ERIC ED473849: Voices for Illinois Children: Every Child Counts, 2001 Annual Report. PDF
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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 473 849 PS 031 055 Voices for Illinois Children: Every Child Counts, 2001 Annual TITLE Report. Voices for Illinois Children, Chicago. INSTITUTION Annie E. Casey Foundation, Baltimore, MD. SPONS AGENCY 2001-00-00 PUB DATE NOTE llp. Voices for Illinois Children, 208 S. LaSalle Street, Suite AVAILABLE FROM 1490, Chicago, IL 60604-1103. Tel: 312-456-0600; Fax: 312- 456 -0088; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://www.voices4kids.org. For full text: http://www.voices4kids.org/ annreport0l.pdf. Descriptive (141) Reports PUB TYPE EDRS Price MF01/PC01 Plus Postage. EDRS PRICE Annual Reports; Brain; *Child Advocacy; Donors; *Family DESCRIPTORS Programs; Family Support; Financial Support; Money Management; Public Policy Brain Development; Illinois; Public Information Campaigns; IDENTIFIERS *Voices for Illinois Children ABSTRACT This annual report of the child advocacy organization "Voices for Illinois Children" presents activity and financial information for 2001. The report opens with a letter from the President and Board chair, highlighting the organization's activities, which include: educating the public about early learning and brain development, changing public policy to benefit children and families, and working in communities to build a stronger advocacy network. The remainder of the report lists foundations and corporations providing support for the organization; financial statements; a list of members of the board of directors, associates board, and staff and interns; and a list of board committees and advisory committees. (HTH) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. V\ 00 ("1") N ct IC) LT..) in u S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and Improvement O EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND CENTER (ERIC) X DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS This document has been reproduced as irill BEEN GRANTED BY received from the person or organization 00 M originating it I 0 0 Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality r IA Points of view or opinions stated in this document do not necessarily represent TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES BEST COPY AVAILABLE official OERI position or policy INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) Cill 1 6) L- CONTENS EVERY CHILD COUNTS 1 Every child in Illinois deserves the opportunity to succeed. That Letter from good health, a quality means providing them with the best start in life the President and education, safe homes and communities and strong, stable families. Board Chair Every Child Counts For children to do well, their families must do well. And for families to do well, it takes support from individuals, communities, business and 4 government. We must all continue to work together to help children Foundation & realize their potential and fulfill their dreams. Corporate Support With the help of fellow advocates, partners and many other supporters speak up for children in we were able to encourage more people to 5 2001. We used our resources to educate the public on the Financial importance of early childhood learning. And our donors were vital in Statements motivating more communities to take action and get involved in the lives of Illinois' children and families. 6 Board of Directors, Because of your dedication, Illinois has shown signs of improvement. Associates Board, There are more children receiving health insurance from KidCare and Staff & Interns Medicaid, and welfare dependency and child poverty rates have dramatically dropped. Yet conditions for children are changing. 7 Board Committees During the fall 2001 legislative veto session, we began to see the effect of the economic hardship the nation has been suffering. We and Advisory able to work were presented with some tough challenges and were Committees through them by preserving funding for child care subsidies, among other issues. But our work to preserve critical supports for children will continue. Educating the Public About Starting Early We spread the word about the important learning and development that occurs during a child's first years in two major ways in 2001. First, a high-profile paid advertising campaign used TV, radio, print and billboard ads to address the need for high-quality early childhood education. With funding from the McCormick Tribune Foundation, the campaign was able to build greater support for quality early childhood able to commit programs. This was the first time anyone has been this kind of money to televise ads about the importance of early childhood education. 