826 NATIONAL Annual Report 2014-2015

THE 826 NATIONAL NETWORK

BOSTON CHICAGO

ANN ARBOR/ DETROIT

NEW YORK CITY WASHINGTON D.C.

SAN FRANCISCO

LOS ANGELES

826 BOSTON 826boston.org

826MICHIGAN 826michigan.org

Serves Boston Public & Greater Boston Area School Districts Neighborhood Egleston Square, Roxbury Satellites Boston Public Library, John D. O’Bryant School of Mathematics & Science

Serves Detroit & Ann Arbor Public Schools, Ypsilanti Community School District Neighborhoods Ann Arbor, Detroit, & Ypsilanti Satellites Beezy’s Cafe in Ypsilanti

THE GREATER BOSTON BIGFOOT RESEARCH INSTITUTE

826CHI 826chi.org

WICKER PARK SECRET AGENT SUPPLY CO.

Serves Chicago Public School District Neighborhood Wicker Park

826DC 826dc.org

TIVOLI’S ASTOUNDING MAGIC SUPPLY CO.

LIBERTY STREET ROBOT SUPPLY & REPAIR SHOP

COMING SOON! Detroit Robot Factory in Eastern Market

826NYC 826nyc.org

BROOKLYN SUPERHERO SUPPLY CO.

Serves New York City Public Schools Neighborhoods Park Slope & Williamsburg Satellites Brooklyn Public Library, Williamsburgh Branch

Serves D.C. Public & D.C. Public Charter Schools Neighborhood Columbia Heights

826 VALENCIA 826valencia.org

826LA 826la.org

Serves San Francisco Unified School District Neighborhood The Mission District Satellites Everett Middle School, Mission High School, & Buena Vista Horace Mann K-8 Community School

THE ECHO PARK TIME TRAVEL MART & THE MAR VISTA TIME TRAVEL MART

Serves Los Angeles Unified School District Neighborhoods Mar Vista & Echo Park Satellite Manual Arts Senior High School

THE PIRATE SUPPLY STORE

COMING SOON! King Carl’s Emporium in SF’s Tenderloin Neighborhood

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TABLE OF CONTENTS OUR TEAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

OUR MISSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

A LETTER FROM OUR CEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2014-15 AT A GLANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

OUR STUDENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

THE 826 NATIONAL OFFICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

OUR CHAPTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

OUR VOLUNTEERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TEACHER SPOTLIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

STUDENT WRITING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

THANK YOU DONORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .



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OUR TEAM 826 NATIONAL STAFF GERALD RICHARDS Chief Executive Officer

KAIT STEELE Director of Field Operations

MAGGIE ANDREWS Director of Development

LINDSEY BOURNE Finance & Communications Manager

LAUREN BRODER Director of Research & Evaluation

DANIEL CESCA Operations Assistant

COOPER DINNING Salesforce Administrator & Development Assistant ANNA GROSS Field Operations Associate ANNELISE HAGAR Research & Evaluation Associate

BOARD OF DIRECTORS The 826 National Board is made up of independent directors and an ex officio chapter representative from each of the seven chapters in the 826 National network. Each chapter representative is a voting member of their chapter board and the 826 National Board. TERRY WIT Board President Partner, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

JODIE EVANS 826LA Representative Author, Documentary Film Producer, & Co-Founder of CODEPINK

ANDREW STRICKMAN 826 Valencia Representative Vice President of Brand, Editorial & Creative Services, Move Inc.

