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2019<br />
Annual<br />
Report
Friends, I have been so grateful for your support and partnership<br />
since we first dreamed up Able Works almost 14 years ago now. It<br />
is your passion and commitment to our common mission to serve<br />
youth and young mothers that have kept that dream alive. Together,<br />
we’ve celebrated successes and milestones, transformation and<br />
flourishing.<br />
This year was truly a watershed year for Able Works. Last October,<br />
we began work on our 5 Year Strategic Plan and I am proud to<br />
say that we not only met our goals for the year but in many cases,<br />
exceeded our expectations.<br />
LiveAble continued to grow this year, serving more women and<br />
children in East Palo Alto, North Fair Oaks, and other high need<br />
communities by leveraging strong partnerships with a school<br />
district and community partners.<br />
FutureProfits also experienced significant program growth. This<br />
fall, we introduced AchieveAble, an initiative for youth navigating<br />
the transition out of high school and into college or career. This<br />
program brings elements of LiveAble cohorts to FutureProfits<br />
students with the aim of providing a strong foundation for youth on<br />
their paths to success.<br />
OUR MISSION<br />
To equip individuals with financial education, life skills, and<br />
assets that enable one to live free from oppression and poverty<br />
OUR VISION<br />
Finally, Able formally launched a second service area in the Central<br />
Valley, where we are serving all 700 high school seniors within<br />
the Ceres Unified School District. This is an incredible opportunity<br />
to impact a community by equipping youth to get and stay on an<br />
upward trajectory of success.<br />
Thank you. I am humbled daily by the support of our volunteers<br />
and donors and I am honored to serve alongside an extremely<br />
dedicated Board of Directors and staff team.<br />
Grace and Peace,<br />
To live in a society where every individual has the ability to<br />
fulfill their greatest human potential<br />
John<br />
P.S. If you’d like to learn more about our growth initiatives, please<br />
email or call me to schedule a time to meet!<br />
john@able.is 650.328.1890
LIVEABLE<br />
IMPACT OF LIVEABLE<br />
“I have been<br />
taught to see life<br />
in another way,<br />
now I have<br />
purpose. Before, I<br />
lived day by day.”<br />
“ Yolanda had a very strong, long term vision of<br />
success and was determined to make it a reality<br />
Food and cooking are Yolanda’s* favorite way to<br />
express love. During difficult times, Yolanda finds<br />
comfort in her kitchen and feeding her family,<br />
especially her two daughters. Among family and<br />
friends, Yolanda is known for her Salvadoran pupusas.<br />
Today, she is turning her love of cooking into a path<br />
towards success.<br />
Four years ago, Yolanda and her family became the<br />
targets of gang violence because of her job as a<br />
police officer. In order to protect her young daughters,<br />
Yolanda came to the US, where she eventually<br />
won her asylum case. During her time in LiveAble,<br />
Yolanda worked closely with Blanca Medina, LiveAble<br />
Program Manager, to craft a plan to bring stability and<br />
economic advancement to her family. She quickly<br />
identified that she wanted to pursue her passion<br />
for cooking and learn how to turn it into a profitable<br />
business.<br />
”<br />
With Blanca’s guidance and encouragement, Yolanda<br />
completed a culinary arts program in September,<br />
earning top marks despite being an English language<br />
learner. Additionally, Yolanda was able to find free<br />
