ElevatedWINGS FOR KIDS

2014-2015 YEAR IN REVIEW

still climbing E F F E C T I V E P R O G R E S S

WINGS remains at the forefront of the SEL conversation. We’ve shared the most recent research in the field and provided best practices on SEL implementation.

> WINGS kids attended school over 97% of the time

> 91% of WINGS kids displayed deep understanding of all five social and emotional skills—a 10% increase from last year

> Teachers reported at the end of the year that 88% of their WINGS kids frequently displayed positive behavior in the classroom by taking: an active role when learning, working on projects, following the example of a positive role model, and offering to help others

> End of year assessments completed on WINGS kids by WINGSLeaders showed that 93% of kids displayed positive behavior during the WINGS program by: respecting others’ opinions, trying again when unsuccessful, and attracting positive attention from peers and adults

> 82% of 4th & 5th grade WINGS students said, “WINGS helps me deal with my daily problems better”

WINGS grew from serving 787 kids at 7 programs to 1,181 kids at 10 programs— a 50% increase!

P I O N E E R S I N T H E F I E L D

My View from the Top Fellow WINGers —

When I first became CEO in 2011, the biggest task at hand was determining how to grow WINGS in order to serve more kids, without compromising quality and effectiveness. I believed we were ready to fly across state lines because we successfully replicated WINGS from one school to four in Charleston. To achieve this, we created a 3-year growth plan that would guide WINGS through 2015; proposed rapid growth in multiple regions—Atlanta, GA, rural Lake City, SC, and Charlotte, NC; and envisioned stepping-up the number of kids served from 635 to 1,200. We rose to the challenge, soared to new heights, and wrapped-up our 3-year growth plan on-target.

As WINGS continued to climb upward, the field of Social and Emotional Learning

moved into the mainstream. As pioneers in the field, we reveled in this progress and more in 2014-2015:

• Doubled programs in Atlanta; growing from 2 to 4 programs

• Replicated to Charlotte, NC where we opened one program

• Awarded the Alliance for Strong Families & Communities Commitment Award for “Executing on Mission”

• Created the Kindred Kids program, born out of the tragic Emanuel Shootings this past June in Charleston, SC

Because of you—our friends, investors, and generous givers of time and energy—WINGS has been elevated, flying high above the clouds.

Onward & Upward, Bridget Laird, Chief Executive Officer

S E L E V E R Y W H E R Ethe next level

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) has gained recognition across multiple sectors. The education field acknowledges SEL has the power to close the achievement gap; national employment data shows jobs in the 21st century require leaders with high SE skills; and emotionally intelligent films like Disney Pixar’s Inside Out embrace themes around social skills, self-management, and relationship skills. Even pop star Lady Gaga and her Born This Way Foundation partnered with Yale University to create an #EmotionRevolution.

All of this action in the field captured the headlines of national press outlets like:

The New York TimesThe Wallstreet JournalThe Week PBS NPR Psychology TodayBrookings Institute USA Today Forbes US News & World Report

a step ahead

> WINGS presented “SEL to Improve Academics, Attendance, and Behavior” during The Emotional Intelligence Network’s Global EQ Week, at the Effective Learners Symposium, and at the BOOST (Best of Out of School Time) Conference

> We contributed to Stanford Social Innovation Review and Bridgespan’s “Effective Learners” blog series entitled “Rethinking How Students Succeed”

> Our CEO was a featured panel member at “Grantmakers for Effective Organizations” Conference

> Chief WINGS officers led an SEL conversation at Innovation, Influence and Impact: A convening of National Providers and the Afterschool Building Partners sponsored by The Wallace Foundation

> We penned “Looking Beyond the Numbers, Achieving High Performance” on The Center for Effective Philanthropy’s blog

