A Better Chance Annual Report 2015 by Petting Zoo

A BETTER CHANCE

2015

ANNUAL REPORT FROM APPLICANT

GRADUATE

Since 1963, A Better Chance has been opening the door to educational opportunities for thousands of young people of color in this nation. Our mission is to increase substantially the number of well-educated young people of color who are capable of assuming positions of responsibility and leadership in American society. We carry out our mission through our signature College Preparatory Schools Program (“CPSP”), which annually recruits, refers and supports approximately 500 A Better Chance Scholars at more than 300 of the nation’s leading boarding, day and public schools.

Program Update & Accomplishments.....2 College Partners..................................... 4 Member Schools .................................... 5 A Better Chance on the Map...................8

Statement of Activities..........................10 Supporters............................................. 11 National Board of Directors.................. 15 National Staff........................................ 16

LETTER FROM PRESIDENT & BOARD CHAIR What a year — A Better Chance Scholars and Alumni hit major milestones in 2015! Not only did 100% of our 405 seniors enter many of this nation’s most competitive colleges and universities, but our Alumni network grew to an impressive number. To date, more than 15,000 diverse, talented young people have graduated from many of the nation’s most rigorous secondary schools as A Better Chance Alumni. To achieve these results in 2015, our committed staff of 27 worked hard to expand our programming offerings and capacity to support even more Scholars and Alumni in the future. We conducted more than 70 information sessions (in English and Spanish) and spoke with more than 2,200 families across the country. We administered admissions tests to almost 1,000 students nationwide offering nearly $150,000 in Sandra E. Timmons test fee waivers. Our program team visited Scholars from coast to coast to encourage and check on progress, contributing to an impressive retention rate of 99%. Thanks to this work, by the end of our 2015 fiscal year A Better Chance Scholars had access to 327 independent day schools, boarding schools and high-performing public schools across the country. Last year alone, we added 20 new member schools to our national network, creating even greater opportunity for our future applicants. Last year, our new Scholars also benefitted from our historic partnership with our Member Schools to make their dreams possible. A Better Chance’s new Scholars received $9.1 million in financial aid in fiscal year 2015 — over one million more than our new students received in 2014! These achievements were possible because of the families who Ronald R. Pressman worked with us to ensure their children’s future success and because thousands of others donated time and treasure to promote educational achievement and leadership among young people of color. Your support in 2015 was vital to helping us identify, prepare and position our young Scholars for success. To sustain this success into the future, we continued to grow support for “There Is No Stopping Us”, our transformative $20 million campaign focused on expanding student access to the most rigorous college preparatory schools and increasing programming to ensure success in college and beyond. With the close of the campaign approaching in December 2016, we have already begun to expand our reach to new geographic areas, deepen support to applicants and scholars through expanded programming, and worked to grow our already strong endowment to ensure the future sustainability of A Better Chance. We need the continued support of our Alumni, parents, friends, program and institutional partners to complete our campaign successfully and help thousands of talented young people of color achieve their full potential. Please join us in our historic work by making a campaign contribution at this time. Thank you for your continued belief in and support of our important mission to increase substantially the number of well-educated young people of color who are capable of assuming positions of responsibility and leadership in American society. Together, we will realize a future that includes talent from every community.

Sandra E. Timmons President

Ronald R. Pressman Chair, National Board of Directors

PROGRAM UPDATE

FINDING TALENT OFTEN OVERLOOKED

A Better Chance is the oldest and only national organization of its kind. For over 50 years we have worked to change the life trajectory of academically talented youth of color by providing access to rigorous educational opportunities through our signature College Preparatory Schools Program (CPSP). Our Scholars have the ability but often lack the means and access. Our job is to provide a critical bridge and the support they need to succeed in high school, college and beyond. A Better Chance serves more than 2,000 motivated and academically exceptional students enrolled in over 300 of the nation’s most rigorous and prestigious boarding, day and public schools.

Over 40% of our Scholars’ families make less than the national household median income of $51,900

85% of our Scholars have grade averages that range from 89% – 100%

TOTAL ENROLLMENT

Approximately 500 students annually are recruited and placed in outstanding educational opportunities

GENDER

CURRENT SCHOLAR STATS for Academic Year 2014 – 2015

2,076

SCHOLARS

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56% 44%

FEMALE

MALE

2015 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

100 % of A Better Chanceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 405 graduating seniors enrolled directly in college in 2015.

On average, 96% of A Better Chanceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s graduating seniors annually enroll directly in college.

In 2015, A Better Chance reached the following milestones: Partnered with businesses and corporations to offer scholarship and internship opportunities.

Added 20 new Member Schools to our network resulting in 327 schools nationwide.

Advised and advocated for families in order to leverage $9.1 million in financial aide for our new Scholars.

MEMBER SCHOOLS BY TYPE 199 Independent Day Schools

327

SCHOOLS*

106 Independent Boarding Schools 22 Community School Programs

Expanded our capacity with new hires across the country.

Raised $12.5 million cumulatively towards There Is No Stopping Us, our $20 million campaign.

ETHNICITY

68% African American 15% Hispanic/Latino 8% Mulitiracial/Biracial 7% Asian American 2% Other <1% Native American

* As of August 31, 2015

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A BETTER CHANCE FROM START TO FINISH

FROM APPLICANT TO GRADUATE

THE MAKING OF AN A BETTER CHANCE SCHOLAR Founded in 1963, A Better Chance’s original mission was poverty alleviation for people of color through rigorous education. Today, we work to create a pipeline of talented, well-educated young people of color who are capable of diversifying our national leadership in all sectors — government, business, academia, media and beyond. We execute our mission through our signature College Preparatory Schools Program (CPSP), which focuses on underrepresented people of color in six main geographic areas: the Northeast, the New York Metro Area, the Southeast, the Northwest, the Southwest and the Midwest. The CPSP has four main components through which we move students from applicant, to candidate, to Scholar. These four components are: Identification, Preparation, Placement and Scholar Support. Annually, A Better Chance invests an average of $2,700 per student to move a talented young person from an applicant to a Scholar. Throughout this report, you will learn more about our process and the resources we offer thousands of students and families each year.

