Nurturing Dreams

A message from Jeff

We know that for a seed to grow, it must be planted within the dark of the soil. The gardener then trusts that the transformation happening beyond their sight will develop into what was hoped for.

Such has been the story of Trellis. We were planted in dark soil, during a pandemic and at a time of great uncertainty. Many of you invested in our dream with the shared belief that when we grew it would make an impact.

And we have! Something beautiful has emerged beyond what any of us could have imagined. Through the right resources, plenty of nutrients and ideal soil conditions for growth, Trellis is flourishing.

We have the resources to plant big dreams, thanks to the unwavering generosity of our donors and the belief of our funders who entrusted us to deliver even more services in the community.

Combined, this has increased our revenue by almost 10% each year since 2020, allowing us to strengthen and deepen the supports offered to those we serve.

We have the nutrients to nourish those dreams, specifically from our 452 teammates at Trellis. In their words, 92% feel the quality of our programs were maintained or improved since 2020, 91% feel engaged meaningfully in our work and 93% would recommend Trellis as a great place to serve.

And, we have the leadership to navigate the ever-changing conditions in real time, all working together toward our shared dream of a community where everyone flourishes.

We invite you to nurture this dream with us. Please continue to give generously and support our work. Please continue to share our hopeful story and to expect big, beautiful things from us.

We could not do this work without you, and we are grateful for you.

Thank you for growing with us!

Jeff Dyer he/him

Board of Directors

2023–2024

Karleen Batty, she/her, Chair

Anil Nayak, he/him, Vice Chair

Alisa Sorochan, she/her, Treasurer

Christy Elliott, she/her, Secretary

Angel Yon, she/her, Director

Chris Simard, he/him, Director

Cristi Adams, she/her, Director

Christine Neff, she/her, Director

Erin Ludwig, she/her, Director

Gabriel Chen, he/him, Director

Rachel Chong, she/her, Director

Steve Spaulding, he/him, Director

Teri Buckley, she/her, Director

CEO, Trellis Society