Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado, Inc. ANNUAL REPORT 2007
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado, Inc. ANNUAL REPORT 2007
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado, Inc. ANNUAL REPORT 2007
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Volunteer Value<strong>Big</strong> <strong>Brothers</strong> <strong>Big</strong> <strong>Sisters</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Colorado</strong> attracted the support <strong>of</strong> over 2,000 volunteers in <strong>2007</strong> who invested 102,088volunteer hours valued at over $1.9 million for the agency. This included 99,939 hours <strong>of</strong> volunteer mentoring in ourprograms. Each one <strong>of</strong> them was carefully recruited, screened, and trained by pr<strong>of</strong>essional staff members who providedongoing guidance and supervision throughout the length <strong>of</strong> the mentoring relationship. Additionally, dozens <strong>of</strong> volunteersserved on boards and committees as well as in long-term and episodic volunteer service positions. These volunteersinvested 2,149 volunteer hours serving the agency.9
<strong>2007</strong> AccomplishmentsSupported 1,985 one-to-one mentoring relationships in metro Denver and <strong>Colorado</strong> Springs with quality mentoringprograms, a 37% increase over 2006. 54% <strong>of</strong> youth served were male and 46% were female.Continued our focus <strong>of</strong> serving children from low-income, single-parent families. Additionally, over a quarter <strong>of</strong>the children we served in <strong>2007</strong> had a parent who was incarcerated and dozens were homeless.LeadershipReceived the highly sought after <strong>Colorado</strong>Biz Top Company Award. <strong>Big</strong> <strong>Brothers</strong> <strong>Big</strong> <strong>Sisters</strong> is the first nonpr<strong>of</strong>itorganization to receive this award which recognizes <strong>Colorado</strong> companies for excellence in business andeconomic enterprise.Expanded volunteer leadership through board member recruitment, the creation <strong>of</strong> a President’s AdvisoryCouncil and the creation <strong>of</strong> an Associate Board comprised <strong>of</strong> emerging community leaders.Strategic VisionDeveloped a ten-year strategic vision to position <strong>Big</strong> <strong>Brothers</strong> <strong>Big</strong> <strong>Sisters</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Colorado</strong> to a successful second century.Launched a number <strong>of</strong> new initiatives to enhance the diversity and inclusiveness <strong>of</strong> ourorganization including a Hispanic Mentoring Initiative with the support <strong>of</strong> <strong>Big</strong> <strong>Brothers</strong> <strong>Big</strong><strong>Sisters</strong> <strong>of</strong> America, a Baby Boomer Volunteer Project in conjunction with the Rose CommunityFoundation’s Boomers Leading Change Initiative, and an agency-wide <strong>Inc</strong>lusiveness Initiativefollowing the Denver Foundation’s <strong>Inc</strong>lusiveness at Work program.10
<strong>2007</strong> AccomplishmentsProgram InnovationTripled our recruitment <strong>of</strong> <strong>Big</strong> <strong>Brothers</strong> through an agency-wide focus on engaging malevolunteers.Created a partnership with the Boys and Girls Clubs <strong>of</strong> Metro Denver to provide an Art Buddies mentoringprogram to children at the Johnson Branch.With the oversight <strong>of</strong> a full-time agency trainer, implemented a comprehensive training program to over 1,100new volunteers and <strong>of</strong>fered monthly special-topic sessions for current volunteers.Fund DevelopmentRaised more revenue in <strong>2007</strong> than in any other year or our 90-year history.<strong>Inc</strong>reased revenue by 10% over 2006 and added $234,636 to our operating reserves.Significantly increased both the number <strong>of</strong> corporate and individual donors, andtheir average gift size.Launched multi-faceted media campaign in partnership with Freeway Ford andwith local celebrities Reggie Rivers and Todd Helton that helped us meet ourrecruiting and fundraising goals.11
<strong>2007</strong> AccomplishmentsPikes Peak Highlights<strong>Inc</strong>reased number <strong>of</strong> youth served by 40%.<strong>Inc</strong>reased revenue by 49%.<strong>Inc</strong>rease male volunteer inquiries by 20%.Created a Matching Grant Partnership with the El Pomar,Edmondson and Pikes Peak Community Foundations toincrease Corporate Giving to BBBS-PP.Completed ten-year strategic vision.Established corporate recognition plan.Expanded volunteer leadership through Community Boardmember recruitment.Goals for 2008Projecting a modest 5% growth in services to allow the agency to recover from our dramatic growth <strong>of</strong> <strong>2007</strong> andprepare for the potential <strong>of</strong> a slow economy.Celebrate our organization’s 90th Anniversary in <strong>Colorado</strong>.Launch AmeriCorps*VISTA program to provide four new positions that will increase agency capacity andresources.12Create an Aurora/Montbello Community Board to increase awareness and resources for programs in the eastmetro area.