FOUR PHASES OF OUR COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOLS PROGRAM (CPSP) APPLICANT STAGE

CANDIDATE STAGE

IDENTIFY

PREPARE

PLACE

SUPPORT

2,000 applicants

1,000 students accepted to cohort

500 new Scholars placed annually

2,000 Scholars (6-12) supported annually

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SCHOLAR STAGE

PHASE

APPLICANT STAGE:

IDENTIFY • Partner with community-based organizations • Work with counselors and teachers at under-resourced elementary and middle schools • Referrals from parents, Alumni, and others In February of 2015, A Better Chance released its application to students seeking placement at one of our Member Schools in the fall of 2016. That’s right — from start to finish our application and placement process is an intensive 18-month journey! By May of 2015 we receive applications from more than 2,000 eager young people and their families. How do we do recruit these families? Over a period of months A Better Chance works closely with our network of feeder schools and aligned organizations to recruit the nation’s most talented students with the desire and potential to be leaders. We also offer information sessions for families all over the country — in 2015 we held over 70 information sessions across 27 states at our regional offices, in churches, at schools, online and anywhere potential leaders might be found. Parents, Alumni and friends of A Better Chance chipped in by referring students we might not have encountered otherwise. In 2015, we invested nearly $650,000, or $325 per student, on identification and recruitment.

“

A family joins A Better Chance for their child to have a better chance in this world. In return their Scholar leaves a legacy for this world to have a better chance.

”

— Renee Stevenson, mother of Hannah Stevenson (The Buckley School, 2015)

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A BETTER CHANCE FROM START TO FINISH PHASE

CANDIDATE STAGE:

PREPARE • Mock admissions interviews • Test preparation (summer workshops) • SSAT/ISEE testing

• School referrals • Financial aid overview

With applications due in May of each year, by June our staff has reviewed each and every one. From our initial 2,000 applicants we identify more than 1,000 students with the strongest grades, test scores, letters of recommendation and extracurricular and community activities to become members of our cohort. Over the next year, these students will have access to the numerous resources and decades of experience that A Better Chance has to offer, as we work together to find the best school placement for each student. Candidates work with our network of volunteers to perfect their interview skills; they attend our intensive skills building workshops; and they receive personalized school referrals based on their individual interests and strengths. By the time we submit candidates to our schools, they are presenting the strongest possible applications and are well-versed in the independent school financial aid process, thanks to receiving our first-hand knowledge and expertise. In 2015, A Better Chance invested over $500,000, or approximately $500 per student, to prepare more than 1,000 candidates.

impressed with how “IA wasBetter Chance guides parents who have anxiety about the independent school application process.

”

— Gurinder Kalra, A Better Chance Parent

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PHASE

SCHOLAR STAGE:

PLACEMENT • Admissions interviews • School decisions • Preparedness workshops

• Member School visits • New Scholar Orientation

In March, about one year after candidates begin their journey with A Better Chance, admissions decisions begin flooding in! During the months leading up to decision day, A Better Chance works with our families to schedule official admissions interviews and school visits, and we hold School Fairs and Finishing Strong workshops. Last year we held School Fairs in New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Atlanta, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. At fairs, students and families gather information, meet school staff, and learn more about regional and national independent school options. More than 140 schools and 800 families attended the fairs. At Finishing Strong workshops families learn crucial strategies that help increase their chances of being accepted for enrollment during the period after their student is referred to schools, but before they receive admissions offers. In 2015, we held 25 Finishing Strong workshops attended by 600 families nationwide. Once a student is offered admission to and accepts placement at one of our Member Schools, they become an official A Better Chance Scholar! In June, we welcome our new Scholars at regional events all over the country to allow our new students and families to connect with each other and reap the benefits of the A Better Chance network immediately. In July, our newly admitted students gather for four-day New Scholar Orientations in California or Philadelphia, based on their region. At these intensive events, Scholars are prepped for what to expect at their new schools (particularly how to anticipate and prepare for the likelihood of being one of a few students of color) and how to take advantage of the new resources at their disposal to maximize their future success. Scholars form life-long bonds at Orientation and leave ready to navigate the educational and social landscapes at their schools in the fall. In 2015, A Better Chance invested nearly $700,000, or approximately $1,500 per student, to place 500 new Scholars at our Member Schools. A Better Chance | 2015 Annual Report | 7

A BETTER CHANCE FROM START TO FINISH PHASE

SCHOLAR STAGE:

SUPPORT • Academic & Leadership Development: Study skills workshops, diversity discussions, college • • • • •

classes, group leading opportunities, leadership development courses and school visits from A Better Chance staff Scholar & Family Affinity: End-of-Year gatherings, holiday parties, back-to-school meetings, Parents-as-Partners groups, and Annual Awards scholarships for top Scholars Summer Enrichment: International travel and domestic academic programs and camps College Awareness: College Tour, college admissions workshops, SAT crash course, “safety net” funds, and college fairs Career Readiness: Exposure to career options, resume writing training, networking practice, internship opportunities and leadership development Civic Engagement: volunteer opportunities with A Better Chance and regional community service initiatives

From the moment a student becomes an official A Better Chance Scholar they have access to the numerous resources and strong network A Better Chance offers through our signature College Preparatory Schools Program (CPSP)! Our CPSP programming consists of six building blocks: academic and leadership development, Scholar and family affinity, summer enrichment, college awareness, career readiness, and civic engagement. At their schools, in their social lives and extracurricular activities, and on the road to colleges and careers, we stand beside our Scholars to offer guidance, resources and support. We ensure our students’ success and the success of the communities from which they come. We strive to create tomorrow’s civic-minded professionals of color. In 2015, A Better Chance invested nearly $870,000, or approximately $435 per student, to support 2,000 Scholars on the path to success in middle school, high school and beyond.

