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MISSIONCOMMUNITY YOUTH
CONCEPTS’ MISSION IS TO ENGAGE AND CONNECT
IOWA STUDENTS THROUGH YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMMING AND TO PROVIDE COACHING,
TRAINING, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN BEST
PRACTICES TO YOUTH-SERVING
NON-PROFITS.
AN IOWA WHERE ALL YOUTH HAVE ACCESS
TO HIGH QUALITY OPPORTUNITIES THAT
PREPARE THEM FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL,
WORK, AND LIFE.
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BOARD STAFFJEREMY WEISS | CHAIR SOGETI, INC. JONATHAN ROSENBLOOM | VICE CHAIRDRAKE UNIVERSITY KEVIN TIERNAN | SECRETARYBANKERS TRUST MARCY BAKER | TREASURERSAMMONS FINANCIAL DENIKA ALMBURGALMBURG PROPERTIES, INC. AMANDA BAKERISKEMIN INDUSTRIES AMY COWNIEKELLER WILLIAMS OTTO GUNDERSONROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT CARA KENNEDY-ODEDES MOINES PUBLIC SCHOOLS SHEKINAH YOUNGCITY OF DES MOINES
AMBER GATHERSYOUTH PROGRAMFACILITATOR
KELSEY TYRRELLVOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
JULIE CACKLERTRAINING DIRECTOR
JILL PADGETTDEVELOPMENT &PARTNER RELATIONS DIRECTOR
AMY OSTRANDER CROLLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
TESS HUNTINGYOUTH PROGRAMFACILITATOR
ANDRAYA STENDERAMERICORPS PROGRAM DIRECTOR
KARA DONOVANSERVICE LEARNINGCOORDINATOR
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Service Learning
CYC staff and AmeriCorps members conducted 11 service learning-oriented programs in 18 sites around the Des Moines area.
Examples of 2014-2015 projects: Students completed 20 hours of service work to create an
environmental movie and then showcased it to the community with over 100 students in attendance.
Students worked lunch periods to engage the entire student body in writing compliment cards for their teachers. Each teacher and faculty member received at least two cards.
CYC ACCOMPLISHMENTSLaunching the Youth Service Momentum AmeriCorps Program Housed at CYC
In FY2015, 13 AMERICORPS MEMBERS served a total of 16,500 HOURS
of service at 6 SITES around Des Moines. In the 2014-2015 program year, goals
were surpassed ahead of schedule and members mobilized a total of 376 ADULT VOLUNTEERS that contributed 3,681 HOURS back to the community.
1,300 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED15 HOURS OF SERVICE PER STUDENT19,500 HOURS OF SERVICE TOTAL
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TOP (Teen Outreach Program)
CYC ACCOMPLISHMENTS, CONTINUEDMAP (Mentoring Advantage Program)
Over a three-year period (2012-2015), student absences decreased. Percentage of students absent less than 10 days increased from 58% (2012-2013) to 72% (2014-2015).
Over a three-year period (2012-2015), the average number of behavioral referrals decreased from 9.25 (2012-2013) to 1.94 (2014-2015).
One student decreased number of behavioral referrals from 24 (2013-2014) to 0 (2014-2015).
73% of mentees maintained or increased their average GPA from the 2013-2014 school year to the 2014-2015 school year.
14% decrease in the number of teens reporting course failure.
5% decrease in the number of teens reporting school suspensions.
24% decrease in the number of teens reporting failing grades in general.
19% decrease in the number of teens reporting cutting classes.
“SINCE JOINING CYC’S PROGRAM, I HAVE GAINED A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE CAREERS IN WHICH I AM INTERESTED IN/NOT INTERESTED IN.”
“I KNOW I WILL FIND A GOOD JOB AFTER I GRADUATE.”
Career Connect
100% of students surveyed shared a positive response of Agree/Strongly Agree when asked the question,
Following participation, 93% of students surveyed shared a positive response of Agree/Strongly Agree when asked the question,
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I plan to finish high school.
I energetically pursue my goals.
I can find lots of ways around any problem.
I can think of many ways to get good grades.
I am aware of the impact drug and/or alcohol use can have on someone’s future.
I plan to finish high school. Pre: 76%; Post: 89%
I energetically pursue my goals. Pre: 63%; Post: 80%
I can find lots of ways around any problem. Pre: 54%; Post: 67%
STATSIn 2014-2015, 1,340 youth participated in CYC programming with the following impacts noted:
60 STUDENT PARTICIPANTS. 23% OF PARTICIPANTS IMPROVED ONE GRADE LEVEL IN READING COMPARED TO 1% OF DES MOINES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT NON-PARTICIPANTS.
1,340
STATISTICS TO NOTE
98%
21%
82%
27%
65%Considered At-Risk
Require Accommodation in School
Free & Reduced Lunch Rate
English Language Learners
Ethnic Minority28% Latino, 24% Black, 13% Asian
students directly impacted by CYC programming in 2014-2015.
Post: 94%Pre: 92%
Post: 82%Pre: 80%
Post: 82%Pre: 81%
Post: 91%Pre: 89%
Post: 69%Pre: 65%
Starfish Academy*
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TRAINING & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
98% 98% 93%Workshop was well-organized.
98%The trainer was knowledgeable
about the content presented.
