LIFT Impact Report 2010

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liFt had polite, courteous, and professional volunteers. Because i had their support and access to technology, i applied for a job right away and got a response within three days. and now i have a new career.”ron lawrence, liFt client

Ron first worked with LIFT volunteers to file his taxes and later returned for help with employment. LIFT worked with Ron to find a better-paying job as a satellite dish installation technician, and also helped him complete college financial aid applications for his daughter.

Photo credit: tony Brunswick

Letters from the CEO and Chairman .......................... 2

Our Approach .......................................................... 4

Program Performance ............................................... 8

National Highlights ................................................ 11

Local Highlights .................................................... 16

Revenue and Financials ......................................... 20

Thanking Our Supporters ........................................ 22

LIFT Directory ....................................................... 28

taBle oF contents

mission

LIFT’s mIssIon Is To combaT poverTy and expand opporTunITy For aLL peopLe In The unITed sTaTes.

Vision

We envIsIon a day When aLL peopLe WILL have The opporTunITy To obTaIn economIc securITy and pursue TheIr aspIraTIons.

The subjects in the photographs presented in the following pages are all representatives of LIFT and no stock photography was used in the creation of this publication. LIFT would like to thank Max Flatow, Christian Johnston, Bennett Locke, Albert Yee, and especially Tony Brunswick, for their contributions to this report.

Dear Friends,

2010 has been a tremendous

year of growth for LIFT, and I

am thrilled to report our results to

you.

Poverty in this nation is still on the

rise, and LIFT’s work continues

to serve as a crucial response. As

an organization, our response has

grown in sophistication over the last

12 months. We invested in high-level staff in each region to provide the

leadership necessary to flourish in our communities. We opened two

new sites in DC and Chicago, and most importantly, we have seen more

clients in one year than ever in LIFT’s history.

The faces you see on the following pages are the faces of LIFT’s clients.

They are parents, children, neighbors, and friends. Their stories of

strength and resilience under the weight of poverty are reminders to

me of the power of the human spirit, and we all, as members of the

LIFT movement, should be proud to be a part of their journeys toward

stability and success.

Our work continues to be made possible by you, our supporters and

friends. You allow LIFT to exist and grow, and I continue to be grateful

and humbled by your dedication to LIFT’s mission.

With gratitude,

Kirsten

Dear Friends,

I am pleased to join Kirsten in

presenting LIFT’s 2010 Impact

Report. I joined the LIFT family

in early 2009, at a time when

our country was in serious

economic trouble and the future

was becoming uncertain for millions

more Americans. I was determined

to find an organization whose drive

for results matched its compassion for its cause and the people it served,

and I found that in LIFT.

LIFT demonstrates that although poverty is extremely complicated,

finding help does not have to be. The pages that follow tell the story

of a movement that is changing the landscape of how our country

responds to poverty and creates opportunity. I am proud to join you

in this movement, so that one day, every person in this country has the

opportunity to achieve economic security and pursue their aspirations.

I am humbled to follow in the footsteps of LIFT’s previous Board

Chairmen, Marne Obernauer, Jr. and Brian Kreiter. Their vision and

leadership have helped make the organization what it is today. I

am also excited to join you all in the quest to help LIFT broaden and

strengthen its impact.

With deepest appreciation for your support,

Michael

michael gilligan, chairman, liFt national Board oF directors

Kirsten lodal, ceo and co-Founder

From the ceo and chairman

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John Bang liFt Volunteer

When John, a California native, enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania, he wanted to make a deep connection with the Philadelphia community surrounding his new home. Through his work with LIFT, John has secured rental assistance for a family, provided computer training to a retiree, and prepared tax returns for dozens of Philadelphia community members.

i volunteer at liFt to make a tangible difference in alleviating

poverty in my community. i enjoy working one-on-one with clients and understanding the potential

each individual brings to the table. i volunteer so that i can look back and say unequivocally that i used

my talents to help others.” 3

The eradication of poverty in the United States cannot happen unless we recommit to being a nation of opportunity. With 43.6

million people living in poverty, our country has not

seen levels of need this high since the Great Depression.

LIFT works with those most in need to provide real

results like jobs, housing, tax credits, education and

training, and other necessities that will enable them to

pursue healthier, happier futures. Of equal importance,

LIFT is determined to foster an environment of hope

for our clients, which is pivotal to believing a brighter

future is possible. As clients make progress on the path

to opportunity, the volunteers providing these services

become empowered and enlightened as well. They gain

a better understanding of the realities of poverty and the

actions necessary to change the systems and policies that

stifle social mobility. They go on to become champions

of LIFT’s cause in their personal and professional lives,

prioritizing initiatives that promote prosperity for all,

from the careers they pursue to the votes they cast.

theory oF change

our aPProach

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LIFT activities... ...create positive change

Clients and trained volunteers work one-on-one to find jobs, secure safe and stable housing, make ends meet through public benefits and tax credits, and obtain quality referrals.

The LIFT experience pushes volunteers to grapple with our country’s most challenging issues related to poverty, race, inequality, and policy.

Clients make concrete and tangible progress on the path to opportunity including access to:• Stable housing • Stable income/employment• Education and job training• Health care • Basic necessities (food, clothing, transportation, etc.)

Short Term:Volunteers are transformed and educated by the experience.

Long Term:Alumni become lifelong leaders in the fight to decrease poverty and expand opportunity for all families in America.

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MISSION: Combat poverty

and expand opportunity for all people in the

United States

VISION: One day, all people

will have the opportunity to

achieve economic security and pursue

their aspirations.

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liFt encouraged me to be a more creative thinker. in my work as a foster care social worker and now as a graduate student and professional, i am constantly trying to attack problems in innovative ways.”aimÉe chamBers, liFt alumna

Aimée’s two years volunteering with LIFT reinforced her desire to continue working as a public servant. She immediately took a job as a foster care social worker after graduation from Manhattan College and began pursuing her Master’s degree in Community Planning at the University of Maryland. While she finishes her program, she is interning with the Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED), a national nonprofit committed to expanding opportunity for low-income populations by gathering investors and policy makers to support innovative community ideas and practices.

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Poverty is complicated. Getting help shouldn’t have to be. Every day, we rely on

lawyers, accountants, babysitters, family, and friends

to help us through life’s hurdles. It takes an incredible

amount of support just to get by—let alone thrive—in

life, and for those living under the weight of poverty,

resources to pay for that help are simply not available.

