Where Poets Play 2017 Annual Report
What will I do without soccer and poetry? Soccer is the fun in my life, Poetry is my feelings. All day and everyday. Stay with me, All-stars. -Bendaly C., PS 325
Report Contents Letter from our Executive Director and Board Chair......................................01 Our Mission.................................................................................................................02 2017 Highlights..........................................................................................................03 Our Numbers..............................................................................................................04 Our Program...............................................................................................................05 Our Events...................................................................................................................07 Staff Spotlight.............................................................................................................09 Our Results...................................................................................................................11 Financial Report........................................................................................................13 Our Supporters............................................................................................................15 Our Team....................................................................................................................18
A message from...
Executive Director
Shannon Schneeman
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Board Chair
Adam Freeman
America SCORES New York is an organization defined by Teamwork, Leadership, and Commitment. From the leadership shown by our Program Director and school leads, to the daily mentorship provided by our coaches, all of our staff, dedicated volunteers, and funding partners work together tirelessly to invest in the future of New York City. Fiscal 2017 was a year of making new friends and incredible growth. We saw a significant expansion on the programming side on number of students served, community partners, schools, games played, poems written, and even boroughs reached! With the introduction of our first high school team, we are especially proud to now say that we offer America SCORES programs to children from Kindergarten all the way through 12th grade. From an organizational perspective, we have continued building our energy and expertise in every way imaginable. We brought on talented new staff, expanded our Board and Junior Board, and added to an ever-impressive stable of teacher-coaches. On the fundraising side, new foundations and corporate partners stepped up to give more NYC students the chance to better themselves on the field, in the classroom and around the community through SCORES. Meanwhile, our long-time supporters gave us the confidence to innovate while upholding the core values of America SCORES. We piloted two programs in Harlem for older students in response to the school and community needs: “One Hen Academy,” which provides financial literacy lessons for middle school students; and “Kicking it Forward,” an alumni program for high school students. We have to give so much credit to the staff and coaches who on-boarded three entirely new elementary school programs during the year, an incredible feat in its own right, before taking into account the extra effort required to launch our two pilot programs. These special individuals are changing lives every day and don’t get enough credit for the work they do. Lastly, we can’t say enough about how grateful we are for the schools that partner with us to create the safe space the children of NYC need to grow and thrive in this great city. The America SCORES New York poet-athletes are the future torch holders for community and society. We are honored to be part of such an amazing community of change-makers. We will leave you with a great bit of advice from our girls in Washington Heights: “Always be kind to your teammates and everyone, even the opposing team” - PS 173 Girls In Community,
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Adam Freeman Board Chair
Our Mission America SCORES New York was founded in 2001 to address the absence of high-quality after-school programs for under-funded public schools. America SCORES New York serves as a driving force in promoting sportsmanship, self-expression, commitment, and teamwork for youth in under-resourced communities in New York City. Through a combination of soccer, poetry and service-learning, our unique after-school program shines a spotlight on these poet-athletes, helping them develop the skills necessary to lead successful lives off the field and outside the classroom.
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2017 Highlights 2017 was one of the best years in America SCORES New York history! We started off our year strong with our first game day in early September featuring three new schools: PS 98, PS 4, and, our first ever school in Brooklyn, PS 249. These game days were exciting and elevated by our skilled poet-athletes. In November, we held our annual Poetry SLAM! and it was our biggest yet! Poet-athletes from all over New York City gathered to recite poems that they worked on throughout the Fall in front of their peers, families, and coaches! We continued our celebraton of poetry with our Pancakes and Poetry event in January, recognizing some of our outstanding poet-athletes from SLAM and giving them the opportunity to discuss their poetry with the SCORES community. We kept busy throughout the winter months with our Winter Camp sessions and Winter SCORES Cup, as well as the promise of an exciting Spring!