13List <strong>of</strong> DonorsWe would like to thank all <strong>of</strong> our supporters who gave cash and in-kind gifts in <strong>2007</strong>. A BIG thank you to thefollowing individuals, corporations, and foundations that help make our programs possible.Community Partners$100,000+Arby’s/The Bailey CompanyBonfils-Stanton FoundationCars Helping KidsThe Daniels FundLamar Outdoor AdvertisingMile High United WayNeighborhood Partners$25,000+A.V. Hunter Trust, <strong>Inc</strong>.Adolph Coors FoundationBBBS <strong>of</strong> AmericaCoBankCW2Denver FoundationDenver Newspaper AgencyEhrhardt Keefe Steiner & HottmanFreeway FordGrant ThorntonJack in the BoxLockton Companies <strong>of</strong> <strong>Colorado</strong>,<strong>Inc</strong>Peierls FoundationSeason to ShareQwest CommunicationsSprintVail ResortsProgram Partners $10,000+Andavo TravelBest BuyCH2MHill<strong>Colorado</strong> Rockies Charity FundECA Foundation, <strong>Inc</strong>.Helen K. & Arthur E. JohnsonFoundationHolland & HartHolme Roberts & OwenIBM CorporationIMA <strong>of</strong> <strong>Colorado</strong>J. F Maddox FoundationJackson National LifeLincoln Financial MediaDavid KoskellaPinnacol AssurancePioneer FundStanek ConstructorsStaubach Company & BarryDorfmanUMB Bank <strong>of</strong> <strong>Colorado</strong>Washington Group InternationalWells Fargo BankXcel EnergyProgram Partners$5,000+Boulder County CommissionersBoyle Family FoundationCarroll & Billie BrownComcast CableCommunicationsJurgen & Lisa DenkGraebel Companies, <strong>Inc</strong>.Kurt JacobsonKenneth Kendal KingFoundationSteve LocktonMedical Properties GroupProtiviti, <strong>Inc</strong>.Rose Community FoundationRothgerber Johnson & LyonsLLPThomas Family FoundationUnited Way <strong>of</strong> SoutheasternPennsylvaniaVirginia W. Hill FoundationWestern Pacific InsuranceNetworkWilliam Auckland Trust, a fund<strong>of</strong> The Denver FoundationMatchmakers $1,000+Frederick AndersonArapahoe CountyWillis AshbyUday BaralSteve BarlowDaniel BlakemanEvelyn BowmanBroadmoor ResortSteve & Jane BuckleyBrad BusseDerek CadyCBS News 4Kathy ChristieBen ChurchCompass BankCornerstone Natural ResourcesCharlotte CrozeThe David & KatherineLawrence FoundationJerome & Jackie DavisDenver Metropolitan MajorLeague Stadium DistrictDonald & Shirley HastingsFamily FundMark EddyEnCana Oil and Gas USAESPN ZoneGay Faris & Dave FarmerThe Fendrich FamilyTom & Florence FettererFMI CorporationFoothills United WayForest Oil CorporationThe FortClaude FranceFrontier Airlines, <strong>Inc</strong>Rick GiaseNeil GoldblattPhill & Caryljo GreenblattH&R Block - Greater HorizonsBrad Hall & Joy BarberHall & Evans, LLCMacayla HansenHBOLois HeefnerMichael HomyakBruce HuebnerImport Warehouse Auto Sales& BrokerageJon InabaInsmed Therapeutic ProteinsIntegrated People SolutionsIntradoJ.K. Mullen FoundationDoak JacowayJanus Capital Group, <strong>Inc</strong>.Brad JohnsonHendrik JordaanBob KinderKPMG, LLPKroenke Sports EnterprisesKullgren Family CharitableTrust - KintzeleSusan