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THRIVE. Children thrive when families, teachers, and communities work together and stay focused on their success. At the core of everything we do at Fight For Children is a belief that all children have the ability to achieve at high levels and to thrive. We launched Joe’s Champs in 2013 to honor our late founder Joseph E. Robert, Jr. This innovative program gives educators, school leaders, and ultimately parents, the tools they need to ensure that all children in DC’s high-need neighborhoods receive an excellent early childhood education and enter kindergarten ready to learn. On the following pages, we tell the story of Fight For Children through the voices of three people directly impacted by Joe’s Champs: a teacher, a school leader, and a parent. We hope their stories touch you as deeply as they do us.
Raul Fernandez Chairman
Michela English President & CEO
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e d i ni s Giving Teachers New Tools to Support DC’s Youngest Learners
Helping School Leaders Build a Strong Foundation for Success
Bringing it all Together to Help Children Thrive
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at Friendship Southeast,
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three-year curriculum to
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children ready to learn
world outside
the fabric of their schools.
and to become lifelong
the classroom.
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financials
year for Fight For 2013 was a strong of the success of Children. Because eeded planned Fight Night, we exc r $1,000,000. revenue by well ove of those We used the bulk s to expand our additional resource other non-profit partnerships with uding ones in organizations, incl ed the year with Baltimore. We end 9, slightly less a surplus of $158,35 proud that we than 2012. We are clean audit in again received a ch is available 2013, a copy of whi -0417. by calling 202-772
Promoting Quality in K–12 Schools
Building Strong Partnerships
To give more children
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INCOME Fight Night School Night 1 Bequest ment donations Foundation and govern 2 Investment income 3 es faciliti ed Donat Donated services 4 Earned revenue
2012 (Audited) 2013 (Audited) $2,113,761 $3,933,243 $463,146 $0 $4,815,070 1,477 $1,03 $346,049 $688,196 $0 $213,982 $86,072 $152,273 $0 $19,503 $0 $120,000 $64,028 $109,223 8,126 $7,88 $6,267,897
Other5 Total Expenses Programs s Grants to other organization Events Fight Night School Night tion Support and administra gement staff costs Fundraising and mana Rent Other expenses
$1,395,237 $2,300,196 $1,515,706 $0 $398,887 $231,760 $267,752 $6,109,538 $158,359 $6,376,254 $6,534,613
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$600,998 $764,500 $1,168,761 $363,162 $517,084 $164,060 $300,718 $3,879,283 $4,008,843 $2,367,411 $6,376,254
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25%
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organizations to directly
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that have strong
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vision for the future.
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make our work possible. We are proud to recognize them.
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Through Joe’s Champs, early childhood teachers at seven DC schools are participating in professional learning communities that bring school leaders and teachers together to focus on a specific “topic of inquiry” chosen by the school community. At DC Bilingual Public Charter School, the teachers selected language development and are learning the Project GLAD model of professional development, focusing on strategies to promote English language acquisition, academic achievement, and cross-cultural skills.
ur kids love cheetahs—they O are obsessed with cheetahs! We decided they were going to become cheetah experts. We integrated cheetahs across all subject areas—science, math, and literacy. We read books, we watched videos, we sang songs. In the end, my pre-K students were able to write their own books and present them to the kindergartners. We have learned to listen to the children and to teach them what they need to learn by tapping into their interests and the knowledge they already have. —Jessica Alvarez-Harris, pre-K teacher at DC Bilingual
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School leaders participating in Joe’s Champs make a three-year commitment to the program. Over those three years, they receive comprehensive instruction on child development, including brain function, language development, and learning through play; teaching and learning, including supporting higher order thinking, analysis of assessment data, and developing appropriate classroom environments; and instructional leadership, including planning preschool to kindergarten transition, actively engaging parents, and setting goals for early childhood education programs.
