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OutReach<br />

LGBT Community Center<br />

2015 <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong>


OutReach mission statement:<br />

To promote equality and quality of life for LGBT people.<br />

2015 was a very successful year for OutReach LGBT Community Center!<br />

In 2015, we served 2,731 clients, for whom we provided 5,167 services. These numbers<br />

serve as a reminder that our clients<br />

continue to need us, even as the political<br />

climate around LGBT issues has begun to<br />

shift.<br />

Similarly, we have continued our<br />

commitment to provide supportive peer<br />

groups for LGBT people of all ages, from<br />

the OutThere program for those aged<br />

18-24 to the LGBT Senior Alliance, which<br />

had its 15th anniversary in 2015. We are<br />

proud to help provide the infrastructure<br />

for over 20 support groups, which<br />

combined held over 250 meetings in 2015, and had over 2000 attendees.<br />

In addition to our ongoing services and group meetings, we also put on events that are<br />

more one-off in nature. From celebrations to conferences to Speakers’ Bureau panels,<br />

OutReach hosted dozens of exciting and impactful events this year, reaching a wide<br />

audience of people.<br />

We also continue to work with an ever-growing list of partners to ensure that our<br />

programming can reach as many members of our diverse community as possible. For<br />

example, this year we collaborated with the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault to<br />

host the third annual Paths to Healing conference, focusing on male survivors of sexual<br />

assault.<br />

Part of this mission of collaboration is recognizing others working towards our same goals:<br />

we were honored to present awards to Rev. Everett Mitchell, Z! Haukeness, the LGBT<br />

Campus Center, and others at our annual awards banquet to recognize the inspiring work<br />

that they did in 2015. We look forward to honoring similarly passionate and effective<br />

individuals and organizations at the 2016 banquet.<br />

Steve Starkey<br />

Executive Director, OutReach Community Center<br />

2015 <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> 2


Program Highlight: Willma’s Fund<br />

LGBT individuals are disproportionately likely to<br />

experience homelessness. One study from UCLA’s<br />

William’s Institute showed that up to 40% of homeless<br />

youth identified as LGBT. Family rejection and gender<br />

identity are two the main obstacles facing LGBT people<br />

in need of permanent housing. One in five transgender<br />

people has experienced discrimination based on their<br />

gender identity when looking for housing.<br />

Additionally, agencies serving the homeless are often illprepared<br />

to meet the specific needs of LGBT people. As<br />

a result, LGBT clients are at higher risk of experiencing<br />

violence and discrimination. This is especially true for<br />

transgender clients, who are more likely to be turned<br />

away based on their gender identity, housed in facilities<br />

that do not align with their gender, or abused.<br />

Through Willma’s Fund, OutReach is working to keep LGBT individuals off the streets and<br />

