2015-16 Making Waves Annual Report

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Making Waves commits to rigorously and holistically preparing students to gain acceptance to and graduate from college to ultimately become valuable contributors to the workforce and their communities.

TABLE OF CONTENTS Responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Community. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Respect .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Resilience .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Scholarship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Impact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Financials .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Donors .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

PATHWAYS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE I’VE FACED ON MY PATH TO COLLEGE AND, IN FACT, TO THIS DAY IS BEING A LOW-INCOME, FIRST-GENERATION STUDENT. IF IT WASN’T FOR MAKING WAVES, I WOULD HAVE BEEN AT A LOSS. — Y ESSEN I A Q. College & Alumni Program (CAP) Bay Area Student

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Our Core Values are ever-present in all aspects of Making Waves. » » Community We combine our intellect and critical thinking to support each other and make healthy choices for ourselves and positive changes in our community. » » Resilience We are agents of change, who, through hard work and perseverance, have the power to define ourselves and to control our destiny. » » Respect We believe each person is valuable and we demonstrate respect by following our community norms.

RESPONSIBILITY WE ARE POISED AND READY TO TAKE OUR MODEL TO SCALE: CREATING LIFE-LONG WAVE-MAKERS WHO ARE PREPARED AND EQUIPPED TO BECOME VALUABLE CONTRIBUTORS TO SOCIETY. — S H E RRY S M ITH Managing Director, Making Waves Foundation

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» » Responsibility We have integrity; we are accountable for our decisions and actions and their impact on self and community. » » Scholarship We are life-long learners who aspire to and achieve academic excellence.

75%

O F M A K I N G WAV E S A C A D E M Y G R A D U AT E S (2 0 1 5 -2 0 1 6) A R E C S U/ U C E L I G I B L E .

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COMMUNITY STUDENTS QUICKLY LEARNED THAT BEING ADMITTED TO COLLEGE IS MORE THAN JUST ABOUT HAVING GOOD GRADES—BUT IT’S ALSO ABOUT YOUR PERSONAL STORY, EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND VOLUNTEER WORK. — DAM ALI BURTO N Strategic Initiatives Manager Making Waves Foundation

Making Waves Foundation hosted its 10th Annual Case Study & College Fair to help Bay Area students deepen their understanding of the college admission process. Students and their parents participated in “case studies;” in which they received fictional college applications with the standard materials a student would need to submit with a college application such as: high school transcript, personal statement and letters of recommendation.

Students were given the task of reviewing the application with admission representatives from top colleges and universities from around the nation. They had to decide which fictional student would be admitted, waitlisted or denied to the fictional university. Following the case study, students participated in a traditional college fair with college/university representatives to explore which campus might be the best fit on their path to higher education.

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STUDENTS ENROLLED IN M A K I N G WAV E S F O U N D AT I O N S ’ COLLEGE & ALUMNI PROGRAM

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Making Waves Academy clubs support student learning around leadership and advocacy. Faculty advisors guide student club leaders and set the vision and goals for the group. Clubs are formed by students who take the initiative to create and submit proposals to the Club Review Committee for approval. The Journalism Club was founded during the 2015–2016 school year as an opportunity for students to exercise their authentic voice and bring a necessary need to the Academy Upper School—news that matters to our community.

“ Joevanna L. (13th Wave) had a passion for writing, reporting and storytelling and subsequently founded the Journalism Club at Making Waves Academy. Last year, her younger sister Jazmelina advocated for a Journalism Class as an elective. Now their youngest sister, Jackelyn is a member of the Journalism Club and also enrolled in the class as a junior. A true legacy of family journalists!”

83%

O F M A K I N G WAV E S A C A D E M Y S T U D E N T S (2 0 1 5 -2 0 1 6) A R E E L I G I B L E T O R E C E I V E FREE/REDUCED LUNCH

— MR. BUTTACOVOLI Making Waves Academy 10th Grade English Language Arts Teacher, Journalism & Multimedia Teacher and Journalism Club Advisor (pictured at right)

“ In Journalism, I’ve learned how to interpret media. One important lesson was learning how to understand the purpose of why things are being said. It is important to understand how anything can be misunderstood.