A lot of organizations come into our school for a year or usually less. That really isn’t long enough to give you a deep appreciation for what you are learning and to see the positive changes that are possible. With Joe’s Champs, we have the time to go deep on issues that are important to the early childhood team and the leadership here at E.W. Stokes. That longterm view and the consistency that comes along with it are helping to bring our work to new levels, and I think the improvements will really hold. I’m glad that Fight For Children is going to be around here for a while. —Jonah Davenport, Pre-K Coordinator at Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Public Charter School
The framework for success was here, as was the philosophy that very young children learn best through play. I’m supporting Jonah by sharing my experience of what works on the ground and what doesn’t as he implements what he is learning through Joe’s Champs here at E.W. Stokes. —Holly Blum, Joe’s Champs mentor
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Fight For Children is unique among organizations supporting early childhood education. Joe’s Champs is the only program of its kind that combines leadership development, new teacher recruitment, and comprehensive professional development for veteran teachers. Joe’s Champs promotes school cultures that reduce teacher turnover, value the contribution of early childhood education teachers, and close the achievement gap before third grade.
y three kids at Friendship M Southeast are all different people. The teachers here get that,
and they try different things until they find what works
for each child. I know in my heart that my kids are learning and that makes me proud to be a parent here. —Erika Petty, parent at Friendship Southeast
The teachers at Friendship Southeast Elementary Academy Public Charter School chose to focus on brain development as their Joe’s Champs “topic of inquiry.” School leaders are supporting these teachers as they learn the latest research on how the brain grows. They are also bringing what they are learning through the Joe’s Champs leadership curriculum back to their school community. These combined efforts are helping to strengthen Friendship’s pre-school programs, with an emphasis on aligned goals, shared planning, and consistent communication between school staff and families. Among the benefits of Friendship Southeast’s participation in Joe’s Champs is building positive parent-teacher relationships that support student success.
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Through its Quality Schools Initiative, Fight For Children continues to invest in DC schools that have strong leadership and a clear vision for the future of their students. We believe this support gives schools already in the midst of change and improvement a catalyst to continue their upward trajectory and give more kids the education they deserve. An independent committee of leaders across DC’s education spectrum selected the winning schools and finalists based on a thorough evaluation of their applications, strategic plans, and on-campus visits. In 2013, two winning schools received $100,000 over two years to implement their targeted school improvement strategies designed to further improve academic achievement.
Columbia Heights Education Campus The largest secondary school in Ward 1, Columbia Heights Education Campus, or CHEC as it is widely known, serves over 1,200 students in grades 6 to 12. CHEC is committed to creating learning experiences that focus on rigor, relevance, and social justice. CHEC works diligently to have a unified approach to teaching and learning so that each grade builds on the next one. Every teacher, administrator, and staff member stands ready to work with each and every student so that all students can experience academic success and excitement in learning. The school is using its Quality Schools Initiative award money to expand its dual language program into its high school grades, making the school the first dual-language public high school in DC. Through the implementation of this plan, the school hopes to increase reading and math proficiency, reduce the achievement gap for English Language Learners and special needs students, increase its four-year graduation rate, and improve the attainment of bilingualism for native and non-native Spanish speakers.
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DC Bilingual Public Charter School DC Bilingual Public Charter School is a learning community where high academic expectations are held for all students. Located in Ward 1 with 349 students, DC Bilingual cultivates a nurturing, engaging, multicultural environment where young leaders become bilingual and bi-literate in Spanish and English. Using an integrated approach, DC Bilingual aims to graduate culturally responsive leaders prepared to serve their local and global communities. The school is using its Quality Schools Initiative award money to increase reading and math proficiency by 2015. With the integration of a leveled text library, artifact library, and educational technology into its curriculum, along with increased special education professional development for its teachers, the school is closing achievement gaps, as well as improving the academic achievement of its overall student population.