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

David L. Morley, ChairKate Huey, Vice ChairJenny Sanford, TreasurerHayes Mizell, SecretaryGinny Deerin, Founder Suzan Zoukis, Immediate Past PresidentRusty Bennett Pat IldertonJan LipovAlex OpoulosJudith Ranger SmithDavid RawleMartin SkellyVicky SullivanNeil D. ThomsonLaTisha Vaughn-BrandonChad WalldorfTricia Wilson

ATLANTA ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Cindia DeVaughnTenee Hawkins

Ginger LayAnne MarinoAshley ParksKashi SehgalMary ThompsonPamela Walker

SOUTH CAROLINA ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Charles ConstantDeborah Mohr GeffkenJeff GoldsteinPat IldertonJane Micholet MilfordEileen Rossler

WINGS SENIOR STAFF

Bridget Laird, Chief Executive OfficerNicole Lovecchio, Chief Program OfficerAdam Pomerantz, Chief Financial OfficerJulia Rugg, Chief Strategy Officer

Liz Mester, Director of Communications & Engagement

ATLANTA SENIOR STAFF

Denise Blake, Executive DirectorSean McCants, Regional Operations Director

SOUTH CAROLINA SENIOR STAFF

Eleanor Smythe, Executive DirectorCheryl Hollis, Regional Operations Director

PARTNERS

Charleston County School DistrictCharlotte-Mecklenburg School District – Project L.I.F.TCity of Charleston Mayor’s Office of Children & FamiliesCity of North Charleston

College of CharlestonCommunities in SchoolsFlorence County School District 3Fulton County SchoolsFulton County Board of CommissionersTrident United WayUnited Way of Metropolitan AtlantaUniversity of Virginia

PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS

Laura Brock, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Teacher Education, College of CharlestonMike Bailin, Former President, The Edna McConnell Clark FoundationDavid E.K. Hunter, Ph.D., Hunter ConsultingFoley Hoag LLPLeadwell PartnersKristin Moore, Ph.D., Child TrendsKaren Walker, Ph.D., Child Trends

$500,000+

The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation South Carolina Department of Education - 21st Century Community Learning Center Grants

$300,000+

Georgia Commission for Service and Volunteerism Georgia AmeriCorps Georgia Department of Education - 21st Century Community Learning Center Grants The Social Innovation Fund, a program of the Corporation for National and Community Service AmeriCorps, a program of the Corporation for National and Community Service

$100,000+

Charleston County School District Fulton County Schools The Goizueta Foundation Lake City Partnership Council North Carolina Department of Public Instruction - 21st Century Community Learning Center Grants Speedwell Foundation Trident United Way The Wallace Foundation Suzan and Stephen Zoukis**

$40,000+

Belk Foundation Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools - Project L.I.F.T. Lift the Lowcountry Georgia Department of Human Services - Statement of Need Grant Pat and Cheryl Ilderton** NoVo Foundation The Rion Family Fund* The Zeist Foundation

$20,000+

Bright from the Start Charleston County Community Services Department Kate and John Huey** Dave and Cheryl Morley** Singing for Change Foundation**

University of Virginia - Institute of Education Sciences Grant

$10,000+

Rusty and Anne Bennett** Bennett Thrasher Foundation Blackbaud Fund Elizabeth Cleveland Herzman-Fishman Foundation Pearlstine Family Fund** David and Carol Rawle in Honor of Rusty Bennett** Ida Alice Ryan Charitable Trust Skelly Family Fund** Dorothy D. Smith Charitable Foundation Susan R. and John W. Sullivan Foundation in Honor of Jenny Sanford** Chad and Jena Walldorf** Betsy Warren Endowment*

$5,000+

Nathan & Marlene Addlestone Foundation Arbys Foundation- Share Our Strength AT&T Foundation Boeing Employees Community Fund Finn Brooks Family Foundation John and Mary Franklin Foundation Greystone Power Foundation Inc. MeadWestvaco Wenda Harris Millard Hayes Mizell and Kate Swanson** Pathfinder Foundation Patrick Family Foundation Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society, Inc. Runamuck Fund at Toledo Community Foundation Joseph J. Schott Foundation Daniel and Vicky Sullivan Charitable Trust ** TJX Foundation The Wells Fargo Foundation Whole Foods Market of Mount Pleasant

