9Annual Report

For nearly 30 years, we at the Ounce have been driven by our belief that providing vulnerable children

— those with the odds stacked most dramatically against them — an opportunity to experience nurturing

and stimulating early learning environments, starting at birth, is the key to narrowing the achievement

gap and ultimately breaking the cycle of intergenerational poverty.

Our focus on the first five years of life is informed by years of research that has provided a wealth of

information about what should work to narrow the achievement gap between children in poverty and

their more economically advantaged peers. The Ounce’s community-based work with babies, toddlers,

preschoolers, and families at Educare, and through our home visiting programs, affords us a unique

chance to assess, evaluate, and document what does work.

The Ounce operates as a laboratory for testing theories and developing best practices for implementing

quality early learning environments for children born into poverty. We know that the evidence we are

gathering is one of the most powerful tools we can bring to local, state, and national discussions about

the importance of early childhood investments. We are proud to devote this year’s Annual Report to

an exploration of the myriad ways we use data and evaluation to advance early childhood practice and

policy. The Ounce is building an indisputable case in support of evidence-based early education models

that are changing education outcomes for impoverished children.

The Ounce is a true public-private partnership, and its leadership on behalf of children and families is

made possible by your support. Together, we are asking — and answering — important questions. We

are also surfacing new questions and new strategies. Together, we will narrow the achievement gap and

reshape public education to include the earliest years of a child’s life — so that we can give all children

the opportunity to succeed.

Dick RothkopfChairman of the Board

Harriet MeyerPresident

We reach nearly

4,200 children and

families through

birth-to-five

programs we fund

and operate in

Chicago as well as

through our network

of voluntary home

visiting and doula

programs throughout

Illinois.

We educate more

than 3,000 program,

community, and

opinion leaders

about key issues

in early childhood

development.

We serve 150

low-income

babies, toddlers,

preschoolers, and

their families

at Educare, our

birth-to-five school

in Chicago that

has become a

national model for

early childhood

education.

We advocate for sound

public policies for

young children in

Illinois through the

Kids Public Education

and Policy Project

(Kids PEPP) and

nationally through our

First Five Years Fund.

We train more

than 1,300

community-based

early childhood

professionals in

the state through

our Illinois Birth to

Three Institute.

We partner with

colleagues in 15 states

to build their research-

based programs for

at-risk children from

birth to age five, and

to increase public

investment in the first

years of life.

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The Ounce of Prevention Fund invests in

the first five years of a child’s life to help narrow the academic achievement gap

for our most vulnerable young children.

Each year:

At the Ounce, program doesn’t exist without research and

evaluation. On-staff evaluators embedded in our daily programs

study how developmental science translates into program practice

in real-life home or early learning settings. This applied-research

approach enables consistent, immediate feedback to help staff make

quick adjustments to their strategies with children and parents.

best practices take flight

Maintaining this feedback loop requires focus and a strong dedication. Our program staff and researchers fully commit

to working together to achieve outcomes that lead to new best practices and models that advance the field and help more

vulnerable children develop into effective learners. The Ounce’s ongoing assessment and data collection provide the rigor

to honestly evaluate which interventions work “on the ground,” which do not yield outcomes we believe are good enough,

and where we need to innovate in order to do better.

Data Drives Program Innovation

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9Innovation

Early Math Initiative

Lasting Outcomes

Successful Transitions

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The Educare Follow-Up Study

Our Educare Follow-Up Study1 is tracking 124 children who transitioned from Educare into

kindergarten and elementary school from the school years 2005 to 2008, evaluating their academic

performance and gathering data from parents and teachers. In 2009, as our first cohort of Educare

graduates completed third grade, the study provided the most comprehensive picture to date of just

how effectively children and families are sustaining gains made at Educare.

Study findings have also been used to shape numerous innovations to our practices and curriculum

at Educare. The study found that our children’s math achievement in elementary school didn’t match

their achievement in language and literacy. So this year we’ve begun a new Early Math Initiative2

to train teachers and parents how to help children grasp early math and problem-solving concepts.

The Follow-Up Study also revealed that children — and their parents — need more support as they

transition from the deeply personalized program at Educare into public kindergarten classrooms.

Today, we are being more deliberate in preparing children to work and think independently, to

problem solve on their own, and to cope with classrooms often double the size to which they are

accustomed.

The Follow-Up Study also indicates that some parents need more intensive efforts to sustain the

gains their children made at Educare. In 2009, we advanced plans for the new Educare Family and

Training Center.3 This 10,000-square-foot addition to Educare represents the newest innovation to

our program and will materially enhance our capacity to provide the programs and information that

support parents in their role as a child’s first and most important teacher and advocate.

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Landmark studies such as High/Scope Perry Preschool,

the Abecedarian Project, the Chicago Child-Parent Centers Study, and the

National Early Head Start Evaluation yielded evidence that intervening early

— beginning even at birth — engaging and supporting young parents, and

immersing children in nurturing, stimulating environments can change life

trajectories for at-risk children. They forever altered our expectations for

what is possible when you invest in early childhood.

Those studies are now decades old. Today, the Ounce is interjecting critically

needed new information into the field. We are helping to answer old

questions — and raise new ones — about which programs, supports, and

policies most effectively improve outcomes for at-risk children.

evidence-based strategies

The Ounce focuses on translating new ideas from developmental science into applied innovations that work. We are using

lessons from our home visiting and doula models to shape workforce trainings that increase the number of early childhood

professionals who can implement evidence-based strategies. The outcomes we are achieving at Educare are giving

teachers and program administrators new ways to think about working with at-risk children and families. Publications

and papers documenting our efforts to narrow the achievement gap are contributing new ideas to discussions at education

conferences and at academic institutions across the country. And together with research partners, our investigations and

evaluations are advancing knowledge about how to make sure every child enters kindergarten with the skills and support

needed to succeed.

