MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORK

2018

Annual Report

Make the Road New York (MRNY) builds the power of immigrant and working class communities to achieve dignity and justice through organizing, policy innovation, transformative education, and survival services. We have over 23,000 members and five vibrant community centers in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Long Island, and Westchester County.

This year, as attacks against our communities escalated, we continued to insist on hope and humanity.

We shared our stories, often at great personal risk. We wrote dozens of op-eds, mobilized tens of thousands into the streets, and got Know Your Rights materials into the hands of many more. On Election Day, our nonpartisan civic engagement program got community members to the polls in record numbers, paving the way for a more just and fair New York.

We demanded a path to citizenship for immigrant youth without beefed-up immigration enforcement, and mobilized against family separation, both at the border and in New York. We responded rapidly to ICE raids, helping win the release of

countless community members, like Brooklyn grandparents Margarito and Concepción Silva.

Our youth-led programs reduced school suspensions and increased college-going, and our organizing campaigns won major victories, from divestment of state pension funds in private detention centers, to local policies that protect immigrants from federal enforcement.

We expanded our base and our services, by opening a new office in Westchester.

In the face of countless challenges, we stood united for our communities and our families. We are here to stay, stronger than ever.

WhoWE ARE

WhatWE DO

Community Organizing that builds collective power with our 23,000-plus members to win structural changes impacting millions.

Transformative Education for 4,000 people annually that develops community leadership and supports families in building better lives.

Legal & Survival Services for over 16,000 families annually to alleviate poverty.

Policy Innovation that is driven by the vision of our members, benefiting directly impacted communities across the country.

StrategiesOUR

MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORK BUILDS THE POWER OF IMMIGRANT AND WORKING CLASS COMMUNITIES TO ACHIEVE DIGNITY AND JUSTICEVictories

2018

Our adult literacy workshops taught Jonathan Roldan how to improve his credit and start his own business, enabling him to leave his sub-minimum wage job and make a better living.

Helped 1,300 adults learn English, pass their citizenship tests, and learn job skills.

Won a $12 million New York City investment in adult literacy.

Registered 1,500 people to vote on Long Island and in New York City.

Educated and mobilized more than 20,000 voters of color, increasing political participation and voter turnout.

Challenged the Trump administration’s proposal to include a citizenship question in the 2020 U.S. Census through advocacy and a lawsuit filed with allies.

EducationCivicENGAGEMENT

ADULT

Provided full representation on 4,300 immigration legal cases.

Filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s recission of DACA and won the right for DACA renewals to remain open after the federal deadline.

Won passage of the Westchester Immigrant Protection Act, drawing a bright line between law enforcement and federal immigration enforcement.

Secured New York State’s divestment of pension funds from private prisons and immigrant detention centers.

Supported dozens of immigrant families faced with the detention of a loved one by mobilizing community resources and counselling them on legal options.

ImmigrationJUSTICE

MRNY represented Jonathan Cortés in his asylum application after he fled homophobic violence in Honduras. This year we filed an application for adjustment of status so that he can become a lawful permanent resident (and eventually, a citizen)!

Transformed school culture through restorative justice at our Bushwick Campus Community School, reducing suspensions across campus by over 50%.

Secured a $3 million commitment from the Department of Education to expand restorative justice in city schools.

Won a $23 million investment in culturally responsive education and anti-bias training for all NYC school staff.

Secured the expansion of our innovative peer-to-peer college access model, which now reaches 17,000 students at 33 schools across New York City.

Built more youth power across New York State by expanding our Youth Power Project to Long Island.

Education

YouthJUSTICE &

POWER

Trained over 1,400 low-wage and immigrant workers on how to avoid safety hazards and exercise their rights on the job.

Won passage of the Asthma-Free Housing Act, requiring NYC landlords to prevent and remove indoor health hazards such as mold and pests.

Provided legal representation to 1,500 people to combat workplace and landlord abuse, and to avoid eviction.

Won Certificate of No Harassment legislation cracking down on landlords who harass tenants.

Secured guaranteed paid sick days for workers in Westchester County.