LIFT recognizes and responds to the need for customized

support and delivers it in a manner that respects the

dignity and potential of every client. An important and

unique aspect of our service model is its comprehensive

nature. LIFT ensures that our services do not simply

end with a job; we explore additional stabilizers like

affordable housing, utilities assistance, food stamps,

or referrals to free health clinics—all associated

components necessary to build a stable life. At the same

time, LIFT works to equip clients with an “internal

toolkit” of skills like problem-solving and goal-setting

abilities, designed to help them build confidence and

bounce back from setbacks.

Path out oF PoVerty

our aPProach

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Community members come to LIFT with a highly complex

set of interrelated needs:Volunteers help clients achieve:

Together, volunteers and clients take the following actions:

Basic NecessitiesSecure source of food, transportation, clothing, etc.

Housing Secure stable housing

Employment/Financial Stability

Secure stable income through employment and/or benefits

Education and TrainingSecure entry into education and training programs

Health CareSecure access to affordable health care and medical services

SEarCH For EmploymENT

CoNNECT To rEFErral agENCiES

SEarCH For

HouSiNg

apply For puBliC BENEFiTS

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charles Frueh liFt client

When Charles was sidelined by severe depression, he was unable to make ends meet. LIFT helped him locate food assistance and obtain approval for SSI/SSDI benefits. With these supports in place, as well as temporary employment as a Census worker, Charles is relieved to be able to support his young daughter while applying for full-time work.

i started to feel accomplished when i received my benefits. it was something i would not have pursued

or known how to get. liFt was immensely helpful and worked with me for a long time. they provided

a lot of moral support and empathy, and because of them, my outlook

on life is much more positive.”

Photo credit: Bennett locke

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Employment

Across its network, LIFT recorded a

67% job interview-to-job placement success

rate, which demonstrates the considerable

impact of LIFT’s pre-employment and career

development services on the ability of clients

to obtain employment. Because of LIFT’s

help, 290 people now have new jobs and a

stable means of supporting their families.

Housing

Each day this summer (2010), LIFT volunteers

secured a new home for a client family. That’s

50 homes in 50 days for clients like

Richard (profiled on page 13), who donated

to LIFT to thank volunteers for, as he put it,

“helping me end my homelessness.”

imProVing outcomes For clients

Program PerFormance

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44% 44%

12%

Contact Housing Programs, Landlords, and Agencies

Facilitate Housing Searches (online or print)

Analyze Housing Options/Screen for Specific Program Eligibility

BreaKdown oF housing actiVities

Discuss and Analyze Job Readiness

Facilitate Job Search (online and print)

Develop Résumés/Cover Letters and Conduct Interview Prep

Help Clients Apply Directly for Specific Jobs

Teach Computer Skills and Create Email Accounts

BreaKdown oF emPloyment actiVities

30%

13%

16%

22%

20%

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Public Benefits and Tax Credits

LIFT prepared over 750 free tax returns in 2010,

securing $995,000 in total refunds ($330,000 from

the Earned Income Tax Credit) for LIFT clients. The

refunds and credits place money directly into the

pockets of struggling families.

As a result of working with LIFT, 390 families

obtained food stamps and now have the ability to

provide consistent meals to their families. In some

LIFT offices, volunteers are directly enrolling clients

in benefits programs like food stamps so that they

encounter less red tape and can secure supports in a

friendly and familiar environment.

Referral Services

3,200 clients are better connected to the resources

in their communities because of the quality referrals

LIFT provides to local agencies, including:

790 ● referrals to GED and continuing

education programs

450 ● referrals to legal aid services

280 ● referrals to affordable health care programs

32%

9%

14%

6%

24% 14%

2%

Housing

Job Placement Programs

GED and other Education

Food Banks, Soup Kitchens, and Clothing Banks

Legal Services (includes immigration)

Health Care

Credit Counseling and Tax Assistance

BreaKdown oF reFerral actiVities

43%32%

11%

7%

6%

Apply for Food Stamps

Apply for Utilities or Rent Assistance

Apply for TANF, Unemployment, and Social Security

Apply for Earned Income Tax Credit (via tax returns)

Apply for Public Health Insurance

BreaKdown oF PuBlic BeneFits actiVities

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PartnershiPs & collaBorations

aquí me atendieron bien. no hay palabras para agradecer. Vine aquí y me hice una cita en la misma idioma mía, y me alegro de que esta organización me ha ayudado mucho.” Blanca caBrera, liFt client Following the death of her husband, Blanca was consumed by depression, and with few English speaking skills, she felt isolated and powerless. With LIFT’s assistance, Blanca was able to obtain counseling, secure a well-paying job as a crossing guard, apply for housing, and start language courses. She is now confident enough to call the housing authority on her own and says that she feels in control of her future.

Translated, her quote reads: Here, I was treated well. There are no words for how much I appreciate that. I came here and made an appointment in my own language, and I am happy for how much this organization has helped me.

Photo credit: tony Brunswick10

LIFT reached out to new universities and campus organizations to increase the size and diversity of its volunteer base. Our offices

were able to find uniquely talented volunteers to serve

clients and promote LIFT’s work using new channels,

such as co-op programs at Northeastern University, social

work classes at Loyola University Chicago, photography

programs at Boston University CDIA, and radio stations

at Drexel University.

LIFT also sought to employ the unique talents of working professionals by experimenting with new models of volunteer engagement. Non-student advocates

brought different skills to the table in various volunteer

placements this year. Early partnerships like Deloitte

and LIFT-Evanston’s résumé/interview workshop with

clients proved successful and will be replicated in the

coming months.

Volunteers served 7,000 clients in 2010, a 42% increase from 2009. With improved

technology, office space, and volunteer capacity, LIFT

was not only able to serve more clients this year, but

also provided a higher quality of service to those clients.

Updated computer systems and faster internet allowed

clients to accomplish more in a meeting, additional

workstations and improved office space offered clients

more appointments and a better degree of privacy, and a

larger number of year-long volunteers enabled clients to

receive higher-quality service.