3 E BEST COPY AVAILA Second, we saw our public awareness efforts begin to make a results difference in a second statewide survey conducted at the close of the ad campaign. The poll's showed that we have changed public opinion for the better for children and families. for Seventy-one percent of those polled in 2001 recognized birth to 3 is the most important stage public developing a child's capacity to learn, up from 51 percent in the 2000 poll. Support for investing investing in funds in early childhood education also is growing. In 2001, 45 percent of respondents said percent. the years birth to 5 is the best time to improve children's learning experiences, up from 32 than 90,000 We also worked to get the word out about how to encourage a baby's development to more These are all parents, creating a network of more than 400 provider organizations throughout the state. public. strong indications that our efforts have been noticed and are getting across to the Changing Public Policy to Benefit Children and Families In 2001, Illinois We are making progress towards improving the lives of children, but much work remains. school-based made important steps in improving children's lives. Funding was increased for childhood prekindergarten programs and a new program was created that offers bonuses to early initiative to teachers who continue their education. Through our efforts, Healthy Families Illinois, an provide voluntary home visiting for new parents throughout the state, was able to receive more fund- ing. With the support of parents and other community groups, we averted potentially harmful changes to the state's program for disabled preschoolers by providing advocacy and leadership at a time of crisis. We created a number of media and advocacy strategies to raise awareness and worked with the Illinois Department of Human Services, key legislators and parents to secure sufficient funding. We also co-sponsored meetings on welfare reform across Illinois and educated the public on how welfare reform has worked and the federal reauthorization process. has proven Access to high-quality preschool for children has always been one of our goals. Research successful that children who begin learning at an earlier age go on to be ready for school and become Task Force on adults. In 2001, we were able to express these beliefs by participating in the statewide Universal Access to Presch000l. BEST COPY AVAILABLE 4 W. 011111. ft We took a leading role in the task force's work, engaging hundreds of people at a series of statewide forums. The task force's recommendations will help create a blueprint as we move towards expanding choose to participate. access to and quality of preschool for 3- and 4-year-olds whose parents Working in Communities to Build a Stronger Advocacy Network efforts Using the Charter for Illinois Children as a model, we have been able to engage more people in families. to speak out on behalf of children and to improve policies and programs that affect children and We've achieved this through advocacy, policy change and community involvement. Together we have voiced our concerns and raised awareness through our regular Action Alerts, regional meetings, materials and videos. We've also actively promoted policies that support parents as children's first teachers and helped build awareness of and support for community schools that provide services beyond the traditional school day. Your continued support has made all of this possible. By speaking out, we have educated more Illinois citizens on the importance of children and families. Through our actions, we have helped to implement important policies and programs. And working together, we have strengthened Illinois families and communities. With the current state budget crisis, the coming years will be a challenge. It is because of your encour- agement, support and actions that we feel confident that our best efforts will make an impact on the decisions that our legislators will make. Through our advocacy efforts, we can make a difference by speaking up for children because we know that every child counts. All Illinois children deserve a bright future. The future of our state depends on the investments we make today. So let's do all we can to make sure we get the biggest return on smart investments. a es J. Midhell III, Board Chair Jer me Stermer, President ra BEST COPY AVAILABLE 5 talf:V11- Foundation & Corporate Support Illinois Tool