WorkplaceHousing

&

JUSTICE

Ángeles Méndez, a DACA recipient from Staten Island, used what she learned at MRNY’s organizing trainings to publicly share her immigration story with her congress member and demand change. She is a student at Hunter College and has received multiple scholarships in recognition of her leadership.

Helped over 3,500 people get health insurance and navigate the health system, allowing them to access critical medical care.

Alleviated hunger by securing food stamps for over 2,500 people. Fed 5,000 people per month through our food pantries in Brooklyn and Queens.

Helped 500 families improve their children’s health through Community Health Worker home visits and counselling.

Won continued Medicaid coverage for DACA recipients, even if they lose their DACA protection.

Led grassroots advocacy to resist the federal attack on immigrants who receive public benefits, educating thousands on how the “public charge” policy might affect them.

FamiliesHEALTHY

MRNY’s ESOL classes helped Monica Jimenez learn English so that she could speak with her child’s teacher without an interpreter.

Won passage of a new law that increases legal protections for New Yorkers during interactions with the NYPD, including that officers must get consent for searches if they have no legal justification.

Filed a complaint with the NYC Commission on Human Rights challenging the NYPD’s systemic denial of interpretation to New Yorkers with limited English proficiency.

Trained over 6,000 people to know and exercise their rights with immigration enforcement.

Successfully organized support for a Suffolk County law requiring agencies to provide translation and interpretation for limited English proficient individuals.

Mobilized hundreds of members to demand a just recovery for Puerto Rico.

Civil RIGHTS

2018 Financials WITHOUT DONOR WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS RESTRICTIONS TOTAL

Public Support and Revenues Contributions  Foundations $ 3,176,630 $ 4,557,475 $ 7,734,105  Individuals $ 2,266,573 $ - $ 2,266,573  Corporations $ 341,375 $ - $ 341,375  In-kind contributions $ 2,759,871 $ - $ 2,759,871 Governmental grant revenues $ 10,405,938 $ - $ 10,405,938 Event revenue, net $ 100,461 $ - $ 100,461 Legal revenue $ 127,770 $ - $ 127,770 Investment earnings $ 6,237 $ - $ 6,237 Other income $ 312,356 $ - $ 312,356

$ 19,497,211 $ 4,557,475 $ 24,054,686

Net assets released due to satisfaction of time and purpose restrictions $ 3,576,210 $ (3,576,210) $ -

$ 23,073,421 $ 981,265 $ 24,054,686Expenses  Program services   Adult education $ 1,924,963 $ - $ 1,924,963  Youth development $ 983,608 $ - $ 983,608  Organizing projects $ 6,007,248 $ - $ 6,007,248  Legal and supportive services $ 7,410,487 $ - $ 7,410,487  School-based programs $ 1,030,999 $ - $ 1,030,999 $ 17,357,306 $ - $ 17,357,306 Supporting services  Management and general $ 2,400,165 $ - $ 2,400,165  Fundraising $ 1,152,096 $ - $ 1,152,096

$ 3,552,261 $ - $ 3,552,261

$ 20,909,566 $ - $ 20,909,566

Changes in net assets before non-operating activity $ 2,163,855 $ 981,265 $ 3,145,120

Non-operating activity $ $ $ Capital campaign $ - $ 3,040,400 $ 3,040,400Net assets released due to satisfaction

of time and purpose restrictions-capital campaign $ 1,115,590 $ (1,115,590) $ -Excess of assets received over liabilities acquired

from Westchester Hispanic Coalition, Inc. $ 570,263 $ - $ 570,263Change in beneficial interest in trust $ - $ (12,302) $ (12,302)

$ 1,685,853 $ 1,912,508 $ 3,598,361

Changes in net assets $ 3,849,708 $ 2,893,773 $ 6,743,481

Net assets, beginning of year $ 1,798,804 $ 7,119,964 $ 8,918,768

Net assets, end of year $ 5,648,512 $ 10,013,737 $ 15,662,249

NumbersBY THE

With growing support from donors like you, Make the Road New York is meeting the needs of low-income and immigrant New Yorkers more effectively than ever. Every dollar you give is well spent.

WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES

PROGRAM SERVICES $0.83

MANAGEMENT & GENERAL $0.11

FUNDRAISING $0.06

OUR PROGRAMS

LEGAL43%

ORGANIZING PROJECTS

35%

ADULT ED11%

SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS

6%

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT5%

STAFF MEMBERS250STOREFRONT LOCATIONS

5

PEOPLE SERVED ANNUALLY

29,000

WESTCHESTER

QUEENS

BROOKLYN

LONG ISLAND

STATEN ISLAND

SISTER ORGANIZATIONS

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Staff

Aldo PadillaCIVIL RIGHTS AND IMMIGRANT POWER PROJECT - STATEN ISLAND

Emilio VelezYOUTH POWER PROJECT - QUEENS

Ana Maria ArchilaCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY

Andrew FriedmanCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY

Augusto FernandezWORKERS IN ACTION – BROOKLYN

Claudio Felipe IdrovoHOUSING AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE – QUEENS

Deborah AxtCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORK

Gerardo VitalCIVIL RIGHTS AND IMMIGRANT POWER PROJECT - QUEENS

Germán JaramilloDIRECTOR, ID STUDIO THEATER

Gladys PugllaHOUSING AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE – BROOKLYN

Irania SanchezCIVIL RIGHTS AND IMMIGRANT POWER PROJECT – BROOKLYN

Israel Segundo Hernandez VeraPARENTS IN ACTION - BROOKLYN

Javier H. ValdésCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORK

Jennifer McAllister-Nevins

Lucia DiazPARENTS IN ACTION - QUEENS

Natalia Audi

DirectorsBoard OF

Oona ChatterjeeCHIEF OF BASE-BUILDING, CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY

Reign RolonYOUTH POWER PROJECT - BROOKLYN

Reyna Andreu SandovalCIVIL RIGHTS AND IMMIGRANT POWER PROJECT - LONG ISLAND

CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORSDeborah AxtJavier H. Valdés

DEPUTY DIRECTORTheo Oshiro

CHIEF OF STAFFArlenis Morel

COMMUNITY ORGANIZINGJose LopezDIRECTOR OF ORGANIZING

Julissa BisonoASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZING

Yaritza MendezASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZING

Daniel AltschulerDIRECTOR OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND RESEARCH

Eliana FernandezLEAD ORGANIZER

Mateo Guerrero-TabaresLEAD ORGANIZER

Jennifer HernandezLEAD ORGANIZER

Angeles SolisLEAD ORGANIZER

Felicitas ColomaLuba CortesZuleima DominguezAna FloresDeysi Carina Flores VigoIvelisse FriasBianey GarciaJulian GómezAna Gonzalez RomeroJavier GuzmanSaul LopezMarzena MaksymVicente MayorgaMarilyn MendozaNieves PadillaLeticia PazminoTania RegaladoPlacida RodriguezJamie San AndresMarcy SuarezModesta ToribioAngel VeraYorelis Vidal

HEALTH PROGRAMSRebecca TelzakDIRECTOR OF HEALTH PROGRAMS

Berenice ArriagaIngrid Barreda Angela CastilloRayo CoyotlArline CruzKatya FloresCarmen GarciaNoel GenaoCesarina MazaraDoris MejiaTania MojicaDarling Ojeda-VegaBlanca PalomequeOlga ParraCamilo Pérez SetrightMaritza PumaNuve PumaMaricela Ramirez PenaMaria Reinoso

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Sandra SalasAlexandra SanjuanMaiber SolarteElidieth Stern Monica Villalba NavarreteBeatriz Vinueza

YOUTH POWER PROJECTSarah LandesPROJECT DIRECTOR

Sonia SendoyaCOMMUNITY SCHOOLS DIRECTOR

Kesi FosterLEAD ORGANIZER

Adilka PimentelLEAD ORGANIZER

Dana BrustmeyerZuleima DominguezChristopher FretAlexis Guerrero RamirezPerla LopezStephanie MenaNico NuñezCheyanne SmithMarcy Suarez