LIFT opened the doors to two new sites: on Chicago’s West Side and in Washington, DC’s Columbia Heights neighborhood. Through a partnership with the National Able Network,

LIFT-Chicago’s Pilsen Office began operations at the

Chicago WorkForce Center, which Mayor Daley cited

as “a model for efficient delivery of services and easy

access for the clients it serves.” Similarly, the LIFT-DC,

Columbia Heights Office opened within the CentroNía

bilingual charter school to provide convenient services to

the parents of the school’s students. Both new sites serve

predominantly Latino communities in their respective

cities, and LIFT has tailored its services to include

additional bilingual support and immigration resources.

exPanding our Volunteer corPs

Program growth

national highlights

Photo credit: tony Brunswick11

LIFT joined several exciting new initiatives dedicated to expanding opportunity in the United States. In addition to helping to lead the

launch of OpportunityNation—Be The Change, Inc’s

newest endeavor to make economic opportunity the

signature bipartisan issue of the 2012 presidential

election—LIFT is also participating as one of the only

direct service providers in the Coalition to Promote

Access and Opportunity, a project to strengthen the safety

net sponsored by CLASP, First Focus, and Single Stop.

LIFT’s coalition to promote service generated unprecedented support in the Pepsi Refresh Project. LIFT finished as one of the

top five finalists for the $250,000 prize category in the

inaugural month of competition to find “refreshing ideas

that change the world.” LIFT supporters rallied the vote

across social media and on campus and thousands of

votes were cast to raise awareness of poverty in the U.S.

LIFT was heralded as one of the leading social innovators confronting our country’s pressing issues. Various national media pointed to

LIFT’s innovative program model as an example of

“what works” in poverty alleviation, including:

Shirley Sagawa’s newest book, ● The American

Way to Change, highlighted LIFT’s use of service,

specifically AmeriCorps fellows, to combat poverty.

In separate articles for ● The Huffington Post, Rob

Shepardson and John Bridgeland touted LIFT as

one of the leading examples of “effective solutions

to the challenges facing communities throughout

the country.”

Strong organizational leadership received accolades for directing LIFT’s service delivery and influencing the national dialogue around poverty.

CNN’s HLN network recognized LIFT’s talented ●

workforce as part of its “Leaders with Heart”

segment.

Diane von Furstenburg and her family foundation ●

donated $10,000 to honor LIFT’s work on behalf

of women, mothers, and families, and CEO Kirsten

Lodal was selected as a finalist for the DVF “People’s

Voice” Award.

emerging as a leader in social innoVation

inFluencing systemic change through collaBoration

national highlights

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richard Bucci liFt client

Working with LIFT, Richie obtained a bicycle to offset his transportation costs and an emergency cell phone. LIFT also helped him move from spending nights in a hostel to a placement in a transitional shelter. From there, he was able to appeal for a housing voucher and last month, Richie finally moved into his first apartment after two years of homelessness.

i’ve never wasted a minute working with liFt volunteers. Because of liFt’s help, i was

able to resolve my issues with homelessness and my life has changed dramatically for the

better.”

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First Lady Michelle Obama addressed the graduating class at George Washington University because of their donation of 100,000 hours of service. LIFT-DC vol-unteers contributed to the final tally. Sum

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LIFT is proud to be part of several exciting new initiatives dedicated to LIFT’s own mis-sion of combating poverty and expanding opportunity in the United States, includ-ing OpportunityNation and the Coalition to Promote Access and Opportunity. Sum hici-

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yamil rogers liFt Volunteer

Yamil, a Business major at Fordham University, was editing

spreadsheets at MTV until a friend told him about LIFT. After one

semester, his experience working with clients like Cecilia Vargas

(left) was so transformative that he applied to the Peace Corps and is looking to work in public service.

“all of the work that i’ve done with liFt has been so rewarding. after just one semester as a volunteer, my life perspective has totally changed. liFt is about empowering communities, transforming lives—including my own—and i’ll take my experiences with liFt on whatever journey i am put through.

Photo credit: max Flatow Photography

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national highlights

Joining more than 6,000 alumni, 95% of volunteers surveyed intended to support LIFT’s mission beyond graduation. LIFT aims

to provide a transformative experience that influences

the career paths, philanthropic activity, and continued

volunteer engagement of our alumni. We were thrilled to

see some of our most recent alumni pursuing career and

academic paths in various fields, including:

Coordinating access to affordable healthcare at the ●

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Organizing service learning programs at St. Joseph ●

University to employ the talents of college students

in meaningful neighborhood engagements

Directing all advocacy for federal economic supports ●

through First Focus

Managing government relations with the Center for ●

Economic Progress to promote policies that enable

working families to obtain financial security

Developing an arts program for low-income families ●

LIFT made significant investments in the volunteer experience to increase retention rates and improve volunteers’ ability to place clients on a path out of poverty. As

a result of hiring regional Executive Directors and

equipping offices with experienced, full-time staff,

LIFT retained 75% of its volunteer corps in 2010. LIFT

also worked to improve the volunteer experience by

standardizing LIFT’s training modules and engaging the

National Student Advisory Board to provide insight for

LIFT’s programs.

According to LIFT’s Student Experience Survey, volunteers feel well-equipped to lead client meetings effectively. LIFT

families are more able to obtain tangible success if LIFT

volunteers are prepared and confident in their own

abilities. To achieve this end, LIFT required volunteers

to participate in 65 hours of training over the course of

each semester, with 15 hours on initial orientation and

50 hours of ongoing monthly trainings to maintain and

enhance their familiarity with key services. LIFT offices

also routinely invited local experts to facilitate trainings

ranging from public benefits enrollment to working with

formerly incarcerated individuals.

deVeloPing a PiPeline oF anti-PoVerty leadershiP

increasing Volunteer eFFectiVeness

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By cultivating committed regional investors, LIFT has created programs to respond to the unique needs of individual communities. LIFT’s regions raised over $480,000 in 2010 to directly

fund their respective local initiatives, including:

A $100,000 grant from the Robin Hood Foundation ●

provided capacity to hire a Program Director

and partner with SingleStop to provide direct

public benefits enrollment, legal aid, and financial

counseling programs at LIFT-The Bronx.

LIFT-Philadelphia hosted its first regional event, ●

chaired by Fred and Suzie Fletcher, to garner

support for LIFT’s critical social services in the city.

CharityWorks invested in LIFT-DC’s local poverty ●

relief programs with a two-year, $250,000 grant.

The McCormick Foundation granted $50,000 to ●

LIFT-Chicago to promote civic engagement.

With the addition of Directors in Boston, DC and New York City, LIFT’s program performance and local sustainability have increased dramatically. LIFT brought on

Executive Directors Maicharia Weir Lytle and Raël

Nelson James to lead LIFT-Boston and LIFT-DC,

respectively. In her short time with LIFT, Nelson James’

leadership has already won recognition from the EnVest

Foundation as one of its “40 Under 40” honorees.

