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Making Waves commits to rigorously and holistically preparing students to gain acceptance to and graduate from college to ultimately become valuable contributors to the workforce and their communities.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Community. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Respect .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Resilience .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Scholarship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Impact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Financials .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Donors .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
PATHWAYS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE I’VE FACED ON MY PATH TO COLLEGE AND, IN FACT, TO THIS DAY IS BEING A LOW-INCOME, FIRST-GENERATION STUDENT. IF IT WASN’T FOR MAKING WAVES, I WOULD HAVE BEEN AT A LOSS. — Y ESSEN I A Q. College & Alumni Program (CAP) Bay Area Student
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Our Core Values are ever-present in all aspects of Making Waves. » » Community We combine our intellect and critical thinking to support each other and make healthy choices for ourselves and positive changes in our community. » » Resilience We are agents of change, who, through hard work and perseverance, have the power to define ourselves and to control our destiny. » » Respect We believe each person is valuable and we demonstrate respect by following our community norms.
RESPONSIBILITY WE ARE POISED AND READY TO TAKE OUR MODEL TO SCALE: CREATING LIFE-LONG WAVE-MAKERS WHO ARE PREPARED AND EQUIPPED TO BECOME VALUABLE CONTRIBUTORS TO SOCIETY. — S H E RRY S M ITH Managing Director, Making Waves Foundation
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» » Responsibility We have integrity; we are accountable for our decisions and actions and their impact on self and community. » » Scholarship We are life-long learners who aspire to and achieve academic excellence.
75%
O F M A K I N G WAV E S A C A D E M Y G R A D U AT E S (2 0 1 5 -2 0 1 6) A R E C S U/ U C E L I G I B L E .
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COMMUNITY STUDENTS QUICKLY LEARNED THAT BEING ADMITTED TO COLLEGE IS MORE THAN JUST ABOUT HAVING GOOD GRADES—BUT IT’S ALSO ABOUT YOUR PERSONAL STORY, EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND VOLUNTEER WORK. — DAM ALI BURTO N Strategic Initiatives Manager Making Waves Foundation
Making Waves Foundation hosted its 10th Annual Case Study & College Fair to help Bay Area students deepen their understanding of the college admission process. Students and their parents participated in “case studies;” in which they received fictional college applications with the standard materials a student would need to submit with a college application such as: high school transcript, personal statement and letters of recommendation. Students were given the task of reviewing the application with admission representatives from top colleges and universities from around the nation. They had to decide which fictional student would be admitted, waitlisted or denied to the fictional university. Following the case study, students participated in a traditional college fair with college/university representatives to explore which campus might be the best fit on their path to higher education.
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Making Waves Academy clubs support student learning around leadership and advocacy. Faculty advisors guide student club leaders and set the vision and goals for the group. Clubs are formed by students who take the initiative to create and submit proposals to the Club Review Committee for approval. The Journalism Club was founded during the 2015–2016 school year as an opportunity for students to exercise their authentic voice and bring a necessary need to the Academy Upper School—news that matters to our community.
“ Joevanna L. (13th Wave) had a passion for writing, reporting and storytelling and subsequently founded the Journalism Club at Making Waves Academy. Last year, her younger sister Jazmelina advocated for a Journalism Class as an elective. Now their youngest sister, Jackelyn is a member of the Journalism Club and also enrolled in the class as a junior. A true legacy of family journalists!”