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2015 MEMBER SCHOOLS

MEMBER SCHOOLS Since 1963, A Better Chance has partnered with many of the most rigorous and prestigious college preparatory schools in the country. To date, we work with 327 such institutions, across 27 states, committed to diversity. Our Member Schools make a significant financial investment in A Better Chance and our Scholars to improve diversity at their respective schools. Approximately one third of our schools have been partners for more than 35 years. Further, 16 of our schools are founding schools and have partnered with us from the very beginning. Our Member Schools are the life blood of our work, steadfast in the idea that a better education leads to a better life. They exemplify this commitment by accepting approximately 500 new A Better Chance Scholars each year. 

All Boys School |

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All Girls School | * 5-day Boarding School |

NORTHEAST REGION

NY, Northern NJ, ME, CT, NH, MA, RI, VT NY & Northern NJ Day Schools:  The Brearley School, New York, NY Brooklyn Friends School, Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Heights Montessori School, Brooklyn, NY The Calhoun School, New York, NY The Cathedral School of St. John the Divine, New York, NY  The Chapin School, New York, NY City and Country School, New York, NY  Collegiate School, New York, NY  Convent of the Sacred Heart, New York, NY The Dalton School, New York, NY Dwight-Englewood School, Englewood, NJ Fieldston School, Bronx, NY Friends Seminary, New York, NY Grace Church School, New York, NY Hackley School, Tarrytown, NY *  Hewitt School, New York, NY The Hudson School, Hoboken, NJ  Kent Place School, Summit, NJ The Kew-Forest School, Forest Hills, NY L.R.E.I., New York, NY Newark Academy, Livingston, NJ  The Nightingale-Bamford School, New York, NY The Packer Collegiate Institute, Brooklyn Heights, NY Poly Prep Country Day School, Brooklyn, NY The Red Oaks School, Morristown, NJ Riverdale Country School, Bronx, NY

Original Partner School | Over 35 Year History

Rudolf Steiner School, New York, NY Rye Country Day School, Rye, NY  School of the Holy Child, Rye, NY  The Spence School, New York, NY  St. Bernard’s School, New York, NY  St. David’s School, New York, NY St. Luke’s School, New York, NY Staten Island Academy, Staten Island, NY The Town School, New York, NY Trevor Day School, New York, NY Village Community School, New York, NY The Waldorf School of Garden City, Garden City, NY NY & Northern NJ Boarding Schools:

Blair Academy, Blairstown, NJ  Emma Willard School, Troy, NY The Masters School, Dobbs Ferry, NY Millbrook School, Millbrook, NY The Stony Brook School, Stony Brook, NY ME, CT, NH, MA, RI, VT Day Schools:

Beaver Country Day School, Chestnut Hill, MA  Belmont Hill School, Belmont, MA * Boston University Academy, Boston, MA  Brunswick School, Greenwich, CT Commonwealth School, Boston, MA  Convent of the Sacred Heart, Greenwich, CT  Fenn School, Concord, MA Greens Farms Academy, Green Farms, CT Hamden Hall Country Day School, Hamden, CT Hopkins School, New Haven, CT Lexington Christian Academy, Lexington, MA

Noble and Greenough School, Dedham, MA * The Rivers School, Weston, MA  The Roxbury Latin School, West Roxbury, MA St. Luke’s School, New Canaan, CT  St. Sebastian’s School, Needham, MA Thayer Academy, Braintree, MA Waring School, Beverly, MA  The Winsor School, Boston, MA ME, CT, NH, MA, RI, VT Boarding Schools:  Avon Old Farms School, Avon, CT Berkshire School, Sheffield, MA Brooks School, North Andover, MA Buxton School, Williamstown, MA The Cambridge School of Weston, Weston, MA Canterbury School, New Milford, CT  Cardigan Mountain School, Canaan, NH Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School, Waltham, MA Cheshire Academy, Cheshire, CT Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford, CT Concord Academy, Concord, MA  Dana Hall School, Wellesley, MA Deerfield Academy, Deerfield, MA Dublin School, Dublin, NH  The Ethel Walker School, Simsbury, CT Fay School, Southborough, MA Gould Academy, Bethel, ME The Governor’s Academy, Byfield, MA Groton School, Groton, MA The Gunnery, Washington, CT  Hillside School, Marlborough, MA

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A BETTER CHANCE ON THE MAP NORTHWEST

389

2,446

SOUTHWEST

249

2,961

SCHOLARS

ALUMNI

MEMBER SCHOOLS

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SCHOLARS, ALUMNI AND MEMBERS SCHOOLS BY REGION

NORTHEAST

MIDWEST

480 55

4,596

1,147 129 21

MID-ATLANTIC 402

3,003

SOUTHEAST 1,757

501

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All Boys School |

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All Girls School | * 5-day Boarding School |