TONI MORELL Board Vice President Managing Partner, Zingerman’s Mail Order

REECE HIRSCH Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

TESSIE TOPOL Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility & Community Affairs, Time Warner Cable

JOE MALCOUN Board Secretary 826michigan Representative CEO, Nutshell STEPHEN ENSLEY Board Treasurer Principal, Hellman & Friedman GERALD RICHARDS CEO, 826 National DONNA COWAN 826 Boston Representative Active Community Volunteer DAVE EGGERS 826 National Co-Founder Founder of McSweeney’s Publishing & Award-Winning Author

HILARY HODGE 826CHI Representative Associate Vice Chancellor of Adult Education at City Colleges of Chicago JORDAN KURLAND Founder & Owner, Zeitgeist Artist Management AMIR MOKARI Managing Director, Conatus Capital KATE O’SULLIVAN General Manager, Industry Affairs, Legal and Corporate Affairs, Microsoft MEG RAY Owner, Miette Patisserie & Confiserie MARY SCHAEFER Consultant PAUL SCHUTT Co-Founder, Issue Media Group

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THOM UNTERBURGER 826NYC Representative Director of Technology, CBX DAVID WAKELYN 826DC Representative Founding Partner, Union Square Learning LEAH WILLIAMS General Counsel, WestEd EMERITUS BOARD MEMBER NÍNIVE CALEGARI 826 National Co-Founder President & Founder, Teacher Salary Project

826 NATIONAL

is a nonprofit

organization that provides strategic leadership, administration, and other resources to ensure the success of its network of seven writing and tutoring centers. 826 National’s chapters are dedicated to providing under-resourced students, ages 6-18, with opportunities to explore their creativity and improve their writing skills. We also aim to help teachers inspire their students to write. Our mission is based on the understanding that great leaps in learning can happen with individualized attention, and that strong writing skills are fundamental to future success.



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A LETTER FROM OUR CEO

Dear Friends, In 1979, I entered a program in NYC called Prep for Prep, a nonprofit organization that places gifted minority students in private schools. It was an intensive program—before I could even enroll in the new school, I spent two summers in the classroom and attended after-school classes twice a week. Many times I wanted to quit, but each time, my grandmother made me stick it out. She knew this program would put me on a different path than the one I was prescribed, based on where I grew up. Little did I know the profound impact this program, and the teachers and classmates within it, would have on my life. Prep for Prep helped me build skills that set me on a path to success, and it shaped my life in ways I still feel, see, and experience today. Just like Prep for Prep, 826’s programs are providing critical support to students across the country—creating opportunities for them to explore their creativity, find their voice, and share their stories. Our work is made possible by volunteers, teachers, staff, board members, and donors—the individuals at the heart of our organization. In this report, you’ll meet some of these extraordinary individuals, like Miles Portek, an improv enthusiast who has donated more than 250 volunteer hours to help make 826NYC’s Storytelling and Bookmaking Field Trips more engaging for students. Or Edwin Gonzalez—once an 826 Boston student, teen tutor, scholarship recipient, and development intern, he’s now on staff as a full-time Program Assistant. I’d also like to give special recognition to our staff—the more than 90 individuals across the network who ensure that the needs of each unique 826 community are met every day. It is with great thanks to their dedication that we’re able to serve 30,450 students each year, and uphold the quality of our programs. In this year’s report, we share our accomplishments of the past year, and more importantly, we share the stories of the members who make up the 826 community. I hope you’re as inspired by them as I am. Thank you for being a part of the 826 story. With gratitude,

Gerald Richards Chief Executive Officer

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2014-15 AT A GLANCE

30,450 Students Served

927

1,327

After-School Tutoring Sessions

208

Teachers Served

In-School Projects in 72 schools

5,310

886

Active Volunteers

Student Publications

674

329

Field Trips for 279 Schools



Writing Workshops

87%

87% of students who participated in the Young Authors’ Book Project said they can use what they learned for other writing assignments.

95%

95% of parents of after-school tutoring students say their child’s writing skills have improved with the help of 826.

97%

97% of teachers who participated in an 826 Field Trip said their students learned new things about writing.