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In addition to Joe’s Champs and the Quality Schools Initiative, Fight For Children uses proceeds from Fight Night, its signature fundraiser, to invest in other local non-profit organizations to advance the objectives of its programmatic initiatives. Since 1990, Fight For Children has supported over 160 local organizations that work directly with children and families. Fight For Children is currently partnering with the following organizations:
AppleTree Institute for Education Innovation Fight For Children and AppleTree are in the fourth year of a five-year $500,000 partnership to support the development and continued enhancement of AppleTree’s Every Child Ready early childhood education curriculum. Every Child Ready is now being used by schools serving 800 three and four-year-old DC students this year alone. www.appletreeinstitute.org
CentroNía Fight For Children awarded CentroNía $120,000 to continue its early childhood provider professional development training that it started with Fight For Children in 2012. CentroNía will use these funds to continue providing quality early childhood education training to five private childcare centers, expand to provide professional development to three additional centers, and develop an early childhood administrator tool-kit that outlines instructional coaching and professional development strategies. This grant should impact 800 children during calendar year 2014. www.centronia.org
Children’s National Health System The IMPACT DC asthma treatment and prevention program at Children’s National Health System will use a $100,000 grant from Fight For Children to develop an asthma prevention curriculum for caregivers (families and childcare workers) of children two to five-years-old. This new curriculum will help prevent asthma-related
emergency room visits for an estimated 1,500 children in 2014. Children’s National Health System estimates this curriculum could help 5,000 children be healthier and stay out of the emergency room over the course of five years. www.childrensnational.org
DC Special Education Cooperative The DC Special Education Cooperative is a new Fight For Children grantee in 2013, receiving $113,000 to grow the INCLUDE program. INCLUDE DC provides a credited course, via a partnership with Trinity University, to general education teachers in DC on appropriate strategies to teach special needs students in an inclusion setting. Fight For Children’s grant will allow the DC Special Education Cooperative to develop additional quality content and provide scholarships to 30 DC teachers to take the course in 2014. www.specialedcoop.org/coop
The Family Place Fight For Children awarded $50,000 to The Family Place to support its family literacy and engagement program, a comprehensive adult and young child education program coupled with family case management. Fight For Children’s support will enable The Family Place to provide services to 800 families with young children in DC and ensure parents and other caregivers are supporting DC’s youngest residents in their development and preparation for kindergarten. www.thefamilyplacedc.org
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Georgetown University, Center for Child and Human Development The Center for Child and Human Development at Georgetown University will develop and implement an early childhood mental health consultation model for school-based early childhood education programs. This two year, $200,000 program will embed a pediatric mental health consultant in classrooms to train teachers on group behavior interventions for three and four-year-olds and conduct one-on-one counseling with individual students, as needed. With DC’s high instance of early childhood trauma in our low-income communities, this program has the potential to dramatically change the course of 5,000 students’ lives over the course of five years. www.gucchd.georgetown.edu
Live It Learn It Fight For Children awarded Live It Learn It $100,000 to support the execution of its interactive field trip curriculum for 4th and 5th grade science and social studies classrooms at DCPS elementary schools in Ward 7. The Live It Learn It curriculum and teacher development will help classrooms at the participating schools to expand their students’ exposure to hands-on education experiences and instill in them a love of learning. 400 students will benefit from our grant support of Live It Learn It. www.liveitlearnit.org
And More... Each year since the founding of Fight Night in 1990, a portion of the proceeds from the event have gone to support the Alexandria Boxing Club, a structured afterschool program for children focusing on character development, self-respect, and physical health. Fight For Children is proud to continue supporting this worthy organization that is making a positive impact on children’s academic achievement, while encouraging physical activity and discipline. For the first time in 2013, Fight For Children made several significant investments in Baltimore as part of the collaboration between Fight For Children and Under Armour. The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation will use proceeds from Fight Night 2013 to build a multipurpose turf field at Latrobe Park in the city’s Locust Point neighborhood. In addition, the fitness centers at two Baltimore public schools, Western High School and Baltimore Design School, will be renovated. The Baltimore Parks and People Foundation will use the funding from the 2013 event to expand their middle school athletic programming, which serves thousands of low-income children who would otherwise lack access to formal sports programs.
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Mary’s Center Mary’s Center will implement a comprehensive professional development program for its home visitors using a $100,000 award from Fight For Children. Mary’s Center will train all of its home visitors, and two will receive comprehensive instruction to become “core” trainers. As DC does not currently have core trainers within District lines, after they are trained as core trainers, they will provide training to all new DC home visitors. DC home visiting programs will no longer need to spend scarce resources to send their new staff to required training out-of-state. Over time, this program will impact more than 800 DC families that receive home visiting services each year. www.maryscenter.org
My School DC DC recently launched an innovative common school application system for all its DC Public Schools and the majority of DC Public Charter schools. Fight For Children is supporting My School DC with $200,000 over two years to streamline the city-wide school application and lottery process. A portion of these funds will also contribute to the analysis and discussion of how information obtained by DC through the common application system can inform future, local education policy discussions. This project will impact all DC public school students and their families. www.myschooldc.org
Reach, Incorporated Reach, Incorporated is a one-of-akind afterschool tutoring program in DC that hires teens to tutor elementary students in reading. 83% of DC public school students do not read at grade level when they enter 9th grade. Research and data show these problems develop early in a child’s education, and proficiency in reading by 3rd grade is critically important to success in later years. Reach will use a $92,000 grant from Fight For Children, the largest in Reach’s history, to scale its programs to help 400 high school and elementary school students in high-risk communities increase their reading and leadership skills. www.reachincorporated.org
financials
2013 was a strong year for Fight For Children. Because of the success of Fight Night, we exceeded planned revenue by well over $1,000,000. We used the bulk of those additional resources to expand our partnerships with other non-profit organizations, including ones in Baltimore. We ended the year with a surplus of $158,359, slightly less than 2012. We are proud that we again received a clean audit in 2013, a copy of which is available by calling 202-772-0417.
