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Old school punishments are giving way to more respectful resolutions. As executive director of Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth, FANIA DAVIS can see programs like hers working to stop the school-to-prison pipeline.

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o m m y , a n a g i TaT e d 14-year-old high s c h o o l s T u d e n T in Oakland, Calif., was in the hallway cursing out his teacher at the top of his lungs. A few minutes earlier, in the classroom, he’d called her a “b___” after she twice told him to lift his head from the desk and sit up straight. Eric Butler, the school coordinator for Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth (RJOY—the author is executive director of the organization) heard the ruckus and rushed to the scene. The principal also heard it and appeared. Though Butler tried to engage him in conversation, Tommy was in a rage and heard nothing. He even took a swing at Butler that missed. Grabbing the walkie-talkie to call security, the principal angrily told Tommy he would be suspended. “I don’t care if I’m suspended. I don’t care about anything,” Tommy defiantly responded. Butler asked the

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principal to allow him to try a restorative approach with Tommy instead of suspending him. Butler immediately began to try to reach Tommy’s mother. This angered Tommy even more. “Don’t call my momma. She ain’t gonna do nothing. I don’t care about her either.” “Is everything OK?” The concern in Butler’s voice produced a noticeable shift in Tommy’s energy. “No, everything is not OK.” “What’s wrong?” Eric asked. Tommy was mistrustful and wouldn’t say anything else. “Man, you took a swing at me, I didn’t fight back. I’m just trying my best to keep you in school. You know I’m not trying to hurt you. Come to my classroom. Let’s talk.” They walked together to the restorative justice room. Slowly, the boy began to open up and share what was weighing on him. His mom, who had been successfully doing drug rehabilitation, had relapsed. She’d been out

for three days. The 14-year-old was going home every night to a motherless household and two younger siblings. He had been holding it together as best he could, even getting his brother and sister breakfast and getting them off to school. He had his head down on the desk in class that day because he was exhausted from sleepless nights and worry. After the principal heard Tommy’s story, he said, “We were about to put this kid out of school, when what he really deserved was a medal.” Eric tracked down Tommy’s mother, did some prep work, and facilitated a restorative justice circle with her, Tommy, the teacher, and the principal. Using a technique borrowed from indigenous traditions, each had a turn with the talking piece, an object that has a special meaning to the group. It moves from person to person, tracing a circle. The person holding the talking piece is the only one talking, and the

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“Punitive justice asks only what rule or law was broken, who did it, and how they should be punished. It responds to the original harm with more harm. Restorative justice asks who was harmed, what are the needs and obligations of all affected, and how does everyone affected figure out how to heal the harm.”

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Fania Davis wrote about restorative justice in the Oakland Public Schools in our Spring 2014 issue, Education Uprising. After the Ferguson, Missouri, protests, we asked Fania if restorative justice could play a role there. Her online article, “This Country Needs a Truth and Reconciliation Process on Violence Against African Americans—Right Now,” became one of our most shared articles ever, with calls nationwide to turn her idea into a reality.

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In the Public Square Strategic outreach to television, radio, and online outlets —both mainstream and alternative—took the powerful ideas in YES! to millions

Editor in chief Sarah van Gelder appeared on “The Big Picture with Thom Hartmann” television show, on NPR’s Marketplace, and in numerous other media outlets to discuss the YES! book Sustainable Happiness and the results of YES!’s 18 years of research into what truly makes us happy.

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In the Classroom Empowering 30,000 teachers with materials on sustainability and social justice Three times a year, our National Student Writing Competition invites students in middle school through college to reflect on a YES! story as it relates to their own lives. Over 9,000 students have entered the competition since it began in 2011.

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Simone Phillips, a senior at Central York High School in York, Pennsylvania, won the Summer 2014 writing competition. She responded to Fania Davis’s article, “Where Dignity is Part of the School Day,” about using restorative justice in schools in lieu of zero-tolerance punishment. Afterward, Simone wrote to YES!:

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Sustainable Happiness Live Simply, Live Well, Make a Difference Linking personal well-being with equity, community, and a healthy planet Our book Sustainable Happiness: Live Simply, Live Well, Make a Difference (published by BerrettKoehler) went on sale in November 2014, promptly sold out its initial print run, and went into a second printing. With contributions from Annie Leonard, Matthieu Ricard, Vandana Shiva, and others, Sustainable Happiness features some of the most insightful and eloquent thinking on the meaning and pursuit of happiness. The take-away: true, sustainable happiness stems not just from our personal practices, but also from the conditions of those around us and the planet. “This beautiful compilation reminds us that happiness isn’t something we ‘find.’ It’s what we become as we align our lives with a thriving community and life-giving Earth. I highly recommend reading Sustainable Happiness. You’ll be so happy you did.” —Frances Moore Lappé, author and co-founder of the Small Planet Institute “Read this book for the wisdom it contains. It will nourish your soul.” —Parker J. Palmer, educator and author of Let Your Life Speak and A Hidden Wholeness

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At Town Hall Celebrating community and inspiring action at Seattle’s Town Hall Each September, YES! takes center stage at Seattle’s Town Hall with a live program and dessert reception. On September 12, 2014, YES! supporters packed the hall to hear Thom Hartmann and editor in chief Sarah van Gelder discuss the state of American democracy.