childcare for her daughters. She is in the process<br />
of applying for affordable housing, continuing her<br />
ELL studies and looking for a job as a chef. Blanca<br />
says, “Yolanda had a very strong, long term vision of<br />
success, and was determined to make it a reality.”<br />
Your partnership with Able Works creates bridges for<br />
young mothers like Yolanda to leverage their inherent<br />
skills and assets to chart a path towards success.<br />
*name & photo changed to protect identity<br />
62%<br />
participants met<br />
a savings goal<br />
69%<br />
participants use<br />
a monthly budget<br />
74%<br />
participants feel<br />
hopeful about<br />
their future<br />
52<br />
families served<br />
this year<br />
252<br />
families served<br />
to<br />
62%<br />
date<br />
participants met<br />
a savings goal
FUTUREPROFITS<br />
IMPACT OF FUTUREPROFITS<br />
“Since taking the<br />
class, I am now<br />
very conscious<br />
about my<br />
decisions and<br />
how they affect<br />
my future.”<br />
“ At the beginning, I thought a little about saving.<br />
But when learning about all the goals I need to<br />
set, I realized I need money to do them.<br />
”<br />
57%<br />
opened a<br />
checkings or<br />
savings account<br />
83%<br />
manage their<br />
own budget<br />
as a result of class<br />
83%<br />
<strong>report</strong>ed significant<br />
time spent planning<br />
pathway to reach goals<br />
500<br />
students served<br />
in 28 classrooms<br />
at 9 high schools<br />
Since 2007, Able Works has equipped underresourced<br />
students with the knowledge and skills<br />
needed to launch themselves on a trajectory of<br />
success. One FutureProfits student said, “At the<br />
beginning, I thought a little about saving. But when<br />
learning about all the goals I need to set, I realized I<br />
need money to do them.”<br />
Karina, a FutureProfits student, recently graduated<br />
from Menlo-Atherton High School and is facing the<br />
tumultuous transition to college and career. Artistic<br />
and deeply passionate about child development,<br />
Karina knew that she needed guidance translating<br />
her interests into marketable skills and a career,<br />
specifically as a midwife or doula. As a firstgeneration<br />
college student and a child of immigrants,<br />
Karina is determined to succeed.<br />
year at the College of San Mateo. Karina receives 1:1<br />
coaching, goal setting, career and education advising,<br />
within the context of a positive, supportive peer group.<br />
Umeeka Sheena, AchieveAble Program Manager,<br />
says, “Karina is pulled in so many directions - working,<br />
classes, helping her parents or translating for family.<br />
In the middle of all this, AchieveAble is a space for<br />
Karina to focus on herself and her goals.” Karina’s<br />
passion and determination to succeed are leveraged<br />
and bolstered by the support and community of<br />
AchieveAble, launching Karina on a path towards<br />
success.<br />
Your investment in students like Karina creates lasting<br />
transformation in their lives and in communities<br />
across Northern California.<br />
over<br />
7,000<br />
students<br />
served to date<br />
She enrolled in our pilot cohort of AchieveAble for<br />
support, community and coaching to navigate her first
FY 2018-2019 INCOME & EXPENSES<br />
11%<br />
19%<br />
10%<br />
27%<br />
41%<br />
INCOME<br />
$1,289,714<br />
EXPENSES<br />
$1,269,767<br />
21%<br />
ABLE WORKS STAFF<br />
38%<br />
2%<br />
2%<br />
29%<br />
John Liotti<br />
Co-Founder and CEO<br />
Jessica Barragan Carmona<br />
Program Specialist, FutureProfits, Central Valley<br />
Blanca Medina<br />
LiveAble Program Manager<br />
Angela Montes<br />
Executive Assistant & Office Coordinator<br />