Larsen-McKaigTanya LePaul LeoneLawrence LewisLincoln Financial MediaGary LutzJoshua MartinsonsBrad McQueenMicro MotionRonnie MitznerNathan B. & Florence R. BurtFoundationMichael NorthNorthrop GrummanWilliam O’ConnellKen & Jane O’NealShawn O’NeilDan O’ShaughnessyChris OtteleMichael PattonAnthony PetersPhelps Dodge CorporationPinnacle DistributingJim & Gwen PowersJim PriceQuiznosThe Ritz-Carlton BachelorGulchTodd & Annie RoebkenSchlessman FamilyFoundation, <strong>Inc</strong>.Jay SchustermanSherman & Howard L.L.C.Showtime NetworksSherry SladeDean SmithSouthwest Concrete PumpingBob & Diane StanekStarbucks Partner GivingSullivan’s SteakhouseTracy Family FoundationBob UngerUniversity <strong>of</strong> <strong>Colorado</strong> -Ralphie’s Kids Round-upVectra Bank <strong>Colorado</strong>Jeff WareBert WilliamsRick WoodburyDavid & Debbie YounggrenDavid ZingerGifts listed were made between January 1, <strong>2007</strong> and December 31, <strong>2007</strong>. All italicized donors are current or former <strong>Big</strong> <strong>Brothers</strong> or <strong>Big</strong> <strong>Sisters</strong>Program Friends $500+240 Union4Charity FoundationAnn TaylorScott AsnicarCharles AtkinsAssociation Insurance GroupErika BaileyJason BaldwinTodd BaxterTopher BeardAnn BourkeLynn & Allan BrandtLindsay BrownChris BuchingerTherese CarpioCars for CharityCenveoCherry Hills Country ClubRoger & Jeanne ChristensenTheresa ChurchleyCloset Tailors <strong>of</strong> Denver<strong>Colorado</strong> Golf AssociationCommunications MarketingGroupRicardo & Kendall CordovaCordovano and Honeck LLPCorporate Source <strong>of</strong> <strong>Colorado</strong>Dax CraigCSG Systems <strong>Inc</strong>Mike CuomoDonna DaileyPeter & Catherine DeaDentworksLynn DolvenMichael & Deborah DunganTravis & Nichole DunganJack DybalskiTodd EganBrett ElliottRobert & Lynda EngelEnvironmental ProtectionAgencyEquilibrium ResortsFaegre & Benson LLPBrendan FalveyFirst Data CorporationDan & Betsey FullerThe Fusion Company
14Donors, ContinuedCharles GraftGreat West Life & AnnuityDavid GutierrezBobbie HillHonnen Equipment CompanyHopkins Family FundHP Employee Charitable GivingInformation CrossingThe Jack & Konnie ThompsonFundBrian & Nancy JacksonPam JeffersonSandy KarrNeal & Elizabeth KingElizabeth KirkpatrickDoug & Carmel KoeltzowMark KolberKathy KranzAnn KusicGary LaPlanteKelly Le GrosAlex LockMacerich ManagementCompanyTom MaddoxGreg MagruderDavid MarkhamKenny MarksJohn MautinoMarvin McDanielJeff McKenzieMcKesson CorporationMerrill LynchMetro Denver SportsCommissionRichard MettlerMark MeyerMelissa MograssCharles MonclaDennis MooreHal MorrisonMutual <strong>of</strong> Omaha InsuranceCompanyNational HirschfeldChristopher NowakChris OnanOneBeacon InsuranceOttenJohnsonAndrew PaulsenRonald PettigrewPK EnterprisesConrad PobudaThe Point Athletic Club, <strong>Inc</strong>David Posner & HelenBuchsbaumPreferred Lending PartnersLinda RantaHugh RiceKen & Amy RossRural Metro AmbulanceSaint Catherine GreekOrthodox ChurchSales LeadershipCarl & Kristi ScottLia SedillosJoanne SheaHaydn SilleckAdan SosaSouthwest Airlines Co.Mike StrugarSuncor Energy FoundationTendril Networks, <strong>Inc</strong>Kathryn TobeyRick TurrellUnisource WorldwideUnited AirlinesUnited Way <strong>of</strong> Tri-StateUniversity <strong>of</strong> DenverUnumProvidentVail Marriott Mountain Resort& SpaJuan ValdezMarc WaageChuck & Chris WardWells Fargo CommunitySupport CampaignKenneth & Shelley WoodsJeremy YazinskiSupporters $250+Joseph AlbiRyan & Marisa ArneyBrandon BabbBradford BatesScott BialeckiLolly BlockBlue Spruce KiwanisWilliam BoettcherE BookBoulder BeerLisa Clark<strong>Colorado</strong> Mammoth LaCrosseCook Street School <strong>of</strong> FineCookingCopper Mountain ResortSteve DazzioDenver Office <strong>of</strong> StrategicPartnershipsGreg & Gena Di MuroPhilip & Jodi DiP<strong>of</strong>iTimothy DoughertyBetty DyeTari EggebrechtLouis ElsterTom FattorLinda FeimanJenifer FindlowJerre FlemingGreg FlynnFox Hollow at LakewoodFox Sports NetworkJason FriedmanJoAnn GiffordScott GoettelmanChristine GrahamGrant ThorntonDean & Lisa GrayCarey GriggL. Thomas GuerinJohn & Susan HallacyBridget HansenKaren HolliwayScott HollowayCraig HurstING Security LifeTodd JaegerDennis JarboeJenco Productions, <strong>Inc</strong>Ed & Beckie JonesRay JonesJones Lang LaSalleJP Morgan Chase Bank,N.A.Kevin KehlWalter & Gene KoelbelAlicja LovedayRobert LytikainenLaura MaesMagnolia HotelsJody MartinGilbert & Terri MorenoJohn MorrisFrances MullinsDennis MurrayThomas NelsonOmni Interlocken ResortRessie PateKristen PetersThe Pisani FoundationpixelArtsRoger & Beverly PoulsonMark & Sarah ProvinoPueblo County JudicialBuildingMr. Rider RiderRTL NetworksHeath SampsonCaio SchmidtMike SchmidtChristine SchmiederMarilyn SeabrookLarry SeckmanMark SimerlyAndre SmithWalker StapletonMike SullivanKurt SunderlandThomas D. Mangelsen,<strong>Inc</strong>./ Images <strong>of</strong> NatureGalleriesTri for Your CauseTriangle United WayTurbo Mobile RVTurning Point PersonalRetreatUnited Way <strong>of</strong> CentralIndiana, <strong>Inc</strong>.Grandi VothSarah WassonWellbridgeWellpoint AssociateGiving CampaignCashin & Chelsea WhiteJennifer WoodUp to $2501515 Restaurant3 Dogs TavernThe 9th DoorRobert AbramsMichelle AckermanDavid & Lynette AdamsEric & Lisa AdsitThomas AlbertsMary AlessioAllstate Giving CampaignZonieke Alston-BettsAltoAmerica’s CharitiesKristen AndersonMark AndreattaLeslie AndrewsJ.E. & Mary Ann AnschutzDavid & Kathleen AppelEzana ArayaDanchen AstleMichael & MonicaBacksenDiane BadertscherJoyce BaerNancy BalantyneBangRussell BangertLouis & Mary BaptistSusan BarberCheryl BarnhartBarolo GrillMaria Barrientos-HeganLucy BatesDylan & Ann BauerBrad BaumgartnerMark & Karon BeanMary BeckmannJonathan BegunBella Fiore Day SpaMaureen BernacchiJames BernstenLarry BeskiRich BialkowskiSpencer BlakeNikki BlomgrenCarroll BodisSusan BondDana BondySusan BorntLibby BortzRob BoveKatherine BoyleJim & Mary BranchDavid BredahlZita BrielsRobert BrownRichard BrownSarah BuckmanFrank