Contributing New Knowledge to the Field

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9Knowledge

Inspire Parents

Build Strong Relationships

Pursue Education Dreams

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The Educare Postsecondary Education Project

Considerable research shows a strong connection between a mother’s educational achievement and

her child’s success in school. Unfortunately, the rates of postsecondary enrollment and completion

among low-income mothers of young children lag considerably behind those of their more

advantaged peers. To date, few programs have achieved success in turning that tide.

At Educare, we have the privilege of holding and nurturing children and their parents over a period of

five years. In building the strong relationships needed to bolster young parents’ ability to advocate for

their children, the Ounce’s teachers and family-support staff gain valuable insight into their hopes and

motivations. We also gain intimate knowledge of the daily struggles and barriers that often keep them

from pursuing educational opportunities for themselves. Given this knowledge, we began to consider

the Educare model’s potential to serve as a vehicle to support parents — specifically mothers — in

thinking about and pursuing their own education dreams.

In 2009, with funding from a private donor,4 the Ounce of Prevention Fund partnered with leading

scholars in new research to explore how programs like Educare can help low-income parents continue

their education and improve their employment prospects.

Our research will provide new insight into how the trust and community built at Educare support,

challenge, and inspire parents to think about education beyond high school, and how we can leverage the

model to support mothers in their own educational journeys. Our ultimate aim is to develop an innovative,

cost-effective, “two-generation” model for promoting parents’ continuing education in partnership with

high-quality early childhood centers.

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Mobilizing allies from business, media, and government

in our effort to maximize existing and new investments

in early education is an essential strategy for improving

education outcomes for children in poverty.

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin visits Educare.

maximize investments in early learning

Leaders in Illinois and Washington, DC, rely on us to provide a sophisticated understanding of the early childhood

research and best practices linked to quality, effective programs. The Ounce’s experiences from Educare, home visiting,

and our doula programs bring the data to life, giving officials a clear picture of what quality early childhood programs

look like, how they boost education outcomes, and how they narrow the achievement gap. The information and analyses

we provide help policymakers direct public funding toward programs that will be most effective and reach children most

in need.

We are also exporting our policy approach across the country so that research is interjected into all discussions about early

childhood policy. Our policy-consultation team takes lessons learned from our work in Illinois and mentors advocates in

other states so that they can make the most compelling policy case for early childhood investments. And through the First

Five Years Fund, we are strengthening communications efforts and reaching federal lawmakers with the same evidence-

based messages about the importance of education in the first five years of life.5

Research Drives Effective Policymaking

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9Research

Constant Presence

Credible Relationships

Strategic Advocacy

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Preserving State Fundingfor Early Childhood Programs

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Locked in a seemingly intractable budget crisis, the state of Illinois announced on May 18, 2009,

its plans for a “doomsday budget” — plans that eliminated more than 50 percent of funding for

preschool, voluntary home visiting, child care, and other vital programs for at-risk infants, toddlers,

preschoolers, and their families. Illinois’s early childhood infrastructure, which the Ounce and other

advocates had built into a national model over nearly 30 years, faced complete devastation.

Fueled exclusively by private funding, the Ounce redoubled efforts to put evidence about the efficacy

of early learning programs in front of lawmakers. We were a constant presence in Springfield, using

a spate of new research-focused publications and new data to remind lawmakers about the proven

economic returns for early childhood investments. We mobilized our advocates, sparking more

than 11,000 calls, letters, and e-mails to legislators. And data formed the core of a media-relations

campaign touting early childhood as the smartest investment of public funds.

The relationships and credibility the Ounce has built over time, coupled with our strategic use of

data, contributed to a reversal of the cuts. Together with other advocates, we succeeded in persuading

lawmakers to restore 90 percent of the funding to the state’s FY 2010 budget for early childhood

programs.

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Looking to the Future

New Evidence

Upcoming Studies

Benefits and Impact

Rigorous evaluations of our programs over time have made us even more confident that our

approaches are sound and that we are on the right path to narrowing the achievement gap for at-risk

children. We hope to use results from two upcoming studies to garner additional support for public

investments in early childhood programs for poor children and families.

In 2009, the Ounce secured a planning grant for the Educare Model Randomized Control Study.6

This study will garner new evidence of the impact of our birth-to-five early education program on

at-risk children in the current social and educational context. In the randomized control study of the

Educare model, one group of children will participate in the program and a control group of children

will receive services as usual in their communities. By tracking the educational outcomes of both

groups, we will rigorously measure the benefits, impact, and costs of the Educare model. The Ounce

is partnering with the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute at the University of North

Carolina to conduct the study at five Educare centers in the Bounce Learning Network.

The Ounce is also planning the Home Visiting and Doula Longitudinal Research Study7 to evaluate

the effects of home visiting programs on child development. We envision a four-year, randomized

control trial that will include a diverse group of mothers and will measure outcomes such as

breastfeeding rates, parenting skills, and children’s social-emotional development. The Ounce is

partnering with faculty at the University of Chicago’s School of Social Service Administration to

design this research study.

Other continuing research and evaluation studies include:

• The Bounce Learning Network Implementation Study8

• The Early Childhood Mental Health Project9

• The Infant and Toddler Language and Literacy Promotion Project10

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9Accomplishments

Our advocacy efforts in Springfield

contributed to the passage of legislation

that will increase the percentage of early

childhood education funding spent on

programs for infants, toddlers, and their

families to 20 percent from 11 percent

over a period of five years. We also helped

secure $45 million to fund capital projects

for early childhood programs in Illinois as

part of a 2009 capital bill.

We redesigned and trained staff at

nine home visiting sites, expanding

professional development opportunities

for home visitors in the field. As a result,

more than 450 children, ages birth to

three, will see improved program service.

We served more than 4,000 children

through a network of 33 community-

based partners offering doula and

home visiting services, and through our

partner and delegate Head Start

and Early Head Start programs.

In addition to our research efforts, in 2009:

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More than 500 leaders from the business,

media, civic, philanthropic, and public

policy communities joined us at education

events and on Educare tours to learn

about the benefits of early childhood

investments.