Perception is reality.”

— JAZMELINA L., (14th Wave)

RESPECT

MAKING WAVES ACADEMY IS A SPECIAL PLACE WHERE STUDENTS ARE SUPPORTED TO EXPLORE THEIR INTERESTS AND PREPARE FOR THEIR POST-SECONDARY CHALLENGES, READYING THEM FOR THEIR LIFE JOURNEYS. — ALTO N B. NE LS O N , J R .

Chief Executive Officer Making Waves Academy Schools

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Last fall, Making Waves Foundation (MWF) expanded its College & Alumni Program (CAP) to serve an additional 150 high school graduates from nine Bay Area Counties.

CAP Bay Area provides students with one-on-one college coaching, as well as personalized academic, socialemotional and financial support throughout the students’ college journey.

RESILIENCE

CAP IS DIFFERENT FROM OTHER PROGRAMS: INSTEAD OF ADVISORS AND MENTORS TELLING STUDENTS WHAT TO DO, WE BELIEVE THAT STUDENTS HAVE THE CAPACITY TO DECIDE FOR THEMSELVES HOW THEY WANT TO MOVE FORWARD. — M S . GO UDY CAP College Coach

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“ Without the help of CAP, I don’t think I would have been able to excel in college the way I have. Coming from a low-income family and as a first-generation college student, I feared I wouldn’t have much support in college. Although my parents would support me the best they could, they wouldn’t understand my struggles; leaving me without the resources to excel in college. However, through CAP’s help, I found many individuals with similar backgrounds that are here to support me and willing to offer advice. As a child I would have never pictured myself as a woman of color with a college degree. Now I’m empowered!”

— LUPITA G., CAP Bay Area Student

86%

OF CAP STUDENTS (2015-2016) BORROWED LESS THAN THAN $5,000 PER YE AR TO AT TEND COLLEGE.

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SCHOLARSHIP I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT I WORK AROUND TALENTED COLLEAGUES WHO CARE AND ARE SO WILLING TO SHARE TIME AND RESOURCES TO SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER. — MR . HA ZEL Making Waves Academy Upper School Math Teacher and Athletic Director

Making Waves Academy has a dynamic and passionate team of teachers that go above and beyond to ensure their students “Learn, Graduate, Give Back” through rigorous academic instruction and social-emotional education and coaching. Making Waves teachers promote literacy across disciplines and collaborate to assess student work, design curriculum, and improve their personal practice. Many Making Waves Academy teachers have a history rooted in the arts, and several lead teachers recently piloted blended and online learning programs that integrate technology to more effectively develop 21st century leaders.

“ I love my job! My goal is to be a teacher until I retire. At Making Waves Academy I know I will continue to grow and evolve as a teacher within a collaborative collegiate environment and with the ongoing support from our leaders. We are encouraged to develop and enhance our educational strengths and skills, incorporate innovative teaching styles and implement technical strategies. I’m motivated by the ability to create because I’m a creative person and teaching is that outlet for me.”

— MS. HARPER-COTTON Making Waves Academy Middle School English Language Arts Lead Teacher (pictured at far right)

100%

OF MAKING WAVES ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES CONTINUE ON TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION/TRAINING

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Making Waves Academy (MWA) aims to help students become college-ready. Through an efficacy-model approach to instruction and intervention, students are supported to attain mastery in their core academic skills. The expectation is that every MWA graduate is eligible and prepared to apply to a four-year college or university or appropriately challenging post-secondary education and career pathway.

MAKING WAVES GRADUATION RATE 2015-16 100%

95%

97%

The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) tests the Making Waves model of a commitment to academic rigor.

