Annual Report 2019-2020
2019 - 2020
Board of Directors Officers
Directors
Alan B. Trivilino Chairperson
Reverend Paul Abernathy Leroy Ball Todd Barnhart Annie Hanna Cestra Keyva Clark Brian Conboy Lynn Williams Davenport, Esq. Sean Devlin Jonathan H. Foster, Esq. Reverend Glenn G. Grayson Ronald A. King Martin LaMar David Mutombo John Myers, Esq. Mark Rendulic Kevin Tamanini, Ph.D. Anna B. Torrance, Esq. Kim Van Utrecht Karen Farmer White
Andrea Clark Smith, Esq. First Vice Chair Kathy Humphrey, Ph. D. Second Vice Chair Audrey Russo Secretary Chuck Hammel, III Assistant Secretary Robert Foley Treasurer Chris Campbell Assistant Treasurer Esther L. Bush President & CEO
HONORARY DIRECTORS Bruce Court Glenn R. Mahone, Esq. George L. Miles, Jr. David M. O’Brien The Honorable Dwayne D. Woodruff
Ranked as one of the Urban League Movement’s highest performing affiliates since 2006, the mission of the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh is to enable African Americans to secure economic self-reliance, parity and power, and civil rights.
“It is my hope that we are on our way to greater change...” Dear Friend, Although Fiscal Year 2019-2020 was marked by change and challenge, the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh (ULGP) rose to the occasion and provided increased services to the region. March 2020 brought COVID-19 and its ramifications. Team ULGP quickly adapted, employing new strategies even while taking on additional commitments to serve. Programs and services were made available through remote access wherever possible. In-person services were offered in cases where no other approach could suffice, for example, the provision of emergency food and essential hygiene products. New partnerships were initiated and existing partnerships were expanded upon to meet the increasing needs in Pittsburgh’s most distressed and isolated neighborhoods. In late May, our hearts were broken as we witnessed the murder of Mr. George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis, Minnesota Police Officer Derek Chauvin, a cruel affirmation of the need for the Urban League Movement. Pittsburgh Urban League leadership, staff, volunteers and members joined and supported the local, regional and national outcry to end racism. Mr. Floyd’s passing also marked a potential watershed moment for the United States as people from all walks of life, race, religion and political perspective turned out in protest and reached out in support of organizations like the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh. Less than three weeks before his passing,
Civil Rights Leader, Congressman John Lewis poignantly appraised the enormous, spontaneous outpouring in reaction to Mr. Floyd’s death:
“It is my hope that we are on our way to greater change, to respecting the dignity and the worth of every human being. And it doesn’t matter their color or their background, whether they’re male or female, gay or straight. That we’ve come to that point where we say we’re one people, we’re one family. We all live in the same house. And not just the American house but the world house.”
We share in and are uplifted by Congressman Lewis’ optimistic perspective. The Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh has been buoyed by the compassionate support of neighbors, friends, corporate, civic, religious and community leaders. We have been heartened by kindness, brotherly concern, and thoughtful generosity. Seemingly against all odds, Fiscal Year 2019-2020 concluded with hope and inspired us to a rededication to the Urban League’s mission of enabling African Americans to achieve economic self-reliance, parity, power and civil rights. With your continued involvement and support, we can and will bring this mission to fruition.
Respectfully, in the Movement,
Esther L. Bush
Alan B. Trivilino
President & CEO
Chair, Board of Directors
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AllONEPittsburgh As the nation faced a crippling pandemic that left many constituents further isolated from everyday essentials, the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) was the defining success story of the agency in its 2019-2020 Fiscal Year. To help aid individuals in Pittsburgh’s most vulnerable communities, Leroy Ball, President & CEO, Koppers and Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh Board Member, invited his team and other Pittsburgh corporations, organizations and concerned individuals to partner with the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh to raise funds for purchasing and distributing disinfectants, paper towels, toilet paper and hand sanitizer to some of the region’s most economically distressed communities, such as the Hill District, Homewood, Duquesne, Homestead, the Mon Valley and the Northside. By the end of FY19-20, the ALlONEPIttsburgh Fund had raised $67,650 from 169 individuals, US Steel, Pirates Charities, PwC US and Columbia Gas, and gifts in kind from Koppers, Pitt Ohio Express, and Rugby Realty/DraxxHall Management. ULGP worked with partnering neighborhood agencies Best of the BATCH Foundation, Community Empowerment Association, Project Destiny, Bethel AME Church, the Center that CARES, Neighborhood Resiliency Project, and others to stage drive-by and socially distanced distributions, assuring that essential goods got directly into 3,754 + households in Pittsburgh’s most vulnerable and isolated communities and to residents in the most need.