Original Partner School | Over 35 Year History

2015 MEMBER SCHOOLS Northeast Boarding Schools Con’t: The Hotchkiss School, Lakeville, CT Kent School, Kent, CT Kents Hill School, Kents Hill, ME Kimball Union Academy, Meriden, NH Lawrence Academy, Groton, MA The Loomis Chaffee School, Windsor, CT Middlesex School, Concord, MA Milton Academy, Milton, MA  Miss Hall’s School, Pittsfield, MA  Miss Porter’s School, Farmington, CT Northfield Mount Hermon School, Mount Hermon, MA Phillips Academy, Andover, MA Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, NH Pomfret School, Pomfret, CT Portsmouth Abbey School, Portsmouth, RI Proctor Academy, Andover, NH The Putney School, Putney, VT St. George’s School, Middletown, RI St. Mark’s School, Southborough, MA St. Paul’s School, Concord, NH  Stoneleigh-Burnham School, Greenfield, MA Suffield Academy, Suffield, CT Tabor Academy, Marion, MA The Taft School, Watertown, CT Tilton School, Tilton, NH Walnut Hill School for the Arts, Natick, MA Westminster School, Simsbury, CT  Westover School, Middlebury, CT The White Mountain School, Bethlehem, NH Wilbraham & Monson Academy, Wilbraham, MA The Williston Northampton School, Easthampton, MA Worcester Academy, Worcester, MA * Northeast Community School Programs:

Amherst A Better Chance, Amherst, MA Andover A Better Chance, Andover, MA  Clinton A Better Chance, ????, ??  Darien A Better Chance, Darien, CT  Fayetteville-Manlius A Better Chance, ????, ??  Glastonbury A Better Chance, Glastonbury, CT Greylock A Better Chance, Williamstown, MA  Guilford A Better Chance, Guilford, CT  Madison A Better Chance, Madison, CT  New Canaan A Better Chance, New Canaan, CT  Ridgefield A Better Chance, Ridgefield, CT 

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Simsbury A Better Chance, Simsbury, CT  Wellesley A Better Chance, Wellesley, MA  Westport A Better Chance, Westport, CT Wilton A Better Chance, Wilton, CT  Winchester A Better Chance, Winchester, MA 

MID-ATLANTIC REGION

(DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV, Southern NJ) Day Schools:

Abington Friends School, Jenkintown, PA  The Agnes Irwin School, Rosemont, PA Barrie School, Silver Spring, MD The Beddow School, Accokeek, MD Country Day School of the Sacred Heart, Bryn Mawr, PA Doane Academy, Burlington, NJ Edmund Burke, Washington, DC Episcopal Academy, Newtown Square, PA The Field School, Washington, DC Flint Hill School, Oakton, VA Friends’ Central School, Wynnewood, PA Friends School Mullica Hill, Mullica Hill, NJ Friends School of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD Friends Select School, Philadelphia, PA Germantown Friends School, Philadelphia, PA  The Haverford School, Haverford, PA The Holton-Arms School, Bethesda, MD Lancaster Country Day School, Lancaster, PA  The Landon School, Bethesda, MD  Malvern Preparatory School, Malvern, PA Maret School, Washington, DC Media-Providence Friends School, Media, PA  Merion Mercy Academy, Merion Station, PA  National Cathedral School for Girls, Washington, DC The Park School of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD The Philadelphia School, Philadelphia, PA The Pingry School, Basking Ridge, NJ The Potomac School, McLean, VA  Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart, Princeton, NJ Princeton Day School, Princeton, NJ Sanford School, Hockessin, DE Sheridan School, Washington, DC The Shipley School, Bryn Mawr, PA Sidwell Friends School, Washington, DC Springside-Chestnut Hill Academy, Philadelphia, PA  St. Albans School, Washington, DC St. Andrew’s Episcopal School, Potomac, MD

St. Joseph’s Preparatory School, Philadelphia, PA St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School, Washington, DC St. Peter’s School, Philadelphia, PA  Stuart Country Day School, Princeton, NJ Takoma Academy, Takoma Park, MD The Tatnall School, Wilmington, DE United Friends School, Quakertown, PA Washington International School, Washington, DC William Penn Charter School, Philadelphia, PA Wilmington Friends School, Wilmington, DE

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Boarding Schools:

CFS - The School at Church Farm, Exton, PA Episcopal High School, Alexandria, VA  Foxcroft School, Middleburg, VA  Garrison Forest School, Owing Mills, MD George School, Newtown, PA The Hill School, Pottstown, PA The Hun School, Princeton, NJ  The Kiski School, Saltsburg, PA The Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville, NJ  The Madeira School, McLean, VA The Mercersburg Academy, Mercersburg, PA  Oldfields School, Glencoe, MD The Peddie School, Hightstown, NJ The Pennington School, Pennington, NJ Perkiomen School, Pennsburg, PA Saint James School, Hagerstown, MD The Sandy Spring Friends School, Sandy Spring, MD St. Andrew’s School, Middletown, DE  St. Margaret’s School, Tappahannock, VA  St. Timothy’s School, Stevenson, MD Virginia Episcopal School, Lynchburg, VA West Nottingham Academy, Colora, MD Westtown School, West Chester, PA  Woodberry Forest School, Woodberry Forest, VA 

Community School Programs:

Lower Merion A Better Chance, Ardmore, PA Radnor A Better Chance, Radnor, PA Strath Haven A Better Chance, Swarthmore, PA

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SOUTHEAST REGION

(AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN) Day Schools:

Academe of the Oaks, Decatur, GA  Atlanta Girls’ School, Atlanta, GA Atlanta International School, Atlanta, GA The Ben Franklin Academy, Atlanta, GA

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All Boys School |

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All Girls School | * 5-day Boarding School |