The Ounce’s policy-consultation program

expanded to include work with advocates

in four new states: Maine, Michigan,

Mississippi, and New Mexico. Our

consultants also convened two largest-to-

date Peer Advocate Roundtable meetings,

where more than 90 state advocacy and

Educare leaders from across the country

gathered for shared learning.12

The Ounce’s First Five Years Fund helped

shape a new $4 billion investment in early

childhood education through the federal

stimulus package. The Fund’s communications

campaign and direct work with key departments

in the Obama Administration secured

unprecedented new investments in Early Head

Start, Head Start, and other early learning

programs through the American Recovery

and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

The Bounce Learning Network (BLN),

a nationwide network of Educare

Centers, grew to include eight operating

schools.11 Twelve additional schools

are in development, ensuring that the

Educare movement continues to grow

and gain influence in the field.

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More than 650 people attended the 2009

“It’s Good Business to Invest in Young

Children” Annual Luncheon, featuring

New York Times columnist David Brooks.

At the luncheon, we also debuted a new

video, “Change the First Five Years

and You Change Everything,” that has

been viewed more than 10,000 times

on YouTube and at conferences and

meetings nationwide.13

Assets 2009Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 3,560,091 Board-designated cash equivalents $ 6,132,952 $ 9,693,043

Accounts receivable - governmental agencies and others $ 7,892,891 Pledges receivable, current $ 10,976,223 Deposits and prepaid expenses $ 232,402 Total current assets $ 28,794,559

Investments Board-designated $ 7,001,384 Other $ 1,974,117 $ 8,975,501

Pledges Receivable, Net of Current Portion $ 7,083,229 Property, Plant and Equipment, Net $ 4,667,513

Total Assets $ 49,520,802

Liabilities and Net Assets Liabilities Accounts payable $ 5,745,050 Deferred revenue $ 1,750Total current liabilities $ 5,746,800

Other liabilities $ 214,117 Total liabilities $ 5,960,917

Net Assets Unrestricted Undesignated $ 10,732,787 Board-designated $ 4,169,000 $ 14,901,787

Temporarily restricted $ 13,704,915 Permanently restricted $ 14,953,183 Total net assets $ 43,559,885

Total Liabilities and Net Assets $ 49,520,802

Statement of Financial Position

June 30, 2009

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Revenue and Other Support* Unrestricted Temporarily Restricted

Permanently Restricted

Total

Illinois Department of Human Services $ 11,829,056 $ 11,829,056 Illinois State Board of Education $ 1,832,117 $ 1,832,117 Illinois Department of Children and Family Services $ 13,409 $ 13,409 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services $ 9,919,949 $ 9,919,949 U.S. Department of Agriculture $ 105,625 $ 105,625 Chicago Public Schools $ $ 1,292,366 $ 1,292,366 Corporations, Foundations, Trusts $ 1,286,908 $ 22,642,645 $ 635,994 $ 24,565,547 Individuals $ 525,743 $ 100 $ 33,926 $ 559,769 Interest, Investment Income, and Other Revenue $ 177,346 $ (2,451,104) $ (2,273,758)

Total Revenue and Other Support $ 25,690,153 $ 21,484,007 $ 669,920 $ 47,844,080

Expenses

Program Services

Child and Family Support Services $ 6,017,537 $ 6,017,537

Illinois Birth to Three Institute $ 3,489,787 $ 3,489,787

Program Services Sites - Pass Through $ 13,613,952 $ 13,613,952

Research $ 1,178,857 $ 1,178,857

Kids PEPP $ 893,887 $ 893,887

First Five Years Fund, LLC $ 3,076,801 $ 3,076,801

National Consultation $ 1,703,318 $ 1,703,318

Bounce Learning Network $ 1,530,900 $ 1,530,900

Bounce Network, LLC $ 754,025 $ 754,025

Special Projects/Program Innovations $ 827,201 $ 827,201

Total Program Services $ 33,086,265 $ 33,086,265

Supporting Services

General and Administrative Activities $ 4,168,379 $ 4,168,379

Fundraising and Special Events $ 822,125 $ 822,125

Total Supporting Services $ 4,990,504 $ 4,990,504

Total Expenses $ 38,076,769 $ 38,076,769

Statement of Activities

Year ended June 30, 2009

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*Includes restricted and multi-year pledges, including pledges to the Ounce Campaign for Early Learning, recognized in FY2009.

A copy of audited statements are available upon request.A copy of audited statements are available upon request.

LEADERS $100,000 AND ABOVE

AnonymousBirth to Five Policy AllianceThe Buffett Early Childhood FundThe Children’s Initiative, a project of the J.B. and M.K. Pritzker Family FoundationCME Group FoundationBill & Melinda Gates FoundationGrand Victoria FoundationHarris Family Foundation+/ Linda and Bill Friend Caryn and King Harris Katherine Harris Stephanie and John Harris Toni and Dr. Ron Paul Pam and Dr. Joe SzokolThe Irving Harris Foundation+George Kaiser Family FoundationW.K. Kellogg FoundationMcCormick Foundation+Harriet and Ulrich Meyer+Diana and Bruce Rauner+W. Clement & Jessie V. Stone FoundationHelen and Sam Zell+

BENEFACTORS $50,000—$99,999

Alvin H. Baum Family FundThe Boeing Company+Early Childhood Funders’ Collaborative/BUILDFinnegan Family FoundationThe Joyce FoundationPew Charitable Trusts/Pre-K NowThe Philanthropic CollaborativePolk Bros. Foundation

MAJOR DONORS $25,000—$49,999

The Blowitz-Ridgeway FoundationJacolyn and John Bucksbaum+The Chicago Community TrustCrain’s Chicago Business+D & R FundMs. Ellen Frell and Mr. Richard Levy, Jenner & Block LLP+Gustafson Family Charitable Foundation/Patti and Allen Gustafson

JPMorgan Chase FoundationAnne and Burt KaplanChauncey and Marion D. McCormick Family FoundationJ.B. and M.K. Pritzker Family Foundation+The Rothkopf Family Charitable Foundation+Kate and Howard Siegel+

