Mtw Presentation 04.29.09

Empowering youth to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a business

SOCIAL INNOVATION FORUM • MAY 5, 2009

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________ % unemployment for youth in MA

________ % unemployment for low income & minority youth in MA

________ % of youth in foster care who obtain a college degree

________ % of MA foster youth under/unemployed when aging out

________ % of youth leaving state custody without a GED/diploma

________ US annual spending to keep youth in locked facilities

The Real Deal

< 3

75

> 60

> $1 Billion

92

70

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A Relentless Focus on Transformation

A New Approach for Youth

Empowerment Entrepreneurship Community

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A Real-World Model

YOUTH

Application Process

YOUTH at MTW 6-12mos; over 25 hrs/ wk

BUSINESS JOB

YOU JOB

EMPOWERING ENTREPRENEURIAL COMMUNITY

Re-engagement SERVICES

ALUMNI

employment

education

• Foster care • Court-involved• Homeless• Out of school

VETERANS

SELF EFFICACY

Transition

Services

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We Are More Than Words

Youth run the business & their lives

Youth gain marketable skills

Youth support a hybrid funding

model

“I’m able to stick with things even though it's very stressful and hard…

With my YOU job - studying for the GED, applying to college…and making sure we are on track with the business … I have been able to handle stress in a more positive way … realize what is good stress and what is not.”

“When it comes to speaking in front of a lot of people MTW is helping me overcome that fear.We are doing customer service role plays and I am working with customers…”

“We are not only getting paid to run a business. MTW helps youth with outside of work -checking in with us, making sure we are taking care of ourselves and the business.”

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What, exactly are we trying to accomplish?

Self Efficacy Education & Employment

“My first priority is to graduate High School. The plans that I have been working on in my YOU job are: getting my college applications in, creating a budget, getting a bank account, and looking at more colleges.”

Goal Setting Effort Investment Overcoming Barriers Recovering from Setbacks

90% youth report improvements in skills - “more than they ever thought possible”

70% youth remain in contact 70% of youth are in full-time

work and/or education

Question Zero?

Question Zero?

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There Is Much To Be Done…

Improve Program Impact

Drive Earned Revenue

Expand Our Reach

Total Philanthropic Investment Needed over 2 years: $850,000

• Youth measure progress toward Question Zero

• Expand education & employment opportunities

• Increase earned revenues as % of operating budget

• Expand individual donor base

• Execute replication of model to a new site

• Alter the paradigm for preparing youth for success

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A Hybrid Social Enterprise

$0

$200,000

$400,000

$600,000

$800,000

$1,000,000

$1,200,000

$1,400,000

2005A 2006A 2007A 2008A 2009E 2010E 2011E

Fiscal Year

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Individual DonationsDCF ContractsFoundation GrantsEarned Revenue

22%

38%

40%

$25K$168K

$480K

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Leveraged Investment in Youth

$1 Billion$1 Billion US Annual Cost to keepyouth in locked facilities

$70 K$70 KMA Annual Cost to keep one youth in locked facilities

$10 K$10 KMore Than Words Investment in Youth(fully loaded annual cost per youth)

$56/hour

$7 K$7 K

$8/hour

Cost offset by earned revenue

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Join Our Movement

BooksClear off your shelvesEngage networks to coordinate book drivesCultivate strategic partnerships for high end books

TimeShop at MTW; Become a brand ambassadorWorkshop, Site visit, Tutor, Job transitionVolunteer on shiftBoard membership

Funding$1K: Action plan for 1 youth $7K: Support 1 youth for a year + transition $25-50K: Engaged Partner in Replication In-kind: Truck or van; warehouse; storefront