Income Fight Night School Night Bequest1 Foundation and government donations Investment income2 Donated facilities3 Donated services Earned revenue4 Other5 Total Expenses Programs Grants to other organizations Events Fight Night School Night Support and administration Fundraising and management staff costs Rent Other expenses Total Change in net assets Net assets at beginning of year Net assets at end of year1,6
revenues
$600,998 $764,500
$1,515,706 $0
$1,168,761 $363,162
$398,887 $231,760 $267,752 $6,109,538 $158,359 $6,376,254 $6,534,613
$517,084 $164,060 $300,718 $3,879,283 $4,008,843 $2,367,411 $6,376,254
100% = $6,109,538
2% 3% 3% 2%
15%
11%
1 On March 8, 2012, the organization received notice that Joe Robert made a gift of $5,000,000 to support Fight For Children over a five year period. The total value of the pledge was discounted to its net present value and recorded as temporarily restricted revenue during 2012. $1,000,000 was released from restriction in 2013 and is recorded as revenue. An additional $31,477 was recorded as revenue in 2013 to adjust the discount amount recorded in 2012. As of December 31, $2,846,547 of this amount remained receivable. 2 I n 2013, Fight For Children opened an investment account at JPMorgan Chase & Co. Investment income includes interest, dividends, unrealized and realized gains. 3 A t the recommendation of our auditors, we adjusted how the fair market value of our donated office space is calculated. There was no change in the amount or location of our office space. 4 I ncludes minor fees paid by schools to participate in the Joe’s Champs program. miscellaneous 5 Includes contributions. 6 U nrestricted net assets at end of year were $2,680,205
functional expenses 100% = $6,109,538 8%
23%
20%
38%
25% 63%
2012 (Audited) $2,113,761 $463,146 $4,815,070 $346,049 $0 $86,072 $0 $0 $64,028 $7,888,126
$1,395,237 $2,300,196
expenses
100% = $6,267,897
16%
2013 (Audited) $3,933,243 $0 $1,031,477 $688,196 $213,982 $152,273 $19,503 $120,000 $109,223 $6,267,897
23% 38% 11%
Fight Night Bequest Foundation and government donations Investment income Donated facilities and services Earned revenue Other As noted above, Fight Night revenue significantly exceeded plan. As a result, it represented 63% of total income, versus approximately 50% in a typical year. The percentage of foundation and government donations increased from 4% in 2012 to 11% in 2013 due to the receipt of gifts for the Joe’s Champs program. Investment income, a new source of revenue in 2013, represented just over 3% of total revenue.
Program services Grants to other organizations Fight Night Support and administration
We allocate staff cost to major activities, including our events, as reflected in our financial statements. Major operating expenses (including insurance, utilities, etc.) remained level, and our overall fundraising and administration costs declined year-over-year both in terms of dollars expended and as a percentage of the total amount, due to the timing of filling vacant staff positions.
Staffing Event expenses Program expenses (non-staff) Grants to other organizations Other Expenses
This chart summarizes major functional expenses by type, not by programs. As reflected in the chart, grants to other organizations increased as a percentage of total expenses because Fight For Children made dramatically more grants in 2013 due to the success of Fight Night.
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r o f u o Y Thank Kids Thrive g n i p l e H $1,000,000 and Up Embassy of the United Arab Emirates
$500,000–$999,999 Under Armour
$100,000–$249,999 DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education Dick’s Sporting Goods Store Freddie Mac Foundation
$10,000–$24,999
Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc.
Accountable Health, Inc.
Rueben Bajaj / Digital Management, Inc. / Bajaj Family Foundation / White Star Investment
Byron K. Adams Jr.
Stephen & Renee Bisciotti Foundation
Baker & Hostetler Bank of America BB&T BET Networks
The Carnival Foundation
BGE
Children’s Hospital Foundation
Bodynits
CityBridge Foundation
Booz-Allen & Hamilton Inc.