STANDARD EXCEEDED

50%

46%

82%

STANDARD NOT MET

37% 30%

29%

29%

STANDARD NEARLY MET

42%

40%

30%

80%

STANDARD MET

40%

96%

80%

2015-16 SBAC SCORES FOR BOTH MATH AND ENGLISH

32%

33%

32%

30%

28%

28%

27%

27%

23%

22%

18%

20% 60% 10% 40%

7%

4%

12%

11%

9%

4%

0% 20%

5th Grade

0% Making Waves Academy 2014-15 Grad. Rate

Making Waves Academy 2015-16 Grad. Rate

Making Waves Academy Average Grad.

Rate

WCCUSD Average Grad.

Rate

CA State Average Grad.

Rate

6th Grade

7th Grade

8th Grade

11th Grade

All

2015-16 COMPARISON OF SBAC RESULTS BETWEEN MWA, WEST CONTRA COSTA USD In the first year of implementation of Common Core standards, MWA students held steady and even made some gains; a testament to our staff and students working together to achieve greatness.

ENGLISH L ANGUAGE ARTS WCCUSD

12%

24%

23%

41%

MAKING WAVES

11%

IMPACT A LOT OF OUR STUDENTS SEE NEGATIVE THINGS HAPPENING IN THEIR COMMUNITY. I’M HERE TO HELP THESE KIDS MAKE BETTER DECISIONS, BE A MODEL OF A STRONG LATINO MALE WHO MADE IT AGAINST THE ODDS, AND IS NOW GIVING BACK. — M R. RIVE RA Making Waves Academy Health & Wellness Teacher and Assistant Athletic Director

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30%

30%

29%

MATHEMATICS WCCUSD

9%

27%

15%

49%

MAKING WAVES

10%

34%

17%

39% STANDARD EXCEEDED STANDARD MET STANDARD NEARLY MET STANDARD NOT MET

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F O U R-Y E A R C O L L E G E D E G R E E S E A R N E D T O D AT E B Y S T U D E N T S I N T H E C O L L E G E & A L U M N I P R O G R A M (C A P)

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2015/16 FINANCES

MAKING WAVES FOUNDATION FISCAL YEAR 2015

FISCAL YEAR 2016 1

MAKING WAVES ACADEMY BOARD OF DIRECTORS (2015-2016)

Assets Long-Term Assets Total Assets

$ 27,061,053

$ 45,900,971

$

$

45,593,383

61,650,369

Eric Abrams Dr. Claudia Aguilar

Net Worth

$

30,090,175

$

47,752,205

Rosa Burnett*

Dr. Esther Hugo

Daryle Morgan

Alicia Malet Klein

Maricela Navarro

BOAR D PR ESIDENT

Danielle Trimiew*

* Not a current Board Member for the 2016-2017 term

Revenue and Support Contributions

$ 4,763,351

$ 25,002,599

Other Income

$ 1,450,923

$ 1,244,770

$

$

Total Revenue and Support*

6,214,274

26,247,370

2015/16 FINANCES FISCAL YEAR 2015

FISCAL YEAR 2016 1

$ 210,479

$ 466,568

Total Assets

$

3,866,841

$

3,692,907

Net Worth

$

2,421,007

$

2,951,581

Expenses Program Expenses

$ 3,775,157

$ 3,976,179

Grant to Related Party**

$ 3,880,632

$ 119,368

Other Expenses Management and General

$ 3,016,252

$ 3,758,794

Fundraising

$ 376,015

$ 730,899

$

$

Total Expenses

11,048,056

Revenue and Support

* Making Waves Foundation purchased property to plan for upcoming school expansion ** Making Waves Foundation to Making Waves Academy