$1,000 – $4,999

The Bill, Jennie & Harry Ackerman Foundation Trust Saul Alexander Foundation Anonymous Donors of Lift the Lowcountry* Atlantic Philanthropies in Honor of Ashley Tucker by Tasha Tucker

Michael and Sally Bailin The Bakker Family Fund* The Barter Family Fund* Church of Christ Our King Colbert Family Fund* Dalton Demorest Foundation Daltorio Family Fund of the Pittsburgh Foundation Ben and Sara DeWolf Ginny Deerin** Dixon Hughes Goodman Foundation Dreamcatcher Foundation David and Carolyn Gabriel Loren Eisched Grace Episcopal Church The Joanna Foundation Kellett Family Foundation Patricia Knowles Cathy Marino Adriane McAvoy Bill and Leslie Mischler Judy Neilson Michael O’Brien Alex and Monica Opoulos** Susan Pearlstine The Phillips Family Fund Lavonne Phillips The Pitney Bowes Foundation The Harriet and Linda Ripinsky Fund* Edward and Allie Simmons United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta Micah Utt | Green Gopher Golf Classic Tricia Wilson** Steve and Julie Ziff

$5 – $999

Josie Abrams Academic Magnet High School Lisa Ahrens Joan and John Algar Allstate Monica Almendral*** Albert and Donna Andreano Alex & Ani Andrews Mediation and Law Firm Deborah M Antonelli Barbara Archer Patrick Arnall The Bagel Cafe Mitzi Ball Barnes and Noble Patricia Baskins Nancy Evans Bates Donna and John Baumstark Deborah Berbard Jessica Bernacchi Darin Bernardi Tony Bertauski Denise Blake*** Maria Blake Regina Blake Stirling and Jill Bomar Elizabeth Calvin Bonner Foundation

Gregory Bowers Brent Brewer Ron Britt Melissa F. Brown Alexis J. Buchanan Gail Bunn Elizabeth Burton Butler & College, LLC Polly Buxton L. Danielle Carney Heidi Cavileer Coastal Carolina Combined Federal Campaign Combined Federal Campaign (CFCNCA) Chipotle Sallie Close Beau Clowney Norma Cohen Sherwood and Ron Coish Judith Conner Charles Constant Gwyn Conway Jill Conway Cooper River Bridge Run* Roosevelt Corbett*** Frederica Corontzes Rosemary Coughlin Doug Coulter Betty Mueller-Roemer and Walter Crocker Michele D. Crull Current Law Firm Peggy Schachte and Hal Currey Rebecca Darwin Dorian DeBarr Sumter and Clydie deBrux John and Carole Deerin Miranda Densley*** Michael and Toula DiGiovanni Julian DiPaolo Jana DiResta Connie and Tom Dittrich Keith Donohue WINGS at Memminger School of Global Studies*** Kim Duckworth William Dufford Dugan’s Lewis and Mary Dumont Andrea Dunham Randall Durkan Maxwell Hubert Durkan Joe and Anita Durkan Ada Edwards Sally J Ehrenfried Ann Ellis Mollie Fair Elizabeth Feiber Paula Feldman and Peter Mugglestone Robert and Esther Flower Gayle Forman Frances Marion University Psychology Club Danielle Freeman Wes and Betsy Fuller