SUSTAINING MEMBERS $10,000— $24,999

Anonymous+Robert HeatonRusty and Sam Hellman+Fannie B.H. Jones Charitable Lead Unitrust/Cabray L. Haines+Mr. and Mrs. Michael KeiserMalott Family FoundationNeal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP+Prince Charitable TrustsCari and Michael Sacks+Melissa Sage Fadim, Sage Foundation+Dr. Scholl FoundationEarl and Brenda Shapiro Foundation/ Matthew Shapiro Benjamin and Dawn Shapiro Brenda ShapiroBrian and Julie SimmonsThe Steans Family+Anne and John Tuohy+

SPONSORS $5,000—$9,999

Anonymous (2)Susan and Stephen Baird+Bank of AmericaBill and Donna Barrows+Linda and Robert BarrowsPrue and Frank BeidlerCarol Lavin BernickBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois+The Rebecca Susan Buffett Foundation+Michael and Elizabeth Cole+Jane B. and John C. ColmanFamily Focus, Inc.Marilyn and Larry Fields+Keith and Rodney Goldstein+Julie and Parker HallEllen Havdala+

Illinois Network of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (INCCRRA)Justine Jentes and Daniel Kuruna+Lucinda Lee Katz and Norman A. Katz∞Elizabeth and Timothy Landon+Ronald S. Levin, Goldman, Sachs & Co.+The Malkin Family+Rick and Susie Mayer+Samuel J. Meisels, President, Erikson Institute+Paul Metzger and Sarah Bradley+Relations FoundationJean Schlemmer+Nancy and Harry Vincent+Voices for Illinois ChildrenChuck Whitman/Infinium Capital Management+Carol and Edward WrobleFarny R. Wurlitzer Foundation

PATRONS $2,500—$4,999

AnonymousCurt R. Bailey, Related Midwest+Lindy Bergman+Cheryl Berman+Blum-Kovler FoundationMr. and Mrs. Mark D. Coe, Coe Capital Management, LLC+ComEd+Max Cooper In honor of Lorayne CooperDr. Deborah Daro and Coleman Tuggle+Carol Emig and Michael Durst In memory of Irving HarrisMrs. Paul W. GuenzelGreta Huizenga and Mark Giesen+Klaff Family Foundation+Susan Koenigsberg Lucas+Northern Trust+Linda and Mike Simon+Joyce and Roy Skoog+Jeff, Linda & Kate Sluman In honor of Joyce and Roy SkoogDan and Patty Walsh+John Whiteman, Educare Arizona+Sherwin and Sheri Zuckerman

ADVOCATES $1,000—$2,499

Thomas and Joann Adler Family Foundation, a supporting foundation of the Jewish Community Federation of ClevelandAnonymousAxiom Consulting Partners LLC+Rosemary and John BannanErika BartelsteinJulie and Roger BaskesMr. and Mrs. Donald BelgradWilliam J. Brodsky/Chicago Board Options ExchangePeter and Linda Bynoe+Sally and John CartonMichell Cobey and Janet RealiPastor Thomas and Ruth Cross+Kelly King Dibble+Lois and Steve Eisen+Gail and Richard EldenSidney and Sondra Berman Epstein+Steven and Carol Felsenthal+Jamee and Marshall Field FoundationWillard G. Gilson and Diana G. GilsonGorter Family FoundationRichard and Mary L. GraySue and Melvin GrayJoan Hall and George CotsirilosJohn Hart and Carol PrinsHoward IsenbergMary Ittelson and Rick Tuttle+Leroy Jones, J&L Associates Management, Inc.+Carol and Greg JosefowiczNancy and Frank Karger In honor of Burt KaplanAnne KimballSherry Koppel Design+Sandy and Thomas KullyKurzman Family FoundationFay and Daniel Levin+Mr. and Mrs. John S. LillardAmy and Donald LubinThe Jean and Bernard Meltzer Fund of The Chicago Community Trust In honor of Rusty HellmanThe Millard Group, Inc.+Christopher and Amanda MillerMorrison Family FoundationAllan and Elaine Muchin+The Nadig Family Foundation

David Nadler In honor of Laura NadlerRuth O’BrienKatherine Ravenel and Hal Woods Including a gift in memory of Ruth Tisdale RavenelJohn and Gwendolyn D. RogersBettylu and Paul Saltzman+Judy and Tom ScorzaBarbara and Walter ScottJohn D. and Ruth M. SellersMichael SennettAndrew G. Spiegel In honor of Judith MusickLauren and Steve StrelsinArt and Rita Sussman In honor of Rusty HellmanMr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Tully+Bernice Weissbourd+Robert and Maria WestroppWobet FoundationSandy Worley and Marc Walfish

FRIENDS $500—$999

Billie Wright Adams, M.D.+Liz and Bill Adams+Robin Loewenberg Berger In memory of Richard Hall KileyJohn and Vicki Bitner and Holly Bitner DuckKristi and Kevin BrownMatthew and Kay Bucksbaum+Joseph ChangEloise Cornelius+Claire DunhamRobert and Jean DwyerThe David and Lisette Eisendrath FoundationDeborah and David Epstein+Irene Farkas-Conn In honor of Dr. Billie Wright AdamsJay and Phylis FrankelRegan Rohde Friedmann+John and Virginia GersackDonald D. Hahn+Sally Hands∞Mr. and Mrs. Edgar D. Jannotta, Sr.+Gerri and David Kahnweiler+Alan S. and Sophia D. King+Mary and Don Kirwan+ In honor of Ann Kirwan

