Breakthrough Manchester Annual Report

Restricted Gifts to Endowment 2%

Individual Gifts 28%

Event Sponsorships 5%

Mission

NON PROFIT ORG U.S. POSTAGE PAID MANCHESTER, NH PERMIT NO. 290

Our Revenues

To help promising middle school students, particularly those with limited opportunities, build the skills and confidence to enter and succeed in college preparatory high school programs while inspiring talented high school and college students to pursue careers in education.

We do this by: • Recruiting and selectively admitting high-potential sixth graders with limited opportunities from Manchester middle schools for a tuition-free, three-year program

Endowment Income for Operating 36%

Closing the Opportunity Gap since 1991

• Providing three rigorous, joyful academic summers and school year support to admitted students • Recruiting, training, mentoring and supporting college students, and some local high-achieving high school students, as excellent teachers

Grants 15%

Derryfield School Direct Support 14%

• Connecting with similar programs serving Manchester high schools to create a pipeline of opportunity for Breakthrough students as they enter ninth grade • Engaging a broad array of stakeholders in understanding, promoting, funding and champions the dual missions of Breakthrough

Our Expenses Communications and Fundraising 3% Supplies 3% Meals 3% Travel and Transportation 3%

Summer Staff Stipends 16%

Student Activities 1% Membership Dues 3%

Year Round Staff Salaries 58%

Benefits and Taxes 10%

Our summer professional staff are full-time professional educators at area schools: Instructional Coaches (IC) for Teaching Fellows Jan Moynihan-Cooney, Merrimack High School; Literature and our IC Coordinator Sue Hannan, Hillside Middle School; Science and Pathways Leadership Rebecca McMahon, Londonderry High School; Mathematics Reginald Bates, Merrimack High School; Writing Mentor for Dean of Students Alison Puffer, Bedford High School Guidance Counselor

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Friday, July 15, 2016 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

Summer Professional Staff

2108 RIVER ROAD, MANCHESTER, NH 03104

Save the Date!

Come back and celebrate our th

2014-2015 Annual Report

25 Anniversary

with the 2016 summer Breakthrough community!

Who should come: Former directors and staff • Former students Former teaching fellows, instructional coaches and seasonal staff • School-year teachers Founders, donors, supporters and champions of Breakthrough Manchester

Let’s make it a party!

1/4/16 8:37 AM

Restricted Gifts to Endowment 2%

Individual Gifts 28%

Event Sponsorships 5%

Mission

NON PROFIT ORG U.S. POSTAGE PAID MANCHESTER, NH PERMIT NO. 290

Our Revenues

To help promising middle school students, particularly those with limited opportunities, build the skills and confidence to enter and succeed in college preparatory high school programs while inspiring talented high school and college students to pursue careers in education.

We do this by: • Recruiting and selectively admitting high-potential sixth graders with limited opportunities from Manchester middle schools for a tuition-free, three-year program

Endowment Income for Operating 36%

Closing the Opportunity Gap since 1991

• Providing three rigorous, joyful academic summers and school year support to admitted students • Recruiting, training, mentoring and supporting college students, and some local high-achieving high school students, as excellent teachers

Grants 15%

Derryfield School Direct Support 14%

• Connecting with similar programs serving Manchester high schools to create a pipeline of opportunity for Breakthrough students as they enter ninth grade • Engaging a broad array of stakeholders in understanding, promoting, funding and champions the dual missions of Breakthrough

Our Expenses Communications and Fundraising 3% Supplies 3% Meals 3% Travel and Transportation 3%

Summer Staff Stipends 16%

Student Activities 1% Membership Dues 3%

Year Round Staff Salaries 58%

Benefits and Taxes 10%

Our summer professional staff are full-time professional educators at area schools: Instructional Coaches (IC) for Teaching Fellows Jan Moynihan-Cooney, Merrimack High School; Literature and our IC Coordinator Sue Hannan, Hillside Middle School; Science and Pathways Leadership Rebecca McMahon, Londonderry High School; Mathematics Reginald Bates, Merrimack High School; Writing Mentor for Dean of Students Alison Puffer, Bedford High School Guidance Counselor

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Friday, July 15, 2016 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

Summer Professional Staff

2108 RIVER ROAD, MANCHESTER, NH 03104

Save the Date!

Come back and celebrate our th

2014-2015 Annual Report

25 Anniversary

with the 2016 summer Breakthrough community!

Who should come: Former directors and staff • Former students Former teaching fellows, instructional coaches and seasonal staff • School-year teachers Founders, donors, supporters and champions of Breakthrough Manchester

Let’s make it a party!

1/4/16 8:37 AM

Restricted Gifts to Endowment 2%

Individual Gifts 28%

Event Sponsorships 5%

Mission

NON PROFIT ORG U.S. POSTAGE PAID MANCHESTER, NH PERMIT NO. 290

Our Revenues

To help promising middle school students, particularly those with limited opportunities, build the skills and confidence to enter and succeed in college preparatory high school programs while inspiring talented high school and college students to pursue careers in education.