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OUR STUDENTS

Each year, our programs reach 30,450 students across the country in our tutoring centers, satellite locations, and within public school classrooms. Students, like fifth grader Katherine Garcia and former student, now full-time staff member, Edwin Gonzalez, come from diverse backgrounds and cultures. Their success stories fuel our ambition to continue improving our programs and expanding our reach. 8 826 NATIONAL  

STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS

43%

From the Young Authors’ Book Project 2014-15

57%

FIRST LANGUAGE English • Other



3%

16%

9%

LANGUAGES REPRESENTED Spanish • Tagalog • Creole • Arabic Mandarin & Other Chinese Dialects Assyrian • Hindi

59%

5%

8%

RACE / ETHNICITY Asian, Asian Indian • Black, African, or African American Caucasian • Hispanic/Latino(a) • Other • Two or More



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THE GARCIA FAMILY, 826LA The Garcias live in the diverse Mar Vista neighborhood of Los Angeles, home to one of 826LA’s two Time Travel Marts. Katherine and her brother, both elementary school students, regularly drop in for after-school tutoring. Their mother, Juventina Martinez, says she sees the impact 826 has on them, especially with her son, Brandon.

More than anything, she wants to provide her children with opportunities to succeed. With support from 826LA, she believes her daughter—who dreams big and, at the moment, wants to become a writer or a singer—will be able to accomplish whatever she aspires to in years to come.

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“Before [my son] came here he was so shy, he didn’t express himself… I find that when I bring him every day, he’s more … está más confiado. And now he tries to do things harder than before because he knows he’s going to come here, and they’re going to help him.” —JUVENTINA MARTINEZ, PARENT OF STUDENTS AT 826LA  

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THE 826 NATIONAL OFFICE At its heart, 826 National is a central office that functions to support each of its seven chapters and to expand the 826 network. In doing so, we can improve our programs and reach more students in more underserved communities throughout the country. While each 826 community is unique, our common practices and vision unify us.

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826 NATIONAL AT A GLANCE

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OF 826 NATIONAL’S OPERATIONS DIRECTLY SUPPORT OUR SEVEN WRITING AND TUTORING CENTERS

OF 826 NATIONAL’S OPERATIONS SERVE TO ADVANCE THE NETWORK AS A WHOLE

RESEARCH & EVALUATION

NETWORK EXPANSION

As we continually strive to improve our programs, our research and evaluation team manages program assessments for students, volunteers, parents, and teachers; collects and interprets data to document best practices; and researches new education pedagogy.

In addition to supporting growth among our existing chapters, 826 National supports local groups and organizations interested in joining the network through our Chapter Development Process. We also offer a two-day 101 Seminar that provides resources and tools to those interested in starting their own community nonprofits.

NETWORK COLLABORATION & BEST-PRACTICE SHARING

RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS

We hold monthly calls to share best practices, address common challenges, and discuss everything from programmatic development, to volunteer management, to diversity and inclusion efforts. 826 National also organizes an annual network-wide, three-day staff development conference focused on professional development and collaboration.

SYSTEMS SUPPORT & TRAINING

826 National strives to provide educators with quality writing lessons and curriculum to get students excited about and engaged in writing. We’ve published several resource books, including Don’t Forget to Write (for secondary and elementary grades) and STEM to Story: Enthralling and Effective Lesson Plans for Grades 5-8. Currently, we’re developing a digital platform for our lessons, which will be available in 2017.

The 826 network uses a shared database, managed at the National office, for tracking donor, volunteer, and student information. Integrated systems ensure the network’s data is up-to-date, informing advancements in programming and fundraising.

DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT In addition to raising funds to sustain our own operations, 826 National directs approximately 20% of all funds raised to the chapters for programming expenses and capacity building.  

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OUR CHAPTERS This year, the 826 National network collectively provided 30,450 students from under-resourced communities with individualized tutoring, writing instruction, classroom support, and publishing opportunities. Our programs are steeped in the idea that celebrating creativity is key to engaging youth. As public schools continue to cut back or eliminate arts programs, our model offers a sustainable way to augment arts education programming for students and teachers in urban communities. 14 826 NATIONAL  

PROGRAMS AT A GLANCE

1,327 886 TUTORING SESSIONS

STUDENT PUBLICATIONS

208 329 674 STAT

IN-SCHOOL PROJECTS

WRITING WORKSHOPS

FIELD TRIPS



AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING

Neighborhood students receive free, individualized homework help four to five days a week in all subject areas. 826’s after-school tutoring program is designed to inspire learning, foster creativity, and help students understand and complete their homework each day. We accomplish this by giving youth— particularly low-income youth—access to invaluable academic assistance. Last year alone, our chapters offered 1,327 tutoring sessions across the country.