3,754 households protected
Housing With schools closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic and other service industry businesses temporarily shutting their doors, many people across the nation were unable to work . This created a potential housing crisis with individuals and families not able to meet their rent and/or mortgage payments. While many client-serving non-profit offices and corporations saw less work, the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh’s Housing Department was busier than ever. By the end of FY19-20 the Housing Department was responsible for distributing an additional $1.6 million to help eligible residents with rental and mortgage assistance with the ultimate goal of housing stabilization.
More than 2,200 families saved from eviction
Family Growth and Child Development Likewise, throughout the pandemic, the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh’s Family Support Centers continued to offer vital services to families in person and virtually as students and families were forced to stay home to work and learn via the computer. To further assist students in virtual learning, the Urban League gifted 20 Chromebooks and headsets to students to optimize learning and performance during varied pandemic learning environments. Family Support Center staff continued working through the pandemic providing essential services to families including, but not limited to, emergency food and food pantry services, and serving as conduits for AllONEPittsburgh supplies to reach distressed families and neighborhoods. Additionally, staff at the Family Support Centers partnered with the Boys and Girls Club of Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh Public Schools to deliver lunches to school-aged children in Pittsburgh communities that would otherwise be fed at school.
Advocacy: Pushing for Change President & CEO Esther L. Bush continued leading the charge, mobilizing Urban League members, volunteers and staff to stand up for voter rights, census participation, police reform and equity in education, health, employment, housing, and criminal justice. In FY19-20 the State of Black Pittsburgh broadcast, featured live on WQED on June 7th, 2018, was considered for an Emmy nomination; Ms. Bush joined the task force on Municipal Algorithmic Accountability; and the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh hosted an “Every Student Succeeds Act Statewide Convening” held in Pittsburgh on October 10, 2019. Following George Floyd’s murder on May 23, 2020, the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh joined the National Urban League and all other NUL affiliates, in pressing immediately for the arrest of all of the officers involved in Mr. Floyd’s killing, and for police reform and accountability to include the widespread use of body cameras and dashboard cameras, revision of use-of-force policies, officer training and hiring standards, and the immediate appointment of independent prosecutors to investigate police misconduct. Jointly, all Urban League leaders went on to say, “But even more than these measures, we need a revision of our culture. It’s a culture that teaches a white woman walking her dog in Central Park that racially-motivated police brutality is a weapon she can use to enforce her own preferred social code. As we pursue these measures to reform the police in our communities, we call upon all community leaders, elected officials, corporate leaders and social institutions to join us in pursuing policies that promote racial reconciliation.” * The Urban League Movement is comprised of the National Urban League and its 90 affiliates, serving 300 communities in 36 states and the District of Columbia.
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Center for Economic Self Reliance (CESR) Urban Apprenticeship Job Program Urban Apprenticeship Job Program continued to move unemployed and underemployed working-age adults into apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs. In FY2019-20, eighty-one Urban League participants were registered into apprenticeship positions with local unions and employers. Additionally, 17 Opportunity Partner relationships were established to promote inclusion and maximize client competitiveness and industry placements in apprenticeships. In 2020, one hundred and forty-eight individuals were referred to various Opportunity Partners, dependent on skill sets and application requirements.
Registered 81 Apprentices
Referred 148 Individuals
Urban Seniors Jobs Program Urban Seniors Jobs Program developed distance learning platforms for older adult workers (55 years and older) and delivered professional development services to 131 trainees.
Trained 131 Seniors Financial Empowerment The Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh facilitated virtual wealth building initiatives and offered monthly 8-hour PHFA-approved HOMEBUYER WORKSHOPS. During the first six months of 2020, three hundred and fifty-four individuals registered for the virtual sessions. Experts from government, real estate, non-profit and mortgage lending institutions presented monthly.
Bridging the Digital Divide
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The Urban League developed training options to address the digital divide between minorities and non-minorities. Nationally recognized IT certifications were pursued by fifty-one unemployed and underemployed individuals.
LAUNCH Housed at the Community College of Allegheny County, LAUNCH is a workforce development initiative that has helped over 1,400 students receive supportive services from the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh since its inception. Staff help students continue their education and increase job readiness by removing barriers that would otherwise prevent successful matriculation from semester to semester.
Helped 1,400 Students
Success Story Tamika Johnson is a divorced mother of five. She moved from Florida to Pittsburgh in 2014 to leave an abusive relationship. She began attending Community College of Allegheny County, Boyce Campus in June of 2016. LAUNCH was there to support Tamika by providing transportation, food, book scholarship, & toys for her children. Tamika earned her Associate degree in Accounting in May 2018 and earned her Associate degree in Business Management in 2019. Tamika plans to transfer to Indiana University of PA for her Bachelor’s.