83%
O F M A K I N G WAV E S A C A D E M Y S T U D E N T S (2 0 1 5 -2 0 1 6) A R E E L I G I B L E T O R E C E I V E FREE/REDUCED LUNCH
— MR. BUTTACOVOLI Making Waves Academy 10th Grade English Language Arts Teacher, Journalism & Multimedia Teacher and Journalism Club Advisor (pictured at right)
“ In Journalism, I’ve learned how to interpret media. One important lesson was learning how to understand the purpose of why things are being said. It is important to understand how anything can be misunderstood. Perception is reality.” — JAZMELINA L., (14th Wave)
RESPECT
MAKING WAVES ACADEMY IS A SPECIAL PLACE WHERE STUDENTS ARE SUPPORTED TO EXPLORE THEIR INTERESTS AND PREPARE FOR THEIR POST-SECONDARY CHALLENGES, READYING THEM FOR THEIR LIFE JOURNEYS. — ALTO N B. NE LS O N , J R . Chief Executive Officer Making Waves Academy Schools
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Last fall, Making Waves Foundation (MWF) expanded its College & Alumni Program (CAP) to serve an additional 150 high school graduates from nine Bay Area Counties. CAP Bay Area provides students with one-on-one college coaching, as well as personalized academic, socialemotional and financial support throughout the students’ college journey.
RESILIENCE
CAP IS DIFFERENT FROM OTHER PROGRAMS: INSTEAD OF ADVISORS AND MENTORS TELLING STUDENTS WHAT TO DO, WE BELIEVE THAT STUDENTS HAVE THE CAPACITY TO DECIDE FOR THEMSELVES HOW THEY WANT TO MOVE FORWARD. — M S . GO UDY CAP College Coach
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“ Without the help of CAP, I don’t think I would have been able to excel in college the way I have. Coming from a low-income family and as a first-generation college student, I feared I wouldn’t have much support in college. Although my parents would support me the best they could, they wouldn’t understand my struggles; leaving me without the resources to excel in college. However, through CAP’s help, I found many individuals with similar backgrounds that are here to support me and willing to offer advice. As a child I would have never pictured myself as a woman of color with a college degree. Now I’m empowered!” — LUPITA G., CAP Bay Area Student
86%
OF CAP STUDENTS (2015-2016) BORROWED LESS THAN THAN $5,000 PER YE AR TO AT TEND COLLEGE.
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SCHOLARSHIP I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT I WORK AROUND TALENTED COLLEAGUES WHO CARE AND ARE SO WILLING TO SHARE TIME AND RESOURCES TO SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER. — MR . HA ZEL Making Waves Academy Upper School Math Teacher and Athletic Director
Making Waves Academy has a dynamic and passionate team of teachers that go above and beyond to ensure their students “Learn, Graduate, Give Back” through rigorous academic instruction and social-emotional education and coaching. Making Waves teachers promote literacy across disciplines and collaborate to assess student work, design curriculum, and improve their personal practice. Many Making Waves Academy teachers have a history rooted in the arts, and several lead teachers recently piloted blended and online learning programs that integrate technology to more effectively develop 21st century leaders.
“ I love my job! My goal is to be a teacher until I retire. At Making Waves Academy I know I will continue to grow and evolve as a teacher within a collaborative collegiate environment and with the ongoing support from our leaders. We are encouraged to develop and enhance our educational strengths and skills, incorporate innovative teaching styles and implement technical strategies. I’m motivated by the ability to create because I’m a creative person and teaching is that outlet for me.” — MS. HARPER-COTTON Making Waves Academy Middle School English Language Arts Lead Teacher (pictured at far right)
100%
OF MAKING WAVES ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES CONTINUE ON TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION/TRAINING
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Making Waves Academy (MWA) aims to help students become college-ready. Through an efficacy-model approach to instruction and intervention, students are supported to attain mastery in their core academic skills. The expectation is that every MWA graduate is eligible and prepared to apply to a four-year college or university or appropriately challenging post-secondary education and career pathway.