Betty Gilmore, a seasoned social worker and adjunct

professor of social work at NYU, joined LIFT-The Bronx

as the Program Director. With local leadership in place,

program performance is up nearly 10% in those regions.

The Corporation for National and Community Service awarded LIFT a three-year grant to expand and maintain its team of AmeriCorps fellows. A continuation of its

partnership through AmeriCorps*National Direct,

this grant will enable LIFT to staff offices with Site

Coordinators serving two-year AmeriCorps terms.

LIFT has already added additional

members to the Boston and

Chicago Site Coordinator teams,

and will bring on members this

year to facilitate community

outreach and partnerships.

generating local suPPort

inVestments in local leadershiP

local highlights

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this is a challenging time, and some may suggest pulling back. we feel the opposite— with all the enormous difficulties that folks are facing, people throughout our country need liFt now more than ever. we feel that now is our time, when the need is so great, to grow our services.”Josh romalis, executiVe director, liFt-PhiladelPhia

Josh Romalis addressed a room of over 150 people at LIFT-Philadelphia’s inaugural benefit, where he asked guests to stand in solidarity with their neighbors who are most in need and support the efforts of effective programs like LIFT.

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Universities honored LIFT for engaging students in meaningful volunteer commitments and providing invaluable services to surrounding neighborhoods.

Fordham University presented LIFT-The Bronx ●

with its “Community Partner of the Year” award.

Temple University honored LIFT-Philadelphia’s ●

North Office as the “Student Organization of

the Year.”

Drexel University recognized LIFT-Philadelphia ●

volunteer Bill Neil for his dedication to service and

his work to bring LIFT to Drexel’s campus.

“LIFT is no longer the best kept secret in our community.” With recognition ranging from

U.S. News and World Report to The New York Post,

LIFT’s offices are becoming well-known, respected

local leaders.

The Washington Post ● and U.S. News and World

Report featured LIFT-DC’s Bishara Addison, whose

300 hours of service contributed to First Lady

Michelle Obama serving as the commencement

speaker for George Washington University.

The New York Post ● and The Huffington Post

profiled interns and clients from LIFT-The Bronx

for their unique stories of accomplishment.

LIFT offices forged strong new partnerships with community agencies to provide doubly impactful services and to stimulate innovation locally.

The Evanston Community Foundation provided ●

funding for LIFT-Evanston to construct an

affordable housing database to serve as a citywide

tool for social service agencies. The database

has allowed Chicago-area agencies to exchange

information, locate housing availability, and serve

Chicago citizens.

The LIFT-Boston Lawyers Project, a collaboration ●

between LIFT, Tufts University, and the Tufts

Lawyers Association, signed on nine lawyers to work

with LIFT to provide clients with pro bono legal

counsel. The team has won 100% of LIFT clients’

cases since the project began.

CSAC-North (a program funded by the Illinois ●

Department of Corrections) commissioned LIFT-

Chicago to compile and publish a guide to citywide

services for recently released ex-offenders.

awards and recognition

Building PartnershiPs to strengthen communities

local highlights

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susanne hansen liFt Volunteer

Profiled in the New York Post for her unique internship with LIFT, Susanne Hansen recently saved two clients from eviction and has connected several more to public benefits and childcare. The 21-year old is currently looking into graduate school social work programs to pursue a career in nonprofit management.

“i’ve heard that internships help you find what you like

and what you don’t like. in my case, i was lucky enough to find something that i love.”

Photo credit: christian Johnston Photography

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LIFT received leadership investments from multiple partners who support the LIFT movement to engage volunteers

in combating poverty in our communities. Below are a few of our key partners, and on behalf of our clients and

volunteers, we are grateful for their continued support. (See p. 22-26 for a complete listing of investment partners.)

reVenue and Financials

inVesting in liFting communities

reVenue and Financials

2010

Philip D. Cutter, M.D.Chairperson

Rita D. BerksonExecutive Director113 Linden AvenueBranford, CT 06405203-488-2697 (Office, Fax)[email protected]

Sally E. McNagny, M.D., MPHDirectorBrain Tumor Research Awards Program95 Berkeley Street, Suite 201Boston, MA 02116617-279-2254617-423-4619 (Fax)[email protected]

Richard N. ThielenFinance Directorc/o RINET Company, Inc.101 Federal StreetBoston, MA 02109617- 423-4114617-423-3207 (Fax)[email protected]

Board of Directors

Philip D. Cutter, M.D.Benjamin GoldhirshElizabeth Goldhirsh

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reVenueIndividuals $760,414

Institutions $914,327

AmeriCorps*National Direct $181,425

Other Public Funding $1,250

In-kind Contributions $67,994

Other Inome $1,440

total reVenue: $1,926,850

exPensesProgram Costs $1,018,654

Management and General $146,987

Development $303,311

total exPenses $1,468,952

Change in net assets $457,898

Net assets, beginning of year $239,439

Net assets, end of year $697,337

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as beneficial as liFt is for clients, it is also an invaluable experience for the volunteer. i have developed as a person and as a leader.”steVen monroy, liFt Volunteer

Steven began volunteering with LIFT as a sophomore at Loyola University Chicago. As the son of Mexican immigrants who was raised in the suburbs of Chicago, Steven says that the LIFT experience compelled him to remain close to home after graduation and devote himself to tackling issues in the Chicago community. He has gone on to become a two-term AmeriCorps*National Direct member with LIFT-Chicago and simultaneously serves in the Illinois Army National Guard.

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thanKing our suPPorters

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goVernment PartnersThe Corporation for National

and Community Service/AmeriCorps*National Direct

City of Evanston, Homelessness Prevention and rapid reHousing Program

The Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area

inVestment Partners ($100,000+)Anonymous

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation

The Goldhirsh Foundation

Monitor

New Profit Inc.

robin Hood Foundation

$50,000-$99,999Glenview Capital Management

Susan and Laurence Hirsch

The Bromley Charitable Trust

Global Thinking Inc.

The McCormick Foundation

$25,000-$49,999Barclays Capital

The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation

JPMorgan Chase Foundation

The Lenfest Foundation

Modestus Bauer Foundation

Peggy and Marne Obernauer, Jr.

Larry robbins

rachel and John rodin

ropes & Gray

Lisa and Lance west

$10,000-$24,999Beverage Distributors

Company, LLC

The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation

The Charles Jacob Foundation

The Clark Charitable Family Foundation, Inc.