We do this by: • Recruiting and selectively admitting high-potential sixth graders with limited opportunities from Manchester middle schools for a tuition-free, three-year program

Endowment Income for Operating 36%

Closing the Opportunity Gap since 1991

• Providing three rigorous, joyful academic summers and school year support to admitted students • Recruiting, training, mentoring and supporting college students, and some local high-achieving high school students, as excellent teachers

Grants 15%

Derryfield School Direct Support 14%

• Connecting with similar programs serving Manchester high schools to create a pipeline of opportunity for Breakthrough students as they enter ninth grade • Engaging a broad array of stakeholders in understanding, promoting, funding and champions the dual missions of Breakthrough

Our Expenses Communications and Fundraising 3% Supplies 3% Meals 3% Travel and Transportation 3%

Summer Staff Stipends 16%

Student Activities 1% Membership Dues 3%

Year Round Staff Salaries 58%

Benefits and Taxes 10%

Our summer professional staff are full-time professional educators at area schools: Instructional Coaches (IC) for Teaching Fellows Jan Moynihan-Cooney, Merrimack High School; Literature and our IC Coordinator Sue Hannan, Hillside Middle School; Science and Pathways Leadership Rebecca McMahon, Londonderry High School; Mathematics Reginald Bates, Merrimack High School; Writing Mentor for Dean of Students Alison Puffer, Bedford High School Guidance Counselor

BM_AR_Final.indd 1

Friday, July 15, 2016 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

Summer Professional Staff

2108 RIVER ROAD, MANCHESTER, NH 03104

Save the Date!

Come back and celebrate our th

2014-2015 Annual Report

25 Anniversary

with the 2016 summer Breakthrough community!

Who should come: Former directors and staff • Former students Former teaching fellows, instructional coaches and seasonal staff • School-year teachers Founders, donors, supporters and champions of Breakthrough Manchester

Let’s make it a party!

1/4/16 8:37 AM

Message from the Directors At its heart, Breakthrough is a tuition-free program designed to close the educational opportunity gap, steeped in the belief that bright, motivated students should have a fair shot at a college education regardless of their income level, race, language, family structure or neighborhood. We are keenly aware that a student who enters ninth grade unprepared to succeed in college-track coursework is already severely disadvantaged on the journey to a college education, financial scholarships and good-paying jobs.

Over the past 24 years this unique partnership between The Derryfield School, the Manchester community and the national Breakthrough Collaborative has launched nearly a thousand limited-opportunity Manchester middle school students on the path to college and inspired hundreds of high school and college age teachers to pursue careers in education.

Our Teachers Breakthrough Manchester school-year teachers, summer teachers and summer administrative staff are students at the following institutions:

Central High School • Dartmouth College • Emmanuel College • Kenyon College • Lesley University • Lipscomb University • Macalester College • Manchester Memorial High School • Manchester West High School • Merrimack High School • New Hampton School • Princeton University • Seattle University (also a DS graduate) • Southern New Hampshire University • St. Anselm College • The Derryfield School • University of New Hampshire • University of North Carolina at Greensboro • University of Rochester • Villanova University • Williams College

“This has been an amazing, exhilarating and exhausting summer full of challenge, huge responsibilities, profound personal growth and sheer joy. I can’t wait to come back!”

– College Sophomore Teaching Fellow, Summer 2015

qualify for FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH;

65%

are RACIAL OR ETHNIC MINORITY;

51%

86%

100%

of Breakthrough Manchester students MEET TWO OR MORE OF OUR FIVE need criteria.

of Breakthrough Manchester seniors GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL in 2014.

– Breakthrough 8th grader

Summer Outcomes PERCENT OF STUDENTS IMPROVING, BY COURSE

100%

7th Grade Pre-Algebra – 100% 7th Grade Algebra – 100% 8th Grade Algebra – 100% 8th Grade Geometry – 45% 7th Grade Biology – 90% 7th Grade Writing – 79% 8th Grade Writing – 90% 7th Grade Literature – 90% 8th Grade Literature – 45%

of our TEACHING FELLOWS this summer would like to RETURN to Breakthrough Manchester, although some have graduated from college and are no longer eligible.

AVERAGE ACADEMIC GROWTH BY SUBJECT

17% overall gain in Literature

70%

of Breakthrough Manchester SUMMER TEACHERS PURSUE A CAREER IN EDUCATION, many of them in high-need urban districts.

“Breakthrough is where a challenging summer school meets high energy entertainment, wrapped in a college-bound, supportive community.”

speak ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE;

of Breakthrough Manchester students MEET AT LEAST ONE OF OUR FIVE need criteria; and

College Outcomes

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69%

100%

Becky Berk, MEd - Executive Director Meredith Zackey, MPP - Program Director

Daniel Webster College • Dartmouth College • Houston Community College • Johnson & Wales University • Lasell College • Manchester Community College • New Hampshire Technical Institute • Northeastern University • Pomona College • Seattle University • Simmons College • Southern New Hampshire University • Syracuse University • University of New Hampshire, Durham • University of New Hampshire, Manchester • University of Maine • University of Vermont • Wheaton College • Worcester Polytechnic Institute • Worcester State University

72%

will be the first in their families to GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE;

are RAISED BY A SINGLE PARENT; or substitute family

With gratitude,

85%

Of the fifty-six Manchester middle school students who attended Breakthrough Manchester this summer…

23%

Ultimately, none of our outcomes would be possible without the support of The Derryfield School and the continued generosity of the broader community, including our individual donors, foundations and corporate partners, for whom we are profoundly thankful.

Of those, are ENROLLED IN TWO- OR FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES, including:

Our Students

Breakthrough welcomed a new class of rising 7th graders this summer.

34% overall gain in Writing 54% overall gain in Science 69% overall gain in Math 1/4/16 8:37 AM

Message from the Directors At its heart, Breakthrough is a tuition-free program designed to close the educational opportunity gap, steeped in the belief that bright, motivated students should have a fair shot at a college education regardless of their income level, race, language, family structure or neighborhood. We are keenly aware that a student who enters ninth grade unprepared to succeed in college-track coursework is already severely disadvantaged on the journey to a college education, financial scholarships and good-paying jobs.