YES! Magazine’s 4th annual celebration and fundraiser

THOM HARTMANN MONEY, POLITICS AND SAVING OUR DEMOCRACY

7:30 p.m. at Town Hall in downtown Seattle $15 admission for YES! subscribers PLUS! A limited number of tickets are available for a private dinner with Thom Hartmann and the YES! board before the event.

September 12

Featuring a live musical tribute to folksinger Pete Seeger by Chassez

TICKETS AT YESMAGAZINE.ORG/TOWNHALL2014

Thank you to all our event sponsors: Central Co-op, Elliott Bay Bookstore, Equal Exchange, Finn River Farm & Cidery, Fremont Brewing, Girlie Press, MaxEn Capital, One PacificCoast Bank, Portfolio 21

Champion Sponsor:

Visionary Sponsor:

Bainbridge Island Museum of Art

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Welcoming Partner:

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YES! 2014 Annual Report

Financial Report 2014 $1,851,716 Total Revenue

2011 $1,755,805 2012 $1,696,716

2013 $1,769,430

2010 $1,576,594

2014 Operating Budget

January 1, 2014-December 31, 2014

Income Sales (subscriptions, newsstand, books, back issues, posters, other) Events Donations from individuals Foundation grants Interest and dividends

$602,428 $24,213 $644,641 $569,500 $10,934

Total 2014 income

$1,851,716

Expenses Staff salaries, benefits, and taxes Interns Magazine paper, printing, and distribution Magazine circulation services Outreach (education, media, High Impact Campaigns, marketing, conferences) Editorial Development Office expenses, equipment, IT

$1,010,462 $30,276 $254,240 $91,651 $142,444 $77,447 $76,312 $138,630

Total 2014 expenses

$1,821,462

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Thank You, Supporters 2014 6,525

Thanks to you—and our shared vision for a just and sustainable future—YES! produced an unprecedented amount of independent, high-quality, influential journalism in 2014. The activities in this report were made possible by your generous support. More than 6,500 people chose to make a gift to YES! this year. Below we thank by name our Founders’ Circle members—those who contributed $500 or more. We are grateful for your continuing faith in YES! and the future we are building together.

Number of Donors

2012 5,325 2011 4,952

2010 3,749

2013 6,104

The number of people who support our work through donations has grown 425% in the past 5 years.

Our 2014 Founders' Circle Angels ($10,000+): Ariel Fund * Community Foundation Serving Boulder County Seeds Gift Fund * Ty Cramer & Steve Romein * Ford Foundation * David & Fran Korten * New Visions Foundation * One Foundation * Park Foundation * Gideon & CJ Rosenblatt * Cynthia Sears & Frank Buxton * SLICE * Surdna Foundation * Tides Foundation * Anonymous (1) Visionaries ($5,000 to $9,999): Barbara Elizabeth Bolles * Joanne & Ed Ellis * Guy D. Hoagland * Dal LaMagna * Lydia B. Stokes Foundation * The Marcus Family * Riki Ott * Susan Bird Singh Sponsors ($500 to $4,999): Bill & Lynn Agnew * Gregory Andler * Gale Ashleigh * Elsa Auerbach * Rachel Bagby * Jill Bamburg & Nani Baran * Elisabeth Barnett & Timothy Allanbrook * Grace & Marc Bartoo * John M. Baxter, Jr. * The Bentz-Kuttner Charitable Fund * Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Matching Gifts Program * Peter Block * Dr. John Roosevelt Boettiger * Guy L. Bogenrief * Jacob Bomann-Larsen * Susan Boyd * Puanani Burgess * David Burnight * Susan Callan * John Caulkins * Chandler-Shreve Family Fund of the Community Foundation of New Jersey * Frank Chopp * Joy & Reece Clark * Jeff Clements & Nancy Heselton * Collins Educational Foundation * Compton Foundation (Randy Compton) * Elizabeth Coplan * Barbara Corrigan * David Cosman * Harriett Crosby * Deupree Family Foundation * Susan Eidenschink * Holly Elmore * Lowell Ericsson * Deborah J. Fischer * Richard & Nancy Ford * Foundation for Ecology & Culture * Margot Fraser Fund of the Marin Community Foundation * Janet Freibergs * Chandra & Robert Friese * Vera Funtsch * RueAnn Glass * Sally Goodwin and Kurt Hoelting * Google Matching Gift Program * Sharon L. Grant & Steve Ghan * Alisa Gravitz & Joe Garman * Jack Gray & Mary Jo Wade * Robert S. Hagge * Becca Hanson & David Roberts * Rajeswari Harikrishnan * Bob & Gerri Haynes * Don Hazen * Nancy & John Hedley * Doug Hendren & Nancy Beall * Bruce Herbert, Newground Social Investment * Judy Hinkle * Tim Hinkle * MaDonna & Al Holsopple * Stephen Johnson & Marnie Thompson * Robert Jones * Dave Jordan * Declan Kennedy * Peter Kilkus * Timothy & Ricky Knue * Susan J. Kovalik * Lorenzo Kristov * Arthur & Annelies Kull * Jan Landis * Rik Langendoen * Barbara T. Lewis * Tracy Loeffelholz Dunn * Maurie Louis * Peter & Melinda Lucas * Martha L. and William P. Densmore Fund of the Greater Worcester Community Foundation * Elizabeth L. Martin & Ken Fabert * Mel McDonald * Lillian McDonell * Rev. M. Francis Mercer * Betty & Peter Michelozzi * Microsoft Matching Gift Program * Joseph Miller * Margaret Moore * Virginia Mudd & Clifford Burke * Prashant Nema * Linda Sue Park * Beverly Parsons * H.F.W. Perk * Barry & Channie Peters * Florence Peterschmidt & Eve McClure * Port Madison Enterprises * Portfolio 21 Investments, LLC * Jon & Toby Quitslund * Alan & Andrea Rabinowitz * Sylvie Robert * Richard Roberts * Nathalie Rockhill * Jean L. Saul * Karen & Bill Scarvie * Gordon Schiff & Mardge Cohen * Robert Schlytter * David Schultz * Seattle Foundation * Ron & Eva-Maria Sher * Rachael Solem * Stan Sorscher * Cecile Speitel * Mary Jo Stansbury * Suquamish Tribe * Marion Sweeney & Kate and Cama Laue * Beneficial State Bank * Ted Thomas & Colette Chabbott * Mary Alice Toomey * Marsha Torkelson * Barbara Trafton & Bruce Beall * Tricia Trainer * Tom & Tanne Traywick * Barbara Valocore & Steve Nation * Sarah van Gelder * Martha van Gelder & Nathanael Massey * Todd Vogel & Karen Hust * Webster Walker * Betty Walters * Richard & Charline Watts Fund at the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation * Whidbey Institute * White Dog Cafe Foundation * Sharon Whytal * Wei Jing Zhu * Anonymous (20)