BullockAnn BurgessTim ByersBill CalkinDavid & Dawna CallahanCarl CanalesJennifer CannestraStacy CarpenterGina CarterRobert & SharonCasagrandaChristopher & SaraCassidyRichard & Peggy CastleChristopher CessnaAbel ChavezCherry Creek ShoppingCenterCherry CricketChipotle Mexican GrillCity and County <strong>of</strong>DenverCoBiz, <strong>Inc</strong>.Marc & Catherine CohenLewis CohnDarlene ColbensonMegan ColbethTerry & Patricia ColipAnne Collins<strong>Colorado</strong> Crush ArenaFootball<strong>Colorado</strong> Horse ParkCarla ComminielloThe CommunicationsRefineryCommunity FirstFoundationThe Container StoreCoral RoomTheresa CosgroveCostco - Park MeadowsKevin CrandellCreative Designs on YouKristy CrouchCru, A Wine BarMarie-Jeanne CurratJames & Diane CurriganMary Beth CurryNancy DaRochaLeslie DashiellLouis & Angela DaurioEileen DaweKevin DeanDavid DeForest-StallsDel Mar Crab HouseDavid & Ginger DenningDouglas DenningMargaret DenningCarl DenningDenver Center forPerforming ArtsDanielle DepasqualeRobert DerksGlenn DeRussyMichael DevereauxAlbert DeWallLisa DeWittJudy DeWittSherry DickersonDouglas & Patricia DixonDjunaBarbara DolvenDon, Galleher & SalimanDonor AllianceMichael DontanvilleColin DriessnerBismarck & BernadetteD’SouzaKay DunnTheodore DunstMark DurantDavid & Tamara DurstineRichard DutmerEden II SpaGlenn & Nancy EhrlichElectronic Storefronts,<strong>Inc</strong>.Elev8 Personal TrainingJim EliassenElway’s RestaurantEndless ServicesJulie EndresAshley EnnisGeorge EnsignSharon ErwinMark EstrellaJim FattorConnie FaulknerPatrick & Denise FeaselFrank FerraroDerek & Kathryn FesslerMichael & Jean FestaChuck & Kristine FigurSarah FinnCharles & Marlena FisherDonna FitzgeraldDidier FortMichael & Mary SusanFrankJohn & Joan FrenchJerry FreyAntonio GallegosWilliam GarinDaniel & Diana GarlowRay GarlowGreg & Jess GarretsonBecky GarrisonAnne GatzkeDorothy GayerGelazzi, <strong>Inc</strong>Nicholas GeordanJeff GiadoneGlobal ImpactBob & Joan GoddardJody GoelbelJosh & Jill GoldenbergGaylen GoldingCorey GonzalezMark GottoCarrie Grant-McDonaldHelen GravesJonathan GreenRichard GreenClaire GregoryLawrence & Donna Gr<strong>of</strong>fGerald GrossDawn GustafsonGV Estates Realty, LLCLynn HailaRickie HallFelicia HallHapa Sushi GrillPaul HarrisKristin HarrisonMichael HartzogChristina HaulseeH. Michael HayesJoann HelmDavid & Esther HenningerCarmon HicksKieth & MarilynHiestermanHighland’s Garden CafeWilliam HillSteven HindsJill HixonKent HolliwayLydia HolzmanMark HooeyPeter HoutsmaJack HowardTimothy HowellTimothy HuckabyKris HudsonC.J. HullerGeorge HunerDarth HurlburtInnovative LendingSolutionsDavid JacksonTrina JacobsonLinda JamesBrad & Marla JeffressCraig JenneskensJet HotelGeorge JohansenBrad & Amy JohnsonTroy JohnsonJohnson ConsultingCompanies <strong>Inc</strong>.Hudson JonesNancy Juday & JohnPopovichJosh & Lori KahnKen KallemBrooke KeithTom & Kirstine KellyKenneth & Jean KennedyBernie KernAaron KilleenCriag KimballPamela KittrellJeffrey KleinWayne & Carol KleinSteve KohnRobin & Annette Kovash