Original Partner School | Over 35 Year History

2015 MEMBER SCHOOLS Cannon School, Concord, NC Charlotte Country Day School, Charlotte, NC Charlotte Latin School, Charlotte, NC The Galloway School, Atlanta, GA Gaston Day School, Gastonia, NC Heritage Preparatory School, Atlanta, GA Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School, Atlanta, GA King’s Ridge Christian School, Alpharetta, GA Landmark Christian School, Fairburn, GA The Lovett School, Atlanta, GA Marist School, Atlanta, GA Mount Paran Christian School, Kennesaw, GA Mount Vernon Presbyterian School, Atlanta, GA Pace Academy, Atlanta, GA The Paideia School, Atlanta, GA Porter-Gaud School, Charleston, SC Ravenscroft School, Raleigh, NC St. Martin’s Episcopal School, Atlanta, GA St. Pius X Catholic High School, Atlanta, GA The Waldorf School of Atlanta, Decatur, GA The Walker School, Marietta, GA Wesleyan School, Peachtree Corners, GA The Westminster Schools, Atlanta, GA Whitefield Academy, Mableton, GA Woodward Academy, College Park, GA Boarding Schools: Asheville School, Asheville, NC Indian Springs School, Indian Springs, AL  The McCallie School, Chattanooga, TN  Salem Academy, Winston-Salem, NC St. Andrew’s School, Boca Raton, FL The Webb School, Bell Buckle, TN

MIDWEST REGION

(IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, NE, MI, MN, MO, OH, OK, WI) Day Schools:

Chiaraville Montessori School, Evanston, IL The Chicago Academy for the Arts, Chicago, IL The Columbus Academy, Gahanna, OH  Columbus School for Girls, Columbus, OH Elgin Academy, Elgin, IL  Hathaway Brown School, Shaker Heights, OH Hawken School, Gates Mills, OH The Latin School of Chicago, Chicago, IL The North Shore Country Day School, Winnetka, IL The Roeper School, Birmingham, MI  University School, Hunting Valley, OH University School of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI

Boarding Schools:

Cranbrook Schools, Bloomfield Hills, MI Gilmour Academy, Gates Mills, OH Interlochen Arts Academy, Interlochen, MI Lake Forest Academy, Lake Forest, IL Western Reserve Academy, Hudson, OH Community School Programs:

Appleton A Better Chance, Appleton, WI Edina A Better Chance, Edina, MN  Rochester A Better Chance, Rochester, MN 

SOUTHWEST REGION

(Southern CA, AZ, CO, NV, NM, TX, UT) Day Schools:

The Archer School for Girls, Los Angeles, CA Brentwood School, Los Angeles, CA The Buckley School, Sherman Oaks, CA Campbell Hall, North Hollywood, CA Chadwick School, Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences, Santa Monica, CA Episcopal School of Dallas, Dallas, TX Flintridge Preparatory School, La Cañada Flintridge, CA  Marlborough School, Los Angeles, CA New Roads School, Santa Monica, CA Oakwood School, North Hollywood, CA Pacific Hills School, West Hollywood, CA The Pegasus School, Huntington Beach, CA Polytechnic School, Pasadena, CA Rolling Hills Preparatory School, San Pedro, CA Sage Hill School, Newport Coast, CA St. Margaret’s Episcopal School, San Juan Capistrano, CA  St. Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas, TX Viewpoint School, Calabasas, CA Vistamar School, El Segundo, CA The Waverly School, Pasadena, CA  Westridge School for Girls, Pasadena, CA 

Boarding Schools:

Cate School, Carpinteria, CA The Colorado Rocky Mountain School, Carbondale, CO Dunn School, Los Olivos, CA  The Hockaday School, Dallas, TX Midland School, Los Olivos, CA The Orme School, Mayer, AZ The Thacher School, Ojai, CA Verde Valley School, Sedona, AZ Villanova Preparatory School, Ojai, CA * Wasatch Academy, Mt. Pleasant, UT The Webb Schools, Claremont, CA

NORTHWEST REGION

(Northern CA, ID, MT, ND, NE, OR, SD, WA, WY) Day Schools:

The Athenian School, Danville, CA The Bay School of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA Bentley School, Lafayette, CA The Berkeley School, Berkeley, CA Black Pine Circle School, Berkeley, CA The Branson School, Ross, CA The College Preparatory School, Oakland, CA  Convent of the Sacred Heart HS, San Francisco, CA Crystal Springs Uplands School, Hillsborough, CA Drew School, San Francisco, CA The Head-Royce School, Oakland, CA International High School, San Francisco, CA  Julia Morgan School for Girls, Oakland, CA Lick-Wilmerding High School, San Francisco, CA Live Oak School, San Francisco, CA Marin Academy, San Rafael, CA Marin Country Day School, Corte Madera, CA The Marin School, San Rafael, CA Mark Day School, San Rafael, CA Maybeck High School, Berkeley, CA Menlo School, Atherton, CA The Nueva School, Hillsborough, CA Orinda Academy, Orinda, CA Presidio Hill School, San Francisco, CA Prospect Sierra School, El Cerrito, CA Redwood Day School, Oakland, CA San Francisco Friends School, San Francisco, CA The San Francisco School, San Francisco, CA San Francisco University High School, San Francisco, CA  Stuart Hall High School, San Francisco, CA The Urban School of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA Boarding Schools:

Eastside College Preparatory School, East Palo Alto, CA  San Domenico School, San Anselmo, CA  Santa Catalina School, Monterey, CA

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STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES: FISCAL YEAR 2015 ENDING AUGUST 31, 2015 Unrestricted

Temporarily Restricted

Permanently Restricted

Total 2015

PUBLIC SUPPORT AND REVENUE Special events revenue

Less: costs of direct benefits to donors

871,949 (84,863)