Making Waves Foundation

Ronald A. Cohan Suzanne Duca Phil Gordon Debra Gore-Mann

Dr. Esther Hugo

Rebeca Rangel

Alicia Malet Klein

Sherry A. Smith

Ian McGuire

Jonathan Stern

Hamid R. Moghadam

Eli J. Weinberg

Ronald Nahas*

Mike Yuen

Henry A.J. Ramos*

Government Grants

$ 6,931,424

$ 8,540,470

Grants from Related Party*

$ 3,880,632

$ 119,368

Contributions

$ 1,212,599

$ 3,497,840

Other Income

$ 9,300

$ 587,364

$

$

Total Revenue and Support

BOARD OF DIRECTORS (2015-2016) CHAIR AND FOUNDER

Long-Term Assets

8,585,240

1 Estimated Total Revenue & Expenditures, pending final numbers from FY16 Audit

John H. Scully

Assets

12,033,955

12,745,042

Expenses Program Expenses

$ 11,082,098

$ 11,661,573

$ 886,772

$ 1,083,469

$

$

Other Expenses Management and General Total Expenses

11,968,870

12,745,042

1 Estimated Total Revenue & Expenditures, pending final numbers from FY16 Audit * Making Waves Foundation to Making Waves Academy

* Not a current Board Member for the 2016-2017 term

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DONORS (2015-2016 FISCAL YEAR) Making Waves would like to thank the following donors for their generous contributions during the 2015-2016 fiscal year that helped to make our work possible. $500,000 and above

Lori and Ray Crawford

Zachary Paschall

Andres Campos

Glenn Rogers

Damon Edwards

Suzanne Duca

Edith and William Dagley

Barbara and Robert Scavullo

Kimberley Carr

Carmen Ruiz-Hernandez

Penny and Gregory Edwards

Patricia and Paul Sax

Todd Allen Flournoy

Fullerton Family Foundation

Lindsey Duca

Pauline and Tom Tusher

Sadie Carter

John and Regina Scully Related Entities*

The E. Richard Jones Family Foundation

Jehan Williams

Cheryl Charlillo

Edward Schaefer

Rachel Fried

Chris and Steve Wilsey

Lulu Chen

Robert J. Schroeder

Patrick Gagen

Randi and Robert Fisher

Verizon Wireless

Lisa Christensen

Jared Schwartz

Angela Garay

Daniel Cohan

Randy Soso

Dominic Gutierrez

Roger Contreras

Target

Sandy Jackson

Julia and Patrick Cook

Danielle and Jason Trimiew

Grace Kang

$100,000 - $450,000 Mary and Ron Nahas

Janette Fong Sheila and Patrick Gross

$250 - $490

Richard P. Hadley, Jr.

Claudia Aguilar

Ajani Jackson

Shelley Anderson Samir Berbawy

Creative Artists Agency Foundation (CAA Foundation)