The Diller-von Furstenberg Family Foundation

Evanston Community Foundation’s root2fruit program

Mindy and Lee Foley

Anne Helgen and Michael Gilligan

Jeannie and Jonathan Lavine

Elizabeth and Jan Lodal

PNC Foundation

The Polk Bros. Foundation

Prince Charitable Trusts

Samuel S. Fels Fund

$5,000-$9,999Anonymous (3)

Anne and Don Ayer

rene and Geoffrey Boisi

Mary and Colbert Cannon

Amy and Pierre Chao

CityBridge Foundation

Claneil Foundation, Inc.

Connelly Foundation

Marian Davis and David Parker

Dalia and Hossein Fateh

Suzie and Fred Fletcher

Danny Goldman

Alice Goldman and Ben reiter

Help The Homeless – Employee regional Fund of the Community Foundation for

the National Capital region

Nancy Jacobson and Mark Penn

Jen Koen and Mark Horowitz

The Jovid Foundation

Gene Keilin and Joanne witty

Kelly and ronnie Mateo

Irene McInerney, in honor of Katie O’Hare

Kirk McKeown

Liz Milbank and Mike Sobel

rebecca Mills and rod Smith

Morningstar Foundation

Annie Moyer

Northwestern University

Quaker Chemical Corporation

Allen H. and Selma w. Berkman Charitable Trust

Suzanne and Peter romatowski

Elsa walsh and Bob woodward

walter & Elise Haas Fund

wilson Sonsini Goodrich & rosati Foundation

$2,500-$4,999Anonymous

Clara Brillembourg and George Chopivsky

Citizens Bank Foundation

ExxonMobil Foundation

Firstgiving

Fox & roach Charities

Anna Hoffman

Debra and Tim Howard

Irving Foundation

Michele Jolin and Kevin Downey

Kenilworth Union Church

Ali and Brian Kreiter

Gardiner and Nick Lapham

Margaret and Terry Lenzner

Marne Levine and Phil Deutch

Marilyn and Bob Mazur

Nina and Chris McIntyre

Lois and Jon Mills

Anne Kline and Geoff Pohanka

Cassie and Billy rahm

wendy and wayne rhodes

The Sunshine Lady Foundation

william Techar

The wachovia wells Fargo Foundation

Jennifer and Peter wallace

$1,000-$2,499Anonymous

Barra Foundation

The Mars Foundation

Nancy and robert Blank

Shirley and Dennis Bloomquist

Hilda and Arturo Brillembourg

Christopher Carlson

Suzanne and richard Carroll

Gert and wes Clark

Jessica wyman Cohen and Matt Cohen

Elizabeth Derose and David Fischer

Pat and John Deutch

Elizabeth and Tim Dugan

Isabel and ricardo Ernst

Suzanne Fine and Christian Salomone

Chris Foreman

Susan and Fred Forman

The Four Lanes Trust (wendy Makins)

Lorna and Lawrence Graev, in honor of Marne Obernauer, Jr.

Kelly Granat

Ben Harper

Thomas Harrington

Bonnie and Harold Himmelman, in honor of Kirsten Lodal and Jeff Himmelman

Karen and Mark Holzberg

Ellen Howe

Isabel and Jerry Jasinowski

Nancy and rick Kreiter

richard Leventhal

Faiza Issa and Noah Levy

Stephanie Lin

Living Social & Hungry Machine, Inc.

Jay McGonigle

Kunal Modi

Asmita and Amreesh Modi

Northwestern University

Cecilia Parajon and Stan Freeman

Nina and Michael Patterson

Jeffrey Patterson

LIFT is grateful for the support of the following individuals, foundations, corporations, government agencies,

and universities whose significant contributions help to make our work possible. This list reflects all gifts received

between September 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010.

“ to the others, i’m just paperwork. at liFt, their attitude makes all the difference. they have so much confidence in me that it gives me confidence.”liFt client

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Lee and Bill Perry

Kathleen Petitt

Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville PC

Quaker Chemical Corporation

Susan and David rahm

richard romatowski

Barbara and Charles rossotti

rubenstein Family Charitable Foundation (Virginia Grace and Eli Cohen)

Cecilia and Guillermo Schultz

Ellen Seidman and walter Slocombe

Mindy and robert Setton

randy Simpson

Mindy and Howard Sontag

Susan and warren Stern

Bonnie and Thomas Strauss

Carrington and Jake Tarr

Jeffrey C. walker

washington Post Foundation

Sylvia and ronald weir

woman’s Club of Evanston

Sue and Jim woolsey

$500-$999Anonymous (3)

Darcy Bacon

wilma and Stuart Bernstein

Nina and Jay Bliley

Meg and Tim Callahan Family Foundation

rene Canezin

Henry Catto

Susan and Dan Christman

Carolyn and Philip Cohan

Betty and Stuart Cotton

Laryssa and Bill Courtney

Carol and Christopher Dawson

Debra and David Eichenbaum

Nicole Elkon and Neal wolin

Lucinda Eng Garcia

Carol Fox

Sheila and Patrick Gross

Mary and robert Haft

Tizgel and Lover High

Carol and richard Hochman

Jennifer James

Matt Kaye

Bicky and George Kellner

Amy and Peter Keogh

Carol and Martin Kolsky

Gloria Kramer

Peggy Kriss and Clifford Pollan, in honor of Lisa Pollan

Jacqueline and Marc Leland

Karen and David Levites

Lenore and Elliot Lobel, in honor of Annie Lobel

Kathryn Lodal and Jack ripperger

John Lynch

Susan and John Magee

Mike Martelli

Glenn McClelland

Lindsay and Stanton McCullough

Eileen and Thomas McIntyre

Andrea Miano and Kevin Hodges

Andrew Mogavero

Paula Moss and David Karabell

North Shore Community Bank and Trust

Joan and Howard Oestreich

Lisa ripperger and Michael McCurdy

Laurie and Eric roth

Sharday Sanchez

Diane and Michael Sapir

Michelle and Oren Schumaker

Stacey Schwartz

Brent Scowcroft

rebecca and william

Senhauser

Kristin and Jeff Sharp

Sally and John Simms

Vicki and David Smick

Martha and Stephen Smith

Karen and David Smith, in honor of Amy Baker

Patricia and Duncan Sparrell

Katie and Mark Sullivan

Betsy and Kevin Sullivan

Derek Tarsy

Joyce Thornhill and Joshua Gotbaum

The Towle Tribe

Jean and raymond Troubh

Catherine Tyler

Emily and Antoine van Agtmael

Margi and Bob Vanderhye

Sheila and willy walker

Vicki and ron weiner

westervelt Charitable Trust

Justin wohler

David wright

Brian Zucker

$1-$499Anonymous (14)