Over the past 24 years this unique partnership between The Derryfield School, the Manchester community and the national Breakthrough Collaborative has launched nearly a thousand limited-opportunity Manchester middle school students on the path to college and inspired hundreds of high school and college age teachers to pursue careers in education.

Our Teachers Breakthrough Manchester school-year teachers, summer teachers and summer administrative staff are students at the following institutions:

Central High School • Dartmouth College • Emmanuel College • Kenyon College • Lesley University • Lipscomb University • Macalester College • Manchester Memorial High School • Manchester West High School • Merrimack High School • New Hampton School • Princeton University • Seattle University (also a DS graduate) • Southern New Hampshire University • St. Anselm College • The Derryfield School • University of New Hampshire • University of North Carolina at Greensboro • University of Rochester • Villanova University • Williams College

“This has been an amazing, exhilarating and exhausting summer full of challenge, huge responsibilities, profound personal growth and sheer joy. I can’t wait to come back!”

– College Sophomore Teaching Fellow, Summer 2015

qualify for FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH;

65%

are RACIAL OR ETHNIC MINORITY;

51%

86%

100%

of Breakthrough Manchester students MEET TWO OR MORE OF OUR FIVE need criteria.

of Breakthrough Manchester seniors GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL in 2014.

– Breakthrough 8th grader

Summer Outcomes PERCENT OF STUDENTS IMPROVING, BY COURSE

100%

7th Grade Pre-Algebra – 100% 7th Grade Algebra – 100% 8th Grade Algebra – 100% 8th Grade Geometry – 45% 7th Grade Biology – 90% 7th Grade Writing – 79% 8th Grade Writing – 90% 7th Grade Literature – 90% 8th Grade Literature – 45%

of our TEACHING FELLOWS this summer would like to RETURN to Breakthrough Manchester, although some have graduated from college and are no longer eligible.

AVERAGE ACADEMIC GROWTH BY SUBJECT

17% overall gain in Literature

70%

of Breakthrough Manchester SUMMER TEACHERS PURSUE A CAREER IN EDUCATION, many of them in high-need urban districts.

“Breakthrough is where a challenging summer school meets high energy entertainment, wrapped in a college-bound, supportive community.”

speak ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE;

of Breakthrough Manchester students MEET AT LEAST ONE OF OUR FIVE need criteria; and

College Outcomes

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69%

100%

Becky Berk, MEd - Executive Director Meredith Zackey, MPP - Program Director

Daniel Webster College • Dartmouth College • Houston Community College • Johnson & Wales University • Lasell College • Manchester Community College • New Hampshire Technical Institute • Northeastern University • Pomona College • Seattle University • Simmons College • Southern New Hampshire University • Syracuse University • University of New Hampshire, Durham • University of New Hampshire, Manchester • University of Maine • University of Vermont • Wheaton College • Worcester Polytechnic Institute • Worcester State University

72%

will be the first in their families to GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE;

are RAISED BY A SINGLE PARENT; or substitute family

With gratitude,

85%

Of the fifty-six Manchester middle school students who attended Breakthrough Manchester this summer…

23%

Ultimately, none of our outcomes would be possible without the support of The Derryfield School and the continued generosity of the broader community, including our individual donors, foundations and corporate partners, for whom we are profoundly thankful.

Of those, are ENROLLED IN TWO- OR FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES, including:

Our Students

Breakthrough welcomed a new class of rising 7th graders this summer.

34% overall gain in Writing 54% overall gain in Science 69% overall gain in Math 1/4/16 8:37 AM

Message from the Directors At its heart, Breakthrough is a tuition-free program designed to close the educational opportunity gap, steeped in the belief that bright, motivated students should have a fair shot at a college education regardless of their income level, race, language, family structure or neighborhood. We are keenly aware that a student who enters ninth grade unprepared to succeed in college-track coursework is already severely disadvantaged on the journey to a college education, financial scholarships and good-paying jobs.

Over the past 24 years this unique partnership between The Derryfield School, the Manchester community and the national Breakthrough Collaborative has launched nearly a thousand limited-opportunity Manchester middle school students on the path to college and inspired hundreds of high school and college age teachers to pursue careers in education.

Our Teachers Breakthrough Manchester school-year teachers, summer teachers and summer administrative staff are students at the following institutions:

Central High School • Dartmouth College • Emmanuel College • Kenyon College • Lesley University • Lipscomb University • Macalester College • Manchester Memorial High School • Manchester West High School • Merrimack High School • New Hampton School • Princeton University • Seattle University (also a DS graduate) • Southern New Hampshire University • St. Anselm College • The Derryfield School • University of New Hampshire • University of North Carolina at Greensboro • University of Rochester • Villanova University • Williams College

“This has been an amazing, exhilarating and exhausting summer full of challenge, huge responsibilities, profound personal growth and sheer joy. I can’t wait to come back!”

– College Sophomore Teaching Fellow, Summer 2015

qualify for FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH;

65%

are RACIAL OR ETHNIC MINORITY;

51%

86%

100%

of Breakthrough Manchester students MEET TWO OR MORE OF OUR FIVE need criteria.

of Breakthrough Manchester seniors GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL in 2014.

– Breakthrough 8th grader

Summer Outcomes PERCENT OF STUDENTS IMPROVING, BY COURSE

100%

7th Grade Pre-Algebra – 100% 7th Grade Algebra – 100% 8th Grade Algebra – 100% 8th Grade Geometry – 45% 7th Grade Biology – 90% 7th Grade Writing – 79% 8th Grade Writing – 90% 7th Grade Literature – 90% 8th Grade Literature – 45%

of our TEACHING FELLOWS this summer would like to RETURN to Breakthrough Manchester, although some have graduated from college and are no longer eligible.