MAKING WAVES GRADUATION RATE 2015-16 100%
95%
97%
The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) tests the Making Waves model of a commitment to academic rigor. STANDARD EXCEEDED
50%
46%
82%
STANDARD NOT MET
37% 30%
29%
29%
STANDARD NEARLY MET
42%
40%
30%
80%
STANDARD MET
40%
96%
80%
2015-16 SBAC SCORES FOR BOTH MATH AND ENGLISH
32%
33%
32%
30%
28%
28%
27%
27%
23%
22%
18%
20% 60% 10% 40%
7%
4%
12%
11%
9%
4%
0% 20%
5th Grade
0% Making Waves Academy 2014-15 Grad. Rate
Making Waves Academy 2015-16 Grad. Rate
Making Waves Academy Average Grad. Rate
WCCUSD Average Grad. Rate
CA State Average Grad. Rate
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade
11th Grade
All
2015-16 COMPARISON OF SBAC RESULTS BETWEEN MWA, WEST CONTRA COSTA USD In the first year of implementation of Common Core standards, MWA students held steady and even made some gains; a testament to our staff and students working together to achieve greatness.
ENGLISH L ANGUAGE ARTS WCCUSD
12%
24%
23%
41%
MAKING WAVES
11%
IMPACT A LOT OF OUR STUDENTS SEE NEGATIVE THINGS HAPPENING IN THEIR COMMUNITY. I’M HERE TO HELP THESE KIDS MAKE BETTER DECISIONS, BE A MODEL OF A STRONG LATINO MALE WHO MADE IT AGAINST THE ODDS, AND IS NOW GIVING BACK. — M R. RIVE RA Making Waves Academy Health & Wellness Teacher and Assistant Athletic Director
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30%
29%
MATHEMATICS WCCUSD
9%
27%
15%
49%
MAKING WAVES
10%
34%
17%
39% STANDARD EXCEEDED STANDARD MET STANDARD NEARLY MET STANDARD NOT MET
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F O U R-Y E A R C O L L E G E D E G R E E S E A R N E D T O D AT E B Y S T U D E N T S I N T H E C O L L E G E & A L U M N I P R O G R A M (C A P)
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2015/16 FINANCES
MAKING WAVES FOUNDATION FISCAL YEAR 2015
FISCAL YEAR 2016 1
MAKING WAVES ACADEMY BOARD OF DIRECTORS (2015-2016)
Assets Long-Term Assets Total Assets
$ 27,061,053
$ 45,900,971
$
$
45,593,383
61,650,369
Eric Abrams Dr. Claudia Aguilar
Net Worth
$
30,090,175
$
47,752,205
Rosa Burnett*
Dr. Esther Hugo
Daryle Morgan
Alicia Malet Klein
Maricela Navarro
BOAR D PR ESIDENT
Danielle Trimiew*
* Not a current Board Member for the 2016-2017 term
Revenue and Support Contributions
$ 4,763,351
$ 25,002,599
Other Income
$ 1,450,923
$ 1,244,770
$
$
Total Revenue and Support*
6,214,274
26,247,370
2015/16 FINANCES FISCAL YEAR 2015
FISCAL YEAR 2016 1
$ 210,479
$ 466,568
Total Assets
$
3,866,841
$
3,692,907
Net Worth
$
2,421,007
$
2,951,581
Expenses Program Expenses
$ 3,775,157
$ 3,976,179
Grant to Related Party**
$ 3,880,632
$ 119,368
Other Expenses Management and General
$ 3,016,252
$ 3,758,794
Fundraising
$ 376,015
$ 730,899
$
$
Total Expenses
11,048,056
Revenue and Support
* Making Waves Foundation purchased property to plan for upcoming school expansion ** Making Waves Foundation to Making Waves Academy
Making Waves Foundation
Ronald A. Cohan Suzanne Duca Phil Gordon Debra Gore-Mann
Dr. Esther Hugo
Rebeca Rangel
Alicia Malet Klein
Sherry A. Smith
Ian McGuire
