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58 Giving Guide 2017 Worcester Business Journal www.wbjournal.com Youth Opportunities Upheld, Inc. Future Goals Fundraising Events/Opportunities Volunteer Opportunities Volunteer opportunities include half-day site spruce-ups (landscaping, light painting, etc.) at our youth sites, mentoring or tutoring students in our college success programs or supporting our clinical programs on an ongoing basis, and serving on committees such as Young Professionals or Events. Giving Opportunities Individual donations, foundation grants and corporate sponsorships are vital to the success of our programs. Questions about any of the giving opportunities listed below can be directed to the Chief Development Officer, Fred Kaelin, at 508-849-5600 x.286 or kaelinf@youinc.org Corporate Partners Throughout the year, our Corporate Partners who sponsor events or individual programs enjoy significant visibility, including signage at special events, website and social media exposure, as well as opportunities for their employees to volunteer and participate. Annual Appeal We send winter and spring annual appeals by mail and email. In-Kind Donations We welcome in-kind donations of goods and services for most events, as well as supplies for programs. Adopt-a-Child Each holiday season a dedicated group of YOU, Inc. staff members collect holiday gifts and monetary donations to purchase gifts for as many as 1,000 youth in our care. Planned Giving Our Greenwood Society honors those individuals who have named YOU, Inc. as the beneficiary of a planned gift. We welcome the opportunity to discuss the benefits and impact of a legacy gift. Online Donations We gratefully accept secure online donations year-round, via our website at www.youinc.org. Samantha McDonald Fletcher Tilton PC Attorneys at Law Kristine Bostek President and CEO MISSION STATEMENT Service area: Throughout Central Massachusetts, including North Central and South Central MA. To provide youth and families with opportunities to fulfill their potential and build brighter futures. Managed Care ................ 48% Department of Children and Families (DCF) ............... 27% City, State, Federal, & Private ........................... 25% Top funding sources: Samantha McDonald, Fletcher Tilton, Chair Roy Angel, Mass Development, Vice Chair/Treasurer Joseph Crotty, The Wetzel Group at Morgan Stanley, Assistant Treasurer Reverend Clyde Talley, Belmont A.M.E. Zion Church, Clerk Paul Belsito, Hanover Insurance Agency David Crowley, Wachusett Mountain Thomas Doherty, Corporate Benefit Plans Thomas Dube, Green Leaf Construction Stephen Erickson, Raymond James Donroy Ferdinand, Metso Automation North America Thomas Manning, UMass Medical School Tom McGregor, United Bank Laurance Morrison, Retired, Laurance S. Morrison Company, Inc. Patrick Muldoon, UMass Memorial Medical Center Mary Roy, Quaker Special Risk Cynthia Skowyra, Community Volunteer Donna Truex, Bowditch and Dewey LLP Youth Opportunities Upheld, Inc. 81 Plantation Street Worcester, MA 01604 Phone: 508-849-5600 www.youinc.org Full-time employees: 475 Annual revenues: $36,185,566 Year founded: 1971 Board of Directors To discuss sponsorship or donor opportunities, please contact Fred Kaelin, Chief Development Officer, at 508-849-5600 x 286 or kaelinf@youinc.org Gala for Kids (November 4, 2017) This year's Gala for Kids features former Celtics great Paul Pierce. The event is expected to draw at least 300 guests, including many of Worcester's business and community leaders. The event offers outstanding sponsor visibility before and during the event, including on our mobile bidding platform bidpal.net/yougala17. The Gala includes silent and live auctions, for which donations are gratefully accepted, as well as a cocktail hour, dinner and A Conversation with Paul Pierce. Uphill Climb (June 2018) The Uphill Climb is a unique and health-focused fundraiser: a hike up Wachusett Mountain to support our courageous children and families who tackle their own uphill climbs every day. Like a traditional walk or 5k, hikers get peers to sponsor them through peer-to-peer online campaigns. Wachusett Mountain Ski Area partners with us for this event, which allows us to have entertainment for young children and others who can only make the climb in spirit, and ends with a community barbecue. Programs: Develop, expand and maximize the potential of agency programs, focusing on those whose growth contributes to agency success. Technology: Evaluate, develop and enhance software products and solutions to respond to technological advancements. Public Relations: Expand communication, both internally and externally, through the use of digital communication media, social media and website development. Fundraising: Raise revenue through the fostering of new corporate sponsorships, increasing donor engagement, targeting large, multi- year private grants, and implementing a new capital campaign. Organization and Governance Restructuring: Evaluate and realign organizational services within the agency to maximize efficiency and position the agency for future industry opportunities, while maintaining organizational financial integrity. Talent Management: Evaluate and adjust compensation and recruitment strategies in order to maintain a high retention rate and stay competitive within the marketplace. Infrastructure: Develop a new plan for facility management.