AVERAGE ACADEMIC GROWTH BY SUBJECT

17% overall gain in Literature

70%

of Breakthrough Manchester SUMMER TEACHERS PURSUE A CAREER IN EDUCATION, many of them in high-need urban districts.

“Breakthrough is where a challenging summer school meets high energy entertainment, wrapped in a college-bound, supportive community.”

speak ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE;

of Breakthrough Manchester students MEET AT LEAST ONE OF OUR FIVE need criteria; and

College Outcomes

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69%

100%

Becky Berk, MEd - Executive Director Meredith Zackey, MPP - Program Director

Daniel Webster College • Dartmouth College • Houston Community College • Johnson & Wales University • Lasell College • Manchester Community College • New Hampshire Technical Institute • Northeastern University • Pomona College • Seattle University • Simmons College • Southern New Hampshire University • Syracuse University • University of New Hampshire, Durham • University of New Hampshire, Manchester • University of Maine • University of Vermont • Wheaton College • Worcester Polytechnic Institute • Worcester State University

72%

will be the first in their families to GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE;

are RAISED BY A SINGLE PARENT; or substitute family

With gratitude,

85%

Of the fifty-six Manchester middle school students who attended Breakthrough Manchester this summer…

23%

Ultimately, none of our outcomes would be possible without the support of The Derryfield School and the continued generosity of the broader community, including our individual donors, foundations and corporate partners, for whom we are profoundly thankful.

Of those, are ENROLLED IN TWO- OR FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES, including:

Our Students

Breakthrough welcomed a new class of rising 7th graders this summer.

34% overall gain in Writing 54% overall gain in Science 69% overall gain in Math 1/4/16 8:37 AM

Message from the Directors At its heart, Breakthrough is a tuition-free program designed to close the educational opportunity gap, steeped in the belief that bright, motivated students should have a fair shot at a college education regardless of their income level, race, language, family structure or neighborhood. We are keenly aware that a student who enters ninth grade unprepared to succeed in college-track coursework is already severely disadvantaged on the journey to a college education, financial scholarships and good-paying jobs.

Over the past 24 years this unique partnership between The Derryfield School, the Manchester community and the national Breakthrough Collaborative has launched nearly a thousand limited-opportunity Manchester middle school students on the path to college and inspired hundreds of high school and college age teachers to pursue careers in education.

Our Teachers Breakthrough Manchester school-year teachers, summer teachers and summer administrative staff are students at the following institutions:

Central High School • Dartmouth College • Emmanuel College • Kenyon College • Lesley University • Lipscomb University • Macalester College • Manchester Memorial High School • Manchester West High School • Merrimack High School • New Hampton School • Princeton University • Seattle University (also a DS graduate) • Southern New Hampshire University • St. Anselm College • The Derryfield School • University of New Hampshire • University of North Carolina at Greensboro • University of Rochester • Villanova University • Williams College

“This has been an amazing, exhilarating and exhausting summer full of challenge, huge responsibilities, profound personal growth and sheer joy. I can’t wait to come back!”

– College Sophomore Teaching Fellow, Summer 2015

qualify for FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH;

65%

are RACIAL OR ETHNIC MINORITY;

51%

86%

100%

of Breakthrough Manchester students MEET TWO OR MORE OF OUR FIVE need criteria.

of Breakthrough Manchester seniors GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL in 2014.

– Breakthrough 8th grader

Summer Outcomes PERCENT OF STUDENTS IMPROVING, BY COURSE

100%

7th Grade Pre-Algebra – 100% 7th Grade Algebra – 100% 8th Grade Algebra – 100% 8th Grade Geometry – 45% 7th Grade Biology – 90% 7th Grade Writing – 79% 8th Grade Writing – 90% 7th Grade Literature – 90% 8th Grade Literature – 45%

of our TEACHING FELLOWS this summer would like to RETURN to Breakthrough Manchester, although some have graduated from college and are no longer eligible.

AVERAGE ACADEMIC GROWTH BY SUBJECT

17% overall gain in Literature

70%

of Breakthrough Manchester SUMMER TEACHERS PURSUE A CAREER IN EDUCATION, many of them in high-need urban districts.

“Breakthrough is where a challenging summer school meets high energy entertainment, wrapped in a college-bound, supportive community.”

speak ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE;

of Breakthrough Manchester students MEET AT LEAST ONE OF OUR FIVE need criteria; and

College Outcomes

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69%

100%

Becky Berk, MEd - Executive Director Meredith Zackey, MPP - Program Director

Daniel Webster College • Dartmouth College • Houston Community College • Johnson & Wales University • Lasell College • Manchester Community College • New Hampshire Technical Institute • Northeastern University • Pomona College • Seattle University • Simmons College • Southern New Hampshire University • Syracuse University • University of New Hampshire, Durham • University of New Hampshire, Manchester • University of Maine • University of Vermont • Wheaton College • Worcester Polytechnic Institute • Worcester State University

72%

will be the first in their families to GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE;

are RAISED BY A SINGLE PARENT; or substitute family

With gratitude,

85%

Of the fifty-six Manchester middle school students who attended Breakthrough Manchester this summer…

23%

Ultimately, none of our outcomes would be possible without the support of The Derryfield School and the continued generosity of the broader community, including our individual donors, foundations and corporate partners, for whom we are profoundly thankful.

Of those, are ENROLLED IN TWO- OR FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES, including:

Our Students

Breakthrough welcomed a new class of rising 7th graders this summer.