Frances and Elliot LehmanSusan LevinsonElisabeth and John Lewis In honor of Diana RaunerDoris Lewy In memory of Ralph LewyGail J. Ludewig+Gail and Patrick LynchPeg Moreland+Clare Muñana+National-Louis UniversityJudith E. Neisser+Geoffrey A. OltmansDiane and Jerry Pekow Including a gift in honor of Catherine SiegelMartin J. Perry and Barbara J. WilliamsDeborah and Stephen QuazzoSusan and Richard M. Rieser, Jr.Jill and Ron RohdeJulie Roin and Saul LevmoreKitty and David N. Rothschild In honor of Dick and Annie RothkopfDaniel and Marcy Schlessinger+Brenda Shapiro+David and Susan ShermanMerle and Howard Simon+Kenneth Sundaresan In memory of Christine Jeanne O’ConnorKen and Kathy Tallering+Michael and Eileen TarnoffFred L. TurnerAnne and Chip von WeiseBonnie M. Wheaton

ASSOCIATES $1—$499

Ellen O’Brien AlbrechtDr. Jeanne M. Anderson and Lorena Johnson, MA In memory of David BannowPaul and Mary AndersonSusan Lucia Annunzio, Center for High PerformanceAnonymous (2)Ariel InvestmentsJennifer AubreyMr. and Mrs. Ed BakalBailey Barron In honor of Rebecca Schanberg PolskyMichael and Nancy Basofin

2009 Annual Fund

July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009

2009 Annual Fund

July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009

2120

Richard W. and Nancy B. BaumJoan Ruez BennerRobert and Carole D. BerkPeter BernsteinJudith and John BertacchiJennifer BiscegliaJudith S. BlockPaula Jorde BloomJeffrey BluestoneCarol Borden and Joel ShapiroWillard E. BrandskyMichelle BrewerEllen and Larry BronskaRebecca K. BrundageBlakely F. Bundy Robert Buono and Elizabeth CicchelliMr. and Mrs. Paul CarberySara ChaffetzJohn A. Challenger, Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.Elizabeth O’Connor Chandler and James ChandlerCynthia and Benjamin ChereskinClare and Matthew ColnonPeter Cook, Performance TrustDru and Gary CosbyElaine CostakisStirling CrowScott A. DaumDr. and Mrs. Scott DavisAndrea and Daniel DerringtonTitch DharamsiLynn B. Donaldson and Cameron S. AveryDr. and Mrs. Peter E. DorisMr. and Mrs. James B. DrewDebbie and Russel DushmanRick and Hele EffgenDon and Beth EugenioElizabeth EvansElizabeth Fama and John CochraneEd FernandezNaomi and Arnold FisherMike and Lori FlanneryJames and Susan FlorsheimMr. and Mrs. Tom ForemanMadelon and Roger FrossIlene and Howard GarberThomas L. GeersPatricia and William GerlesitsCarol P. GinsburgStanford and Ann Dudley Goldblatt

Jeannette and Jerry GoldstoneLeslie Graham and Louis KenterNancy and Stanley GreenspanRachel and Devin GrossChris GustafsonJesse Hall and Barbara EngelVinni Hall, Ph.D.Stacey and Edward Hamburg In honor of Harriet MeyerNancy and Tom HansonHarris BankTheresa and Michael HawleyJanet and Bob HelmanJudith and Robert V. HerbertRoger and Eva HillDavid HirschJennifer HirsheimerPaul and Joni HolingerMelinda Holland In memory of Raymond SchlemmerRuth P. HorwichKaren and R. Thomas Howell In honor of Anne TuohyMichele, Randy, Jack & Lauren HughesTheresa JaffeElaine JaharisJan and Bill JentesJunior League of ChicagoRuth Kantor In honor of Laura and David NadlerRichard F. and Christine F. KargerTim Kirwan In honor of Ann KirwanLaurie and Rich KracumPeggy and David KubertJudy Langford and Bob V. ThompsonMr. and Mrs. Gary Lauder In honor of Jacolyn BucksbaumWende Fox Lawson and Jim LawsonDonna and Alan Leff In honor of Harriet MeyerCharles A. LewisIrving A. LewisMr. and Mrs. Robert B. LiftonLaura M. LingerJohn LuczakJon and Julie LuluAmy MacLarenMary and John F. ManleyNina MannArt and Elaine Margulis

Janina MarksMelvin and Mary Marks In memory of Irving HarrisPeggy and Bill Martay In memory of David ErlichArthur Mead Martin In honor of Anne TuohyRuth Masters and Loren WilliamsPam McCambridgeRichard A. Melcher and Barbara A. MelcherBonnie A. Mervis, Ph.D.Meredith Manni MeserowDea C. MeyerRobert MichaelBob Michelson and Loree Sandler Including a gift in honor of Bill FriendReca Saedi MikailiAbner and Zoe MikvaJennifer MillerGary S. MissnerAnthony Montag and Katherine GriemPeggy A. MontesJ. Clifford MoosSuzanne MuchinKim Arnowitt MulliganAnna MusciSandeep NainSheila M. NiehausKristi S. NuellePenny ObenshainSharon OberlanderKelly O’BrienPat and Toni O’Brien In honor of Linda and Mike SimonMr. and Mrs. William OostenbrugSusan and Ted OppenheimerRena and Michael OrlovUrsula OstromRobin and John ParsonsKaren and Joel PekowMona PennerRobert PerelmanKenneth and Leola PerkinsPolyphony PressSally and Jim PorterPratapas Associates, LLCCarole PyleAlice Rapoport and Michael SachsRaul I. RaymundoElliot Regenstein

Robert and Ann Reiland In honor of Deborah Daro and Joyce SkoogMaureen Gainer ReillyRuth L. ReinerKyle and Rachel RettbergDr. Scott RettbergJudith RiceHarvey E. Rosenthal and Beverly A. RosenthalOlivia Bea Ross FoundationPepi and Larry RubinJesse H. RuizPatrick G. and Shirley W. RyanLeo and Carol Sadow In honor of Rusty HellmanHenry and Yolanda ScheunemannMargaret and Eric ScheyerGregory J. SchroedterBonnie Schultz In honor of Harriet MeyerCatherine and Paul SchultzDavid and Jamie Schwartz In honor of Bill FriendSeder Family FoundationJohn D. SellersArlene and Charles SemelDaniel Shannon and Deborah Hagman-ShannonIlene W. ShawPam SheffieldCraig and Cheryl SimonCharles and Elizabeth SklarskyKevin Smith and Megan L. RettbergWendy SmithSolomon Cordwell BuenzElizabeth and Hugo SonnenscheinLinda SpielmanIsabel and Donald StewartJeanne Stewart In honor of Jean SchlemmerDr. Anne Strohm and Mr. Bruce StrohmJanet Surkin and Robert Stillman In honor of Dr. Billie AdamsJacques S. TheriotPeter and Michelle ThompsonUnion Church of HinsdaleEve Van CauterKathleen VillanoJoan VitalePhil and Judy Walters