Classic Fashion Apparel
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
Evervan Group FedResults Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
J.S. Plank & D.M. Dicarlo Family
Fort Lincoln Newtown Corporation
Fredrick Schaufeld / Swan Investors / NEW Charitable Foundation
Michael P. Galvin
$50,000–$99,999
Avery Dennison
Bill Cameron
J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation
Vornado / Charles E. Smith
Donald E. Graham The Hainer Foundation Hamilton Insurance JB Creative
BuildingHope Cantor Fitzgerald
Jones Group International Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation, Inc. Kearney & Company Annette M. & Theodore N. Lerner Foundation Lockton Companies Major League Baseball Matsui International Co. Maury, Donnelly & Parr Insurance The Meltzer Group Dean F. Morehouse The Nader Family Foundation National Basketball Association NCTA New Holland Apparel Occidental Petroleum Corporation Nayan Patel Pettenati
CDW / CISCO / Lenovo
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP
COFACO
Presidio Networked Solutions
Neil Cohen / District Photo Inc.
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Jack Davies
Pride Performance Fabrics
Donatelli Development
PRM Consulting, Inc.
Richard A. Friedlander
Promax
Donatelli & Klein, Inc.
Franklin D. Raines
Duff & Phelps, LLC
W. Russell Ramsey
Eagle Bank
John R. Reynolds
Educational Testing Service
Carl J. Rickertsen
Mark David Ein Foundation
Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation
Chieh & Orina Chang
Kuohwa Garment & Enamel Industry Co.
FedEx Government Affairs
Ted Leonsis
Raul Fernandez / Fernandez Foundation, Inc.
Little King Ind. Co.
Empire Event Promotions
RLJ Development, LLC
Eugene & Agnes E. Meyer Foundation
ENTERGY
Rushmark Properties
EverFi
Louis E. Sapperstein
Kimsey Foundation
Mario Morino
Eyeking, LLC
Silver Printing
Roger Mody / Mody Foundation
Duncan L. Niederaurer / New York Stock Exchange
Ken Falke
Howard J. Rosen
First Washington Realty Inc.
National Football League
Kevin Plank
Doug Smith
Grupo Beta
Needle Craft
Mitchell Rales
Spartan Surfaces, Inc.
Guidance Counsel
Ramatex
SAP
SunTrust Bank
Guilford/Lear
Regina Miracle International
Michael Saylor / MicroStrategy
Handsome Textile
Swisstex Direct / Gazzatex, Inc.
Bradford Shusman / Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Devin Schain / Clear One Advantage / Capital-E
Robert G. Hisaoka
Tolson Family Foundation
Singlun
Ideal Fastener Corp.
Total Wine & More
Sintex
David & Kristin Steinberg Foundation
Intelligrated, Inc.
United Creation
Washington Wholesale— The Charmer Sunbelt Group
Wintan, Inc.
Intralot/DC09
ZUFFA, LLC
Ray Jacobsen
University of Maryland / Smith School of Business / Terrapin Club
Rick Kay
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$25,000–$49,999
JK Moving & Storage
Urban Pace
H. Alfred Cissel, Jr.
Lesley McQuillan
Scott Salkeld
Verizon
Clune Construction Company
John McShane
Simon Properties
Victory Footwear Co.
Ryan Clutter
Mead Properties, Inc.
Frank J. Small
Christopher T. Voss
Scott M. Cohen
Merrill Lynch
SML
Wen-Parker Logistics
Community Counseling & Mentoring Services
Midatlantic Realty Partners
Henry B. Stafford
Craig Realty Group
The Moore Company
Walter Steimel, Jr.
Jeffrey T. Nebel
Stratus Security Managment
Nordstrom
Mark Struble
Sumitro Pal
Spencer Stuart
John T. Paleologos
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Greg Papa
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers
Charles Paret
Matt Teems
Patton Boggs
TGF Management Group
Adam Peake
Tiffany and Company
Gregg Petersmeyer
Triple D
Richard H. Rapuano
UBS
REDPEG Marketing
Unity Health Care, Inc.
Joe Reeder
US Intercollegiate Boxing Association
WPX Energy Yue Yuen Industrial Co.