34% overall gain in Writing 54% overall gain in Science 69% overall gain in Math 1/4/16 8:37 AM

About Breakthrough Manchester Endowed Funds A driving long-term goal of Breakthrough Manchester is t fully endow the program, ensuring that the spirit and wor of Students Teaching Students will forever serve M There are three endowed funds, the interest from which is dedicated to specific purposes.

Breakthrough Manchester General Endowment The largest of the Breakthrough endowed funds, the G Endowment generated $79,589 in interest in 2014-2015. The interest from this fund is used to offset annual operating expenses of the program each year.

Elkin Teaching Fellowship Endowed Fund The Elkin Teaching Fellowship named in honor of Pauline and Martin Elkin, who led a challenge campaign to establish this endowed fund, allows Breakthrough to provide additional financial assistance to college age teachers who might otherwise be unable to accept a summer Teaching Fellow position. Breakthrough teachers receive a Living Allowance Stipend; however, many need to earn additional money to contribute to their educational and living costs at school. In 2014-2015, interest from this fund provided an additional $15,900 in financial aid scholarships to our summer teaching staff. Elkin Teaching Fellowships make teaching at Breakthrough Manchester feasible for many bright and talented young people.

Joel Vargas Achievement Fund This endowed fund was established in 1996 in honor of Joel Vargas, the first Breakthrough student to become a Breakthrough director. The interest accrued on the fund each year supplements students’ academic experience through art classes, music lessons, summer camp, etc. The chief aim of the Joel Vargas Achievement Fund is to provide the kinds of individualized support that can make a real difference in the life of a Breakthrough student with limited economic resources. A simple application process ensures that funds are distributed and used appropriately. In 20142015, interest from this fund provided $1,711 for requested student activities.

General Endowment Fund Dorothy Jolin

Elkin Teaching Fellowship Endowed Fund The Martin I. and Pauline G. Charitable Trust Katrina S. Kennett Kathryn Nichol Lynn D. Sorenson

Joel Vargas Achievement Fund Ian and Katya Czaja Kerlyne Desire Joyia Rich Fazelat Susan Flagg

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Natalie and James Gray Denny and Maureen Ryan Lynn D. Sorenson Joel and Felicia Vargas

Frequently Asked Questions QUESTION: How much of my donation to Breakthrough goes to support the program, rather than administrative and overhead expenses?

ANSWER: 100%. The founders of the program had the wisdom to establish endowment funds to provide some operating income for the program in perpetuity. The income from the general endowment currently covers the annual salary and benefits for Breakthrough’s Executive Director and administrative and fundraising costs. In addition, The Derryfield School provides very generous in-kind support for the program, including overhead costs such as the use of its beautiful facilities and campus, utilities, maintenance and custodial support, technology and record-keeping.

That means that 100% of your donation goes to support the participation of students and Teaching Fellows in the intensive summer program and school-year programming.

QUESTION: Is my donation tax-deductible?

ANSWER: Yes. Breakthrough Manchester is a communitysupported program serving middle school students in the Manchester school district, and The Derryfield School continues to serve as the program’s fiscal agent. All contributions to Breakthrough are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law, and the program operates under the 501[c]3 status of The Derryfield School (IRS tax exempt number 02-0265542).

QUESTION: How much of my contribution to Breakthrough goes to support The Derryfield School?

ANSWER: None. Your donation is used exclusively to support Breakthrough Manchester. The Derryfield School founded Breakthrough (then Summerbridge) in 1991 as part of its commitment to promote educational equity and in its role as a regional and state leader in educational excellence and innovation. While Breakthrough operates under Derryfield’s nonprofit umbrella, all record-keeping and accounting of contributions to Breakthrough and the Breakthrough endowment are tracked, coded and used exclusively for this program which serves promising, underserved middle school students in the Manchester School District.

QUESTION: I have additional questions. Whom can I contact?

ANSWER: For questions about Breakthrough Manchester, please contact Becky Berk, Breakthrough’s Executive Director. For questions about The Derryfield School and Derryfield’s commitment to Breakthrough, please contact Mary Halpin Carter, Head of School.

About Breakthrough Manchester Endowed Funds A driving long-term goal of Breakthrough Manchester is to fully endow the program, ensuring that the spirit and work of Students Teaching Students will forever serve Manchester.

There are three endowed funds, the interest from which is dedicated to specific purposes.

Breakthrough Manchester General Endowment The largest of the Breakthrough endowed funds, the General Endowment generated $79,589 in interest in 2014-2015. The interest from this fund is used to offset annual operating expenses of the program each year.

Elkin Teaching Fellowship Endowed Fund The Elkin Teaching Fellowship named in honor of Pauline and Martin Elkin, who led a challenge campaign to establish this endowed fund, allows Breakthrough to provide additional financial assistance to college age teachers who might otherwise be unable to accept a summer Teaching Fellow position. Breakthrough teachers receive a Living Allowance Stipend; however, many need to earn additional money to contribute to their educational and living costs at school. In 2014-2015, interest from this fund provided an additional $15,900 in financial aid scholarships to our summer teaching staff. Elkin Teaching Fellowships make teaching at Breakthrough Manchester feasible for many bright and talented young people.

Joel Vargas Achievement Fund This endowed fund was established in 1996 in honor of Joel Vargas, the first Breakthrough student to become a Breakthrough director. The interest accrued on the fund each year supplements students’ academic experience through art classes, music lessons, summer camp, etc. The chief aim of the Joel Vargas Achievement Fund is to provide the kinds of individualized support that can make a real difference in the life of a Breakthrough student with limited economic resources. A simple application process ensures that funds are distributed and used appropriately. In 20142015, interest from this fund provided $1,711 for requested student activities.