Net revenues from special events

787,086

Contributions and grants

502,452

711,950

2,500

Contributions in kind

871,949 (84,863) 787,086 1,216,902

183,593

School membership dues

140,025

Registration fees and other

80,567

600,000

Change in value of beneficial interest in perpetual trust

Appropriations for operations

Other transfers

1,132,715

(1,132,715)

3,426,438

(420,765)

2,500

3,008,173

Net assets released from restrictions TOTAL PUBLIC SUPPORT AND REVENUE EXPENSES Program services

2,893,945

Management and general

374,553

Development

931,555

4,200,053

(77,262)

TOTAL EXPENSES Change in value of beneficial interest in perpetual trust Investment return on endowments Appropriations for Operations CHANGE IN NET ASSETS Net assets - beginning of year NET ASSETS - END OF YEAR

BREAKDOWN OF EXPENSES Total Expenses: $4,200,053

69% Program Services $2,893,945 9% Finance & Administrative $374,553 22% Fundraising $931,555

173,988

(534,628)

(360,640)

(600,000)

(599,627)

(1,555,393)

(74,762)

(2,229,782)

(1,981,470)

5,126,088

12,208,312

15,352,930

(2,581,097)

3,570,695

12,133,550

13,123,148

SOURCE OF CONTRIBUTIONS Total Contributions: $2,290,551

38% Events (Includes in-kind contributions) $871,949 21% Individuals $492,224 22% Institutional $498,147 16% 50th Anniversary Pledges $366,246 3% Estates & Trusts $61,985

Data summarized from audited financial statements for fiscal year 2015 prepared by Marks, Paneth, & Shron, LLP. For complete reports, please contact A Better Chance at (646)346-1310 or visit us at www.abetterchance.org.

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2015 SUPPORTERS

OUR SUPPORTERS A Better Chance’s work would not be possible without the generous support of its donors and partners. In fiscal year 2015, Alumni, friends, and institutional and corporate partners of the organization made contributions in the following ways:

THERE IS NO STOPPING US CAMPAIGN A group of A Better Chance’s staunchest supporters made early gifts to our first-ever fundraising campaign, There Is No Stopping Us. Thanks to those individuals, we have raised more than $12 million towards our $20 million goal — these funds will allow us to expand our reach, better support our current Scholars and Alumni, and sustain the leadership pipeline for generations to come.

ANNUAL FUND AND ANNUAL EVENT SUPPORTERS Individuals joined or renewed their DreamBuilder membership by donating at least $1,200 last year. Launched in 2008, members of the DreamBuilder Society are part of an esteemed group of annual fund donors who recognize the organization’s tremendous legacy and impact and share our enduring commitment to helping talented youth of color. Individuals and organizations also supported The 2015 A Better Chance Awards Luncheon. Last June 12, we recognized leaders who have demonstrated a serious commitment to supporting education and diversity. Our 400 closest supporters, Alumni, and Scholars saluted our honored guests: the 2015 A Better Chance Scholar award winners, DreamBuilder Award winner Quintin E. Primo III, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Capri Investment Group, and Benjamin E. Mays Award winner John Sexton, President Emeritus of New York University.

INSTITUTIONAL FUNDERS AND NATIONAL PARTNERS A Better Chance also appreciates its institutional funders who have shown their support for our signature College Preparatory Schools Program. Included in this list are members of our National Partnership Program. These corporate partners support A Better Chance in two ways: they contribute to our annual event — The A Better Chance Awards — and provide year-round funding of our programmatic activities through donations to the annual fund. We thank the donors and partners on the following pages for investing in our Scholars. Your generosity has changed more than 15,000 lives! A Better Chance | 2015 Annual Report | 15

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THERE IS NO STOPPING US LEAD DONORS CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE $1,000,000 +

Anonymous* $250,000 +

Peter Atkins The Ford Foundation Carla A. Harris Carol Sutton Lewis and William M. Lewis Jr. Charitable Foundation* Ronald R. and Mary H. Pressman PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE $200,000 +

John P. and Barbara Costas The Xerox Foundation $100,000 +

Anonymous Torrence N. Boone* Robert and Dana Emery Peter and Barbara Georgescu Gregg A. and Charmaine R. Gonsalves National Basketball Association

Tim and Deborah McChristian* Mr. Jim Reynolds Tracey and Phillip Riese Steve and Karin Sadove Erv and Louise Shames Dmitri and Renee Stockton Janice and Christopher Williams Yours In Soccer Foundation

OTHER LEAD GIFTS

Michael H. Armacost CastleOak Securities, L.P. Larry A. Coles* Dawn Comer Soyini D. Waltin Dubé* Malik S. and Althea A. Ducard* Jenny Y. Harrison* Wanda M. Holland Greene* LightRiver Technologies, Inc. Duane A. Malone* Sheila M. Marmon* A. Louis Parker* Edward Ramos* and Karen Stewart-Ramos Lawrence J. Richardson* Miriam Rivera* Gregory and Irma Robinson* Arturo and Jean Sida* Sheria Dranise Smith* Donald M. and Frances P. Sykes Logan Q. and Robyn Taylor* Reginald Van Lee George S. Wilson, II* Simone R. and Demetri Yatrakis*

$50,000 +

Scott Bower Bruce Breimer Susan Chapman-Hughes and Christopher Hughes Gregory T. Durant A. Richard Janiak Mr. and Mrs. Derek C. Johnston* The Lewis Family Foundation* Louise M. Parent and John P. Casaly The Pitts Family Foundation David R. Smith* Rhonda R. Trotter* Kurt and Roxanne Van Wagenen

