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Dear Friends, has been a leader in For seventeen years, New Avenues for Youth ering outcome-based addressing youth homelessness in Portland, deliv skills and access the the lop deve services that help vulnerable youth that time, we have In ts. resources they need to exit life on the stree h early is the surest also held an important belief: Reaching at-risk yout e their potential. way to help them avoid homelessness and realiz tors determined In recent years, New Avenues’ board of direc river ” pulling youth that, important as it is that we are “down to prevent these more do out, we must go upstream and Avenues took New youth from ever falling in. To that end, prevention ness a giant step this past year in its homeless suite of nsive rehe efforts by launching PDX-Connect, a comp out of foster care. programs focused on youth transitioning out of foster care The decision to focus on youth transitioning story. Oregon has ing alarm was data driven, as the data tells an e placement in r-car one of the highest per capita rates of foste st number of large the country, and Multnomah County has the state. National data teens transitioning out of foster care in the will find themselves shows that a large percentage of these youth a reality that we homeless shortly after leaving foster care— former foster youth see every day in the significant number of vention services. inter who engage in our late-stage homeless Through our new And that’s where PDX-Connect comes in. 200 youth in foster programming, we are serving an estimated life skills they need care per month, helping them develop the career, and avoid to complete high school, pursue college and on the streets. life with the trauma and hardships associated
Our success this past year is outlined in this fiscal year 2013-14 annual report with the help of New Avenues INK, our new social purpose enterprise screen-printing business. In these pages, you will find photos of screen-printed shirts created exclu sively for the annual report and of the screen-printing process for maki ng them (including on the cover). Along the way, you will read abou t what your generous investment in New Avenues has helped us accomplish. Never before has New Avenues for Youth been in such a strong position to impact so many lives and realize our vision of a Portland where all young people have a safe place to call hom e. We couldn’t do it without you, our friends and supporters. Thank you for being a part of the solution. In Gratitude,
Sean Suib, LCSW Executive Director
Board of directors
Brian Rice, Board President Aequitas Capital Management
Brett Hayes Nike, Inc.
Vanessa Sturgeon, Board Secretary TMT Development
Margaret Hinshaw The Insight Center
Martin Moll, Board Treasurer AKT CPAs
Mitchell Hornecker * Howard S. Wright Enterprises
Joan Tate Allen Windermere Stellar
Heather Killough *
Penny Bewick * Bewick Hoyt & Associates, LLC Anne Bisio Mario’s
Bill Lehman Cambia Health Solutions Gary Maffei Sheryl Manning
B. Douglas Bouland Bouland & Associates
Sandra McDonough Portland Business Alliance
Carol Bradley Legacy Health
Caron Ogg
Kim Bradley
James Paustian UBS Financial Services, Inc.
Ashley Campion Helen K. and Arthur E. Johnson Foundation
Elizabeth Schleuning Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt
Andrew Colas Colas Construction, Inc.
Lisa Shim Point B
Scott Gallagher Portland State University
Pat Trunzo
Erin Gorsline The Standard
* Agency Founder
Ambassador board
Sara Vanderhoff, Chair adidas International
Rhys Konrad MacAdam Forbes
Kendall Acheson Raymond James
Taryn Lange Nike, Inc.
Dave Biglen Greenbridge Properties
Andy LoPiccolo Rockwell Collins
James Bruce James Bruce Attorney at Law
Rena Satre Meloy RSM Design
Tyler Cox HealthSparq
Colleen O’Neill Urban Airship
Tyler Dillavou Bonneville Power Administration
Jennie Peterson Ringside Fish House
Joseph Dulaney Urban Airship
Robert Pile TMT Development
Theressa Dulaney Comcast
Sabrina Snow Washington Trust
Ben Furr hubbub
Jose Vithayathil Wells Fargo
Jeremy Herrig Honkamp Krueger & Co., PC
Executive leadership
Sean Suib Executive Director
Jessica Elkan Director of Development & Communications
Kari Brenk Program Director
Sarah Keane Director of Finance & Administration
2013-14 Was A success in our efforts
to address
Basic needs & safety
to provide opportunities for
Education & Career
to help youth achieve
Self-sufficiency
Dorian
These photos (and the cover photo) show stages of the screen-printing process!
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Youth Received 1,712 hours of counseling
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Our Transitional Housing Provided 6,488 Bed Nights
In partnership with Commissioner Dan Saltzman’s office, Home Forward and REACH, we launched New Doors, a housing community in SE Portland for former foster youth based on the Oxford House model of self-governance.
465 youth received education services
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Our first Joyce N. Furman Scholar, a former homeless
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Life Coaches like Charlie
provide the consistent support their clients need to achieve self-sufficiency.
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My life has come full circle from being a foster youth and at one point being homeless and receiving services to now connecting youth to those same supports that helped to shape and change my future for the better. Working for New Avenues has been a great experience because the resources and services we provide really do transform lives. I feel very fortunate to work for an agency that shares my passion for serving youth.