General Endowment Fund Dorothy Jolin

Elkin Teaching Fellowship Endowed Fund The Martin I. and Pauline G. Charitable Trust Katrina S. Kennett Kathryn Nichol Lynn D. Sorenson

Joel Vargas Achievement Fund Ian and Katya Czaja Kerlyne Desire Joyia Rich Fazelat Susan Flagg

Natalie and James Gray Denny and Maureen Ryan Lynn D. Sorenson Joel and Felicia Vargas

Frequently Asked Questions QUESTION: How much of my donation to Breakthrough goes to support the program, rather than administrative and overhead expenses?

ANSWER: 100%. The founders of the program had the wisdom to establish endowment funds to provide some operating income for the program in perpetuity. The income from the general endowment currently covers the annual salary and benefits for Breakthrough’s Executive Director and administrative and fundraising costs. In addition, The Derryfield School provides very generous in-kind support for the program, including overhead costs such as the use of its beautiful facilities and campus, utilities, maintenance and custodial support, technology and record-keeping.

That means that 100% of your donation goes to support the participation of students and Teaching Fellows in the intensive summer program and school-year programming.

QUESTION: Is my donation tax-deductible?

ANSWER: Yes. Breakthrough Manchester is a communitysupported program serving middle school students in the Manchester school district, and The Derryfield School continues to serve as the program’s fiscal agent. All contributions to Breakthrough are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law, and the program operates under the 501[c]3 status of The Derryfield School (IRS tax exempt number 02-0265542).

QUESTION: How much of my contribution to Breakthrough goes to support The Derryfield School?

ANSWER: None. Your donation is used exclusively to support Breakthrough Manchester. The Derryfield School founded Breakthrough (then Summerbridge) in 1991 as part of its commitment to promote educational equity and in its role as a regional and state leader in educational excellence and innovation. While Breakthrough operates under Derryfield’s nonprofit umbrella, all record-keeping and accounting of contributions to Breakthrough and the Breakthrough endowment are tracked, coded and used exclusively for this program which serves promising, underserved middle school students in the Manchester School District.

QUESTION: I have additional questions. Whom can I contact?

ANSWER: For questions about Breakthrough Manchester, please contact Becky Berk, Breakthrough’s Executive Director. For questions about The Derryfield School and Derryfield’s commitment to Breakthrough, please contact Mary Halpin Carter, Head of School.

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Contributors July 2014-June 2015 Educational Equity Giving Circles Educational Equity Partners ($10,000+) Norwin S. and Elizabeth N. Bean Foundation

Educational Equity Leaders ($5,000+) The Bank of America Foundation** Michael and Chris Cikacz** Cityside Management Corporation Chris and Theresa Dolloff Ferlins Foundation* Anne Greer Donna K. Lencki** New Hampshire Charitable Foundation Southern New Hampshire University

Educational Equity Sponsors ($1,500 +) Anonymous Louis Fink and Pamela Grich* Bill and Kathy Gillett* David and Rosamond Lockwood* Rich and Brenda Lombardozzi Tim and Lisa McGrath Gregory J. and Jennifer D. Melkonian** Charlie Northrup and Camille Triola-Northrup* Ken and Kathryn Robinson** Jon and Kathy Ross* Earl “Bud” Smith Scholarship Fund of the Kiwanis Club of Manchester** Phil and Meg Tatro*

Educational Equity Underwriters ($500+) Bank of New Hampshire Jack Beard and Rebecca Snider* Bruce and Becky Berk Steve and Katie Burke* Christopher H. M. Carter and Mary Halpin Carter* Ellie and David Cochran Nigel and Celia Donovan Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation Episcopal Diocese of NH Marco Gonzalez** The Greenspan Foundation Robert and Jennifer Grunbeck Mary Heath and Robert Leclair Marcus and Pat Hurlbut Paul and Barbara Labonte* Jim and Laurie Lamp* Paul J. and Lauren Leyden* Erika Mills Brian Miron and Monica Vegelj Mark Mulcahy Daniel C. and Lucy S. Potter Brent and Wendy Powell Queen City Rotary Club

Dan and Rhenea Regan Rotary Club of Bedford Phil and Julie Taub The VanArsdale/Dewey Family Donald R. Winterton Michele and Bill Zorn Ms. Sarah B. Zorn

Educational Equity Friends ($100+) Deb and Nancy Allen* Robert and Sarah Ambrogi Mike and Deb Anthony Martin and Susan Baroff Mike and Lynne Baron Marsha Beecy Chris Bissonnette Ray and Lori Boelig Michael Broad John and Isabelle Bryan Todd and Louisa Burdette Clare Cail* Stephen Camann Alexander Chan Molly Cikacz Brian and Michelle Coombes* Linda Costello Joyce and Michael Craig The Critz/Isakovich Family* Anh Pham and Anna Do Erik and Lisa Drake Howard and Patty Dresner Scott and Renee Dudley Gerald and Rochelle Durette** Kathy and Dick Erskine** Michael and Debby Fedder Mark Feigl and Mary Brunette Erik Fey and Kathleen Rutty-Fey Phil and Michelle Fitzpatrick Terry and Bonnie Flahive Bennett Freeman* Brendan Gillett Doug Gold and Janice Garity John Gordon Grace Episcopal Church Susan Grodman* David and Barbara Haight* Kate Hanna, Hale and Hanna Melnick Gary and Jeannette Harper* Ha Hoang Tom and Betty Jipson Kanteres Real Estate Richard and Jackie Keller Keller Williams Realty Metropolitan Charles Li Michael and Deborah Liebel Ned and Tricia Lucas Doug and Nancy MacKenzie Manchester Community College

he Ma tion Dvid and D Jane and D inley Laur B Anne D Walt M Marlene M S Skyler Mosenthal S Mason and Ca Zhiping and Y Vadim and C John Pr Webster R Tom and S Ali and C afieymehr Jennifer R John and D Nick and Lynda R Tom and Shar G D Phil and J D amuels** E anborn* B Paul and D Fr Darlene S Mark S asha Kuftinec Joel S elling and Joan Izen** Rober endy Shaughnessy R David and D G Ross and S Rober piegelman and Truda Bloom* Shelley and Joel Spierer* St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Lee and Ly Tang Nancy E. Tessier Lisa Tourangeau The Townsend Family Brian and Judith Tremblay Louis and Mary Alice Venuto Paul and Karen Whitmore*