YOUNG AUTHORS’ BOOK PROJECT

Our Young Authors’ Book Project (YABP) partners local schools with professional writers and editors. Students spend three to four months writing about a particular theme and collaborate with volunteers throughout the editing and publishing process. Once the project is complete, students, volunteers, and families celebrate with a book release party in which students read excerpts from their work. The final book is a stunning reflection of months of hard work, engagement, and dedication on the part of the students and volunteers.

IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMS

We dispatch teams of trained volunteers to local, high-need public schools to support teachers and students. We provide individualized assistance as they tackle various writing projects—including school newspapers, college entrance essays, oral histories, and more. Last year, 826 National’s chapters helped with 208 projects in 72 public schools.

WORKSHOPS

Our free workshops encourage students to explore their creativity and strengthen their writing skills. Topics range from academic essentials like SAT-prep and collegeentrance essays, to more imaginative forms of writing like fiction, non-fiction, cartooning, and bookmaking. Workshops are project-based and taught by experienced, accomplished professionals.

FIELD TRIPS

674 times a year, entire public school classes journey to our writing centers for two hours of interactive, high-energy writing. In our signature Storytelling and Bookmaking Program, for example, students compose an original story as a group—crafting plot points and characters—and then individually write their own unique endings. They return home with personalized books and a deepened understanding of storytelling, bookmaking, and collaboration. Classrooms from 279 different schools participate in Field Trips annually.

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EDWIN GONZALEZ, 826 BOSTON Edwin Gonzalez grew up in Jamaica Plain, a few short blocks from the Greater Boston Bigfoot Research Institute. After discovering his penchant for writing and editing through the Young Authors’ Book Project, he became 826 Boston’s first teen tutor,

received a scholarship from the center to attend Brandeis University, and returned to join the 826 staff full-time as Program Assistant—all within ten years of writing and publishing his first work through 826 Boston.

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“The students that we serve are students that are just like me, students that are dealing with the same issues and the same obstacles as I did. And to be able to be a role model for them in any capacity, it’s just easy for me to do. It doesn’t even feel like work, honestly.”

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OUR VOLUNTEERS “Every time I see a tutor it fills me with happiness and hope that one day I am going to go to college and study. Tutors make me think my dreams are going to come true because they smile at everybody when they come.” —ABIGAIL, STUDENT AT 826 VALENCIA

“Having 826 tutors reinforces certain qualities—self-confidence, perseverance, and creativity—we wish to foster in our students.” —5TH GRADE TEACHER IN WASHINGTON, D.C . 18 826 NATIONAL  

“Volunteering with 826michigan makes me feel connected to a community of people who want to see young people succeed and enjoy learning. It makes me proud to be a part of that community.” —VOLUNTEER AT 826MICHIGAN

“Volunteering at 826 has been an amazing experience. Each kid is given the opportunity to create extraordinary things and bring their dreams to life. To be a part of that is incredible.” —ETHAN, VOLUNTEER AT 826 BOSTON  

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MILES PORTEK, 826NYC “It’s impossible to talk about 826 without talking about the volunteers,” says Cutter Wood, Volunteer Coordinator at 826NYC. And it’s true, volunteers are the heart of 826. Across the network, our chapters attract over 5,000 individuals who can be found at our centers and in neighboring schools each day—supporting morning field trips, sitting side-by-side with our students after school, and helping entire classrooms of students learn the art of writing.

Miles Portek is one such individual—logging over 250 hours at 826NYC since he moved to the city last year. An improv enthusiast himself, it’s no surprise Miles feels right at home leading 826NYC’s Storytelling and Bookmaking Field Trip Program—one of the more theatrical volunteer opportunities offered at 826—where he promotes a positive learning environment by encouraging students to explore their creativity.