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Charlie McNeely, PDX-Connect Life Coach
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A full-time bank teller, Portland Community College student, and mother, Fantasia enrolled in our Career Development Mentoring Program and was connected to J a s o n S a u n d e r s , a p r i n c i p a l p a r t n e r a t R a y m o n d J a m e s a n d member of our Employee Advisory Board (EAB), which recruits mentors who support youth in developing job-readiness skills and community connections to prepare for the workforce.
36 mentors have been recruited for our career development Mentoring program
ship mond James College Scholar
Jason
a, first recipient of the Ray Raymond James, and Fantasi at ner Part l cipa Prin rs, nde Sau
youth receiv ed 219 job and in ternship placements
Recognizing Fantasia’s excellent academic record and career potential—as well as the financial barriers to paying for college—Jason helped establish the Raymond James College Scholarship at New Avenues. Fantasia is the first recipient and will begin attending Portland State University this year.
Social purpose enterprises
Building on the success of our social purpose enterprise Ben & Jerry’s PartnerShops,
we launched New Avenues INK, a screen-printing business that provides realworld work experience and wages for youth and generates revenue for New Avenues.
Owen is a great example of what our social purpose enterprises can help youth achieve. After working at New Avenues INK, Owen was offered and accepted a position at industry-leading screenprinting company Latitudes.
95 paid Job Op portunities were provide d through our social Pu rpose enterprises
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New Avenues INK has been a stepping stone for me. It has helped me gain leadership skills, hands-on experience and confidence that has guided me on a path toward success. Owen
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Classic Wines Auction
The 30th Anniversary Classic Wines Auction (CWA) broke records, with $3.5 million raised for the five partner charities. Photo: New Avenues presented with a $588,318 check by CWA board members at the Arlington Club.
Joyce N. Furman Spirit of Service Luncheon New Avenues Board Chair Brian Rice addresses attendees of the Joyce N. Furman Spirit of Service Luncheon, which honored New Avenues cofo u n d e r a n d c o m m u n i t y leader Mitch Hornecker for his dedication and service.
Steve Allen Comedy Show Starring Martin Short The 12th Annual Steve Allen Comedy Show starring Martin Short (pictured) and presented by Windermere Stellar was an incredible night of entertainment and laughs at the Portland Art Museum, raising $427,000 for New Avenues.
Brews for New Avenues The 2nd Annual Brews for New Avenues rare beer auction—the signature event of our Ambassador Board—brought together 500+ beer enthusiasts to support the cause and raised $27,000, doubling the previous year’s total. Photo: Auction Co-Chairs James Bruce, Jeremy Herrig, and Don Lowman raise a glass with New Avenues Director of Development and Communications Jessica Elkan.
Scoop-a-thon Helping raise an event record $63,000 for New Avenues, more than 100 community leaders participated in the 4th Annual Scoop-a-thon on Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day, including (from left to right) New Avenues All-Star Scoopers Gary Maffei, Linda Rae Hickey, Patrick Lamb, Jerome Kersey, Howard Hedinger, Gerard McAleese, and Antonio Harvey.
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d tal en ts to Ne w Av en ue s, an e tim eir th ted ibu ntr co 3 43 interviews in PAVE (Promoting Empower Meals, hosting mock
ser ving ting youth practice job skills, collabora Avenues to Employment) to help paring ip Program, sorting donations, pre with youth in our Artist Mentorsh mittees. sur vival packs, and ser ving on com
Among our standouts is Warren Easely, a retired business executive and published
fiction writer who volunteers twice a week in PAVE and our Education program. Helping youth develop math and reading skills, providing homework assistance and other support, this past year alone Warren worked with more than 20 individuals on GED preparation and collegiate-level math, showing extraordinary dedication to our mission and the youth we serve.
financials Â
Fiscal Year July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014 Revenue & Support
Contributions Government Grants Special Events (Net) Social Purpose Enterprise Sales In-Kind Contributions & Other Revenue Total Revenue & Support
Expenses (Before Depreciation)
399,038 1,950,454 966,390 298,033 250,111 3,864,026
Program Services Management and General Fundraising Total Expenses (Before Depreciation)
2,954,112 403,034 372,607 3,729,753
Net Operating Income (Before Depreciation) Depreciation Expense Change in Net Assets Before Non-Operating Activities Investment Returns Net Assets (Beginning of Year) Net Assets (End of Year) Change in Net Assets
134,273 297,019
Program 79%
Expense Allocation
Management 11% Fundraising 10%
(162,746) 399,560 8,898,199 9,135,013 236,814
s e u n e v a New For youth
takes a complete approach to addressing youth homelessness and its root causes, delivering support and resources that enable foster, atrisk, and homeless youth aged 14-24 to overcome
their barriers and realize their potential. Through direct service, partnership, advocacy, and data-driven evaluation, we help youth exit street life and prevent those at risk of homelessness from experiencing it. Together, we are working toward a community where all youth have a safe place to
call home and the support they need to thrive.
thank you
To our generous Donors and Volunteers who are
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to ending youth homelessness
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