Cornish College of the Arts

CORNISH COLLEGE OF THE ARTS

1000 Lenora Street Seattle WA, 98121

800-726-ARTS

Cornish.edu

advancement@cornish.edu

facebook.com/CornishCollegeOfTheArts

@CornishCollege

@cornishcollegeofthearts

PRESIDENT

Dr. Raymond Tymas-Jones, Ph.D.

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of Cornish College of the Arts is to provide students aspiring to become practicing artists with an educational program of the highest possible quality, in an environment that nurtures creativity and intellectual curiosity, while preparing them to contribute to society as artists, citizens, and innovators.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CHAIR Sharon Cornish-Martin, Cornish Alumna, Retired

VICE CHAIR Don Blakeney, Vice President of Advocacy & Economic Development, Downtown Seattle Association SECRETARY John Jordan, Partner, NetGalley LLC TREASURER Michael Fortin, Microsoft Executive, Technology & Management

Robin Du Brin, President and CEO at Columbia DuBrin Realty Advisors Gary Fluhrer, Attorney, Foster Garvey

Marianne Francis,

Cornish Alumna, Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty Jeff Gelfuso, Executive Design Director, Facebook Suzanne Griffin, Higher Education Leadership Larry Hard, Attorney, Retired

Emily Parkhurst,

Publisher & Market President, Puget Sound Business Journal

Joel Petersen, Managing Partner, Sound Legacy Wealth Advisors Sherry Raisbeck, Cornish Alumna, Philanthropist Jon Rosen, Attorney, The Rosen Law Firm

Lisa Scribante, Partner, Mithun Architects

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS

Dr. Raymond Tymas-Jones,

President

Tom Baker, Music Faculty, Senate President

EMERITI TRUSTEES

Kenneth Alhadeff

Eve Alvord

WHAT WE DO CORNISH COLLEGE OF THE ARTS

Founded in 1914 by pioneering woman Nellie Cornish, Cornish College of the Arts offers BFA degrees in Art, Dance, Design, Film, Interior Architecture, Performance Production, Theater, and a BM degree in Music. Cornish has served as the primary feeder of our arts and cultural landscape, graduating hundreds of creatives, designers, and performers. As one of the oldest arts institutions in Seattle, we are one of only three colleges in the country to train visual and performing artists under one institution.

FUNDRAISING EVENTS

ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP GALA

Our biggest fundraising event is the Annual Scholarship Gala, a festive affair in support of student scholarships, held each fall. 100% of proceeds support student scholarships! We’re going virtual with headliner Alum Reggie Watts; join us, it’s free! cornish.edu/gala2020 STUDENT EMERGENCY FUND

Dedicated to directly support our most vulnerable students. cornish.edu/helpstudents THE CAMPAIGN FOR CORNISH

Did you know tuition doesn’t cover the entire cost of an arts education? This ongoing campaign toward the annual fund is critical to the operations. The Campaign for Cornish: cornish.edu/support-cornish.

CORE VALUES

• We provide an educational environment that offers personalized attention and acknowledges the whole person, cultivating artistic potential and individual voice. • We supply a rigorous and balanced arts education that encourages experimentation and innovation while providing a solid grounding in technique and craft. • We create a college environment that demonstrates respect for equal opportunity for all persons and the inclusion of diversity in the curriculum and in the ranks of the student body, faculty, staff and Board of Trustees. • We contribute meaningfully to the cultural vitality of the community.

2019 Scholarship Gala headliner, Alumnus Don Darryl Rivera of Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway, leads Cornish theater students in a heartfelt tune performing for a sold-out crowd!

WINIFRED WESTERGARD

CORPORATE GIVING OPPORTUNITIES

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Be a part of our upcoming Virtual Career Day, happening in the spring of 2021, and you will make a difference in the life of a recent Cornish grad. Virtual Career Day will be jam-packed with one-on-one sessions, mini-webinars, and guest speakers. If you are well connected in the community and want to give a few hours of your time, we need you! We are currently accepting applicants to participate as leaders during Virtual Career Day: email alumni@cornish.edu to learn more.

DONATIONS

We invite you to participate in any of the fundraisers held throughout the year. Donations are the backbone of our support and we welcome you! Does your corporation match gifts? Let us know! Here are a few ways to consider supporting emerging artists at Cornish: The Student Emergency Fund, Giving Tuesday in December, GiveBIG in May, and The Campaign for Cornish; our annual campaign to support the ongoing endeavors of the College and our artists.