2009 Annual Fund

July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009

2009 Annual Fund

July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009

Mr. and Mrs. Gary WaltherHerbert S. WanderEd and Karen WeilRobert A. Weisman and Audrey E. SelinAbby WestapherMaria Whelan/Illinois Action for ChildrenGregory A. WhiteNancy and Bill WhitneyWiehl FamilyRobert B. WilcoxRandall and Karen WintersGary L. WoodMichael and Laurie Young

IN-KIND GIFTS

Anne-Marie Akin Ira Antelis ASGK Public Strategies Axiom Consulting Partners Isabel Baker Cheryl Berman Judith Bertacchi Don Biernacki Bovis Lend Lease Linda Braam Robin Byster CME Group Foundation Glant Cohen Matt Cohen Philip R. Cohen + Associates, Architects and Planners Crain’s Chicago Business D. & M. Woodwork Erica Davis Decam Furniture DLA Piper US LLP EducationCounsel, LLC Deborah Epstein Gainer Organizing, LLC K.Getz Photography Carolyn Gourash The Irving Harris Foundation William Harris Investors Benita Hunter Pia Hunter Illinois Institute of Technology Leroy Jones, J&L Associates Management, Inc. K&L Gates LLP Agnes Kovacs

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Sam Kretchmar Linchpin Strategies, LLC Lipman Hearne, Inc. Craig Macdonald, Corporate Strategies Search Kyle Marvin McCormick Foundation Rebecca Mermelstein, Ph.D. Moore’s Burglar Alarm Northern Trust Marc Obuchowski Optimus Maeve O’Shiel, L.C.S.W.Debra Mary Pacchiano, Ph.D. Parents in the Ounce of Prevention Fund Programs Amaniyea Payne Elizabeth Penninger Candice Percansky Primer, Michaels and Associates, Inc. RDG Planning & Design Related Midwest Margaret Riehl ROI VenturesSuccessFactors Linda Sykes Unbundled University of Chicago – Irving Harris School of Public Policy Graduate Students Helen and Sam Zell

PUBLIC PARTNERS

Chicago Public SchoolsIllinois Department of Children and Family ServicesIllinois Department of Healthcare and Family ServicesIllinois Department of Human ServicesIllinois State Board of EducationU.S. Department of AgricultureU.S. Department of Health and Human Services

+ Includes a generous sponsorship giftfor the 8th Annual “It’s Good Business to Invest in Young Children” Luncheon

∞ deceased

Ounce Campaign for Early Learning

Ounce of Prevention FundAdministrative Offices

33 West Monroe Street, Suite 2400Chicago, Illinois 60603(312) 922-3863

Hayes Center4859 South Wabash AvenueChicago, Illinois 60615(773) 373-8670

1 West Old StateCapitol Plaza Myers Building, Suite 716Springfield, Illinois 62701(217) 522-5510

Ounce of Prevention FundHead Start/Early Head StartDirectly Operated Site

Educare Center 5044 South Wabash AvenueChicago, Illinois 60615(773) 924-2334

Head Start Partner

Children’s Place AssociationFamily Center1800 North Humboldt BoulevardChicago, Illinois 60647(773) 395-9193

Early Head Start Partner

Centers for New HorizonsEffie Ellis Early Care & Youth Center 4301 South Cottage Grove AvenueChicago, Illinois 60653(773) 548-9839

Head Start Delegate Agencies

Aunt Martha’s Youth Service CenterPark Forest Site23485 Western AvenuePark Forest, Illinois 60466(708) 747-2780

Riverdale Site14424 South Wentworth AvenueRiverdale, Illinois 60827(708) 849-6019

Sites

Casa CentralABC Home-Based Head Start1349 North California AvenueChicago, Illinois 60622(773) 645-2404

Casa Infantil2222 North Kedzie AvenueChicago, Illinois 60647(773) 772-1170

Community Service Center1343 North California AvenueChicago, Illinois 60622(773) 645-2300

Munoz Marin – Lowell Early Childhood Center3320 West Evergreen AvenueChicago, Illinois 60651(773) 534-4315

Children’s Home and Aid SocietyMitzi Freidheim Englewood Child+ Family Center 1701 West 63rd StreetChicago, Illinois 60636(773) 476-6998

Viva Home Based1279 North Milwaukee Avenue, Suite 405Chicago, Illinois 60622(773) 862-5999

Kids Hope UnitedBridgeport Child Development Center3053 South Normal AvenueChicago, Illinois 60616(312) 842-5566

Bridgeport Child Development Center II514 West 31st StreetChicago, Illinois 60616(312) 949-4015

Kids Hope Child Development Center5244 North Lakewood StreetChicago, Illinois 60640(773) 907-0278

Illinois Birth to Three Subcontracting Partner Programs

(PTS) also provides Parents Too Soon services(D) also provides Doula services (HFI) also provides Healthy Families Illinois services (IMH) also provides Infant Mental Health services(NFP) also provides Nurse Family Partnership services(PAT) also provides Parents as Teachers services

Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center (HFI) (D)3040 North Wilton Avenue, 2nd FloorChicago, Illinois 60657(773) 296-5943

Alivio Medical Center (PTS) (D)Alivio Teen Home Visiting2355 South Western AvenueChicago, Illinois 60608(773) 847-9243