Jonathan Stern
Hamid R. Moghadam
Eli J. Weinberg
Ronald Nahas*
Mike Yuen
Henry A.J. Ramos*
Government Grants
$ 6,931,424
$ 8,540,470
Grants from Related Party*
$ 3,880,632
$ 119,368
Contributions
$ 1,212,599
$ 3,497,840
Other Income
$ 9,300
$ 587,364
$
$
Total Revenue and Support
BOARD OF DIRECTORS (2015-2016) CHAIR AND FOUNDER
Long-Term Assets
8,585,240
1 Estimated Total Revenue & Expenditures, pending final numbers from FY16 Audit
John H. Scully
Assets
12,033,955
12,745,042
Expenses Program Expenses
$ 11,082,098
$ 11,661,573
$ 886,772
$ 1,083,469
$
$
Other Expenses Management and General Total Expenses
11,968,870
12,745,042
1 Estimated Total Revenue & Expenditures, pending final numbers from FY16 Audit * Making Waves Foundation to Making Waves Academy
* Not a current Board Member for the 2016-2017 term
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DONORS (2015-2016 FISCAL YEAR) Making Waves would like to thank the following donors for their generous contributions during the 2015-2016 fiscal year that helped to make our work possible. $500,000 and above
Lori and Ray Crawford
Zachary Paschall
Andres Campos
Glenn Rogers
Damon Edwards
Suzanne Duca
Edith and William Dagley
Barbara and Robert Scavullo
Kimberley Carr
Carmen Ruiz-Hernandez
Penny and Gregory Edwards
Patricia and Paul Sax
Todd Allen Flournoy
Fullerton Family Foundation
Lindsey Duca
Pauline and Tom Tusher
Sadie Carter
John and Regina Scully Related Entities*
The E. Richard Jones Family Foundation
Jehan Williams
Cheryl Charlillo
Edward Schaefer
Rachel Fried
Chris and Steve Wilsey
Lulu Chen
Robert J. Schroeder
Patrick Gagen
Randi and Robert Fisher
Verizon Wireless
Lisa Christensen
Jared Schwartz
Angela Garay
Daniel Cohan
Randy Soso
Dominic Gutierrez
Roger Contreras
Target
Sandy Jackson
Julia and Patrick Cook
Danielle and Jason Trimiew
Grace Kang
$100,000 - $450,000 Mary and Ron Nahas
Janette Fong Sheila and Patrick Gross
$250 - $490
Richard P. Hadley, Jr.
Claudia Aguilar
Ajani Jackson
Shelley Anderson Samir Berbawy
Creative Artists Agency Foundation (CAA Foundation)
Luz Urbina
Kristina Kelly
Bonnie Levinson and Donald Kay
Amber Lam
Judith Little
Eleanor Boli
Jann and Jay Veach
Heather Davis
Kelly L. Le
Living Hope Neighborhood Church
Joyce and David Burke
Art Vedder
$25,000 - $40,000
Diana and Ralph Davisson
Emalyn Lopez
2311 Foundation
Colleen and Charlie Malet
Pat and John Cahill
Evangelia Ward-Jackson
Danelle Dibble
Ricardo Lopez
Julie and Ian McGuire
Chamberlin Family Foundation
Marcus Williams
Alton B. Nelson, Jr. and Jennifer Henry
Sakeenah El-Amin
Jacquelyn and James Christensen
Candy and G. James Williams
Melissa Mayes
Carol and Billy Farrer
David S. Pottruck
Antoinette and Louis Ciapponi
Beth Frankland
Up to $100
$10,000 - $20,000
Jani and Terry Ross
Libby Cole and Carter Cox
Corina Garcia
Bridget Anderson
Mary Ann and Ronald Cohan
Steven J. Roth
Holly Dargie
Emily Garlock
Anonymous
Dodge & Cox
The San Francisco Foundation
Theresa and George Eisenberg
Patricia and Ross Garofalo
Victoria Avalos
Phillip Gordon