Xanthe and Elliot Ackerman

Mary and Matt Adams

Lisa Adams and Jim rowe, in honor of Anne romatowski

Carl and Tammy Allegretti

Melissa Anderson

Dena and Louis Andre

Paul Ardire

Catherine Armsden, in honor of Meredith Dworkin

robert Armstrong

Eric Arnold

rita Axelroth

Martha Baer, in honor of Katie and David Einstein

Susan and Garry Baker

Eugene Bang

Janet Barlett

Steve Barrows

Daniel Barzideh, in honor of Liz Milbank and Mike Sobel

Marcy Baskin

Cricket Bauer

Janet and Eric Beatty

Brian Beggans

robert Bell

Judy and Tom Bello

Grace and Morton Bender

Allen Berg

Kathy and Andrew Berkman

Deborah Bers, in honor of Katie O’Hare

Sarah Bertozzi

Lauren and Matthew Biel

Mary Bingham

Suzie and richard Bissell

Julia Bissell and Sean O’Neill

Joseph Bograd

Corinne and Zach Boisi, in memory of Luke Boisi

Cathy and Steven Bokoff

Esther Bokoff, in honor of Jen Bokoff

Jen Bokoff

Susan Bollendorf and robert Broeksmit

June Bond, in honor of Brad Bond

Joanne and Joel Bonner, in honor of Anne romatowski

Irina and william Booth

Allyson Bowen

wendy and David Bowes

Elena Boyd

Laura and Bruce Brancheau

Joe Brannan

Samantha Brenner

Kay and robert Brundige

Nancy and Bill Brundige

Nancy Bubes

Boris Bulayev

Susan Burk

Betty and william Busey

Nate Byer

Jessica Byers

Molly Byrne

Amanda and John Cali

rebecca Campoverde

Elizabeth and Alex Canizares

Christopher Capuzzi, in memory of Susan Capuzzi

Kristine and Brian Carney

Stuart Carroll

Paul Chadwick

wendy and Lee Chaikin

Stephanie Chak

Anna Chamberlin and Chris King

Bonnie and Louis Cohen

Joan Cohen

Sarah Cole

Deborah Cole

“ liFt is the ultimate experience for people who are trying to achieve their goals. i am continually blown away by the amount of help and support they provide.” liFt client

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Catherine Colglazier

Jessie Colgate

Lauren Conte

Katherine Conway

Lynn and Harvey Cooper

Jennifer Cornfeld and Andrew Schenker

Dina and Chris Corrini, in honor of David Corrini

Tom Cosgrove

Jamie and robert Craft

Jim Crounse

Kendra Cunningham and richard Kasper

Lucy Claire Curran

Colleen Curran and Maxwell

Foster, in honor of Lucy Claire Curran

Jennifer Curtis

Didi and Walter Cutler

Nancy and Steve Dankof

Jenny DaSilva and Daniel McLaughlin

Anthony D’Avella, in honor of Nina and Chris McIntyre

Brooke and Stephen Day

Molly Day

Barbara and Thomas Decker, in honor of Heather Decker

Stephanie and David Deutsch

Mick Didlani

Mark Dimilia

Todd Dimston

Zehra Dincer and Matt Mazur

Catherine and william Doll

Linda and Michael Donnelly, in honor of Colleen Flynn

Marguerite Donnelly, in honor of Colleen Flynn

Christina Donnelly, in honor of Jim Donnelly

Shachi and Amit Doshi

Marsha and David Dowler

Andi Drileck

Faye and Vincent Drouillard

Karen and Dan DuVal

Kate Dworkin

Phyllis and Albert Dworkin, in honor of Meredith Dworkin

Sylvia and Peter Dworkin

Andrew Eddins

Norma Egic

Jessica and robert Einhorn

Pablo Eisenberg

Judy and Michael Erlich

Diana Farrell and Scott Pearson

Loie Fecteau, in honor of Katherine Conway

David Feldman

Perry Fellman

Fellowship Bell’s Immanuel Presbyterian Church

Betty Feng

Billy Fettweis

richard Fiesta

Catherine and John Fisher

Joyce and Irving Fishman

Suzanne and Julian Flannery

Selina Fletcher

Heather and Andy Florance

Susan Flynn, in honor of Erin Pidot

Chen-Hui and E-Ting Foo

Patricia Foo

Cecilia and Nelson Ford

Niki and robert Fowler, in honor of Karen Swieter

Caroline and Peter Friedman

Beth Gaffney, in honor of Katherine Conway

Emily and Donald Gerne

Barbara and Elliot Gewirtz

Jody and John Gillanders

Marisa Giorgi and rajeev Nath

Mark Gold

Arlene and Howard Goldberg

Carol Goldberg and Lindsay Copeland

Ellen and Michael Goldin

Felice and David Goldman, in honor of Jen Bokoff

Goldman Sachs

Mary and Jerry Goldman

Jill and Steven Gomberg

Sherri and John Goodman

Goodsearch

Marilyn and John Gordon

Kiley Gove

Michael Granoff, in honor of Marne Obernauer, Jr.