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“826 was a way for me to meet other people, and help people. It’s not like it was a struggle or a chore [to volunteer] because Monday and Tuesday afternoons [at 826NYC] ended up being the best days of my week ... 826 has really given me an opportunity to help kids, giving them something that they can walk out of here with and feel proud of, to create something that is really important.” —MILES PORTEK, VOLUNTEER AT 826NYC  

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JENNIFER DE LEON, 826 BOSTON Since its inception, 826 has set out to support teachers—creating resources to supplement curriculum, bringing volunteers into the classroom, collaborating on book projects, and, ultimately, helping teachers get their students excited about writing. Through this work, we get the chance to partner with exceptional educators, like Jennifer De Leon. Jennifer is a published author, editor, and seventh grade teacher at the Boston Teachers Union School who teamed up with 826 Boston for their latest Young Authors’ Book Project. Over a five-month period, a cohort of tutors, trained by 826 Boston, visited Jennifer’s

classroom twice a week to work closely with individual students on their writing. The finished product, entitled Things Will Get Better & More Delicious: Stories From Our Lives So Far, contains thoughtfully crafted stories nurtured by Jennifer’s passion and her own writing experience. “It’s a beautiful partnership in that we are leveraging what teachers are already doing, and helping them execute things that they’re creating and envisioning but wouldn’t be able to do without the added support,” notes 826 Boston Associate Director Jessica Drench.

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“In the end, Jennifer really came in and brought out stories to completion with a handful of kids that haven’t gotten there and wouldn’t have without her support.” —JESSICA DRENCH, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR AT 826 BOSTON

“As a teacher, I know to expect this sight come September, just like I can expect juicy Expo markers to run dry. What I can never quite anticipate, however, are the stories that will bloom within the silent spaces.” —JENNIFER DE LEON, TEACHER IN BOSTON



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886 PUBLICATIONS

STUDENT WRITING “For me, the most memorable moment was putting the last period on my [last] sentence. I re-read my story and it was so good.” —NATHAN, STUDENT AT 826 BOSTON

“I learned that you can write whatever you want to write about. Also, that mistakes can always be fixed and that a lot of thinking goes into writing.” —SAMANTHA, STUDENT AT 826NYC 24 826 NATIONAL  

We Are Alive When We Speak for Justice Delving into the desegregation of California schools in the 1940s, high school students penned both personal and historical essays about the legacy of social justice in education.

Will Equality and Justice Ever Walk Through the Door? Written by Kenia, student at 826LA My cousins didn’t choose to be who they are and deal with autism, yet they don’t blame or complain to their creator for making them who and how they are. They accept every-thing that is given to them and overcome every obstacle they face. They are warriors. All I’m hoping is for them to be treated the same and be accepted by others. And for people to approach them with the kindness and sweetness that I believe everyone has deep inside their hearts. I’m patiently waiting to witness the day that equality and justice enter through my cousins’ door, while discrimination burst out through their windows.

Things Will Get Better and More Delicious: Stories From Our Lives So Far Seventh graders drew upon personal experiences to craft unconventional memoirs, including a conversation between the Dominican Republic and Boston and a seventhgrade survival guide.

Becoming a Dreamer Written by Cody, student at 826 Boston The street game I played when I was only nine or ten was the beginning of my love of basketball. It made me feel invincible and that’s a feeling I still have when I play. When I’m playing basketball, I can believe in myself … Before I play on the court I have to talk to my teammates and make a connection with them. I’m a leader on the court, and that’s important to me.



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A Lantern of Fireflies Ann Arbor high schoolers teamed up with second graders to produce a collection of twenty-one bedtime stories, rife with adventure, discovery, and magic and complemented by illustrations from professional artists.

The Quest for the Diamond Candy Corn Written by Sydney, student at 826michigan The Good Fairy and the ninja boy realized that the cage was made out of Twizzlers because of how it smelled. They ate their way out. They went to the diamond candy corn, but the lasers were still on. The switch to turn off the lasers was in a really high place, so the ninja boy used his ninja skills to scale the wall and flip the switch.