Aunt Martha’s Youth Service Center, Inc.(PTS) (HFI) (D)Parents Too Soon/Healthy Families Illinois440 Forest BoulevardPark Forest, Illinois 60466(708) 679-8245

Bond County Health Department (HFI) (D)503 South Prairie StreetGreenville, Illinois 62246(618) 664-1442

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago/Jadonal E. Ford Center for Parenting Programs (PTS) (D)Roseland/Altgeld Adolescent Parenting Program11255 South Michigan AvenueChicago, Illinois 60628(773) 474-7227

Center for Children’s Services (PTS) (D) (PAT)Good Beginnings702 North Logan AvenueDanville, Illinois 61832(217) 446-1300

Child Abuse Council (HFI) (D)Healthy Families Rock Island County400 16th StreetRock Island, Illinois 61201(309) 786-1466

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Billie Wright Adams, M.D. AnonymousSusan and Stephen BairdLindy Bergman Jacolyn and John Bucksbaum The Buffett Early Childhood Fund The Children’s Initiative, a project of the J.B. and M.K. Pritzker Family Foundation Gregory L. Coler Eloise Cornelius Pastor Thomas and Ruth Cross Crown Family PhilanthropiesDr. Deborah Daro and Coleman Tuggle Kelly King Dibble The Richard H. Driehaus Charitable Lead Trust Yvette EvansMarilyn and Larry Fields Keith and Rodney Goldstein Michael Gustafson Patti and Allen Gustafson Harris Family Foundation/ Linda and Bill Friend Caryn and King Harris Katherine Harris Stephanie and John Harris Toni and Dr. Ron Paul Pam and Dr. Joe Szokol The Irving Harris Foundation Robert Heaton

Rusty and Sam Hellman George Kaiser Family Foundation Anne and Burt Kaplan Ayana and Sokoni Karanja Lucinda Lee Katz and Norman A. Katz∞ Alan S. and Sophia D. King Elizabeth and Timothy Landon Judy Langford and Bob V. Thompson Louis R. Lurie Foundation Macquarie Group Foundation Pastor B. Herbert Martin, Sr./ Progressive Community Center- The People’s Church The Oscar G. & Elsa S. Mayer Family Foundation McCormick Foundation Paul Metzger and Sarah Bradley Harriet and Ulrich Meyer Northern Trust Diana and Bruce Rauner Raul I. Raymundo The Rothkopf Family Charitable Foundation Jean Schlemmer Kate and Howard SiegelJoyce and Roy Skoog The Steans FamilyAnne and John Tuohy Angela Walker Bernice Weissbourd Kelvin L. White Helen and Sam Zell

As a public-private partnership, the Ounce of Prevention Fund leverages private capital to develop and evaluate new early childhood program and policy initiatives, and public dollars to bring successful programs to scale. Only funds provided by private supporters can be used for research or policy advocacy, and this is why private donors are so critical to our success, and the success of the children and families we serve.

Our $15 million Ounce Campaign for Early Learning will provide new development capital to expand our birth-to-five program, evaluation, and advocacy activities.

We are grateful to the following donors who contributed to the Ounce Campaign for Early Learning.**

**Gifts and pledges received as of October 31, 2009

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Irving B. Harris (1910-2004)Founder

Dick RothkopfChairman

Billie Wright Adams, M.D.Curt R. BaileySusan BairdFrancis Beidler, IIICheryl BermanJacolyn BucksbaumSusan BuffettMawiyah CoatesMichael P. Cole Eloise H. CorneliusPastor Thomas Cross, Sr.Deborah Daro, Ph.D.Kelly King DibbleYvette EvansMarilyn FieldsMarquia FieldsBill FriendKeith Kiley GoldsteinMarcia (Rusty) HellmanAlan KingTimothy J. LandonCharles Polsky, M.D.J.B. PritzkerRaul I. RaymundoDick RothkopfJean SchlemmerCatherine M. SiegelJoyce SkoogHarrison SteansAnne L. TuohyAngela WalkerKelvin WhiteHelen Zell

HONORARY FOUNDING DIRECTORSGregory L. ColerPaul MetzgerBernice Weissbourd

Board of Directors

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Remembering Norm KatzFebruary 21, 1947 – August 25, 2009

Norm Katz was a strong advocate for young children, and his passion, commitment, and visionary leadership were driving forces behind the Ounce’s success in shifting the odds for young children in poverty.

As a long-time member of the Ounce’s Board of Directors, Norm served as Board Chairman from 1999 to 2002. With a straightforward approach, quick wit, and sage advice, Norm was a tremendous teacher and mentor who was adored by staff and fellow board members alike. Under his leadership, the Ounce established our Endowment Fund and built the Educare Center, two major milestones that helped us chart a bold new course toward achieving our mission to help vulnerable children and families break the cycle of poverty.

Norm lost his courageous battle with cancer on August 25, 2009, but he left an indelible and irreplaceable imprint on the Ounce. While he will forever be missed, his spirit, ideals, and belief in a better future live on through the Ounce and each family we serve.

Children’s Home and Aid Society (HFI) (D)The Children’s Foundation of Children’sHome and Aid 403 South State StreetBloomington, Illinois 61701(309) 834-5277

Children’s Home Association of Illinois(PTS) (HFI) (D)Good Beginnings – Healthy Families416 St. Mark’s Court, Suite 403Peoria, Illinois 61603(309) 687-7501

Christopher House (PTS) (D) (IMH)Teen Parent and Infant Development Services2507 North Greenview AvenueChicago, Illinois 60614(773) 472-1083

Community Health and Emergency Services (PTS) (HFI)New Start Healthy Families of Illinois13245 Kessler RoadCairo, Illinois 62914 (618) 734-4534

Comprehensive Behavioral Health Center(PTS) (PAT)Parenting for Success505 South Eighth StreetEast St. Louis, Illinois 62201(618) 482-7354

Easter Seals Children’s Development Center (PTS) (HFI) (D)Teen Family Support Program650 North Main StreetRockford, Illinois 61103(815) 965-6745