Luz Urbina

Kristina Kelly

Bonnie Levinson and Donald Kay

Amber Lam

Judith Little

Eleanor Boli

Jann and Jay Veach

Heather Davis

Kelly L. Le

Living Hope Neighborhood Church

Joyce and David Burke

Art Vedder

$25,000 - $40,000

Diana and Ralph Davisson

Emalyn Lopez

2311 Foundation

Colleen and Charlie Malet

Pat and John Cahill

Evangelia Ward-Jackson

Danelle Dibble

Ricardo Lopez

Julie and Ian McGuire

Chamberlin Family Foundation

Marcus Williams

Alton B. Nelson, Jr. and Jennifer Henry

Sakeenah El-Amin

Jacquelyn and James Christensen

Candy and G. James Williams

Melissa Mayes

Carol and Billy Farrer

David S. Pottruck

Antoinette and Louis Ciapponi

Beth Frankland

Up to $100

$10,000 - $20,000

Jani and Terry Ross

Libby Cole and Carter Cox

Corina Garcia

Bridget Anderson

Mary Ann and Ronald Cohan

Steven J. Roth

Holly Dargie

Emily Garlock

Anonymous

Dodge & Cox

The San Francisco Foundation

Theresa and George Eisenberg

Patricia and Ross Garofalo

Victoria Avalos

Phillip Gordon

San Francisco Giants

Willard Felsen

Patricia and Melvin Goudy

Cindy Barton

Alicia Malet Klein and Tom Klein*

Mary and John Schelling

Pam and Michael Franklin

Sarah Goudy

Matthew Benford

Gally and David Mayer

Sherry Smith and Philip Arca

Peter Friedman

Ryan Grady

Ann and Robert Bolte

Tamra and Kurt Mobley

Elisa and Marc Stad

Melissa Fries

Margie and David Guggenhime

Box Top Education

Leigha and Eli Weinberg

Madeline and Isaac Stein

Judy Grant

Leslie Hallenbeck

Elizabeth Briody

Sandra and Mike Yuen

Ryan Wilsey

Sharon Henning

Robert Hander

Patrick Briody

Esther and Wally Hugo

Jeff Hazel

C.I. and D.K. Brown

Linda and Kenneth Jones

Israr Hussain

Ka'Dijah A. Brown

Lal Jones-Bey

Helen Jupiter and Matthew Cohan

Karen Bush

Gary Levin

Kaiser Permanente Community Giving

Ana Calderon and Salvador Fajardo-Elias

Nancy Lumer

Niloufar Karimzadegan

Benjamin Calvert

James Melehan

Lawrence Lee

Maureen Cary

Ann and William Moon

Peter MacEwan

Lorenzo Patlan

Thao Vuong and Hung T. Mai

Ivette Chavez and Lamarr House

Cameron Scully

Sue and Achilles W. Malet III

Betty and Murray Cohen

Thidwick Books

Joan and Lee McGrath

Ross Cooper

Charlie Meade

Jonathan Cumpton

$50,000 - $90,000 Betsy and Ed McDermott Silver Giving Foundation

Tina and Hamid Moghadam

Zalec Familian and Lilian Levinson Foundation

$500 - $900 Susan and James Bartlett

$5,000 - $9,000

Bay City Capital Foundation

Laura and John Fisher

Blythedale Rebekah Lodge

Hazel Foundation

Donald T. Briggs, Jr.

Kristin Hite

Nada Brovelli

Jasmine Kim

Capital One

Carol and Bob Momsen

Velva Cornelious

Ann and Michael Parker

Cathy and Sandy Dean

Deborah and Jonathan Parker

Patrice and Steve Doctors

Ellen and Bob Peck

Jane and Paul Foster

Paula Pretlow

Diana and Michael Gilmore

Kim M. Silva

George A. Goin

$100 - $200

May Melehan

Vi Cung

Diana and Jonathan Stern

Robert Goldsborough

Amazon Smile

Heming Nelson

Sameeta Dasari

Corinne Hedrick

Amanda Avery

Hallie and Richard Normington

Thomas C. Dashiell

Emily and John Lumpkin

Teveia Barnes and Alan Sankin

Patricia and Alexander Obidi

Consuelo Dela Rosa

Krista Martin

Lazaro Beltran

Maduabuchi Oje

Emily Delaplaine

Daryle Morgan

Stephen Bowling

Cecilia Ramirez

Karla Diaz

Garry Offenberg

Damali Burton

Mary Callahan and Sheppard Ranbom

Louise Diracles and Kramer B. Klabau

$1,000 - $4,000 American Psychiatric Foundation Marian Berg Shawn Boykins

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Jovita Jordan Wayne Kelley

Lindsay Butler

Wendell Mckines Charles Mcneil Angelina Molina Reyna Morales Patricia Murillo Anne Nelson Ralph Nubla Susan Nunez-Babb Roxanna Padilla Margaret Pawlick Laurie Pitchers Brandi Pretlow Richard Rose Dinora Sanchez Patricia Schork Andres Serrano Arezou Shadabadi Silicon Valley Community Foundation Heather Thomas Kenvin Tran Carmen Velarde Heather Ware Sheryl Weber Jessica C. Weiser Leslie Wiens Courtney and James Yeakel Blanca Zermeno *Includes In-Kind Gifts

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