Long Lost Guided by the words and works of master writers, high school students participated in an intensive short story writing workshop where they cultivated their own narrative voices.

Summer’s Story Written by Giavonna, student at 826DC As the car pulled into the driveway, I saw the spitting image of the perfect house for a middle class family in America, with a white picket fence and green grass. Surprisingly, there was also a mural of Maya Angelou, Martin Luther King Jr., and other significant African-American figures. From the corner of my eye I saw an African-American woman, laced in pearls and wearing a pink sweater with a green skirt that ended just above her knees, with jet black curls falling midway down her back. A wide smile appeared on her face; she looked as if she was being given a second chance at something she had lost so long ago.

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Chicken Makes the Ice Cream Taste Better Drawing on inspirations and lessons learned from Edible Schoolyard NYC—a nonprofit that builds gardens and kitchen classrooms in public schools—middle schoolers in East Harlem explored their own narratives around food and community.

The First Day I Had French Fries Written by Jaylin, student at 826NYC I felt nervous, afraid, and scared to try french fries. My hands started shaking. My stomach felt like a herd of animals...I took a french fry and put it in my mouth, suddenly everything became quiet. When I tasted the french fries, it tasted delicious, soft, salty, crunchy, yummy, good, fantastic, and amazing. I felt like jumping off the walls.

Around That Age I Liked to Play with Fire In over 100 personal narratives, tenth graders in Chicago explored themes of power and place by documenting challenging moments in their young lives.

Not Ready to Say Goodbye Written by Mayra, student at 826CHI I see my grandfather walking into his garden in Mexico. It is December 2010. The garden is dark and doesn’t have flowers. I see that he can’t walk very well. This vision is important because my grandfather always spent his hours here. My grandfather was my second father. When I was a child, he made me happy. Any time I had a problem at school, or with my friends, I would speak with him. He would take me when my parents didn’t stay with me. My grandfather always wore casual clothes and one cowboy hat.



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If The World Only Knew Sixty-six young authors shared their personal beliefs and the stories behind them, including times when the world tested their conviction.

What it Means to be a True Friend Written by Joseph, student at 826 Valencia If the whole world broke bread with other people it would be a better place. There would be less killing, stealing, fighting, and arguments. People who are doing those things maybe do them because they feel like no one has their back. They feel empty inside, like a discarded soda can. But when someone breaks bread for you, you feel like someone cares and it gives you hope.

“They changed my writing skills. They cheered me on when I thought I couldn’t do it.” —KASIM B., STUDENT AT 826MICHIGAN

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FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

TOTAL REVENUE $1,680,150

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,526,855

35% FOUNDATIONS

77% CHAPTER SUPPORT

33% INDIVIDUALS

13% FUNDRAISING

16% CORPORATE

10% GENERAL, MANAGEMENT, & ADMINISTRATIVE

11% CHAPTER FEES 2% GOVERNMENT 2% EARNED INCOME* 1% IN-KIND *101 Seminars, Book Projects, Web Store

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REVENUE Chapter Fees

Unrestricted Funds

Temporarily Restricted Funds

Total

$175,675

$175,675

Program Revenue

$23,117

$23,117

Book Royalties & Web Store

$15,197

$15,197

$66

$66

$38,380

$38,380

Earned Income

Interest Total Earned Income

Contributions Foundations

$410,000

$185,000

$595,000

Corporate

$180,192

$98,230

$278,422

Individuals

$283,173

$269,000

$552,173

Government

$27,500

$27,500

In-kind Donations

$13,000

$13,000

Total Contributions

$913,865

$552,230

Net Assets Released from Restrictions

$351,730

($351,730)

$1,479,650

$200,500

Total Revenue

$1,466,095 $1,680,150

EXPENSES Program Services Chapter Support

$1,172,873

$1,172,873

Management, General, & Administrative

$151,799

$151,799

Fundraising

$202,183

$202,183

Total Supporting Services

$353,982

$353,982

$1,526,855

$1,526,855

Supporting Services

Totals Total Expenses



Change in Net Assets

($47,205)

Net Assets, Beginning of the Year

$580,383

Net Assets, End of the Year

$533,178

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$200,500

$153,295 $580,383

$200,500

$733,678

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THANK YOU DONORS We are grateful to the many foundations, corporations, institutions, and individuals who make our work possible. By supporting 826 National and our chapters, thousands of young writers and storytellers across the country will continue to receive free access to our creative writing programs. Thank you for your partnership and generosity!