Educational Equity Contributors ($1-99) Julie Avery Ariel Berk Jason Berk Debbie and Andy Bills, Jr. Timothy Dining and Jenny Boesch John and Carrie Bouton Edward and Muriel Broad Emily Brown Logan Bullitt Harley Chang Candy Chaplin Erin Doncaster Debbie and Dick Donnelly

Ben and Laura Dougherty Kate Erskine** Craig and Claire Fauth Kevin Finefrock** David Flagg Steven Flagg Sue Flagg* Rob Fogg and Melissa Wallace Elenore Freedman Gary and Gail Gordon** Sally Green Renee M. Grinnell Brian and Alice Handwerk* Jim and Elise Hood Vincent and Ramonda Huff Natalie Jutras Meghan Kelleher Beverly Kennett Dawn M. Kilcrease Steve and Barb Kokotovich Joan Krohn Alma Kurtovic Tony Lapadula and Kathleen Herold Carolyn Goodwin Leary Dan and Michele Leclerc Ed and Judy Lemire David and Vivian LeWine Megan Loosigian Bill and Evelyn Madden Maura Maguire Cass Mercer Scott and Pam Mosenthal Boyan and Anna Moskov Terri Moyer Andy Myers and Emily Karmen The Ngo Family* David Normand Ann Norton Ed and Andrea O’Brien Michael O’Brien Justin and Mary Perkins Thomas and Annette Peters Dan and Reina Reidy Bob Resnick Elizabeth Richey* Kate Richey Bernadette Robinson* Wayne Rudick Drew Samuels Ethan Schwelling Michael Lynch and Lindley Shutz Bill and Jean Tallman Kelly Teevan Alex and Tina White* Natalie Witt Meredith Zackey Tim and Tammy Zinck *Denotes 5-9 consecutive years of giving **Denotes 10 or more consecutive years of giving

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Contributors July 2014-June 2015 Educational Equity Giving Circles Educational Equity Partners ($10,000+) Norwin S. and Elizabeth N. Bean Foundation

Educational Equity Leaders ($5,000+) The Bank of America Foundation** Michael and Chris Cikacz** Cityside Management Corporation Chris and Theresa Dolloff Ferlins Foundation* Anne Greer Donna K. Lencki** New Hampshire Charitable Foundation Southern New Hampshire University

Educational Equity Sponsors ($1,500 +) Anonymous Louis Fink and Pamela Grich* Bill and Kathy Gillett* David and Rosamond Lockwood* Rich and Brenda Lombardozzi Tim and Lisa McGrath Gregory J. and Jennifer D. Melkonian** Charlie Northrup and Camille Triola-Northrup* Ken and Kathryn Robinson** Jon and Kathy Ross* Earl “Bud” Smith Scholarship Fund of the Kiwanis Club of Manchester** Phil and Meg Tatro*

Educational Equity Underwriters ($500+) Bank of New Hampshire Jack Beard and Rebecca Snider* Bruce and Becky Berk Steve and Katie Burke* Christopher H. M. Carter and Mary Halpin Carter* Ellie and David Cochran Nigel and Celia Donovan Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation Episcopal Diocese of NH Marco Gonzalez** The Greenspan Foundation Robert and Jennifer Grunbeck Mary Heath and Robert Leclair Marcus and Pat Hurlbut Paul and Barbara Labonte* Jim and Laurie Lamp* Paul J. and Lauren Leyden* Erika Mills Brian Miron and Monica Vegelj Mark Mulcahy Daniel C. and Lucy S. Potter Brent and Wendy Powell Queen City Rotary Club

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Dan and R Rotary Club of B Phil and Julie T The VanArsdale/D Donald R. Win Michele and B Ms. Sarah B. Zorn

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Educational Equity Friends ($100+) Deb and Nanc Robert and S mbrogi Mike and Deb Anthony Martin and S aroff Mike and Lynne B Marsha Beec Chris Bissonnette Ray and Lori B Michael Broad John and Isabelle B yan Todd and Louisa B e Clare Cail* Stephen Camann Alexander Chan Molly Cikacz Brian and Michelle Coombes* Linda Costello Joyce and Michael Craig The Critz/Isakovich Family* Anh Pham and Anna Do Erik and Lisa Drake Howard and Patty Dresner Scott and Renee Dudley Gerald and Rochelle Durette** Kathy and Dick Erskine** Michael and Debby Fedder Mark Feigl and Mary Brunette Erik Fey and Kathleen Rutty-Fey Phil and Michelle Fitzpatrick Terry and Bonnie Flahive Bennett Freeman* Brendan Gillett Doug Gold and Janice Garity John Gordon Grace Episcopal Church Susan Grodman* David and Barbara Haight* Kate Hanna, Hale and Hanna Melnick Gary and Jeannette Harper* Ha Hoang Tom and Betty Jipson Kanteres Real Estate Richard and Jackie Keller Keller Williams Realty Metropolitan Charles Li Michael and Deborah Liebel Ned and Tricia Lucas Doug and Nancy MacKenzie Manchester Community College