Karen Gray

Dena Greenblum

rhonda Greifinger

Elizabeth and Eric Grossman, in honor of Nina Grossman

Sharon and Steve Haberfeld

Beth Hadley

Lydia Hall

Jess Hamerslough

Phillip Han

Susan and Joseph Hansen

Donna and Art Hartman

Ellen Heiman and Steven Agresta

Ben Heisler, in honor of Jessica wyman Cohen and Matt Cohen

Pamela and Brian Henjum, in honor of Matt Henjum

Tyler Henritze

Donna Henry

Caroline and Ken Himmelman, in honor of Kirsten Lodal

David Hobbs

Judith Hochman and richard Fuchs

robin Hodges

Pauline and Stewart Holmes

Jinks and Linwood Holton

Judy Hope

Charlotte Houghteling

Jamie Holland Hull and Edward Hull

Sarah Hunt

Jessica Hunt

Corinne Husten

Ann and william Hutnick

Jean and robert Hutnick

I Do Foundation

Jason Idilbi

redmond Ingalls

Corey Innis

Beth Jacob and Jim Fogel, in honor of Anna Fogel

Seth Jacobson

Shirley and richard Jaffee

Pam and John Jaske

Brad Johnson

Teola and Paul Jones

Beverly and Peter Jost

Ali Jost and Mike Iacovone

Trevor Joyce

JustGive

Marylin and Norman Kailo

Peter Keane

Bill Keen

richard Keil

Joel Kent

Kerry Kidwell-Slak

Austin Kilroy

Gay and Don Kimelman

Merrie King, in honor of Caitlin King rossman

David Kleger

Zachary Klehr, in honor of Josh Barenbaum

Mary Knighton-Brenner

Allison Kornstein

Eric Kramer

Lucile Krasnow

Alexander Krulic

Anne Ladky and Karen Fishman

Laura and will Lamson

Susan and John Landau, in honor of Katherine Conway

Jamila Larson

Jenna Lawrence

Susanne and rick Leach

Cannon Leavelle

Una Lee

Susan Lee

Becky and David Legge

Paul Leggett

Emily Lena

“ liFt exposes me to individuals who are living what i study in sociology classes, and to social service systems i’d only heard of in political debates. liFt gives you insight into the world in a way that sitting in a classroom never could.”

liFt Volunteer

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Emily Lenzner and Peter Cherukuri

Salo Levinas

Lauren Levites

Betsy and Jim Lewis

Lauren Libera

Sue and rick Liblong

Sarah Licht, in honor of Katherine Conway

Amy Lieb

Nancy Liebermann, in honor of Lauren Godles

Kelly and Ted Linden

Liz Linden

Beth Lodal and Gene Pokorny, in memory of Claire Ellen Wilson

Nate Loewentheil, in honor of Kirsten Lodal

Doreen Low

Jennifer Luk

Candace and Matt MacDonald

Fena and Andy MacDonald

Lizzy Majzoub

Janet Mardfin

rosemary and Dan Marohn

Jacqueline Badger Mars

Louise and Kenneth Marshall

Luann and raymond Martin

Greta Martin

Chris Martinez

Joanne and John Mason

Brant Mayo

Laura and Brown McCullough

ryan McIntyre

Donna and Thomas McLarty

Dimitri Mehlhorn

Dan Melman and Ed rogers

Jamie Mendelsohn

Meredith Metzler, in honor of Katherine Conway

Sylvia and Chuck Meyers, in honor of Brian Kreiter

Jeanie Milbauer and Bill Knapp

Shira Miller

Janice and Tom Milone

rehan Mirza, in honor of Emily Triggs

Eric Misbach

Valerie Moreno and Bernard James

Jacqueline Morrison

Anne and Charles Mullany

Lucy Mullany

Kevin Mulvaney

Sarah and Ted Mundy

Sheila Murphy, in honor of Katie O’Hare

Shannon Murphy

Fred Mutter

Dave Myszkowski

Josh Naftalis

Susana Naim

Pat Nakajima

David Naughton, in honor of Katie and David Einstein

Brenna Neal

Jennifer Nelson and Carter Allen

Michael Neumann

Gail and John Nields

rosalie and richard Norair

Kathleen and Brian O’Hare, in honor of Katie O’Hare

Katie O’Hare

william Okun

Morgan Oldenburg

Elena and william Olin

Elaine and Greg O’Loughlin

Alice Osur

Serge Papasergiou, in honor of Liz Milbank and Mike Sobel

Krista Parris

Marni and Jon Pastor

Shilpa Patel

Mildred Patterson and Marc Grossman

Kate Peachway and Josh Dienstag

Heather Peavey

Nicole Pelengaris

Doug Perkowski

Sczerina Perot and Gary Dibianco

robin Perry

Julie and Gregg Petersmeyer

Verena Phipps and Matt Perault

Elizabeth Pietanza and Alan Macina

Nina and roger Pitkin

Benjamin Pollan, in honor of The Pollan Family

Cynthia Pollan

Eileen Pollan, in honor of Peggy Kriss & Cliff Pollan, and Lisa Pollan

Elinore Pollan, in honor of Lisa Pollan and Cliff Pollan

Alex Polner

Diana and Frederick Prince

Scott Pruessing

Joe Punaro

Fanta and Joseph Purayidathil

raquel Quinones

Jamie raab, in honor of Meredith Dworkin

Theodora raab

Janelle rae

Peter ragosa

Anu rangappa

John read

Emily reiter

Ellen and James reuler, in honor of Ben reuler

Zibby and Andrew right

Naomi robbins

rebecca roberts

Cokie and Steven roberts

Price roe

Louise and Charles romalis

Susan romalis

Maura and Gary romano, in honor of Katie O’Hare

Fran and roger rooney

Beth rosen

william rosenberg

Mildred rosenfeld

Caitlin King rossmann

Susan Sachs Goldman

Patrick Sanders

Alicia and Darryl Sargent

Mr. and Mrs. James Saunders

Diana and Ervin Schoenblum

Lisbeth and Daniel Schorr

Aniko and Nash Schott

rebecca Schrag, in honor of Kirsten Lodal

Blair Schwab

Susan and richard Scott, in honor of Heather Decker

David Seeberan

Jordan Seltzer

Amina Semlali

Gunjan Shah

Nadia Shamsi

Monisha Sharma

Alex Shawe

Abigal and Hamilton Shawn

Eileen Shields-west

Sarah Shubitowski

Carrie Shuchart

Karen Singer and Paul Selden

Florence and warren Sinsheimer

rebecca and Larry Sipos

Kiernan Slater and Christopher Patusky

Debbie and Bob Slotpole

Erin and will Smith, in honor of Clara Brillembourg and George Chopivisky

David Smith

Angela and Gerard Smith

Laura Smolowe and Adam O’Byrne

SaraKay and Stanton Smullens

Benjamin Sobel, in honor of Liz Milbank and Mike Sobel

Judi and Lawrence Sobel

Julie and Jordan Solomon

David Solomon

Cory Sorensen Logan and Josh Logan

Heather Southwell

robin and David Sproul

Nancy and Kent Stansberry

Alice and Ken Starr

Nicole Stata and Joseph Schotland

Leah Staub-DeLong

Sally and Bernard Stein

Jacqueline and Sanford Stempler

Emily and Brian Stern

Paula Stern and Paul London

“ there is no other organization like liFt to help a person work toward a better future. they provide help in a relaxed atmosphere and i never feel rushed.” liFt client