to educate homelessness service providers about the needs of LGBT people.<br />

Willma’s Fund<br />

Willma’s Fund is a fund dedicated to supporting clients who are at risk of<br />

becoming homeless. In 2015, Willma’s Fund provided $9,400 in small<br />

grants to 26 clients who sought support. These funds were used to keep<br />

them in housing or to help them get off the street. Those clients were<br />

also connected to counseling and other social service agencies. Many of<br />

them were subsequently able to find jobs and permanent housing.<br />

Willma’s Fund<br />

provided $9,400 in<br />

small grants in<br />

2015<br />

Over 100<br />

people attended<br />

the conference on<br />

homelessness<br />

Willma’s Fund conference on homelessness<br />

In 2014, OutReach hosted a day-long conference on the topic of LGBT<br />

homelessness to educate community partners on the specific issues<br />

faced by LGBT individuals. Over one hundred participants attended. The<br />

feedback received was very positive and over 98% of participants rated<br />

the conference as either “worthwhile” or “very worthwhile.” OutReach<br />

held a second successful conference on LGBT homelessness in April<br />

2016. While the first conference was focused on educating community<br />

partners on the issues faced by homeless LGBT people, the 2016<br />

conference emphasized helping community partners create concrete<br />

action plans to better support their LGBT clients.<br />

2015 <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> 3


2015 By The Numbers<br />

274<br />

support group<br />

meetings<br />

2,000+<br />

support group<br />

attendees<br />

3,500+<br />

volunteer hours<br />

2,700+<br />

clients called or<br />

stopped in seeking<br />

services<br />

12<br />

events<br />

46<br />

Speakers Bureau<br />

speaking events<br />

2015 <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> 4


2015 Financials<br />

$400,000.00<br />

Recent Revenue and Expense Trends<br />

$300,000.00<br />

$200,000.00<br />

In 2015, OutReach<br />

spent 80% of its<br />

budget on direct<br />

services!<br />

$100,000.00<br />

$0.00<br />

2013 2014 2015<br />

Revenue<br />

Expenses<br />

2015 Revenue by Source<br />

2015 Events Revenue By Type<br />

11%<br />

19%<br />

29%<br />

29%<br />

42%<br />

71%<br />

Donations<br />

Grants (Government and Foundation)<br />

Events<br />

Publication and others<br />

Corporate<br />

Individual<br />

2015 <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> 5


Long Term Planning<br />

340,000<br />

Historical Revenue<br />

297,500<br />

255,000<br />

212,500<br />

170,000<br />

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015<br />

Reserve fund<br />

In 2015, OutReach started a reserve fund to help ensure the<br />

financial sustainability of the organization in the short term.<br />

The reserve fund contained $14,099 at the end of 2015.<br />

Endowment<br />

In 2014, OutReach started an endowment to begin planning<br />

for longer term financial security. As of December 31, 2015,<br />

the endowment stood at $12,577.<br />

2015 <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> 6


OutReach Board of Directors<br />

Executive Board<br />

Other Board Members<br />

Roger Hansen<br />

President<br />

Angie Alcorta<br />

Darla Lannert<br />

Ginger Baier<br />

Vice President<br />

Tom Neal<br />

Larry Kneeland<br />

Treasurer<br />

Katherin Parsons<br />

Paul Garza<br />

Secretary<br />

Ryan Schroth<br />

2015 <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> 7


2015 Corporate Event Sponsors<br />

Banquet<br />

Diamond ($5,000)<br />

Madison Gas & Electric<br />

Wartmann Chandler<br />

()Appraisal Assoc.<br />

Platinum ($2,500)<br />

Alliant Energy<br />

Gold ($1,000)<br />

First United Methodist<br />

()Church<br />

Meriter Health Services, Inc.<br />

Gateway Associates<br />

UW Health & Unity<br />

Dean & St. Marys<br />

WORT FM Radio<br />

Diverse & Resilient<br />

BMO Harris Bank<br />

Silver ($500)<br />

Journey Mental Health<br />

First Choice Dental<br />

Summit Credit Union<br />

CUNA Mutual Group<br />

David Bohnett Foundation<br />

Our Lives Magazine<br />

Community Shares<br />

Woof’s<br />

Bronze ($250)<br />

Car Care Clinic<br />

State Farm, Patrick Marsden<br />

QTI Human Resources<br />

Balisle & Roberson, S.C.<br />

Plan B<br />

Gordon Flesch Company<br />

ACLU Foundation<br />

First Congregational UCC<br />

Think Ink & Design<br />

Boardman & Clarke<br />

State Farm, Jim Hartman<br />

Wegner CPAs<br />

New Harvest Foundation<br />

Michael's Frozen Custard<br />

Five Nightclub<br />

Collingwood Design<br />

Pride<br />

Diamond ($3,000 or more)<br />

Five Nightclub<br />

Madison Gas & Electric<br />

New Harvest Foundation<br />

Woof's<br />

Our Lives Magazine<br />

Platinum ($2,000)<br />

Wisconsin Gazette<br />

Isthmus<br />

Gold ($1,000)<br />

Capitol Centre Market<br />

Diverse & Resilient<br />

Shamrock Bar & Grille<br />

Greater Madison<br />

Convention & Visitors<br />

Bureau<br />

Madison Area Sports<br />

()Commission<br />

ARCW<br />

Best Western Inntowner<br />

WORT FM Radio<br />

US Bank<br />

Silver ($500)<br />

Visuwil<br />

Pride cont.<br />

Bronze ($250)<br />

Fred Astaire Dance Studio<br />

First United Methodist<br />

First Congregational UCC<br />

PFLAG<br />

The Old Fashioned<br />

OPEN<br />

Madison Media Institute<br />

Friends of Pride ($100)<br />

The Kitchen Gallery<br />

BID<br />

Think Ink<br />

Opus Lounge<br />

Dykes on Bikes<br />

Cardinal Bar<br />

Whole Foods<br />

Bandung Restaurant<br />

Blue Lotus<br />

Shoo<br />

Roast<br />

It’Sugar<br />

VOX<br />

American Family Insurance<br />

Delta Airlines<br />

Goodman Jewelers<br />

2015 <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> 8

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