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$100,000+

Judd Apatow’s Trainwreck Comedy Tour Panta Rhea Foundation ValueAct Capital Anonymous

$25,000-$99,999

Prior Family Foundation

Ray Nimrod

David Steele

B.J. Novak

Anonymous

Johanna Ong

$1,000-$4,999 Steven Anderson Apple Inc. Jennifer Barrett

David Orta Sean Pak Matthew Patsky Thomas Pease

Andrew Berdon

Jennifer Bunshoft Pergher & Ruggero Pergher

Paul Brinkman

David Perlson

William Burck

Jon Pickhardt

Jane Byrne

Andrew Rappaport

CharityBuzz

Robert Raskopf

Michael Cheung

Kevin Reed

$10,000-$24,999

Daniel Cunningham

Adam Rex

Agency for the Performing Arts (APA)

The Davis Charitable Trust

Susan Sillins

Bad Robot

David Eiseman

Jeff Roggin

Song Reader, with thanks to Beck, Capitol Records, and Warby Parker

Michelle Fox

Peter Sims

Michael & Michelle Gaines

Gabriel Stricker

Faith Gay

Kathleen Sullivan

Marcus Grosch

Dominic Surprenant

Lisa Brown & Daniel Handler

Stephen Swedlow

Nadine Hermann

Chris Tayback

Eric Huang

Brian Timmons

Mary Schaefer

Diane Hutnyan

Morgan Tovey

Singer Family Foundation

June Jackson

Valla Family Foundation

Terry Wit & Jenn Hef lin

Robert Juman

Michael Weiss

Jennifer Kash

Rick Werder

Keough Family Foundation

Michael Williams

Christopher Kercher

Eric Winston

Knock Knock

Anonymous

Judd Apatow’s Sick In The Head Cole Haan Lambent Foundation Fund Taproot Foundation Time Warner Cable Yellow Chair Foundation

John & Kelly Couch Jamieson Foundation Toni Morell & Zingerman’s Community of Businesses Robert & Toni Bader Charitable Foundation

$5,000-$9,999 Kenneth Chiate Conatus Capital Management LP Goldman Sachs & Co. Matching Gifts Program Reece Hirsch Jordan Kurland Merge Records & A Very She & Him Christmas

Dan Kuruna & Justine Jentes Robert Loigman Tony and Anne Lopez Fred Lorig Joe Malcoun

Amir Mokari

Victoria Maroulis

Craig Newmark, craigconnects & craigslist

Juan Morillo



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$250-$999 American Booksellers Association Kevin Arnold Christine Ogata & John Baker Linda Brewer Deborah Brown Sylvia & Barry Bunshoft 33

Peter Calamari

David Viecelli

Sarah Hoagland

Louise Carroll

Kevin Whalen

Matt Hoff

Holly Sphar & Amy Charleroy

Henry Wheatley

James Joaquin

Gee Chuang

Chad White

Robyn Kasler

Andrea Coller

Jacinta Pister & John Whitmore

Donna Koppelman

Dollar A Day

Peter Cook & Leah Williams

Susan Kurland

Elliott Badgley Foundation, Inc.

The Wylie Agency, Inc.