$5,000–$9,999
Patrick and Anna M. Cudahy Fund Brian Cummings
1901 Group LLC
Joe Cusack
The Charlesmead Foundation
Kevin P. Desanto
Conveyor Handling Company
Mike Desimone
Crystal City Business Improvement
Bradley Dickerson
Dougtree Co. Fensterheim & Bean, P.C. William S. Janes Korn Ferry International Maserati Morgan Stanley Ourisman Ford Lincoln Precision Computer Works, Inc. Premium Distributors Hunter Rankin Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center Harvey Sanders Peter Schwartz Edwin A. Sheridan Studley, Inc.
$1,000–$4,999 Abdo Development /Jim Abdo Ace Fire Extinguisher Service Advisory Real Estate Services American & Efird
Anthony R. Dolan Robert C. Dyer E. Textint Corp. Eastdil Realty Co., LLP Elutions Michela A. English Forensic Risk Alliance Forest City Washington Forum Properties Brendan Fry
Reingold Link REPEQUITY, Inc. Ropes & Gray LLP Kevin Ross
Verizon Wireless, Inc. Kevin Yam William Walsh
Saks Fifth Avenue
The Gilbert Company Peter B. Gilmore Sean Glass Sean C. Gormley Ryan Gregory S. Alexander Green James Hardy Jeffrey Harvey Barry Hefner Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. Greg A. Keil James Kemp
Awe Talisman
Sam W. Klein Charitable Foundation
Richard Banjo
Dawn Kum
Larry Bank
Leland Investments, Inc.
BK Broker Corp. Blake Real Estate, Inc.
Lincoln Property Co. Commercial Inc.
J. Tyler Blue
Mark London
Boone & Sons, Inc.
Stephen T. Lucas
Jamie Bragg
Rafat Mahmood
Lisa Burley
James Martin
Conrad Cafritz
Sanjeev K. Mathur
Carter Realty Group
Lisa G. McCurdy
James P. Cassidy
Kenny McLendon
Cavalier Maintenance
C. Thomas McMillen
A special thank you to Under Armour for Chairing Fight Night 2013!
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Board of Directors Staff Michela English President & CEO
Anna Faryar
Raul Fernandez, Chairman Chairman & CEO, ObjectVideo Vice Chairman, Monumental Sports and Entertainment
Jim Abdo President & CEO, Abdo Development
Program Assistant
Gina F. Adams
Ellett George
Corporate Vice President for Government Affairs, FedEx Corporation
Development Director
Elizabeth Huber Program Manager
John “Skip” McKoy Director, Programmatic Initiatives
Martine Sadarangani Program Manager
Kim Stevenson
Neil Cohen President & CEO, District Photo Inc.
Michela English President & CEO, Fight For Children
G. David Fensterheim Principal, Fensterheim & Bean, P.C.
Adrian Fenty
Executive Assistant
Senior Business Development Manager, Perkins Coie, LLP
Jeff Travers
Charles Kuhn
Director, External Relations
President, JK Moving Services
Liz Warnecki
Anthony A. Lewis
Administrative Manager
Region Vice President, Verizon
Judy Wrench
Dr. Kurt Newman
Accounting Manager
President & CEO Children’s National Health System
Joseph E. Robert, III Sergeant, United States Marine Corps
Fredrick D. Schaufeld Vice Chairman, NEWAsurion Corp. Fight For Children would like to acknowledge the dedication of two members of the Board of Directors, Michael Kimsey and Reginald Van Lee, who served in 2013 and have since left the Board.
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Anthony A. Williams President & Executive Director, Federal City Council
Our Mission We fight to ensure low-income children in Washington, DC receive a great education and stay healthy so they can learn.
How We Work • W e consider evidence and data to be critical tools in planning approaches and evaluating outcomes. • We learn from and share best practices whenever possible.
Our Core Beliefs • All children, regardless of income or family background, can achieve at high levels. • A great education gives children the tools they need to be successful adults. • Children need to be nurtured physically, emotionally, and mentally to maximize their potential in school and in life. • Children get a great education when engaged families, effective educators, and strong communities work together and remain focused on their success.
• We utilize multiple methods to address problems and believe solutions should be tailored to meet the needs of the community we are serving. • We magnify our impact by leveraging our relationships and investments in pragmatic ways. • W e believe success is more likely to occur when philanthropists, non-profit organizations, businesses, and the public sector collaborate. • W e operate in ways that are transparent, ethically sound, and respectful of others’ beliefs.
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