ANNUAL FUND AND ANNUAL EVENT SUPPORTERS $200,000 + 

Morgan Stanley Foundation

$100,000 + 

Capri Investment Group

$50,000 +

Margaret M. Gage Trust  Ronald R. and Mary H. Pressman  Xerox Corporation $25,000 +

Anonymous*  American Express Company  Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP Ceres Foundation, Inc  Deloitte  GE Asset Management  GE Capital Real Estate  Merck & Co., Inc.  Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP 16 | A Better Chance | 2015 Annual Report

$15,000 +

BNY Mellon  DaVita Healthcare Partners, Inc.  Peter and Barbara Georgescu  LightRiver Technologies, Inc.  New York University Community Fund 

$10,000 +

ADP, Inc. Brunswick Group LLC Lisa and Dick Cashin  Centerbridge Partners Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.  Gregory T. Durant  EY  Roger W. and Annette Ferguson  GenNx Foundation, Inc.  Innisfree M & A Incorporated  Joele Frank, Wilkinson, Brimmer, Katcher  JP Morgan Asset Management  

Carl R. Kuehner The Lewis Family Foundation*  Daniel McNulty  The Nielsen Company  Sills Cummis & Gross P.C. Joel E. and Joan Smilow  PGA Tour, Inc. Quint Family Residual Trust Ellis B. Rowe*  State Street Foundation  Tishman Speyer Properties, Inc.  Ventas Charitable Foundation  The Witkoff Group 

$5,000 + Cristina E. Antelo*  Ares Operations, LLC  Ariel Investment, LLC  Beacon Capital Partners, LLC Joan and James Berkowitz  Citibank

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2015 SUPPORTERS Bertha I. Coombs* Charles M. and Karen Couric  Frank and Jill Clyburn  Crane Fund for Widows and Children Dalio Foundation, Inc.  Richard and Michele Dantas Mr. and Mrs. Sean C. Dent, Esq.* Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund GE Foundation  Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Gary and Patricia Holloway D. Gregory Horrigan  Brian & Joelle Kelly Family Foundation Michael W. Kidd* Lewis-Bakker Charitable Lead Annuity Trust The V & L Marx Foundation  McKesson Corporation Merck Partnership for Giving Jessica and Charles Myers  Noble Energy Inc. Russell Noles  Oak Hill Capital Management, Inc.  Odyssey Investment Partners LLC  Providence Equity Partners  Alan and Nancy Schwartz The Seabreeze Foundation Sony Corporation of America  Stone Point Capital Foundation  Paul J. Taubman Sandra E. Timmons  Donald W. Torey  Kurt and Roxanne Van Wagenen 

$2,500 + David and Amy Abrams  Anonymous  Aurora Management Partners LLC Jay T. Backstrom, M.D. Joy A. Bryant*  CamberView Partners Charlita C. Cardwell Kerry D. Chandler  Community Counseling Services Co., LLC  Dan Klores Communications, Inc. Lisa Davis  FPL Advisory Group  Andre A. Francois* Google Inc. Antoine G. Hatoun Wanda M. Holland Greene* Theophlius M. Killion*  Mark S. Levenson  Ronald D. McCray Mr. Felton T. Newell, Esq.  Paramount Group, Inc.  Pelago Ristorante Jacqueline Y. Pelzer 

Anne L. Peretz Adrian Perry* Lisa M. Price  Mark A. Prince, Jr.* Mary and John Raitt  Joyce M. Roché  Michael P. Rogan Rogers Family Foundation Gil Saiz*  John Sexton  Arturo* and Jean Sida Steven Thorne  Timothy West  The Williams Capital Group, L.P.  The Wolf Foundation  Pieter and Yvette Eenkema Van Dijk $1,200 + Lloyd M. Abramowitz Laura Agostini Antar A. Al-Qawwee* David Amuda*  Stephen Arcano Lisa W. Ashby* At the Well Conferences Khary P. Barnes* Kenneth G. Bartels and Jane F. Condon Albert J. Beer Philip S. Bellott Ms. Vivian O. Berger, Esq. Rodolphus* and Aliya B. Bethea Leslie Bethke Anthony Borrego  Tyrone Brewer Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Bodie Brizendine  Deb Brown Tiffani R. Brown, Esq.* Carolyn C. Cavaness* Kathleen B. and Charles E. Carey Maritsa Cholmondeley  Eric Cochran C.W. Copeland, Ph.D.* The Dapa Foundation Alan H. Davis Keenan B. Davis* Sydney E. Davis*  Jill DeSimone Darlene J. Draper Julian Evans Ernest Fair, Jr.* Curtis R. Farrar* Oliver P. Flint  Eric Friedman Joshua D. Galun Give with Liberty Employees Charlynn and Warren H. Goins 

Goldin Associates Edward and Alice Grayson E. Michael Greaney  Chirfi and Constance Guindo Kirk Hachigian  Vijantamala Haridat David B. Henry Dr. and Mrs. Harold M. Henry  Bradford* and Andrea Hobbs  Heather Hoerle Cynthia and Philip E. Housel IBM Employee Services Center Diana C. Jones  Nahin Jorgge Jillian E. Joseph, Esq.*  Randall P. Joseph Rashida K. La Lande, Esq. and Derrick Diggs Christen E. and Nyssa Lee  Tanya C. Lewis George Llado  Suzanne Liberty Eric A. Logan* Donna M. Lowery  Edward J. Majkowski, Jr.  MB Real Estate  Rita Mitjans The Mufson Family Foundation Silas Myers Okwudiri Onyedum Sunil M. Oommen  Roger S. Penske  Amy and Joe Perella Charitable Fund Kim Pompey* Peter E. Powell  Lawrence J. Richardson* Ricki L. Robles-Akiwenzie*  Henry Rustuccia  Alanna C. Rutherford Marc Saiontz Juan and Linda A. Salcedo* Fallon C. Scoggins* Deirdre Segerson Ray Shams Anthony* and Vanessa Shropshire Pamela E. Simons Ethel M. Smith Erna & Isaac Stern Foundation James Sweeney Hérve Tessler Lara F. Thompson*  Faridah Usman Karen Williams  Joyce C. Yan* Wendy C. Yan* Francene Young*  