Phyllis Lantos

Taryn Fransen

Anonymous

Susan Lascher

Danielle Gilmore Tara Ginsberg Google Dave Grable Diane Doolittle & Michael Grady Marian & Roger Gray Marc Greenwald Zach Hench Katie Hinman Dawn Holliday Carolyn Jandelli Mark Kaplan Allison Keltner Charles Kurland Mary Lafferty Jennie Leichtling Michael Litman Jaryl Lore Dawson Ludwig Donna Cowan & Barry Nelson Miriam Rabkin Sascha Rand Paul, Megan & Oliver Schutt Michael Senchyna Raub Shapiro Beverly Simmons Claude Stern Andrew Strickman Tessie Topol Thomas Unterburger

$100-$249 AmazonSmile Elaine & Bob Andrews

Leap Books LLC Sheila Lockwood David Low

Robert Bartels

Matthew Makowski & Stefanie Lew Makowski

Jennifer Benka

Rosamund Palmer

Deborah Berne

Timothy Perell

Linda Blumberg

Gary Sernovitz & Molly Pulda

The Boeing Company’s Gift Match Program

William Quackenbush

Andrew Bryan Nínive & Jean Claude Calegari Cat and Dragon Giving Fund Philip Chung William Cooper Crosby & Kaneda Elizabeth & Ted Cross Keri Culver Jodie Evans Richard Farman Aaron Fleming Maurice Frechette

Elizabeth Quinn David Rohde Paul Saginaw Nicholas Savidge-Wilkins Cristine Steele Cynthia Taggart Kerry Tani Deb White Bob and Sharon Yoerg Nancy Zarovsky Heidi Zimmerman Anonymous

Maureen Gates

UNDER $100

Dan & Tracy Glomski

Maggie Andrews

Glenn Goodrich

Jennifer Appel

Tara Greco

Aliza Arenson

Matthew Haley

Aneesha Badrinarayan

W. Richard Hall

Nick Bastone

Anita Hampton

David Bernstein

Melissa Herzbrun

Jamie Bogetti

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Mara Bralove

Mara Klecker

David Sacker

Lauren Broder

Marisa Knopman

The Santo Salvo Family

Jules Brown

Henrik Larsen

Nick Santucci

Marlena Byrne

Sue Jin Lee

Darren Shapiro

Bernadette Caldwell

William Lesman

Meg Smith

Kristen Callen

Justin Little

Meghan Smith

Rachel Cantor

Laura Mancini

Kayla Spears

Karen Carmody

Kathleen Martin

Kaitlin Steele

Gillian WBC

Ian Mellor

Greg Stewart

Michael Criscione

Margaret Miller

Tara Thomas

Kimberly Critchfield

Kristen Miller

Rita Topol

Mike DeWald

Jonathan Milner

Nick Trincia

Cooper Dinning

Laura Mitchell

Anne Visel

Jeffrey Dobrinsky

Jillian Miyagi

Franco Vitella

Darryl Duffy

Robert Morton

Paul Von Drasek

eBay Giving Works

Moss Love LLC

Elisabeth Wakcher

Nicole Evans

Vanessa Naylon

Mark Watkins

Stephen Fales

Laura Newmark

Heather Way

Erin Fishel

Dottie O’Rourke

Mara Weiss

Found Poetry Review poets: Lori Brack, Sheree Mack, Pamela Sayers, Rebecca Siegel, Richard Walker, Rob Kenter, Pratibha Kelapure

Chris Okon

Jacqueline Weissman

Teague O’Malley

Carol Weissman

PayPal

Jesse Wendel

The Freedman Family

Amy Paciej-Woodruff

Iris Witherspoon

Gap Foundation

Meagan Patterson

Brandon Wolfe

Joyce Giordano

Nicole Pepper

Working Proof

Stacey Glick

Brian Popowitz

Terry Yokota

Michael Goldberg

Todd Porter

Anonymous

Anna Goldowsky

Christopher Postlethwait

Anna Gross

Krista Walton Potter & Spencer Potter

Laura Hansen

Colleen Walsh Powell

Meg Hewitt

PVD Lady Project

Alexis Hyder

Thomas Quinn

Meg Peterson

Edwin Josephson

Rebecca Raymond

Northeastern University

Inkoo Kang

Carolyn Rees

Sarah Kelly

Brent Reno

Travis Keltner

Hunter Riley

Emma Kelty-Stephen

Barbara Rindf leisch

Scout Books

Julia Kinsman

Pam Sable

Zack Skelly



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