Works Voices for Illinois Children is a tax-exempt Market Insights, Inc. corporation under Internal Revenue Service code McDonald's Corporation section 501(c)(3) and is not classified as a private National City Bank foundation. New Energy Midwest Nicor Inc. We wish to acknowledge the following foundations Northern Trust Company and corporations for their generosity in 2001. Pittway Corporation (Individuals are recognized in our Voices newsletter). R.R. Donnelley and Sons Company Reily Graphic Services Foundations Safeway, Inc./Dominick's Finer Foods Sahara Enterprises Albert J. Speh, Jr. and Claire R. Speh Foundation Sara Lee Foundation Arie & Ida Crown Memorial The Tribune Company Charles Stewart Mott Foundation United Airlines Donald Learner Family Foundation U.S. Can Company Ford Foundation Ungaretti & Harris Francis Beidler Charitable Trust William Blair & Company Jamie & Marshall Field Foundation Winston & Strawn Robert R. McCormick Tribune Foundation WLS-TV ABC7 The Annie E. Casey Foundation The Chicago Community Trust The Harris Foundation The above list does not include corporations who made W. Clement & Jessie V. Stone Foundation If you inkind contributions toward our special events. Woods Fund of Chicago listed are not listed and believe you should be or are WPWR-TV Channel 50 Foundation incorrectly, please accept our apologies and send a note of correction to our Development Department. Correc- Coporations tions will appear in subsequent publications. Abbott Laboratories Contributions to Voices for Illinois Children may be Accenture made in cash or in the form of securities, real estate or Alphagraphics other property. Donors may restrict gifts to specific Aon Corporation programs or to our General Endowment Fund, or may Ariel Capital Management make contributions for general purposes. AT&T Bank of America Illinois For those wishing to help us meet our future needs, BP bequests of money, securities or property are tax deductible CDW Computer Centers under federal estate laws. For further information on ways Children's Memorial Hospital to support our work or to receive a copy of the complete Civitas financial statement, please contact: Clifton Gunderson Commonwealth Edison Company Jim Perry Communications Consortium Media Center Director of Development Crain's Chicago Business Voices for Illinois Children Financial Investments Cororation 208 S. LaSalle Street Freeborn & Peters Suite 1490 Gardner, Carton & Douglas Chicago, IL 60604-1103 GATX Corporation 312.516.5552 GreaterGood.com [email protected] Harris Bank 6 BESTCOPYAVAILABLE fAITC.4, sift44 ,11111.101,LLINWCIIIIPMEY Financial Statements Statement of Support, Revenue, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance for the year ending December 31, 2001. Expenses 2001 Support and Revenue 104,828 General and Administrative Contributions: 299,954 Fund Raising 2,565,800 Foundations 2,754,775 Program Services 55,438 Corporations 147,213 Other Grants 3,159,557 Total Expenses 76,638 Individuals 25,870 Directors NET EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) 210,515 Special Events (14,301) OF INCOME OVER EXPENSES Other Revenue: 38,216 Interest and Investment Income 25,566 Miscellaneous Total Contributed Support and Revenue 3,145,256 Support and Revenue 2001 Income 81.6% Foundations 0.8% 6.7% 1.2% 0.8% 2.4% 1.8% Corporations 4.7%- 4.7% Other Grants 1.8%, 2.4% Individuals 0.8% Directors 81 6% 6.7% Special Events 1.2% Interest and Investment Income 0.8% Miscellaneous 100.0% Total Expenses 3.3% 2001 Expenses 3.3% General and Administrative Fund Raising 9.5% 87.2% Program Services 100.0% Total BEST COPY AVAILABLE t.,Toett,43, Board of Directors, Associates Board, Staff & Interns Board of Directors Associates Board James J. Mitchell III, Chair Dianne Meeks Pat Gonzalez Robert A. Horwitz, Co-Chair Frankfort Carbondale Fiscal Manager Kendra Morrill, Co-Chair Anthony R. McCain, Vice Chair Lynn A. Montei Demece Harvey Bolingbrook Elmhurst Development Associate Daniel Barrett Thomas Comstock II Bonnie Wheeler, Vice Chair John E. Rhine Andrea Ingram Carterville Mt. Carmel Project Director Rebecca Curtis Connie Dahl Lorraine Barba Thomas H. Robinson B. Michael McFarland Christine Dekker Kenilworth Moline Assistant Director ofDevelopment Gina Rios DeNooyer Michael L. Beacham Nancy Ronquillo Emily Mondschein Elizabeth DiCola Lake Forest Bloomington Program Associate Lori Duncan Jeanette Bitter Debra S. Sears Sean Noble Bret Johnson Chicago Lake Forest Senior Policy Associate Stacy Ann Johnson Margaret R. Blackshere Eva Serrano Belia Ortega Debbie McDermitt Niles LaGrange Park Communications