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Board of Directors

Vice Chair Jill Bamburg

Chair David Korten David is president and founder of the Living Economies Forum and an active promoter of a new economy agenda. His most recent book is Change the Story, Change the Future.

Secretary Tanya Dawkins

Jill is co-founder and president of Pinchot University, and author of Getting to Scale: Growing Your Business without Selling Out.

Treasurer Alisa Gravitz

Tanya is founder and executive director of the Global-Local Links Project, putting people and communities at the center of the global economy.

Alisa is executive director of Green America and a nationally recognized leader in the social investment industry.

Puanani Burgess Puanani is a community-building facilitator, poet, and cultural translator working in community, family, and values-based economic development.

Editorial Staff 2014 Editor in Chief Sarah van Gelder Executive Editor Dean Paton Managing Editor Senior Editor Web Managing Editor Web Editor Assistant Web Editor

Doug Pibel Valerie Schloredt Christa Hillstrom James Trimarco Erin Sagen Robin Simons

Contributing Editors

Jen Angel Rob “Biko” Baker Walden Bello Adrienne Maree Brown Pamela O’Malley Chang Lisa Gale Garrigues Winona LaDuke

Bill McKibben

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Executive Director and Publisher Creative Director Education Outreach Manager Development Manager Development Coordinator Inside YES! Program Manager Town Hall Event Coordinator Finance and Operations Director Office Manager IT Manager Software Developer Audience Development Director Fulfillment Manager Customer Service Manager Media and Outreach Manager Online Marketing Manager Email Coordinator Bookkeeper

Francis Moore Lappé

Jay Walljasper

Jing Fong

Positive Futures Network Staff

Frances Moore Lappé Annie Leonard Bill McKibben Madhu Suri Prakash Vandana Shiva Jay Walljasper

Vandana Shiva

Rod Arakaki

Winona LaDuke

Rob “Biko” Baker

Frances F. Korten Tracy Loeffelholz Dunn Jing Fong Robin Simons Rebecca Nyamidie Kassia Sing Erika Lundahl Audrey Watson Clo Copass Michael Winter Miles Johnson Rod Arakaki Paula Murphy Yvonne Rivera Susan Gleason Derek Hoshiko Natalie Lubsen Martha Brandon

Gideon Rosenblatt

Richard Conlin

Danny Glover

Sarah van Gelder

Gideon writes about the impact of technology on people, organizations and society. For nine years, he ran Groundwire, a mission-driven technology consulting group.

A former Seattle City Council member, Richard co-founded Sustainable Seattle and formerly directed the Earth Service Corps.

In addition to acting, Danny is a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations, and works on behalf of AIDS victims, civil rights, and economic justice.

Editor in Chief, Sarah leads the development of many issues of YES! and writes and speaks on building a more just, sustainable world.

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From left: Vandana Shiva fighting for seed freedom, Fania Davis and student leaders of Restorative Justice Oakland, and land trusts for growing city food in Boston. Photos by Paul Dunn AND LANE HARTWELL

Over and over again Paper pulp can be resused 5 to 7 lifecycles. This YES! 2014 Annual Report is printed on Neenah Environment速 Paper.