2022 IMPACT Report
Community Building
Dignity Equality
Cross Cultural
Sensitivity
Client First Mindset
Amazing Supporters!
I think the word for 2022 is “STRUCTURE”
Coming off an overwhelming 2021, 2022 was a year of building structure to make sure HNB had all it needed in place to succeed. And all the while we continued a record-setting pace of home setups that did not subside until the end of the year.
The most notable structure building entailed officially launching two new programs. By the end of 2022, we had planned and launched the Moving Up Fund program to award money to new refugees seeking to upskill in their employment. We also set up the main structure for our artisan program – The New Neighbor Design website – giving additional funds and exposure to a dozen refugee artisans. Both programs put such a smile on my face, as we finally achieved our goal of distributing the generous donations received after the fall of Kabul to affected refugees. We also notably built structure around our main Home Set Up program. We added two formal “drop off” days –led by our newly hired Family Services Assistant - to help us address the dozens of Afghan families moving into empty apartments. We also built a better system for collecting and keeping inventory of in-kind donations. This was complimented by adding several big-name partners like Amazon, Ikea and Team Rubicon to help our scrappy little nonprofit.
Ourpartnershipshelpedoursetupandfurnituredrop-off growth–bynearlyfourtimestheamountin2021-and ourin-kinddonationcollectiongrowth,whichtopped$1 million,threetimesmorethanwecollectedin2021.
We did consciously budget an operating loss for 2022, anticipating the all-hands-on-deck program focus during the first six months, knowing we had a plethora of donations from August 2021. During that time, we also worked to build our back-office structure, particularly codifying finance and human resources guides and processes, and training staff to better serve our clients and manage operations. And in September we added a full-time development director to focus on fundraising and grants, and ended the year strong, raising $173,000 with our Giving Tuesday and End of Year campaigns.
With all so many programs and processes in place, and the amazing staff and the rhythm and culture they created, I am so looking forward to what is to come in 2023 and so excite volunteers and sup
Thompson O Executive Director
In Kindness, Laura
tIMELINE 2022
Partnered with Team Rubicon for volunteer and donation support
Hired part-time Family Services Assistant
Help 60 families with home set upsthe most in one month to date!
Launched Moving Up Fund
Partnered with Amazon for "Last Mile" donations of household goods and help with furniture drop-offs
Awarded State Farm Community Assist Grant of $25,000
February March April May June July
First Job and Training Fair
August
September
Held first in-person Storytelling Night & Fundraiser
November
December
Brought on our first Americorp VISTA
Hired first Development Director
Launched New Neighbor Designs
Artisan Store
Raised $120,000 in the "Stock up HNB for 2023" campaign
Programs 2022
Donation Collection
Picked up furniture donations from 436 donors Received $100,000 in donated credit from Amazon via its "Last Mile Program" Received $12,211 in homes furnishings from IKEA Received $7,680 in laundry detergent donations from Earth Breeze
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Programs 2022
Home
Set Ups
2,130
1,170
75% Refugees who received home furnishings
512 Beds distributed
Of all clients from the area resettlement agencies served
Homes furnished
"You have blown our minds. When we moved into this house we had absolutely nothing. But you guys came in and gave us sofa, lamps, cupboards, beds. You furnished our house and we are very much grateful.”
- George, Ukrainian Refugee
George, who is originally from Nigeria, arrived in the United States in October 2022, with his wife and infant daughter. They came from Ukraine, after many months of traveling through Hungary and Lithuania, trying to escape war. A group of HNB volunteers set up the family’s home before they moved in, adding special touches like stuffed animals for the baby and Ukrainian artwork.
Programs 2022
Home Set Ups by area
Home Set Ups by month, country of origin
Afghans Others (Ukranian, Burmese, Ethiopians, Syrians, Gutamelans, El Salvadorans)
Jan '22 Feb'22 March '22 April '22 May '22 June '22 July '22 Aug '22 Sept '22 Oct'22 Nov '22 Dec '22 60 40 20 0
Up Fund & Employment Programs 2022
uted awards to 14 refugees seeking ning
d they learned a new and useful their career
rds of those who completed their
g found new, higher-paying jobs
ne employment & training fair, ing 53 people
ted 57 refugees to new jobs
These trainings paved the path to get an unexpected full-time job in the medical field with good pay and made me feel satisfied and look forward to having and building a good career ''
-Habib Barra, Afghan Refugee
Habib was a project manager for USAID for 10 years in Afghanistan. Prior to that, he was a medical doctor. He came to the United States in October 2021, hoping to build a better, safer life for his wife and young children after the fall of Kabul. After being rejected for several jobs in his field, he took a “survival” job." He applied for the Moving Up Fund in September 2022, which allowed Habib to take time off and complete courses in health management.