Healthy Families Aurora/Parents Too Soon(PTS) (HFI)Teen Parent Services555 Benton StreetAurora, Illinois 60505(630) 844-2550

Family Focus – Englewood(PTS) (HFI) (IMH) (D)Healthy Families EnglewoodSt. Bernard Hospital326 West 64th Street Chicago, Illinois 60621(773) 962-0366

Sites

Family Focus – Lawndale (PTS) (PAT)Teen Parent Services3517 West Arthington StreetChicago, Illinois 60624(773) 722-5057

Family Service Center of Sangamon County (PTS) (HFI)Young Parent Support Services730 East Vine StreetSpringfield, Illinois 62703(217) 528-8402

Fayette County Health Department(HFI) (D)509 West EdwardsVandalia, Illinois 62471(618) 283-1044

Kankakee Community College(PTS) (HFI) (D)Young Parents Program100 College Drive, West Campus #1Kankakee, Illinois 60901(815) 802-8316

La Voz Latina (PTS) (HFI) (D)Familias Felices412 Market StreetRockford, Illinois 61107(815) 965-5784

Lifelink Corporation (HFI) (D)Healthy Families331 South York RoadBensenville, Illinois 60106(630) 521-8808

Lydia Home Association (HFI) (D) Community Based Services5808 West Fulton Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60644(773) 287-1108

Marillac Social Center(PTS) (D) (IMH) (PAT)Project Hope212 South Francisco AvenueChicago, Illinois 60612(773) 722-7440

Mental Health Center of Champaign County (PTS) (PAT)Healthy Young Families 1801 Fox DriveChampaign, Illinois 61820(217) 398-8080

New Moms, Inc. (PTS)New Moms2825 West McLean AvenueChicago, Illinois 60647(773) 252-3253

Pilsen Wellness Center (PTS) (HFI)Unidos Formando Un Futuro2319 South Damen AvenueChicago, Illinois 60608(773) 579-0832

SGA Youth and Family Services(PTS) (HFI) (IMH)Healthy Families/Parents Too Soon3600 West Wrightwood AvenueChicago, Illinois 60647(773) 772-7855

Stephenson County Health Department(HFI) (D)Healthy Families Illinois – Doula Services10 West Linden StreetFreeport, Illinois 61032(815) 235-8394

Teen Parent Connection (HFI) (D)Healthy Families DuPage Doula Program739 Roosevelt RoadBuilding 8, Suite 100Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137(630) 790-8433

United Methodist Children’s Home(PTS) (D) (NFP)Best Beginnings Program2023 Richview RoadMt. Vernon, Illinois 62864(618) 242-5600

Visiting Nurse Association of Fox Valley(HFI) (D) (IMH) 400 North Highland AvenueAurora, Illinois 60506(630) 978-2532

Will County Health Department(HFI) (D)501 Ella AvenueJoliet, Illinois 60433(815) 727-8527

YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago(PTS)Young Parents Program6600 South Cottage GroveChicago, Illinois 60637(773) 496-5640

Acknowledgements

1 Generously funded by the Alvin H. Baum Family Fund and the W. Clement & Jessie V. Stone Foundation.

2 Generously funded in part by the Louis R. Lurie Foundation.

3 Generously funded in part by The Buffett Early Childhood Fund, the Crown Family Philanthropies, Marilyn and Larry Fields, and

the Oscar G. & Elsa S. Mayer Family Foundation.

4 Generously funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

5 The work of the First Five Years Fund is generously funded by The Buffett Early Childhood Fund; The Children’s Initiative, a project of the

J.B. and M.K. Pritzker Family Foundation; the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; The Irving Harris Foundation; the George Kaiser Family

Foundation; the W.K. Kellogg Foundation; and an anonymous donor.

6 A planning grant for the Educare Model Randomized Control Study was generously funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

7 Generously funded in part by The Philanthropic Collaborative.

8 Generously funded by The Buffett Early Childhood Fund.

9 Generously funded in part by the Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation.

10 Generously funded in part by The Children’s Initiative, a project of the J.B. and M.K. Pritzker Family Foundation; the Louis R. Lurie

Foundation; the Chauncey and Marion D. McCormick Family Foundation; and the Polk Bros. Foundation.

11 The Bounce Network is generously funded by The Buffett Early Childhood Fund; the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; The Irving Harris

Foundation; the George Kaiser Family Foundation; the W.K. Kellogg Foundation; and the W. Clement & Jessie V. Stone Foundation.

12 The Peer Advocate Roundtable is generously funded by the Birth to Five Policy Alliance.

13 The Ounce would like to thank Cheryl Berman of Unbundled and her team, Sam Kretchmar, Glant Cohen, Matt Cohen, Kyle Marvin,

Elizabeth Penninger, Ira Antelis, and Optimus for producing this year’s luncheon video.

Please contact Harriet Meyer, President, for more information on the Ounce’s research initiatives and how you can

support them. Ounce of Prevention Fund, 33 West Monroe Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, Illinois 60603 312.922.386328

The Ounce of Prevention Fund gives children in

poverty the best chance of success in school and

in life by advocating for and providing the highest

quality care and education from birth to age five.

EXECUTIVE STAFFHarriet Meyer, M.A.President

Diana Mendley Rauner, Ph.D.Executive Director

Sarah Bradley, M.B.A.Chief Operating Officer

Claire Dunham, L.C.S.W.Senior Vice PresidentProgram Operations

Karen Freel, Ph.D.Vice PresidentNational Research and Evaluation

Ann Kirwan, M.A.Vice PresidentNational Policy Consultation

Chaunda Roseborough-Smith, M.A.Vice PresidentCommunications

Toyia Rudd, M.B.A.Vice PresidentOrganizational Development and Human Resources

Portia Kennel, M.S.W.Executive DirectorBounce Network

Bela Moté, M.Ed. Vice PresidentBounce Network

Cornelia Grumman, M.P.P.Executive DirectorFirst Five Years Fund

Sonya Anderson, Ed.D.National DirectorFirst Five Years Fund

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