San Francisco Giants
Willard Felsen
Patricia and Melvin Goudy
Cindy Barton
Alicia Malet Klein and Tom Klein*
Mary and John Schelling
Pam and Michael Franklin
Sarah Goudy
Matthew Benford
Gally and David Mayer
Sherry Smith and Philip Arca
Peter Friedman
Ryan Grady
Ann and Robert Bolte
Tamra and Kurt Mobley
Elisa and Marc Stad
Melissa Fries
Margie and David Guggenhime
Box Top Education
Leigha and Eli Weinberg
Madeline and Isaac Stein
Judy Grant
Leslie Hallenbeck
Elizabeth Briody
Sandra and Mike Yuen
Ryan Wilsey
Sharon Henning
Robert Hander
Patrick Briody
Esther and Wally Hugo
Jeff Hazel
C.I. and D.K. Brown
Linda and Kenneth Jones
Israr Hussain
Ka'Dijah A. Brown
Lal Jones-Bey
Helen Jupiter and Matthew Cohan
Karen Bush
Gary Levin
Kaiser Permanente Community Giving
Ana Calderon and Salvador Fajardo-Elias
Nancy Lumer
Niloufar Karimzadegan
Benjamin Calvert
James Melehan
Lawrence Lee
Maureen Cary
Ann and William Moon
Peter MacEwan
Lorenzo Patlan
Thao Vuong and Hung T. Mai
Ivette Chavez and Lamarr House
Cameron Scully
Sue and Achilles W. Malet III
Betty and Murray Cohen
Thidwick Books
Joan and Lee McGrath
Ross Cooper
Charlie Meade
Jonathan Cumpton
$50,000 - $90,000 Betsy and Ed McDermott Silver Giving Foundation
Tina and Hamid Moghadam
Zalec Familian and Lilian Levinson Foundation
$500 - $900 Susan and James Bartlett
$5,000 - $9,000
Bay City Capital Foundation
Laura and John Fisher
Blythedale Rebekah Lodge
Hazel Foundation
Donald T. Briggs, Jr.
Kristin Hite
Nada Brovelli
Jasmine Kim
Capital One
Carol and Bob Momsen
Velva Cornelious
Ann and Michael Parker
Cathy and Sandy Dean
Deborah and Jonathan Parker
Patrice and Steve Doctors
Ellen and Bob Peck
Jane and Paul Foster
Paula Pretlow
Diana and Michael Gilmore
Kim M. Silva
George A. Goin
$100 - $200
May Melehan
Vi Cung
Diana and Jonathan Stern
Robert Goldsborough
Amazon Smile
Heming Nelson
Sameeta Dasari
Corinne Hedrick
Amanda Avery
Hallie and Richard Normington
Thomas C. Dashiell
Emily and John Lumpkin
Teveia Barnes and Alan Sankin
Patricia and Alexander Obidi
Consuelo Dela Rosa
Krista Martin
Lazaro Beltran
Maduabuchi Oje
Emily Delaplaine
Daryle Morgan
Stephen Bowling
Cecilia Ramirez
Karla Diaz
Garry Offenberg
Damali Burton
Mary Callahan and Sheppard Ranbom
Louise Diracles and Kramer B. Klabau
$1,000 - $4,000 American Psychiatric Foundation Marian Berg Shawn Boykins
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Jovita Jordan Wayne Kelley
Lindsay Butler
Wendell Mckines Charles Mcneil Angelina Molina Reyna Morales Patricia Murillo Anne Nelson Ralph Nubla Susan Nunez-Babb Roxanna Padilla Margaret Pawlick Laurie Pitchers Brandi Pretlow Richard Rose Dinora Sanchez Patricia Schork Andres Serrano Arezou Shadabadi Silicon Valley Community Foundation Heather Thomas Kenvin Tran Carmen Velarde Heather Ware Sheryl Weber Jessica C. Weiser Leslie Wiens Courtney and James Yeakel Blanca Zermeno *Includes In-Kind Gifts
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Making Waves Foundation 3220 Blume Drive, Suite 250 Richmond, CA 94806 510.964.2408 making-waves.org