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We started the new season with high-energy game days and our new financial literacy program, One Hen Academy. We even hosted our first high school tournament with America SCORES alumni! We ended a busy spring season with our annual Jamboree! at Columbia University Football Stadium, an incredibly spacious location that was perfect for our growing group of poet-athletes. We continued after the end of the school year, running a summer program for our poet-athletes with a new location in Inwood, and we held our annual SCORES Cup at Pier 40, where we hosted 40 teams and almost 600 players, making it New York City’s largest corporate-charity soccer tournament. Expansion is wonderful, but program quality must follow suit: ASNY students are showing better commitment to their education, improvements in physical and emotional health, and becoming more active community members! All in all, 2017 was a groundbreaking year for America SCORES New York, and we cannot wait to see what 2018 has in store!
Our Numbers 61
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Coaches
schools
784 -
poet athletes
250
Volunteers
48,365 program hours
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Our Program The backbone of the America SCORES program is defined by a unique combination of soccer, poetry and service learning which inspires youth development by promoting sportsmanship, self-expression, commitment and teamwork.
Health Through Soccer
Kicking it Forward!
Our approach to soccer benefits students’ physical fitness and healthy habits, but also improves students’ conflict resolution and problem solving skills.
Kicking it Forward seeks to advise and prepare students for life after high school. Students collaborate to understand, develop, and utilize their passions and talents through a series of lessons, speakers, and internships.
The Power of Poetry
Poetry sessions throughout the fall season Junior SCORES provide poet-athletes with the opportunity to We have expanded our program to include K-2nd grade students to provide an early introduction develop the four touchstones of language to poetry and soccer to a younger generation acquisition -- reading, writing, speaking, and listening --while teaching students positive throughout our Fall and Spring seasons. modes of self-expression and communication.
Writing for the Community & One Hen Academy During the spring semester, the elementary school poet-athletes focus on student-directed service projects that address neighborhood issues identified and researched by the students themselves. The middle school service-learning component has been expanded to include a financial literacy curriculum called One Hen, which guides students through the basics of starting a business and money management, as well as the importance of helping others.
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“She comes home ve ry excited after every pract ice or game!”
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Our Program
We partner with public schools, hiring and training teachers to coach students through participation in soccer, poetry sessions, and service-learning discussions.
Our School Partners Dos Puentes Elementary School Hamilton Grange Middle School Mott Hall Middle School Game Day Location Partner School New Design Middle School PS 4 The Duke Ellington School PS 98 Shorac Kappock 1 PS 125 Ralph Bunche School of pa 00% r e nt child PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell feels s say the 200ga+mes i s r af PS 161 Pedro Albizu Campos Elementary Ame rica e while r SCO at socce year! PS 161 Pedro Albizu Campos Middle R New York ES every prog PS 173 ram min g PS 192 Jacob H. Schiff PS 249 The Caton School PS 325 America SCORES New York Annual Report 2017
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Our Events Even though our seasons are highlighted by a myriad of activities, there are four events that truly define a year at America SCORES New York. These days act as opportunities for our young poet-athletes to show off their soccer skills, perform their transformative poetry, and display their community-focused service projects, but they are often much more than that. All of these events allow the poet-athletes to interact with other students outside of their immediate community, as well as let their families and friends see what their time at SCORES really means to them!
Fall Frenzy
Poetry SLAM
In October, ten of our partner schools sent 300 elementary schoolers to take part in soccer games, poetry performances and a literacy project!
In late November, we held our 13th annual Poetry SLAM at A. Phillip Randolph High School! Inspirational, thoughtful, and powerful words spoken in 80 poems impressed all in attendance!
KIF Tournament
Jamboree!
Over 60 high school students from Harlem, Washington Heights, and the Bronx competed in the first America SCORES New York Kicking it Forward Alumni Tournament in May! This was a launching pad for the foundation of our new high school program, KIF!
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Jamboree! marks the end of our spring season and gives our poet-athletes the opportunity to present their community projects and play soccer against a variety of schools outside of their communities.
Our Events America SCORES New York’s program expansion would not be possible without our four main fundraisers, which are supported by individual and corporate donations!
Marathon
Our team of five runners did an incredible job representing America SCORES New York at the TCS New York City Marathon in November. All five runners finished the race successfully and met their fundraising goals!
