Worcester Business Journal

36 Giving Guide 2020 Worcester Business Journal www.wbjournal.com Rainbow Child Development Center 1. Sustain a leadership position in providing high quality early education and care programs for children that are research-based, successfully implemented, and culturally appropriate. 2. Implement best practices and principles to promote and integrate social and emotional wellness for children and families. Integrate holistic wellness principles into Rainbow's early childhood curriculum. Implement supplemental programs to decrease the effects of adverse childhood experiences and increase children's resilience and develop lifelong strategies to maintain their mental health. 3. Uphold Rainbow Child Development Center's high standards associated with the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) accreditation, Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) Standards, and MA Curriculum Frameworks. 4. Offer industry competitive compensation and benefits to attract and retain highly qualified, skilled, and committed staff. 5. Elevate the community's commitment and recognition of the importance of all children having access to high quality early education and care as a vital, high return, economic investment. 6. Continue to recognize the importance of interconnecting and building a trusting relationship with families. Readily establish a positive rapport with each child's family that is built on mutual respect, and a willingness to acknowledge parents as partners. 7. Execute a dynamic Continuous Quality Improvement Plan focused on decreasing the effects of children's adverse childhood experiences and trauma. Joyce Rowell Executive Director Rosemarie Boyd Boyd Financial Strategies MISSION STATEMENT SERVICE AREA: Worcester, MA Rainbow Child Development Center transforms the lives of at-risk children and their families by providing quality educational and therapeutic programs and services. State Contracts .................... 79% Parent Fees .......................... 13% Foundations ........................... 6% TOP FUNDING SOURCES: Rosemarie Boyd, Boyd Financial Strategies, President Linda Hyde, Healthcare Consulting, Vice President Erin Rosenlund, Shepherd & Goldstein, Treasurer Jared Fiore, Bowditch & Dewey LLP Patrick Harvey, Residential Mortgage Services Andrea Healy, North Brookfield Savings Bank Darleny Henriquez, Harrington Hospital Sharon Hogan, Dr. Patrick Hogan, MD Anna Mary Kraemer, Aberman Associates Karen Longo, Harvard Pilgrim Health Senator Michael Moore, MA State House Stephanie Pasha, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Nadine Premo, Uniquely Your Decor Rainbow Child Development Center 10 Edward Street Worcester, MA 01605 Phone: 508-791-6849 www.rainbowcdc.com Full-time employees: 18 Annual revenues: $2,498,746 Year founded: 1972 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Loreta Sulejman, Webster Five Bank Dianne Trachimowicz Shirley Williams, Psychiatry & Counseling Associates FUTURE GOALS Sponsor Rainbow Child Development Center's Annual Give Back Golf Classic. Designate a donation to continue Rainbow's STEAM, literacy, speech and/or healthy lifestyle initiatives. Sponsor a family friendly event for Rainbow's children and families, such as an ice cream social or cookout. Participate in Rainbow Child Development Center's Annual Give Back Golf Classic Donate to Rainbow Child Development Center's Annual Appeal Donate to Rainbow's Holiday Drives Identify your support to Rainbow Child Development Center via your contribution to the United Way of Central MA Donate on-line to www.rainbowcdc.com FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES RESPONDING TO THE CRISIS: Rainbow has been closed since March 16, 2020. Teachers and staff have provided children on-line lessons and family activities since the Center's closure. Families receive frequent calls from Rainbow's staff to retain communication. In response to COVID-19, Rainbow's primary concern is for the safety and well-being of the children and families we serve. The Center is committed to follow all recommendations outlined by the CDC, State Government and the Department of Early Education and Care. New policies and procedures will include: Reduced enrollment of children in Family Child Care homes, Preschool classes and Afterschool sessions in order to provide social distancing measures. This policy will have a negative impact on children, families and Rainbow's operations budget. Transporting children to and from Rainbow to our programs will be significantly impacted due to the reduced number of children allowed on each school bus. Rainbow's daily transportation expenses are expected to at least double. There is need for vital financial support to sustain children's transportation to and from Rainbow. Large group programs, events, performances, and family gatherings will be rescheduled or cancelled. There is a need for clear guidance when these restrictions will be lifted. Extensive drop off and pick up procedures when children enter the building will be implemented, such as screening children upon arrival. The high cost of personal protective equipment and intense cleaning from commercial cleaning companies will negatively impact Rainbow's operations budget. I invest my time to serve on Rainbow's Board of Directors because Rainbow changes lives! Parents bring their children to a safe and fun environment while they work or attend school. Children are offered many new opportunities to learn and further develop their self- confidence. Rainbow is truly an amazing Agency. – Erin Rosenlund, Board Member

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