Grants $530,500 (41%)<br />
NET INCOME<br />
$19,947<br />
FutureProfits $338,093 (27%)<br />
Maria Cortez<br />
Managing Director, Central Valley<br />
Stephanie Noriega<br />
Director of LiveAble<br />
Private Donations $492,065 (38%)<br />
Rental Income $125,223 (10%)<br />
LiveAble $371,659 (29%)<br />
Able:Forum $25,791 (2%)<br />
Philip Durden<br />
Vice President of Finance and Operations<br />
Alicia Ponce Diaz<br />
FutureProfits Program Manager<br />
Other $141,926 (11%)<br />
Houseable $28,735 (2%)<br />
Elizabeth Garcia<br />
Program Specialist, FutureProfits, Central Valley<br />
Linda Rascon<br />
LiveAble Coach<br />
Development $269,895 (21%)<br />
Overhead $235,595 (19%)<br />
Marie Garrido<br />
Senior Communications Associate<br />
Sue Johnson<br />
Vice President of Programs<br />
Umeeka Sheena<br />
AchieveAble Program Manager<br />
Jane Su<br />
Communications and Development Manager<br />
INVEST IN YOUNG PEOPLE<br />
Your investment in our mission at Able Works creates pathways for under-resourced youth and young<br />
mothers in Northern California. Join us to break cycles of poverty and foster a generation of<br />
resilience and opportunity for all young people!<br />
Visit www.able.is/giving | Mail donations to 1836 Bay Road, Suite B, East Palo Alto, CA 94303<br />
email Jane at jane@able.is.<br />
Able Works Tax ID# 20-2175098
THANK YOU SUPPORTERS<br />
Able Works is grateful to our community of supporters! You are a critical partner in our<br />
work. We are grateful for your commitment to support life skills, financial education<br />
and peer support programs for youth and young families.<br />
BOARD OF DIRECTORS<br />
Michelle L. Goudeaux, Board Chairperson<br />
Doug Morton, Board Vice Chairperson<br />
James Lee, Treasurer<br />
Georgina Aubin, Secretary<br />
Rev. Paul Bains<br />
Taia Ergueta<br />
Nancy Ortberg<br />
Meritt Lohr Sawyer<br />
Michael David<br />
FOUNDATION, BUSINESS AND<br />
ORGANIZATION DONORS<br />
Abbott Laboratories<br />
Amazon Smile Foundation<br />
Apple Matching Gifts Program<br />
Arnold Family Fund<br />
Atkinson Foundation<br />
Beloved In Christ Foundation<br />
Bird Family Foundation<br />
Ceres Unified School District<br />
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative<br />
City of East Palo Alto<br />
Columbia Property Trust<br />
Contour Stategies<br />
County of San Mateo<br />
David and Lucile Packard Foundation Matching Grant<br />
Program<br />
Edna McConnell Clark Foundation<br />
Facebook Inc.<br />
Fidelity Charitable<br />
Fuller Foundation<br />
Gener8<br />
Generations United<br />
Google Matching Gifts Program<br />
Grainger Foundation<br />
Heising-Simons Foundation<br />
Highway Community Fund for Good<br />
Hutton Family Foundation<br />
Intel Corporation<br />
Intuit Matching Gifts<br />
Johnson & Kurn LLP<br />
Jones Day<br />
Learning Quest<br />
LinkedIn<br />
Lowell Berry Foundation<br />
MAP Royalty, Inc.<br />
Melchor Family Trust<br />
Menlo Church<br />
Microsoft<br />
Morgan Stanley Foundation<br />
National Christian Foundation Greater Chicago<br />
NerdWallet<br />
Netflix<br />
New Beginnings Community Church<br />
Nueva Esperanza, Inc.<br />
Palo Alto Vineyard Church<br />
Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund<br />
PayPal Gives<br />
Peery Foundation<br />
Peninsula Covenant Church<br />
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation<br />
RippleWorks Community Grants<br />
Rosalie Rendu Center Inc<br />
Safeway<br />
San Mateo Credit Union<br />
Seerveld Media<br />
Silicon Valley Bank<br />
Silicon Valley Community Foundation<br />
Sobrato Family Foundation<br />
Soup<br />
Spark Church<br />
Sprinkles Cupcakes<br />
T-Mobile Matching Fund<br />
Total Body Motion<br />
Trader Joe’s<br />