Celebration
This was the first year that America SCORES New York took part in the YouthINC Annual Celebration to Benefit Kids. This program provides year-long support and training in developing sustainable fundraising skills that allows us to provide more opportunities for our poet-athletes!
Winter Cup
SCORES CUP
Winter SCORES Cup, which took place on March 19, brought together 12 corporate soccer teams for an indoor tournament to raise money for America SCORES New York. Barclays took the Division 2 Cup home, while Goldman Sachs won Division 1!
On Saturday, July 8, America SCORES New York hosted its 11th annual corporate soccer tournament, the legendary SCORES Cup! Of the 40 corporate teams competing, Goldman Sachs, US Bank, and UPS each took their respective divisional championship titles.
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Staff Spotlight
Chris Lantigua Chris Lantigua first heard of Poetry SLAM remains one of America SCORES New York when Chris’s favorite SCORES events-- the he was an 8-year-old at P.S. 153 in excitement, the sheer scale of the Harlem. He was encourevent, and all the work aged to join by his sister’s “America SCORES that goes into each and teacher, who felt it would every poem, all taught me all about keep him out of trouble experiences which are working with others and allow him to connect unmatched. He even with his classmates. received the prestigous as a team” Despite his first Committment Badge at day nerves, Chris found comfort in SLAM one year! his sister’s existing involvement in America SCORES allowed Chris SCORES and the encouragement he to develop as a leader, and construct received from his coaches. His love his own plans for the future. His pasfor drawing was lauded and he was sion for service-learning, introduced asked to draw posters for the team, to him by SCORES, is reflected in his eventually helping him find his place volunteer work with the Boys and among his teammates and at school. Girls Club and Let’s Get Ready, Chris, now a Program Coordia program that prepares high school nator at America SCORES juniors for the SATs. New York, looks back fondNow, in his final year at ly on his time as a poLehman College, Chris et-athlete at PS 153. wants to pursue a career “America SCORES in education and taught me all about workeventually become an ing with others as a team,” elementary school Chris said, “it also helped teacher. He hopes he me open up more and be can share the tools that more social with those SCORES gave him with around me. I still have future students in his friends from my 3rd to 5th community! grade SCORES team.”
P oet-at hlete Chris wit h PS 153!
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POET SPOTLIGHT We Have Our Moments by Maria, Hamilton Grange Middle School
We laugh and play and have fun everyday We joke and have luck but sometimes we don’t get along You know I love you I will never let you go I get mad at you but I can’t hold my anger for too long Because whenever I do I feel like I did you wrong Because remember this, if we are a million miles away I still feel like I’m with you Everyday a piece of you stays in my heart, Never forget me, I’m begging you please If you ever need me I will be there in a breeze
Our Results At America SCORES New York, we measure impact in three major areas: Social-emotional learning, physical health and academic success. We do this through surveys, reports and constant feedback from coaches, staff, students, parents and schools throughout the year. Each student had
94% 100+ hours of parents believe SCORES make their children feel better about themselves
of physical activity on average
81% of parents believe their child is better at reading or writing because of SCORES
70%
100%
98%
of students
of coaches
of participants increased their physical fitness running scores
improved in key areas of Self-Efficacy*
believe SCORES plays an important role in the community
*Metrics include improvements in goal setting, self-control and self-confidence.