Information provided was relevant to the topic of the
workshop.
Information provided was of high quality.
95%The trainer
used effective communication
techniques.
CYC provides training and technical assistance to our own facilitators as well as to other youth-serving organizations and educators. CYC believes that expanding the opportunity to learn best practices in youth development positively impacts all youth throughout our service area. Of 640 trained, attendees reported the following:
104Hours of training.
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FINANCIALS
Corporate Sponsorship: 44%
Government Contracts: 40%
Fee for Service: 12%
Misc.: 3%
Individual Donations: 1%
Direct Programming: 65%
Community Capacity Building: 7%
Capital and Capital Carryover: 20%
Management: 8%
Support & Revenue Program Expenditures
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FUTURE PLANS
Double the capacity of the MAP career-based mentoring program to support 120 students annually. Strengthen parent and student programming that serves families within the King-Irving neighborhood. Increase access and programming in the Youth Exploration Center (YEC) at CYC to respond to community needs. Launch Youth Volunteer Corps (YVC) as a strategy to engage older youth in volunteerism and support local Silver Cord programs. Establish an annual fundraising event to build the agency’s endowment.
In May 2014, CYC moved into our current ‘Forever Home’ at 1446 Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway in Des Moines. Along with making the building more sustainable by replacing the 1980 HVAC system with high efficiency units, adding insulation to the roof, and upgrading all lights to LED, we hope to mirror sustainability in our programming and in our community. Here are our plans for FY2015:
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CALLS TO ACTION
Endowments build sustainability. A gift to our endowment will provide a permanent source of support for CYC. Visit desmoinesfoundation.org/give-now.aspx today to create your legacy.
To volunteer: cyconcepts.org/volunteer
To donate to the AmeriCorps Youth Service Momentum, visit: cyconcepts.org/donate
Build the CYC endowment to $1 million to increase long-term program and organizational sustainability. Grow volunteer support by 25% to increase program reach. Increase community capacity through increased financial support of the AmeriCorps Youth Service Momentum program.
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THANK YOU, DONORS!
• ABC MECHANICAL• ADDAM C. MEDINA
FOUNDATION• ADVENTURE LIGHTING• AMY AND SLOAN COWNIE• ANKENY IKES• ANONYMOUS• ARCHITECTURAL ARTS• BANKERS TRUST• BRENDA PEEL• CARA KENNEDY-ODE AND
JACKSON ODE• CARL AND LINDA WONG• CASEY’S GENERAL STORE• CENTURYLINK FOUNDATION
$500 – $4,999
• COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER DES MOINES
• COOK PLUMBING CORP.• DAVID AND AMY CROLL• DES MOINES ARTS FESTIVAL• DES MOINES REGISTER• DISNEY FRIENDS FOR CHANGE• DMACC YOUTH BUILD• DOUG AND ANGIE CROLL• DR. JOSEPH PATRICK MITROS• DSM HACK• FLOORING AMERICA• GANNETT FOUNDATION• GILBERT AND COOK INC.• GREG AND JILL PHILBY• IBEW LOCAL 347• IOWA PRISON INDUSTRIES• JOHN DEERE FOUNDATION• JOSEPH MITROS• KEMIN INDUSTRIES• KEVIN TIERNAN• KINZLER CONSTRUCTION
SERVICES• KOCH BROTHERS• NCMIC INSURANCE COMPANY
• BNIM ARCHITECTS• CHRYSALIS FOUNDATION• CHS SERVICES• DUPONT PIONEER• IOWA DEPARTMENT OF
HUMAN SERVICES
$5,000 – $19,999
• DES MOINES PUBLIC SCHOOLS - AMERICORPS
• GREATER DES MOINES LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
• HRJ CONSULTING LTD• IOWA COMMISSION ON
VOLUNTEERSERVICE• IOWA DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC HEALTH • MEREDITH CORPORATION• MID IOWA HEALTH
FOUNDATION• POLK COUNTY
DECATEGORIZATION• PRAIRIE MEADOWS• THE HANSEN COMPANY• UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL IOWA
$20,000+
We do our best to recognize all of our donors. If we have omitted your name in error, please contact our office at 515-243-4292. Thank you.
• KIWANIS FOUNDATION OF DES MOINES
• KUM & GO• PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP• RONALD MCDONALD
HOUSE CHARITIES• STAPLES FOUNDATION• URBANDALE HOME DEPOT
• PINOT’S PALETTE• QUIKTRIP• RCS MILLWORK• ROTARY CLUB OF DES
MOINES A.M.• SE POLK COMMUNITY
SCHOOL DISTRICT• SERVICE LEGENDS• SPECTRUM LIGHTING
AND INTERIORS• STARBUCKS FOUNDATION• THE BAKER GROUP• TWO RIVERS BANK• UNITED RENTAL• WAUKEE WELLNESS
AND CHIROPRACTIC• WELLMARK FOUNDATION• WELLS FARGO• WEST BANCORPORATION• WRIGHT TREE SERVICE• YOUTH SERVICE AMERICA
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COMMUNITY YOUTH CONCEPTS | ANNUAL REPORT | FY2015: JULY 2014-JUNE 20151446 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. PARKWAY, DES MOINES, IOWA 50314 | 515-243-4292