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Mimsy and Jamie Stirn

Alexandra Stoddard and Peter roberson

Janice and Howard Stoodley

Appy and John Stookey

Mona and Edwin Strassburger

Harry Stricker in honor of Josh romalis

Svea Stromme

Diane and John Sujat, in honor of Katherine Conway

Thomas Sullivan, in honor of Katherine Conway

Brendan Sullivan

Terry and James Svenstrup

Diane Tachmindji

Hope and robert Taft

william Taft

Lauren and Devin Talbott

Alisa and Jonathan Talisman

Anne Taylor

Sue and Dan Thomas

Nancy and Jim Tierney

Angie Tosaw

Emily Treleaven

Lina and Carl Treleaven, in honor of Emily Treleaven

Anne and Isaac Tripp

Anne and Glenn Trout

Joan Turadek

Martin Tyler

Jennifer Urquhart and Michael Edwards

The Victor Foundation

Nancy and Carroll Voss, in honor of Alix Brown

Jeremy waletzky

Diana and Mallory walker

Jenonne Walker

Judy and roger wallenstein

Mabel and Lee weil, in honor of Marne Obernauer, Jr.

David Weil

Leonard weingarten

Linda and John weiss

Lee wells

Brian wendell

Elissa west, in honor of Jen Bokoff

J. robinson west

Debra and Charles westcott, in honor of Shawn westcott

Judy and Kevin white

Jane white

rachel whiteside and Jon Cross

Pat and Bob wilburn

Ellis wisner

Anne witkowski and John Barker

Mollie woehling

Dottie and Ken woodcock

Callie wright

Laura wright and Peter Treadway

David wyman

Elaine Yellen

Jason Yeung, in honor of Verena Phipps

Ameer Youssef

Youth Orchestra of the Americas, Inc.

Daniel Zaharopol

in-Kind suPPortAu Bon Pain, washington DC

Apart Pizza Company

Banana republic/GAP Foundation

Bertucci’s, washington DC

Kyle Casey

Adam Chesbrough

Chipotle, washington DC

Deloitte Consulting LLP

DC Central Kitchen

Max Flatow

Fordham University Cafeteria

Shauna and Jonathan Friedman

Global Thinking Inc.

Goldman Sachs & Co.

Vivian Kaplan

Bennett Locke

Maureen McClain and Kate Schleker

Met Foods, Bronx NY

Modern Food, Bronx NY

Monitor

Morton williams, Bronx NY

Elizabeth Pohorilak

Patricia’s Pizza & Pasta, Bronx NY

Pugsky’s Pizza, Bronx NY

Kaitlin Quinn and rachael Sampson

Bryan rivera

ropes & Gray

ryan rodrick Beiler

Mark Sullivan

robert Vanderhye

University Pizza, Bronx NY

Albert Yee

matching giFtsArrow Adhesives Company

Avon Products Foundation, Inc.

Barclays Capital

The Boston Consulting Group

Diamond Management and Technology Consultants

Fannie Mae Foundation

Goldman Sachs & Co.

Google

Huron Consulting Services, LLC

JPMorgan Chase Foundation

NYSE Group

The Pew Charitable Trusts

w.w. Grainger, Inc.

“ liFt is the single most important thing that i have done during my college career.nothing has taught me more about how the government affects us, what diversity is, or how to be a leader and implement change from the bottom up.”liFt Volunteer

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i call liFt my family. they saved my home. they saved my life. liFt helped me to know that there are people out there who will help us if we really try. liFt found the good in me when no one else did, and i found a lot of good in them.”gwendolyn cole, liFt client

Last year, Gwendolyn was laid off and facing foreclosure on her new house. With few family or friends nearby to turn to, she felt alone and desperate. LIFT referred her to a culinary arts training school and worked with her to apply to jobs. With a new résumé, new business suit, and new confidence, she walked into a restaurant and was hired on the spot. She is now looking to work at an upscale restaurant and is paying off her mortgage with fewer worries.

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Jon BudingtonCEO, GLOBAL THINKING

rob CarmonaPrESIDENT AND FOUNDEr, STrIVE INTErNATIONAL

Lee FoleyMANAGING PArTNEr, CAPITOL HILL PArTNErS

Michael Gilligan (Board Chairman)GENErAL PArTNEr, HErITAGE PArTNErS, INC

Susan Hirsch

Ted HowardEXECUTIVE DIrECTOr, THE DEMOCrACY COLLABOrATIVE

Brian J. KreiterCO-FOUNDEr, LIFT MANAGEr, rESEArCH ANALYTICS, BrIDGEwATEr ASSOCIATES

Kirsten Lodal CEO AND CO-FOUNDEr, LIFT

Marne Obernauer, Jr. CHAIrMAN, BEVErAGE DISTrIBUTOrS COMPANY

Elizabeth rikerPArTNEr, NEw PrOFIT INC.

John rodinPArTNEr, GLENVIEw CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

Deanna SinghLIFT ALUMNA FOUNDATION ANALYST, rOBErT w. BAIrD FOUNDATION

Amy BakerDIrECTOr OF DEVELOPMENT

Alix BrownMANAGEr, INVESTOr rELATIONS AND EVENTS

Tony BrunswickCHIEF OPErATING OFFICEr

Elizabeth ButlerMANAGEr, OPErATIONS AND ADMINISTrATION

Liz CopelandDEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE

Heather DeckerMANAGEr, VOLUNTEEr DEVELOPMENT AND TrAINING

Colleen FlynnMANAGEr, COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA rELATIONS

Betty GilmorePrOGrAM DIrECTOrLIFT-THE BrONX

raël Nelson JamesEXECUTIVE DIrECTOrLIFT-DC

Kirsten LodalCEO AND CO-FOUNDEr

Ben reulerEXECUTIVE DIrECTOr LIFT-CHICAGO rEGION

Josh romalisEXECUTIVE DIrECTOrLIFT-PHILADELPHIA

Anne romatowskiMANAGEr, PrOGrAM DESIGN AND EVALUATION

Maicharia weir LytleEXECUTIVE DIrECTOrLIFT-BOSTON

Marian wigginsDIrECTOr OF FINANCE

local oFFices

Board oF directors

liFt directory

national oFFice staFF

this is the best program ever. they

are very helpful and make me feel comfortable. they

have helped me gain more confidence and

get my life together in the right direction.”

liFt client

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