Carol Gaddis Betty-Sue Garrish Lauren Gellaty Robert and Constance Gentile Richard Gentzler Adriana Gerena*** Rick and Sally Gilreath Ruth Graff Victoria Graff James and Kecia Greenho David Grissmer Nicole Gropp Elizabeth and Maybank Hagood Jill and Andrew HaLevi Alisha Hamilton Barbara Hawkins Tenee Hawkins** Steven Hecker Sue Henderson Vonda Henry Pat Hettche George Hill Luann and Bob Hill Jon Hilton Kathryn Hilton Lee Hilton*** Pat Hilton Cheryl Hollis*** Ellen Hoppensteadt Amy Horwitz Sarah Huefner*** Tom and Sue Huefner Sonia Ives The James Foundation Mireille Jean Kelsey Jennings Martha Johnson Michael Johnson Sallie Johnson Phylea Jones*** Corette C. Jones JustGive Dr. Charles F. and Judith Kaiser Ted Keller Marty and Julie Klaper Knights of Columbus Council 704 Charity Kaye and Randy Koonce Theodore and Leslie Korponai Katie and Jack Kotz Kroger Community Rewards Vanessa Krysa Theopia LaGon Bridget Laird*** Heath Laird Reese Laird Ryan Laird Chris Langlois Barbara Lasher Meg Latour Susan Lavergne Elizabeth Lee Talim Lessane Anisa Lewis Sally Lipe Dave and Sarah Lofgren

Marc Lovecchio Nicole Lovecchio*** Nicholas and Mary Ellen Lovecchio WINGS at Burns Elementary School*** Clyde and Barbara Lowe Lutzen Construction, Inc. Kyle MacNamee Mad River Bar & Grille John Mangiaracina Clarence and Judy Manning Anne and Michael Marino** Gillian and Tony Mark Nima Marsh Lydia Matthews Phil McCants Robin McCants Sean McCants*** Bob McKenzie Gabrielle Merz*** Liz Mester*** Mary Mester Henry E. Miller Susan P. Miller WINGS at North Charleston Elementary School*** Lucie and Neil Morrisroe Mount Pleasant Towne Centre | IMI LLC Mount Pleasant Linda O’Connor Alexander Opoulos III Nita Owenby Ron and Myriam Owens Chad Ownbey Katie Paris Jennie Park*** Ashley Parks** Kim Parmer Helen Patch Maggie Paynich Pat Pekatos Quidea Peppers*** Mia Pertilla*** Terry Peterson Kevin and Tiombe Plair Adam and Jessie Pomerantz*** Ann Pope Kristen Powell Whitney Powers Everett and Margaret Presson Natalie Prioleau Tamatha Psenka John Pushak Liz Quillinan Paula Schwed and Matthew Quinn Morgan Ralko Ramsdale Law Firm Julian and Julie Raney Judith Ranger Smith** Rick Reames Katherine Reed Terry Ann Rickson, Esq. Marianna Ridley Maureen Riley Beverly Rivers

Neil C. Robinson, Esq. Eileen Rossler** Julia Rugg*** Karen Rugg Brittany Sapp Jenny Sanford** Laura Schaible Megan Schwab Cindy Seabrook Callie Shell Rebecca Shirer Kentavius Silas*** Barbara Dennis Silveston Amazon Smile Gary and Sally Smith Eleanor Smythe*** Ruthie Smythe Cheves and Isabella Smythe Mary Jane Snee Mary Kate Snee Fred Snyder Robin Solomon SPARC, LLC Bill Stanfield Bradley Steinberg Amber Stewart*** Stokes and Haselden, LLC John P. Swanson Alan Toporek and Catherine Stuhr Ann Sulfridge Syrinthia Jenay Swift*** Kristen Taylor Thomas Taylor Leona M. Taylor Ted’s Butcherblock Aaron Thompson Jacqueline Thomson Mary Thompson Neil and Jackie Thomson** Clyde and Carlin Timmons Pam Tolhurst Haley Tomasulo Tristan Travis*** Trident United Way Donors United Way of Greater Atlanta - Combined Federal Campaign Latisha Vaughn-Brandon** University of Kansas | Alternative Breaks University of Missouri | Alternative Spring Break Program Ronald and Michele Utt Judy Vane Pamela Walker

