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48 Giving Guide 2024 Worcester Business Journal www.wbjournal.com FUTURE GOALS 1. Sexual Assault Youth Education (SAYE) program: Increasing the number of youth/young adults served through our SAYE program that focuses on building knowledge and strengthening valuable skills around healthy relationships, inclusive of race, gender identity, culture, ethnicity and sexual orientation. 2. Deaf Survivors Program (DSP): rough increased staffing capacity of deaf and/or ASL fluent trained counselors we will expand all our DSP counseling support services for deaf and hard of hearing survivors of sexual violence across all regions of the state. 3. Sexual Violence Survivors with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities (I/DD): Increasing accessible counseling support services and 24/7 crisis intervention to those survivors who identify within the I/DD community. 4. Males Advocating Change (MAC): Expand our MAC program by engaging more young males. We aim to build a new generation of male leaders who will model strength without violence and serve as positive change makers in society – taking their communities from awareness to action. 5. Agency Visibility and Recognition: Increased community awareness of Pathways for Change Inc. and its significant contributions toward ending sexual violence and creating a more inclusive, safer community. FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES Online and in-person peer fundraising, silent auction and raffle item donations (trips/get-away packages, gi cards, restaurant gi certificates, jewelry; self- care gi certificates for massages, yoga sessions, spa days, etc.) for our annual Sexual Assault Awareness Month events during April and/or company fundraiser campaigns/drives (dollars or items). GIVING OPPORTUNITIES Year-round donations gratefully accepted online (monthly sustainers particularly welcome) through our website and/or via mailed check directly to our Worcester office location. Annual appeals: Spring (April's Sexual Assault Awareness Month), Fall (Giving Tuesday) and End-of-Year giving (Dec – Jan) online fundraisers. In-kind donations: Volunteer your time and talent, donate hospital aer-care clothing for survivors (various sized sweatpants, sweatshirts, socks, flip-flops), group counseling art supplies, boxes of tissues (for our counseling rooms), individually wrapped snacks (sweet and savory) and coffee/tea k-cups, gi cards for survivors (groceries, gas, mixed use), women's hygiene products, etc. Corporate support: Donation matching, company "drive" and/or event sponsorships Donor advised funds: Planned giving support, major gis and/or bequests (please see more info under the "Donate" button on our website, "Bequests" tab). Vehicle donation support: We can accept automobiles (running or not), boats, rv's, motorcycles, planes, atv's and snow mobiles. Process and free pick-up is easily made/scheduled through the Donate for Charity link (via the "Donate" button on our website, "Vehicle" tab). Amazon Wish List: Select and order from an ever-changing list of products needed to better support our survivors/clients (via the Donate button on our website, "Amazon Wishlist" tab). VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Become a Pathways certified Sexual Assault Counselor by completing our 55-hour training and help support survivors through our free and confidential 24/7 HOTLINE (via phone) and Medical Advocacy (in-person support to survivors and their significant others in hospital emergency room's during forensic collection exams). Volunteer on our Board of Directors (fiduciary oversight, fundraising and policy setting). Help us with event planning, administrative support, community education and outreach with your gi of time and talent. Pa©ways for Change, Inc. Kim L. Dawkins President & CEO Michelle Smith AIDS Project Worcester, Board Vice-Chair Kim L. Dawkins, Pathways for Change, Inc., Board President Jessica M. Potts, Community Volunteer, Board Chair Michelle Smith, AIDS Project Worcester, Board Vice-Chair Joan Moylan, Central MA Counseling & Wellness Center, Board Treasurer (Acting) Ann E. Cascanett, Central West Justice Center, Board Clerk BOARD MEMBERS Todd Buxton – Buxton Construction, Member-at-Large Robert Quinn – Community Volunteer, Member-at-Large "I am extremely proud to serve on the board of a nonprofit that leads the Community in addressing the root causes of sexual violence while also supporting survivors through trauma informed practices using a social justice approach. Despite the epidemic of sexual violence being an uncomfortable and "taboo" subject, for over 50 years, Pathways for Change Inc. has steadfastly been supporting survivors (along with their families, friends and significant others) while providing prevention education throughout Central Massachusetts. How could you NOT be proud to be a part of that?" – Michelle Smith, Vice-Chair 588 Main Street Worcester, MA 01608 Phone: (508) 852-7600 www.PathwaysForChange.Help Full-time employees: 24 Annual Revenues: $2.8 Million Year founded: 1973 MISSION STATEMENT To provide quality and multicultural services to those whose lives have been impacted by sexual violence and to provide education geared toward ending violence, serving Central Massachusetts. SERVICE AREA 47 towns and cities across Central Massachusetts (statewide for our Deaf Survivors Program). TOP FUNDING SOURCES 93% Local, state and government revenue 5% Grants, donations and fundraising 2% In-kind