Wagner Family Foundation<br />
Wells Fargo Foundation<br />
Woman’s Club of Palo Alto<br />
YWCA of the Mid-Peninsula Fund<br />
COMMUNITY PARTNERS<br />
Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion School<br />
AV Consulting<br />
Cañada College<br />
Carlmont High School<br />
Central Valley High School<br />
Ceres High School<br />
Children’s Health Council<br />
Coleman F. Brown Elementary School<br />
Community Equity Collaborative<br />
Community Legal Services<br />
East Palo Alto Academy<br />
East Palo Alto Charter School<br />
East Palo Alto Phoenix Academy<br />
Eden Housing<br />
Facebook<br />
Financial Capability Investment<br />
Fremont High School<br />
Gatepath<br />
Grant Thornton<br />
Hawes Elementary School<br />
Henry Ford Elementary School<br />
Homestead High School<br />
Intuit<br />
Job Train<br />
LIBRE<br />
Live in Peace<br />
Los Altos High School<br />
McKinley Institue of Technology<br />
Meaningful Events<br />
Menlo-Atherton High School<br />
Mountain View High School<br />
New Creation Home Ministries<br />
Nuestra Casa de East Palo Alto<br />
One Life Counseling<br />
Oracle Corporation<br />
Oxford Day Academy<br />
Palo Alto Vineyard Church<br />
Peninsula Covenant Church<br />
Project Glimmer<br />
Project Sentinel<br />
Ravenswood Health Clinic<br />
Redwood City School District<br />
Renaissance<br />
Rosalie Rendu Center<br />
Salesforce<br />
San Mateo Credit Union<br />
San Mateo Small Business<br />
Development Center<br />
Self Help Credit Union<br />
Sequoia High School<br />
SparkPoint Redwood City<br />
The Primary School<br />
The Z Bridge<br />
Total Body Motion<br />
YCore<br />
Year Up<br />
VOLUNTEERS<br />
Irv Agard<br />
Kathleen Baker<br />
Karla Barron<br />
Greg Bell<br />
Jim Berkman<br />
Heidi Chen<br />
Robert Cho<br />
Dayna Chung<br />
Stacey Conradson<br />
Priscilla Contreras<br />
Marc Cooper<br />
Pam Corsetto<br />
Crisanta De Guzman<br />
Danielle Dearborne<br />
Cathleen Donohoe<br />
Taia Ergueta<br />
Gary Esmond<br />
Patricia Feutsch<br />
Katie Finlay<br />
Bryan Furlong<br />
Pablo Garcia<br />
Michelle Goudeaux<br />
Erika Guizar<br />
Lisa Hanle<br />
Carl Hekkert<br />
Howard Hibbs<br />
Christopher Higgins<br />
Bethany Hilsenrad<br />
Kathleen Holt<br />
Heather Hopkins<br />
Mary Hwang<br />
Angie Ibarra<br />
Katherine Johnson<br />
Beth Kawasaki<br />
Les Koonce<br />
Keith Kucera<br />
David Lane<br />
Grayson Lane<br />
Gloria Lee<br />
Mary Ellen Lemiuex<br />
Karina Maldonado<br />
Cindy Marty<br />
Jon Miller<br />
Liz Milner<br />
Adriana Mireles<br />
Linda Modica<br />
Mary Lou Morton<br />
Robert Nebres<br />
Lanelle Neumann<br />
Kha-ai Nguyen-Wilk<br />
Elizabeth Ouren<br />
Robert Payne<br />
Diana Peterson<br />
Darin Peterson<br />
Angela Pham<br />
Rebecca Porthouse<br />
Elizabeth Ronn<br />
Jeff Sampson<br />
Steve Sawyer<br />
Meritt Sawyer<br />
Beth Scanlan<br />
Charley Schaff<br />
JJ Schneider<br />
Katharine Sherwin<br />
Maeve Stewart<br />
Leilani Stritter<br />
Sherill Swan<br />
Rod Swanson<br />
Sara To<br />
David Tong<br />
Russell Vavuris<br />
Jackie Ward<br />
Michelle Warren<br />
Princess Washington<br />
Susan White<br />
Kevan Wilson<br />
Nancy Witeck<br />
Sik-Lam Wong<br />
Andrew Yeh<br />
Andrew Young<br />
Patti Yukawa<br />
Chasing the Dream: Inequity in Higher Education<br />
SAVE THE DATE for the Able:Forum<br />
February 27, 2020 - 6:30-9:00pm<br />
Details to follow
1836 Bay Road, Suite B,<br />
East Palo Alto, CA 94303<br />
INVEST IN YOUNG PEOPLE<br />
Visit www.able.is/giving<br />
Mail donations to 1836 Bay Road, Suite B, East Palo Alto, CA 94303<br />
or donate stock by emailing Jane at jane@able.is.<br />
Able Works Tax ID# 20-2175098<br />
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