Artisan Program
Onboarded nine artisans making accessories and home goods
Attended five different in-person markets
Sold $4,560 in artisan goods
Launched New Neighbor Designs
Website for online sales
(www.newneighbordesigns.com)
Afghan Refugee
Rabia, a former teacher, is one of the newest artisans on New Neighbor Designs, and she is excited to share her knitting talents here in the U.S. She left Afghanistan in August of 2021 when Kabul fell and after an arduous journey, now lives in an apartment in Maryland with her extended family. In Afghanistan, Rabia was a kindergarten teacher and loved working with the little children.
"Knitting helps me overcome the problems and depression caused by resettlement and migration. It also makes me feel efficient and useful."
- Rabia,
Revenue $1,817,440 Expense $1,991,003 FINANCES 2022 Grants $86,000 Individual Donations $516,476 Donated Items $1,115,116 Events $11,310 Donated Services $10,050 Programs, Non-cash $1,096,762 Programs, Cash $609,579 Fundraising $41,571 Management & General $162,091
Assets (December 31, 2022)
$512,009
Investments
Cash $110,877 Inventory $76,853 Pledges Receivable
Grants Receivable
$256,668
$44,131
$20,000
Our Board PEOPLE 2022
MelanieCoburn JoeFuld
(Board Chair) Chief Relationship Officer for CADRE, a networking community
Owner and CEO of Nickelbronx, a marketing agency
President and founder of the Campaign Workshop
HannahKoilpillai
A Retired Finance manager for the World Bank
(Vice Chair), retired Public Affairs Officer for U.S. Foreign Service
Program Officer with the Community Sponsorship Hub
(Treasurer), Economist for the Department of Commerce
(Secretary), retired Chief Administrative Hearing Officer for the U.S. Dept. of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review
International Policy Specialist for Bread for the World Institute
MarissaMaurer BorzouAzabdaftari
JordanTeague
AbbasMousa
MiraMendick
RobinM.Stutman
Our Staff
Laura Thompson Osuri, Executive Director
Atheer Abdulla, Part-time Driver
Manizha Azizi, Family Services Manager
Waleed Yasin, Part-time Driver
Nick Grossmann, Program Manager
Amy Hoang Wrona, Development Director
(new 2022)
Noah Klose, Community Outreach Manager
Linda Goldman, Warehouse Manager
(became full-time in 2022)
Amber Medero, Campus Compact VISTA
Refugee Engagement Manager (new 2022)
Nasser Haqparast, Family Services Assistant
(new 2022)
(from left to right):
PEOPLE 2022
Our Volunteers
Volunteer Groups
Accenture Local Office
11,600 volunteer hours
431 new volunteers
88 volunteers on average each month
APO Mu Alpha Service Fraternity of Georgetown University
Dupont Circle Rotary Club
English Now!
FEMA Returned Peace Corps Volunteers
Group Goods 4 Good
KAMA DC
Kehila Chadasha
Morris Cafritz Center for Social
Responsibility
Passion City Church
Sligo Seventh Day Adventist Church
St. Matthew's Presbyterian Church Silver
Spring
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Temple Shalom
Washington Center for International Education
The Well Community Church
New Partners
SUPPORT 2022
Sustaining Donors
($2,500 to $4,999)
Adams n Anchen Angelina
lder
Fields
ymann lmes
Jacobsen s Koilpillai
Kuster
adie y Lix
Jack Shaked
Keri Thompson
Jessica Wagner
Roger West
Greenlee Family Fund
Hunt Family
Philanthropic Fund
National Community Church
National Philanthropic Trust
Saint Peter's Episcopal Church
Whispering Bells
Charitable Trust
Grantmakers
Bethesda Chevy Chase Rotary Foundation
The Good People Fund
Kyle Todd Public Service Foundation
The Phillip L. Graham Foundation
Prince George’s County Council
State Farm Foundation
Partner Donors ($5,000 or more)
Laya Aaron
David & Anne Grizzle
Anna Jenefsky
Diane Karlik
Roy Kaufmann
Laurel Kent
Holam Lau
Marissa Maurer
Floyd Mills
Stephen & Erica Mongelli
Sameel & Laura
Osuri
Scott Thompson
Alison Voudrie
The Carl M. Freeman Foundation Inc.
Chesapeake Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists
Circle Fellowship Church
Debevoise & Plimpton,
LLP
Giving Together Giving Circles
Hogan Lovells
Sligo Seventh Day Adventist Church
Washington Nationals
Philanthropies
Zegar Family Fund
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