SPONSORSHIPS

We are currently accepting corporate sponsors for our Annual Scholarship Gala. Our Corporate Sponsors are key partners for this signature event, and make a life-changing impact on the lives of our students. Thanks to corporate partners, last year’s Scholarship Gala raised a record-breaking $1.5 million! As a corporate partner, your company will gain unique opportunities to be among other community leaders. We honor our Corporate partners with recognition, outreach, and exposure. Join us and make an impact on the arts. Email advancement@cornish.edu for information.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Cornish is launching new BFA degrees in Animation, Illustration, Game Arts, Interaction Design, Environmental Design, Object Design, Musical Theater, and Acting/Original Works. BA degrees in Art, Dance, and Performance Production are also launched. Cornish gives an average of $8 million in student scholarships every year. Cornish will introduce in 2021 a diverse array of continuing education classes.

FARESTART

700 Virginia Street Seattle, WA 98101

Phone: 206.443.1233

www.farestart.org

info@farestart.org

www.facebook.com/FareStart

@farestart

@_farestart

CEO

Angela Dunleavy-Stowell

MISSION STATEMENT

FareStart transforms lives, disrupts poverty and nourishes communities through food, life skills and job training.

GOALS

Continue to alleviate food insecurity during Covid-19. Expand and enhance local and national programs to disrupt poverty and homelessness. Approach mission through a lens of anti-racism, diversity, equity and inclusion.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

INTERIM CHAIR

Ken Hart, Cornerstone Advisors

CHAIR-ELECT AND TREASURER

Julaine Smith, Accountant Smart LLC

SECRETARY

Tricia McKay Lincoln, LUMA Consulting

DIRECTORS

Bill Adamucci, Community Funding Group Sue Bevington, Microsoft Michelle Burns, Starbucks Coffee Co. Dani Cone, Cone & Steiner, Fuel Coffee Gail DeGiulio, Community Volunteer Laila Elias, Boeing Walter Euyang, Community Volunteer Ed Goines, Seahawks Janice Javier, AWS/Amazon Rodger Kohn, Symbios Law Group PLLC Kat Korab, Microsoft Uyen Nguyen, Nue Michael Pickett, Point B Srilata Remala, The Maternal Coalition Joanna Smith, Community Volunteer Bettina Stix, Amazon Brian Surratt, Alexandria Real Estate Equities Nicole Trimble, FSG

BRIEF HISTORY FARESTART

Since 1992, FareStart has provided real solutions to poverty and homelessness through food, life skills and job training while producing over 11 million meals for our community’s most vulnerable neighbors. We provide adults and youth job training in our social enterprise businesses along with social service support including housing, counseling, transportation and other support. In 2020 we have so far provided 1.5 million emergency meals locally and are supporting over 800,000 emergency meals a week nationally to alleviate food insecurity during the pandemic.

CORE VALUES

Acceptance: We build relationships based on the belief that the past informs but does not dictate the future. Respect: We treat everyone with dignity, regardless of background or differences. We actively listen and seek first to understand. We are honest, even when it is difficult. Openness: We create a culture of trust through transparency and open communication. We are open to new ideas. Collaboration: Contribute positively to strengthen the organization and our impact through teamwork and through partnerships. Accountability: We are responsible to each other, to our community and ourselves. We are committed to rigorous evaluation and making fiscally responsible decisions that align with our mission. Inclusion: We provide a community of belonging, regardless of background. We value and seek out diversity. Growth: We are a learning organization. We invest in continuous improvement and growth.

CORPORATE GIVING OPPORTUNITIES

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Volunteers play a critical role in realizing FareStart’s mission. While many of our ongoing opportunities are on pause due to Covid-19, we continue to work with organizations and individuals to identify opportunities that are safe and support our transformational work. Current opportunities include, but are not limited to, food/supply deliveries, letter writing parties, supply kit assembly for students, event support and more.

DONATIONS

FareStart’s mission is fueled by donations. Now more than ever, support is needed to help us respond both locally and nationally to the rise in food insecurity and unemployment. We welcome donations from individuals, foundations and companies. We recognize our donors with print recognition and a variety of benefits, and top donors are honored each year with their names or logos on a plate on our plate wall in the FareStart Restaurant (subject to restaurant opening in 2021).

SPONSORSHIPS

Please contact us for various sponsorship opportunities and benefits related to FareStart events and our Covid-19 emergency response efforts.

FUNDRAISING EVENTS

FareStart’s Annual Gala Auction; FareStart Guest Chef Night (held weekly; currently paused due to Covid-19)

OUTCOMES

In 2019 FareStart served 613 total individuals, enrolled 421 youth and adults in local job training programs and provided 917,363 meals throughout the Seattle area. Through our national network, we helped 140 nonprofit organizations across North America.