billy”Webb Ronnie Wenzler Joseph Wieck The Windrow Group WiseHeart Sensing Foundation John & Erin Zappin Megan Zarling Zoom Auto Finance $1,000 - $1,999 CONTINUED 11
- 12. 12 Big Brothers BigSisters of Middle Tennessee 1704 Charlotte Ave., Ste. 130 Nashville, TN 37203 www.mentorakid.org info@mentorakid.org (615) 329-9191 800 M. S. Couts Blvd., Suite 3 (615) 384-9584 415 North Maple St., Ste. 301 Murfreesboro, TN 37130 (615) 890-8868, ext. 10