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2015 SUPPORTERS

CORPORATE AND INSTITUTIONAL FUNDERS $200,000 +

$5,000 + Enterprise Holdings Foundation Jockey Hollow Foundation Mario Family Foundation The Curtis W. McGraw Foundation Sony Corporation of America

Morgan Stanley Foundation $25,000 +

American Express Foundation Deloitte $15,000 +

ADP, Inc. Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen Foundation GE Capital Real Estate

$1,500 + Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP Henry E. Niles Foundation LeClairRyan Foundation SYPCap

IN-KIND DONORS AIG Dentons US LLP Drexel University Education Records Bureau Myles Goldfein Hoosie Martin Foundation

Ronald R. Pressman Ropes & Gray LLP Sandy Spring Friends School Sidwell Friends School SSATB TutaPoint, LLC

a part of the A Better Chance family “Being has helped me to be more outgoing and confident in myself, I have been given opportunities to work with my peers in different situations and because of that I feel more comfortable and motivated in my school environment.

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— Keith Harris, Whitefield Academy, 2010

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2015 LEADERSHIP

NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Officers CHAIR

Ronald R. Pressman Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer TIAA

Members Peter Allan Atkins Partner Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP Ellanor Brizendine Head of School The Spence School Susan Chapman-Hughes Senior Vice President US Account Development & Global Corporate Payments American Express Frank Clyburn President of Global Oncology Merck & Co., Inc. Richard Dantas Chief Executive Officer Carol’s Daughter Gregory T. Durant Vice Chairman & Managing Partner of Clients & Industries Deloitte & Touche, LLP

Carla A. Harris Managing Director Morgan Stanley

Rhonda Trotter* Partner Kaye Scholer, LLP

Jillian E. Joseph* Senior Director, Associate General Counsel TIAA

Kurt Van Wagenen President & CEO FirstLight Fiber

A. Louis Parker* Consultant

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Arturo Sida* Associate General Counsel DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. Dmitri Stockton President & CEO GE Asset Management Hervé Tessler President of Corporate Operations Xerox Corporation Sandra E. Timmons President A Better Chance

National Spokesperson Oprah Winfrey

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2015 LEADERSHIP

NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL CHAIR

Simone R. McBean Yatrakis, Esq.* RPCK Rastegar Panchal Andover A Better Chance, 1990 Antar A. Al-Qawwee* Athenian School, 1996 Ami Bavishi* Burn McCellen Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart, 2003 Remell Chung* UBS Radnor A Better Chance, 2000 Keenan Davis* SVS Lower Merion A Better Chance, 1994 Keith Harvey* Etonien Radnor A Better Chance, 1997 Jose Hernandez* Citi Longmeadow High School, 2002

Jillian E. Joseph, Esq.* TIAA Berkshire School, 1997

Gregory Robinson* Moodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Analytics Choate Rosemary Hall, 1997

Nicole Madison* FTI Consulting Ethel Walker, 1999

Bruce Shelton* Wyoming Seminary, 1994

Sonja Neill-Turner* Brooklyn Sandbox Ethel Walker, 1985 Felton Newell* Baute Crochetiere & Wang Adrian Perry* Accenture Loomis Chaffee School, 1993 Mark A. Prince Jr.* Professional Partnering Solutions, Inc. Webb School of California, 1986 Suzette M. Ramirez* Pershing, LLC Cranbrook Kingswood School, 1989

Daria Shelton Anthony B. Shropshire* Bank of America Merrill Lynch Winchester A Better Chance, 2000 David R. Smith* Forest City Enterprises University School, 1980 Wayne K. Williams Kings County District Attorneys Office George S. Wilson, II* National Basketball Association Middlesex School, 2004 Demetrios G. Yatrakis WeizerMazars * A Better Chance Alumni

NATIONAL STAFF Claudia Bayuelo Executive Assistant & Office Manager Derek Carroll Alumni & Donor Relations Manager Shannon Cohall Assistant Program Manager for Admissions & Placement

Jessica Hartley Assistant Program Manager for Scholar Support Carly Heinz Development Associate Erica Hernandez Program Manager for the Northwest Region

Cristina Delgado Program Associate for the Southwest Region

Samantha Horsell Coordinator for Admissions Operations

ChĂŠvon Deputy Development Manager

Nicole Bouknight Johnson Director of Development

Jessica Feliciano Program Manager for the Southwest Region

Richard Martin Community Schools Program Manager

Johnathan Gibson Senior Program Manager for the Northeast Region

Martina McPhail Assistant Program Manager for Admissions and Placement

Shannen Gordon Program Assistant for Administration

Sarah Mobarak Special Events and Marketing Manager

Manny Guisa Assistant Program Manager for Scholar Support

Adele Moore Interim,Program Associate for the Southeast Region

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Martina Previl Program Manager for the Southeast Region Denyse Procope-Gregoire Database Evaluation Manager Corey Punter Development Assistant Anita Roberson Program Manager for the Midwest Region Melissa Steve Finance and Database Manager Chantal N. Stevens National Director, College Preparatory Schools Program Sandra E. Timmons President Keith Wilkerson Senior Program Manager for the Mid-Atlantic Region

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