Associate Amye McPherson Missy Campion Jennifer Nuestro Joyce A. Smith Leslie Parello Chicago East St. Louis Office Manager Shannon Perry Alisa R. Rannochio Marvin R. Cohen Suzanne V. Smith Julie Parente Highland Park Director of Communications Chicago Kelly Shipman Amy Taylor John A. Edinger Luz Maria B. Solis Jim Perry LaGrange Dina Tucci-Albro Director of Development Chicago Kristine Voelker Michael D. Freeborn Joan Vitale Nancy F. Talbot Lisa Williams Barrington Project Director Chicago Bridget Wrobel Joseph A. Gregoire Bowen H. Tucker Interns Oak Brook Arlington Heights Staff Tish Overholt Laura Thonn Tracy T. Johnson Jerome Stermer Lindsay Warner Freeport President Susan Zimmerman Larry R. Jones, MD Brenda Baker Harrisburg Program Associate Frank Kopecky Jamila Bynum Springfield Administrative Assistant Betty Lazarus Kim Fitzgerald Urbana Project Director Kathleen S. Lennon Gaylord Gieseke Chicago Vice President Betsy L. Levisay Amy Gifford Evanston Program Associate ry)DY AteCtiki)' AVAILABLE VIXI.S.111.110011.1110,1 Board Committees Program Committee Committee on Directors Frank Kopecky, Committee Chair Missy Campion Lynn A. Montei, Committee Chair Hilary Denk* Jeanette Bitter Betty Lazarus Kathleen L. Halloran* Elliot Lehman* Dianne Meeks Betsy L. Levisay Nancy A. Stevenson* Richard L. Mandel* Bowen H. Tucker Mickie Silverstein* Robert L. Wolters* Luz Maria B. Solis Maureen Stimming* Endowment Committee Nancy Talbot Bernice Weissbourd* Anthony R. McCain, Committee Chair Jeanette Bitter Public Education Joseph Gregoire Committee Nancy Ronquillo Bonnie Wheeler, Committee Chair Nancy Talbot Jeanette Bitter Executive Committee Margaret R. Blackshere Larry R. Jones, MD James J. Mitchell III, Chair Betty Lazarus Lorraine Barba Lynn A. Montei John A. Edinger Nancy B. Ronquillo Joseph A. Gregoire, Secretary Luz Maria B. Solis Frank Kopecky Anthony R. McCain, Vice Chair Resource Development Lynn A. Montei Committee Thomas H. Robinson John A. Edinger, Committee Chair Bonnie Wheeler, Vice Chair Michael Beacham Finance Committee Marvin R. Cohen Jill E. Doherty* Thomas H. Robinson, Committee Chair Joseph A. Gregoire Deanna L. Grivetti* Anthony R. McCain Anthony R. McCain John E. Rhine Debbie Sears Suzanne V. Smith * Indicates non-board member BEST COPY AVAILABLE 001 Annual Committees Advisory Julia DeLapp Jeanne Kimble BUDGET & TAX Mary Dobbins, MD Candace King POLICY INITIATIVE Robert Goerge Carole R. Levine John Rhine, Chair Jennifer Hassler Clayton Marquardt Michael L. Beacham Joan Kennelly Cheryl Niro Frank Kopecky Steve Bishop Rev. Diane C. Olson Robin N. Black Ngoan Le Linda L. Prewitt John Bouman James Lewis Barbara Quinn William Burns Gary Morgan LuAnn Rigg Susan O'Connell Joel Carp Linda M. Rio Margaret O'Flynn, MD J. Thomas Johnson Joel Rubin Robert LaLonde Georgeen Polyak Angela Rudolph Barbara Quinn David Marzahl Mary L. Salisbury Therese McGuire Nancy Rolock Sean Scanlon Hank Scheff Julie Sampson Stephennie Segrest-Stuckey Stephen E. Saunders Bowen H. Tucker Jean Seitsinger Paula Wolff Richard Sewell Maureen Sollars Robert L. Wolters Nancy E Talbot Pat Steinhaus Bonnie Wheeler Debra Strauss Staff Liaison: Andrea Ingram Deidra Wilson Nancy Tara Ed Wojcicki Shirene Thomas CHARTER FOR Martha Zuri ta Joanne Vena 11-uNoiscHipREw Staff Liaison: Julie Parente Sharon G. Voliva Bonnie Wheeler Leslie Abrahamson START EARLY STEERING Staff Liaison: Kim Fitzgerald Scott Allen COMMITTEE Karina Ayala-Bermejo CHILD SAFE Shelley Banks Missy Campion, Co-Chair Judge Patricia M. Bishop Dan Kotowski, Chair Maureen Hallagan, Co-Chair Debbie Bretag Susan Alexander Vince Alloco Missy Campion Roberta Bartik Miller Anderson Norma K. Chesney Kathy Bockstadter Anita Berry Lina Cramer Debbie Bretag Renee Cargeman-Dolezal Farrell Davies Emily Cahill Renee Dolezal Mary Debose Mark Cribben Karen Freel Hilary Denk Laura Dorn Rosemarie C. Frey Bernardine Dohrn John A. Edinger Linda Gilkerson Laura Doran Carmen Flores-Rance Phyllis Glink Steven A. Drizin Mark Karlin Jane C. Grady Karleen Dude Thom Mannard Jean Harezlak Nancy Eggers Luz Maria B. Solis Mike Larson Betsy Goulet Patricia Whalen Harriet Meyer Gail Graham Martha B. Witwer Mary Miller Larry Grazian Staff Liaison:Julie Parente Wanda Newell Robert Haight Nancy Shier JoAnn Harper KiDsCoLNfr Ron Whitmore Kristen Johnson Bernice Weissbourd John Allen Christina Kanelos Virginia York John Bouman Jan C. Kay StaffLiaison: Joan Vitale Barbara Bowman John Comerio Paula Corrigan-Halpern Deborah Daro ,,BF$T.Copy AVAILABLE 10 tT(*Tt 299 AI1T3t .ti A pl1.1111111HIS 0111.11111,1
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