The Match School Foundation David and Denise McAdoo Jane and Brian McCoy Doug and Shannon McGinley Lauryl McGowan Bob and Holly McKinney Anne D. Milne Walt Milne Marlene Minemier Sogole Moin Skyler Mosenthal Susan Murtagh Mason and Catharine Newick Zhiping and Yuexian Ni Vadim and Colleen Plotsker John Pratt and Katharine Webster Ray Provencher Tom and Siobhan Quinn Ali and Carolyn Rafieymehr Jennifer Raimer John and Deborah Richey Nick and Lynda Rizos Tom and Sharon Rohlfs Gene Rostov Denny and Maureen Ryan* Phil and Judy Ryan Dick and Annie Samuels** E. Charles and Wendy Sanborn* Bryan and Sarah Sanford Paul and Denise Sargeant Frederick V. C. Savage Darlene Schmidt-Brandt Mark Schwartzberg and Sasha Kuftinec Joel Schwelling and Joan Izen** Robert and Wendy Shaughnessy Rich and Sarah Sigel David and Debbie Smith Gregory Smith Ross and Sandra Soraci Robert Spiegelman and Truda Bloom* Shelley and Joel Spierer* St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Lee and Ly Tang Nancy E. Tessier Lisa Tourangeau The Townsend Family Brian and Judith Tremblay Louis and Mary Alice Venuto Paul and Karen Whitmore*

Educational Equity Contributors ($1-99) Julie Avery Ariel Berk Jason Berk Debbie and Andy Bills, Jr. Timothy Dining and Jenny Boesch John and Carrie Bouton Edward and Muriel Broad Emily Brown Logan Bullitt Harley Chang Candy Chaplin Erin Doncaster Debbie and Dick Donnelly

Ben and Laura Dougherty Kate Erskine** Craig and Claire Fauth Kevin Finefrock** David Flagg Steven Flagg Sue Flagg* Rob Fogg and Melissa Wallace Elenore Freedman Gary and Gail Gordon** Sally Green Renee M. Grinnell Brian and Alice Handwerk* Jim and Elise Hood Vincent and Ramonda Huff Natalie Jutras Meghan Kelleher Beverly Kennett Dawn M. Kilcrease Steve and Barb Kokotovich Joan Krohn Alma Kurtovic Tony Lapadula and Kathleen Herold Carolyn Goodwin Leary Dan and Michele Leclerc Ed and Judy Lemire David and Vivian LeWine Megan Loosigian Bill and Evelyn Madden Maura Maguire Cass Mercer Scott and Pam Mosenthal Boyan and Anna Moskov Terri Moyer Andy Myers and Emily Karmen The Ngo Family* David Normand Ann Norton Ed and Andrea O’Brien Michael O’Brien Justin and Mary Perkins Thomas and Annette Peters Dan and Reina Reidy Bob Resnick Elizabeth Richey* Kate Richey Bernadette Robinson* Wayne Rudick Drew Samuels Ethan Schwelling Michael Lynch and Lindley Shutz Bill and Jean Tallman Kelly Teevan Alex and Tina White* Natalie Witt Meredith Zackey Tim and Tammy Zinck *Denotes 5-9 consecutive years of giving **Denotes 10 or more consecutive years of giving

Restricted Gifts to Endowment 2%

Individual Gifts 28%

Event Sponsorships 5%

Mission

NON PROFIT ORG U.S. POSTAGE PAID MANCHESTER, NH PERMIT NO. 290

Our Revenues

To help promising middle school students, particularly those with limited opportunities, build the skills and confidence to enter and succeed in college preparatory high school programs while inspiring talented high school and college students to pursue careers in education.

We do this by: • Recruiting and selectively admitting high-potential sixth graders with limited opportunities from Manchester middle schools for a tuition-free, three-year program

Endowment Income for Operating 36%

Closing the Opportunity Gap since 1991

• Providing three rigorous, joyful academic summers and school year support to admitted students • Recruiting, training, mentoring and supporting college students, and some local high-achieving high school students, as excellent teachers

Grants 15%

Derryfield School Direct Support 14%

• Connecting with similar programs serving Manchester high schools to create a pipeline of opportunity for Breakthrough students as they enter ninth grade • Engaging a broad array of stakeholders in understanding, promoting, funding and champions the dual missions of Breakthrough

Our Expenses Communications and Fundraising 3% Supplies 3% Meals 3% Travel and Transportation 3%

Summer Staff Stipends 16%

Student Activities 1% Membership Dues 3%

Year Round Staff Salaries 58%

Benefits and Taxes 10%

Our summer professional staff are full-time professional educators at area schools: Instructional Coaches (IC) for Teaching Fellows Jan Moynihan-Cooney, Merrimack High School; Literature and our IC Coordinator Sue Hannan, Hillside Middle School; Science and Pathways Leadership Rebecca McMahon, Londonderry High School; Mathematics Reginald Bates, Merrimack High School; Writing Mentor for Dean of Students Alison Puffer, Bedford High School Guidance Counselor

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Friday, July 15, 2016 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

Summer Professional Staff

2108 RIVER ROAD, MANCHESTER, NH 03104

Save the Date!

Come back and celebrate our th

2014-2015 Annual Report

25 Anniversary

with the 2016 summer Breakthrough community!

Who should come: Former directors and staff • Former students Former teaching fellows, instructional coaches and seasonal staff • School-year teachers Founders, donors, supporters and champions of Breakthrough Manchester

Let’s make it a party!

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