OutReach Annual Report 2015

OutReach
LGBT Community Center
2015 Annual Report

OutReach mission statement:
To promote equality and quality of life for LGBT people.
2015 was a very successful year for OutReach LGBT Community Center!
In 2015, we served 2,731 clients, for whom we provided 5,167 services. These numbers
serve as a reminder that our clients
continue to need us, even as the political
climate around LGBT issues has begun to
shift.
Similarly, we have continued our
commitment to provide supportive peer
groups for LGBT people of all ages, from
the OutThere program for those aged
18-24 to the LGBT Senior Alliance, which
had its 15th anniversary in 2015. We are
proud to help provide the infrastructure
for over 20 support groups, which
combined held over 250 meetings in 2015, and had over 2000 attendees.
In addition to our ongoing services and group meetings, we also put on events that are
more one-off in nature. From celebrations to conferences to Speakers’ Bureau panels,
OutReach hosted dozens of exciting and impactful events this year, reaching a wide
audience of people.
We also continue to work with an ever-growing list of partners to ensure that our
programming can reach as many members of our diverse community as possible. For
example, this year we collaborated with the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault to
host the third annual Paths to Healing conference, focusing on male survivors of sexual
assault.
Part of this mission of collaboration is recognizing others working towards our same goals:
we were honored to present awards to Rev. Everett Mitchell, Z! Haukeness, the LGBT
Campus Center, and others at our annual awards banquet to recognize the inspiring work
that they did in 2015. We look forward to honoring similarly passionate and effective
individuals and organizations at the 2016 banquet.
Steve Starkey
Executive Director, OutReach Community Center
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Program Highlight: Willma’s Fund
LGBT individuals are disproportionately likely to
experience homelessness. One study from UCLA’s
William’s Institute showed that up to 40% of homeless
youth identified as LGBT. Family rejection and gender
identity are two the main obstacles facing LGBT people
in need of permanent housing. One in five transgender
people has experienced discrimination based on their
gender identity when looking for housing.
Additionally, agencies serving the homeless are often illprepared
to meet the specific needs of LGBT people. As
a result, LGBT clients are at higher risk of experiencing
violence and discrimination. This is especially true for
transgender clients, who are more likely to be turned
away based on their gender identity, housed in facilities
that do not align with their gender, or abused.
Through Willma’s Fund, OutReach is working to keep LGBT individuals off the streets and
to educate homelessness service providers about the needs of LGBT people.
Willma’s Fund
Willma’s Fund is a fund dedicated to supporting clients who are at risk of
becoming homeless. In 2015, Willma’s Fund provided $9,400 in small
grants to 26 clients who sought support. These funds were used to keep
them in housing or to help them get off the street. Those clients were
also connected to counseling and other social service agencies. Many of
them were subsequently able to find jobs and permanent housing.
Willma’s Fund
provided $9,400 in
small grants in
2015
Over 100
people attended
the conference on
homelessness
Willma’s Fund conference on homelessness
In 2014, OutReach hosted a day-long conference on the topic of LGBT
homelessness to educate community partners on the specific issues
faced by LGBT individuals. Over one hundred participants attended. The
feedback received was very positive and over 98% of participants rated
the conference as either “worthwhile” or “very worthwhile.” OutReach
held a second successful conference on LGBT homelessness in April
2016. While the first conference was focused on educating community
partners on the issues faced by homeless LGBT people, the 2016
conference emphasized helping community partners create concrete
action plans to better support their LGBT clients.
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2015 By The Numbers
274
support group
meetings
2,000+
support group
attendees
3,500+
volunteer hours
2,700+
clients called or
stopped in seeking
services
12
events
46
Speakers Bureau
speaking events
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2015 Financials
$400,000.00
Recent Revenue and Expense Trends
$300,000.00
$200,000.00
In 2015, OutReach
spent 90% of its
budget on direct
services!
$100,000.00
$0.00
2013 2014 2015
Revenue
Expenses
2015 Revenue by Source
2015 Events Revenue By Type
11%
19%
29%
29%
42%
71%
Donations
Grants (Government and Foundation)
Events
Publication and others
Corporate
Individual
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Long Term Planning
340,000
Historical Revenue
297,500
255,000
212,500
170,000
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Reserve fund
In 2015, OutReach started a reserve fund to help ensure the
financial sustainability of the organization in the short term.
The reserve fund contained $14,099 at the end of 2015.
Endowment
In 2014, OutReach started an endowment to begin planning
for longer term financial security. As of December 31, 2015,
the endowment stood at $12,577.
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OutReach Board of Directors
Executive Board
Other Board Members
Roger Hansen
President
Angie Alcorta
Darla Lannert
Ginger Baier
Vice President
Tom Neal
Larry Kneeland
Treasurer
Katherin Parsons
Paul Garza
Secretary
Ryan Schroth
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2015 Corporate Event Sponsors
Banquet
Diamond ($5,000)
Madison Gas & Electric
Wartmann Chandler
()Appraisal Assoc.
Platinum ($2,500)
Alliant Energy
Gold ($1,000)
First United Methodist
()Church
Meriter Health Services, Inc.
Gateway Associates
UW Health & Unity
Dean & St. Marys
WORT FM Radio
Diverse & Resilient
BMO Harris Bank
Silver ($500)
Journey Mental Health
First Choice Dental
Summit Credit Union
CUNA Mutual Group
David Bohnett Foundation
Our Lives Magazine
Community Shares
Woof’s
Bronze ($250)
Car Care Clinic
State Farm, Patrick Marsden
QTI Human Resources
Balisle & Roberson, S.C.
Plan B
Gordon Flesch Company
ACLU Foundation
First Congregational UCC
Think Ink & Design
Boardman & Clarke
State Farm, Jim Hartman
Wegner CPAs
New Harvest Foundation
Michael's Frozen Custard
Five Nightclub
Collingwood Design
Pride
Diamond ($3,000 or more)
Five Nightclub
Madison Gas & Electric
New Harvest Foundation
Woof's
Our Lives Magazine
Platinum ($2,000)
Wisconsin Gazette
Isthmus
Gold ($1,000)
Capitol Centre Market
Diverse & Resilient
Shamrock Bar & Grille
Greater Madison
Convention & Visitors
Bureau
Madison Area Sports
()Commission
ARCW
Best Western Inntowner
WORT FM Radio
US Bank
Silver ($500)
Visuwil
Pride cont.
Bronze ($250)
Fred Astaire Dance Studio
First United Methodist
First Congregational UCC
PFLAG
The Old Fashioned
OPEN
Madison Media Institute
Friends of Pride ($100)
The Kitchen Gallery
BID
Think Ink
Opus Lounge
Dykes on Bikes
Cardinal Bar
Whole Foods
Bandung Restaurant
Blue Lotus
Shoo
Roast
It’Sugar
VOX
American Family Insurance
Delta Airlines
Goodman Jewelers
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