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Our Results
Getting feedback from everyone involved in programming is only one aspect of how we see results. The other comes from the data we tracked compared against information gathered from the New York City Department of Education to see how our poet-athletes fair against their classmates. 95%
SCORES Participants vs Districts 5, 6, & 17-ADA
94%
SCORES players attend school at a higher rate than the average District 5, 6 & 17 students
93%
92%
94.2%
91%
90% 90.5%
89%
45%
89.2%
Districts 5/6
40%
SCORES participants scored proficient in the ELA exam at a higher rate than students from NYC districts 5, 6 & 17
35% 43.3%
30%
37% 33%
25%
33.3%
28.1%
Districts 5/6
96% District 17 (BK)
SCORES Average
District 17 (BK)
Year 1 SCORES
Year 2 SCORES
SCORES Average
16/17 SCORES Engagement Hours and ADA
95%
94%
The more students are engaged in SCORES programming, the higher their in-school attendance
95.2%
93%
92%
94.4%
94.2%
93%
Less than 50 Hours
50-100 Hours
100+ Hours
SCORES Average
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Financial Report 8/31/17
8/31/16
Cash and Cash Equivalents
$584,074
$484,436
Contributions Receivable, Net
$24,258
$54,338
Prepaid Expenses
$18,629
$10,979
TOTAL
$626,961
$549,753
8/31/17
8/31/16
ASSETS
LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS
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Liabilities Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
$80, 436
$5,028
$13,014
$2,528
Deferred Revenue
$67,421
$2,500
Net Assets
$546,525
$544,725
Unrestricted
$703,771
$418,200
Temporarily Restricted
($159,200)
$126,525
Net Income
$1,954
$126,911
TOTAL
$626,961
$549,753
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Financial Report Unrestricted
Temporarily Restricted
8/31/17
8/31/16
$35,544
$42,266
$151,275
$148,030
REVENUE AND SUPPORT Individual Contributions
$35,544
Foundation Contributions
$90,500
Corporate Contributions
$12,316
$12,316
$2,000
Government Grants
$5,800
$5,800
$5,000
$89,085
$89,085
$48,993
$38,573
$38,573
$20,558
$1,876
$1,876
$406
$239,890
$239,890
$175,462
$574,359
$442,675
Registration and School Fees Donated Goods and Services Interest Income Net Special Events Revenue Net Assets Released from Restrictions TOTAL
$60,775
$159,200
($159,200)
$672,784
($98,425) EXPENSES
Program Services
$480, 520
$480,520
$262,873
Supporting Services
$91,884
$91,884
$52,891
Fundraising
$49,498
$49,498
$30,245
Management & General
$42,386
$42,386
$22,646
TOTAL
$572,404
$572,404
$315,764
Change in Net Asests
$100,379
$1,954
$126,911
$544,571
$417,814
$546,525
$544,725
Net Assets, beginning of the year Net Assets, end of the year
($98,425)
$544,571 $703,771
($159,200)
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Our Supporters $25,000 or more Oppenheimer Prudential Rabobank Rite Aid Foundation Robert Half Safra National Bank of New York Salesforce $10,000-$24,999 Samsung Electronics North America Capital One Scotia bank Credit Suisse Société Généralé Eileen Fisher Thomson Reuters The Justin and Victoria Gmelich Family Fund UPS Société Généralé Fondation US Bank West Harlem Development Corporation Van Eck Venable $5,000-$9,999 Verizon Foundation Adam and Rachel Freeman WithiumSmith + Brown Apollo $2,500-$4,999 AT&T American Express Acxiom Badr Bevaart Barclays Blackrock Bloomberg Foundation Broadridge Cohesive Capital Columbia Community Service CA Technologies Goldman Sachs Gives Annual Giving Fund Cohn Reznick The Kelly Family Fund CPC Manhattan Borough President’s Office Debevoise & Plimpton Morrison & Foerster Foundation Eisner Amper Ronald McDonald House Charities Ernst & Young of the Tri-State Area Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson Ropes & Gray HBO Dean Smith Interbrand Tradeweb IPC Systems Women’s Sports Foundation Latham and Watkins Metlife Morrison & Foerster Navigant New York Red Bulls NY Fest NYC Department of Cultural Affairs The Harris Family Charitable Foundation The New York Community TrustHiesman Fund for Youth Development The Pinkerton Foundation Rubin Family Foundation Youth INC