Susan and Trenholm Walker Burton Walkup The Warehouse | Liquid Assets LLC The Emanuel and Anna Weinstein Foundation Roger P. Weissberg, Ph.D. Kathy Welborn Sheila Wertimer Courtney Whitefield Nancy Whitehair Morgan Whiteside Theresa Widuch Pam Wike Heather Williams Lindsey Williams Nicole Williams*** Kimberly Willis Parker S. Wilson Henry and Laura Wilson L&M Structured Wiring Linda and Perry Woodside Yelp Charleston William Younts Your Cause, LLC | Hewlett- Packard Company Match Zaxbys Loren and Mindelle Ziff

IN-KIND

Charleston County School District Charleston Cotton Exchange Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools College of Charleston Florence County Schools District 3 Fulton County Schools Georgia State University Google Ad-Words Jack Alterman Studios Lowcountry Food Bank Moe’s Southwest Grille Poe’s Tavern Project L.I.F.T. ProLegal Copies Stanton Design Inc Ted’s Butcherblock

* Fund at Coastal Community Foundation

** WINGS Board Member/ Advisory Member

***WINGS Staff

WWW.WINGSFORKIDS.ORG

ATLANTA

> WINGS Atlanta was featured in several of Atlanta’s largest media outlets —WAOK Radio, WVEE Radio, WCLK Radio, WABE Radio, and Fox 5’s Good Day Atlanta

> WINGS established relationships with brand new philanthropic partners, resulting in over $1 million in new funding support for Atlanta: The Goizueta Foundation, Georgia Department of Education, Pitney Bowes Foundation, Luther and Susie Harrison Foundation, and John and Mary Franklin Foundation

> We launched programs in two new schools, Love T. Nolan and Bethune Elementary Schools, doubling the number of kids served

SOUTH CAROLINA

> WINGS South Carolina raised more than $225,000 during the 2nd annual Lift the Lowcountry Giving Day

> More than 100 volunteers donated over 5,000 service hours to our Charleston programs

> WINGS collaborated with 30+ community partners to expose WINGS kids to enrichment opportunities like sculpture, engineering, lacrosse, modern dance, piano, and computer science

CHARLOTTE

> Recruited 12 dedicated, hard-working WINGSLeaders representing three local colleges: Johnson C. Smith University, UNC Charlotte, and Central Piedmont Community College

> 100% of 4th graders surveyed in Charlotte stated that they believe WINGS helps them deal better with their problems and feel better about themselves

> 95% of parents surveyed expressed that WINGS has helped their kids do better in school and in social situations, with one parent stating “The WINGSLeaders, in my opinion, go above and beyond for the kids that need and want WINGS. Grateful and thankful for them all”

FORWARD-LOOKING MOMENTUM

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FINANCIALS

Revenue ....................... $6,973,535

Expenses ...................... $5,928,435

Net Income ................. $1,045,100

Program: 88% ($5,214,682)

Fundraising: 2% ($89,144)

Management: 10% ($624,609)

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“Our first year in Charlotte, NC was inspiring. We introduced over

100 students to WINGS, engaged 12 new college students as WINGSLeaders, and became a

part of the Bruns Academy family, all of which encourages potential future growth in the Charlotte region.”

—Nicole Lovecchio, Chief Program Officer

“I am most proud that mainstream audiences have caught up with what we do. When we began our work, very few believed SEL would help close the achievement gap between kids most in need and their more affluent peers. Now more educators, parents, partners, funders, and media understand how valuable social and emotional skills are and recognize WINGS as an expert in this field.”—Denise Blake, Executive Director, WINGS Atlanta

“I am most proud of the SC regional leadership and program team. Each day

they spread the WINGS culture not only to our kids and WINGSLeaders, but throughout

the school to the administration and teachers.” —Eleanor Smythe, Executive Director,

WINGS South Carolina

GAVE US A BOOST Generous Supporters • July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015