*Update Tamika met her goal of continuing her education at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and before completing her degree was hired by a local financial institution which offered tuition assistance for her final year of college in pursuit of her Bachelor’s degree.
From left: Mattie Woods, Urban League Launch Coordinator housed at CCAC Boyce Campus; Tamika Johnson, CCAC graduate; and Dr. Pamela Nichols, Director of Career Services, CCAC Boyce Campus Monroeville.
Tech U The delivery of many of the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh’s programs were impacted by COVID-19 and school closings. During the spring semester, the Urban League Youth Programs’ team quickly switched gears to virtual formats to continue to offer programs to students. One hundred and twenty students participated in afterschool and summer enrichment programming during FY2019-20. • •
Computer Programming 101 Digital Connectors
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STEM Girlz Techno Teens
African American Leadership Institute AAAT Coaching and Mentoring Program AAAT Mentoring provides each student with a mentor who volunteers their time weekly for middle school students and twice a month for high school students. The program’s primary goals are for students to graduate on time, to formally plan for post-secondary life, to excel academically, emotionally and socially. Through the Urban League, professionals are brought in to host activities on a variety of topics such as: Pittsburgh Promise, financial literacy, tutoring, essay writing, scholarship searching, college & career readiness, STEAM, cultural & global awareness, health & wellness and professionalism. Student Quote: “My favorite thing about my mentor is: the way she is able to help me focus and redirect my attention when needed. She has inspired me to continue to write more.” -Shamar B., former mentee and University Prep student
Black Male and Female Leadership Development Institutes Engaging 45 students, the Black Male and Female Leadership Development Institutes continued with virtual programs culminating in graduation ceremonies for each, acknowledging students’ completion of their respective program.
View the BFLDI 2019-2020 Graduation Ceremony here!
View the BMLDI 2019-2020 Rites of Passage Ceremony here!
Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh Guild Recruited, attracted and/or retained 75 members and participated in four community service projects and five National Council of Urban League Guild Initiatives. Presented $2,844 to the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh as a result of a successful JAZZ Brunch fundraising event.
Urban League Young Professionals of Pittsburgh Recruited, attracted and/or retained 45 members and as an auxiliary completed over 2,000 total volunteer hours. Lauren Wallace, M.Ed, Merecedes Williams, & Claudy Pierre were recognized as “40 under 40,” by Pittsburgh Urban Magnet Project (PUMP).
Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh Staff Administration Esther L. Bush President & Chief Executive Officer Mia VanAmburg Executive Assistant to the President & Chief Executive Officer Regina Scott Vice President of Programs and Services Erricka Hager Health Advocate Andrea Hudley Executive Assistant to the Vice President of Programs & Services/ Contract Monitor Theodore Wilhite Policy & Advocacy Officer
Technology Winford Craig Director
Development & External Relations Mary Kay Dietrich Vice President of Development & External Relations Mike Buzzelli Executive Assistant & Communications Associate Tiffany Harm Development Director
Fiscal Department
African American Leadership Institute
Mattie Woods BOGP/ LAUNCH Benefit Eligibility Coordinator
Rishala Broughton Black Female Leadership Development Institute (BFLDI) Program Manager
Family Growth & Child Development
Harriet C. Jackson AAAT (African American Achievement Trust) Collective Focus Program Manager Dean Richards Black Male Leadership Development Institute (BMLDI) Coordinator
Brenda Sorrentino Program Director Dennis Robinson Program Director
Victoria Goins Center for Economic Self-Reliance Director
Helen Carter Family Development Specialist
Leslie Carter Homeownership Market Outreach Specialist Linda Cheeks Program Counselor/Host Agency Liaison/USJP Sharonda Dixon USJP Job Developer/Counselor Aaron Garrett STEM Program Coordinator
Vince Lepera Vice President of Finance Kathleen M. Helicher Fiscal Specialist
Linda Miller USJP Program Counselor
Regina Johnson HR Specialist
Evelyn Juanita Phillips BOGP/LAUNCH Benefit Eligibility Coordinator
Ramona E. Watkins Fiscal Specialist
Duquesne Family Support Center
Maria C. Allen Family Development Specialist
Courtney Kolesha Techno Teens Program Manager
Jonelle Waldron Financial Assistant
Denise Turner-Hill Director
Center for Economic Self-Reliance
Rodney Brown Urban Seniors Jobs Program (USJP) Program Director
Jaunita Philyaw USJP Program Counselor Sheila Poole Homeownership Counselor Michelle Thompson Techno Teens/Code HS STEM Program Coordinator