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Our Supporters $1,000-$2,499 James Barber Tiger Baron Foundation The Barry Family Sam and Jennifer Berberian Casey Collins Columbia Medical School Jennifer Hall Brett Miller Erin Schneeman The Spoor Family Tiger Baron Foundation Anne Toomajian Martin Toomajian
$100-$999 Damian Albera Graham Albert Florence Arranz Louis Arranz Samuel Austin Timothy Xumsai Na Ayudhya Caitlin Barrett Neil Barrua Bo Basic Lindsay and Brian Basloe Gregory Bestick Ashli Bickford Mark Bickford Andrew Breiner George and Pat Brelig Kristin Brochu Debbie Buffman Emily Buffum Edward Burns Bruce Callender Les Martin Camus Alessandro Capuano Daniel Charles Benji Cheung Patricia Colbert Alexandra Correale
Thomas Crotty Matthew and Elizabeth Curtis Michael Dates Julian Debenedetti Joe Debonis Pablo De Rosas Alex Demidovich Liz Desio Marty Diamond Tara Doyle Maureen Domal Dominique Steven Ellis Mathieu Euarranz Jennifer Falk David Freeman Hendrieka Fitzpatrick W Fitzpatrick Katherine Fogerty Sarah Frank Katherine Gallagher Matt Galle Luca Gambini Ben Golub Sam Gores Carolyn Grasso Matt Grosshans Talia Hall Adam Hankiss Toby Hecht Charles Herbert Danae Hirsch William Hofmann Marc Horine Seth Horowitz Melanie Howard David R Howells Sam Hunt Mark Jackson Charles Jacob David Jeria America SCORES New York Annual Report 2017
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Our Supporters Harshad Kadu Ian M Klein Paul Kontonis Alexander Kramer Kristofer Kraus Mike Lawhead Jake Lecky Joshua Levin The Long Family Josh Lonsk Antonio Lopoccoo MacLeans Thomas Malafronte William Malecky Salim Malouchi Corey Maple Papa Mark Greg Maturi Russel Martin Charlie Maureen Deep Mehta Wendy Moore Paul Morris Thomas Mouilleseaux Nicole Murakami Peter Newman Shalina Nigam Adam Novatt Katie and KC O’Connor Salvatore Parascandola Oliver Parman Darlene Pasquill Eric Peloquin Colin Powers Rolande Prince Rick Reid Adrienne Reininga Kristie Ripepi Kerri & Eytan Saperstein Marina Sarkuni Megumi Sasada Pranav Sawjianay 17
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Ronny Scardino Robert Scharf Samantha Schiff Mikey Siles Caroline Simpkins Tristine Skyler Pamela Smith Ryan Spilberg Colin Staton Christa Stephens John Sol Sheila Walsh Mark Warner Alexander Wathen Lauren Weissbrod Mina Williams Julia Wittlin Words Beats & Life Lorraine Zaranski Daniel Zelenski Mehmet Zenginler Sofia Zinger
Our Team Staff Members Shannon Schneeman Executive Director Zachary Gomes Program Director
John Riordan Development and Communications Manager
Chloe Wheeler Soccer Program Manager
Robert Evans Senior Program Coordinator
Veronica Collazo Development and Communications Associate
Chris Lantigua Program Coordinator
Gari Harvey Program Coordinator
Zahkiya Brown Program Coordinator
Delmy Del Cid Program Coordinator
Katie Carroll Program Coordinator
Donnika Hudson Program Coordinator
Nathaly Ferreiras Program Coordinator
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Our Team Board of Directors Adam Freeman, Board Chair Cohesive Capital Jennifer Berberian, Board Vice Chair BBR Partners
Christa Stephens, Board Secretary
Badr Bevaart, Board Treasurer Blackrock Solutions
Dean Smith Charter Communications
Mark Jackson Thomson Reuters
Julian Daniels VanEck
Ronny Scardino Goldman Sachs Casey Collins WWE Edison Bardowell The Legacy Corporation
Retta Abraham RDM Partners Adrienne Reininga PS 241 Adam Hankiss Morrison & Foerster
Junior Board
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Nicole Murakami, Junior Board Chair Samsung
Mike Lawhead, Vice Chair US Trust
Julian Debenedetti PayPal Tara Doyle MTN Capital Calvin Lai Deloitte Consulting
Landon Baker Morgan Stanley Liz Desio Walks LLC Anthony Hernandez Thomson Reuters
Delia McGee HBO Samantha Schiff Sycamore Partners Oren Kozlowski Centricap
Mike Madarasz Digiday Alex Wathen Psocratic Patrick Nnabuife Justuspijan Investment Management
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