During the period of July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020
Scott Fisher Data Specialist/Van Driver Stacy Wilson Data Specialist/Van Driver Sunshine Zuk Family Development Specialist
East Hills Family Support Center Valerie A. Chavis Project Director Verna Duncan Family Development Specialist Bevin Kovalik Family Development Specialist Chantel Reaves Family Development Specialist
Arthur J. Edmunds Family Support Center at Northview Heights Sara Nevels Project Director
Housing Richard L. Morris Director Dannielle Haskin Lead Intake Specialist Scarlett M. Howard Report Coordinator Tanelle Robinson Data Intake Specialist Andrea J. Trowery Administrative Coordinator Charlene Weaver Administration Quentin Arrington Housing Counselor David Greve Housing Counselor Joy Hale Program Assistant Stephanie C. Johnson Rental Services Program Assistant Mary Lomax Housing Specialist, ERO Larry McCleod Housing Counselor Angela Nicholson Housing Counselor Robert Reaves Senior Housing Counselor LeaEtta Rhodes Rental Services Program Manager Pamela Saunders Housing Counselor, SRO
Hunger Relief Services Carolyn Settles Healthy Eating Coordinator
Faith Harfield Family Development Specialist Siraji Hassan Data Specialist/ Van Driver Amber Knight Data Specialist/Van Driver
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Statement of Program Operations (Expenses) July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020 General Operating Expenses (funded by unrestricted gifts and administrative income)
$855,780
Program Expenditures of funds received from Grants, Governmental Agencies Duquesne Family Support Center (Allegheny County)
$447,762
East Hills Family Support Center(Allegheny County)
$184,929
Family Stabilization Program (Allegheny County)
$1,008,876
Housing Counseling Services (Allegheny County)
$80,273
Housing Assistance Program (Allegheny County)
$247,365
Housing Counseling Services (City of Pittsburgh)
$96,471
Housing Opportunity Fund (URA)
$433,223
Northview Heights Family Support Center (Allegheny County)
$274,084
Operation Home (National Urban League,PHFA,Allegheny County/HACP,Wells Fargo)
$54,961
Subtotal Government Agencies
$2,827,944
Program Expenditures of funds received from non-Governmental Agencies AAAT Student Coaching and Mentoring Program
$14,684
AAAT Student Coaching and Mentoring Program-University Prep
$5,364
LAUNCH
$69,513
Be A School Mentor
$20,396
Black Female Leadership Development
$73,584
Black Male Leadership Development
$73,890
Build Your “A” Game
$76,747
Capacity Building Assistance
$17,459
Clinical Translational Program
$29,636
Digital Connectors
$13,930
Techno Teens
$44,539
EITC Eligible Programs
$55,836
Fintech
$2,300
Garden Project
$550
Homeless Family Parent Support
$7,340
Hunger Services
$21,211
Duquesne Family Support Center Building
$38,675
One Pittsburgh NOW
$355,524
Precision Medicine
$9
Project Ready STEAM
$318
Project Reinvestment
$1,831
STEM Girlz
$23,750
Urban Youth Apprenticeship Program
$17,022
Urban Seniors Jobs Program
$1,235,985
Subtotal Other Expenditures
$2,200,093
Total EXPENDITURES
$5,883,817
Copies of the complete audited financial statements may be obtained by writing to the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh, 332 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER PITTSBURGH, INC. STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES Year Ended June 30, 2020 Without Donor With Donor Restrictions Restrictions REVENUES, GAINS, AND OTHER SUPPORT: Government agencies Contributions United Way Special events, net of direct expenses of $107,059 Investment income Loss on disposal of property and equipment Miscellaneous income
$ 4,122,119 537,093 -
Net assets released from restrictions: Restrictions satisfied
$
490,296 113,497
234,405 16,995 (5,289) 27,682 4,933,005
603,793
481,079
(481,079)
Total $ 4,122,119 1,027,389 113,497 234,405 16,995 (5,289) 27,682 5,536,798 -
Total revenues, gains and other support
5,414,084
122,714
5,536,798
FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES: Program services Supporting services Total functional expenses
4,839,154 1,044,663 5,883,817
-
4,839,154 1,044,663 5,883,817
Change in net assets from operations
(469,733)
122,714
(347,019)
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN: Revenues, gains, and other support: Contributions from capital campaign
37,000
200,000
237,000
Net assets released from restrictions: Restrictions satisfied
843,779
(843,779)
-
Total revenues, gains and other support
880,779
(643,779)
237,000
Expenses from capital campaign: Implementation expenses Consulting fees
226,876 87,357
-
226,876 87,357
314,233
-
314,233
Total capital campaign expenses Change in net assets from capital campaign Change in net assets Net assets at beginning of year NET ASSETS AT END OF YEAR
$
566,546
(643,779)
(77,233)
96,813
(521,065)
(424,252)
608,043
1,908,728
2,516,771
704,856
$ 1,387,663
$ 2,092,519
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. -4Annual Report 2019-2020 | 11