ADULT EDUCATIONJulie QuintonDIRECTOR OF ADULT LITERACY

Priscila AdumNathalie AgudeloJessica AndradeMaria Avalos PalaciosMarisol CardenasAdrian CardenasZaria Cortez-HicksMarco FrancoisPolly GarciaRamon GarciaJuliana GiraldoElizabeth GonzalezHumberto Gonzalez-CruzCarly HuelsenbeckJennifer JaramilloStephen KochenashLynda LawrenceElke LermanKimberly LopezHelen MarkouWendy OlivaresAdriana OrtegaStephanie PaulinoDonald PortoleseAnissa Reddick

Erika Rincon AlbarracinLuz A. RojasClaudia RuslerHulya SakaryaGabriel SanchezYessenia SerraOmayra Torres

DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONSJulie MilesDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS

Chloe TribichASSOCIATE DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

Vanessa DubynMAJOR GIFTS OFFICER

Ricardo Aca SilvaJuan Sebastian BarrenecheJazmin CruzCindy EscobarTalia KravitzOvie LattimoreEric MartinYatziri Tovar

ADMINISTRATIVE & OPERATIONSAntonia GenaoDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Gloria MahbubaniSENIOR EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

Fathima TorresHUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR

Benjamin WolcottMANAGER OF EVALUATION & RESEARCH

Ursula BenavidesLee BowmanCarmen CasillasSusana CrawfordLaura CruzMyriam GonzalezDaniela GrajalesStephany GuardadoYamile HenryMaria HernandezRegina HodgeJessica JimenezKimberly MaldonadoMaristela Margutti-OrdinolaGiselle MartinezLorena Mendez

Lourdes MirandaSonia MolinaMonica NavarroPablo OvallesDebbie PaganFernando RomanWilliam RosarioDaniela RozonCarmen SantosPatricia SuarezMaria Velarde

LEGAL SERVICESSienna FontaineCO-LEGAL DIRECTOR

Amy TaylorCO-LEGAL DIRECTOR

Paige AustinSUPERVISING LITIGATION ATTORNEY

Elizabeth Joynes JordanSUPERVISING ATTORNEY

Jessica YoungSUPERVISING ATTORNEY

Luz BallinasMarlene Berroa RodriguezGiamileth BorreroSarah BorsodyAmanda BransfordLuz CamargoJaneth CambizacaEmmy CantosRobert CornwellKatherine De LeonAndrea DelgadoVanessa DellNubia DuqueAnacristina FonsecaJorge GarciaClaudia GarzonAnne GinsbergGrace GomezAriel GouldJose Cristobal GutierrezDavid HaroFrank KearlSarah LebersteinLuis LeonRachel LevensonGustavo Madrigal PinaGenesis MirandaKendal NystedtJacqueline PearceDianna Peña

Denia PerezYenny QuispeNatalia Renta RamirezRocio Salazar AramayoAlexia SchapiraIda SerranoGabriela SiegelJennie Stephens-RomeroLaura TenecoraGiuliana Belissa Urrelo HuapayaCarlos VargasYorelis VidalEstee WardTracy WerickAura Zuniga

FINANCERobert MazzaferroCONTROLLER

Shundiin JakubDIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT GRANTS & COMPLIANCE

Binoy BabukuttyJoseph DisalvoIsabel HenriquezSueEllen Paul-SugarmanFernanda PeraltaRichard ToralXiaoyang Zhuo

MAKE THE ROAD ACTIONDeborah AxtCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Javier H. ValdésCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Daniel AltschulerMANAGING DIRECTOR

Julissa BisonoEliana FernandezJuan GorisJennifer HernandezNieves PadillaAngeles Solis

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DIGNIDAD, COMUNIDAD Y PODER

QUEENS92-10 ROOSEVELT AVENUEJACKSON HEIGHTS, NY 11372tel 718 565 8500fax 718 565 0646

STATEN ISLAND161 PORT RICHMOND AVENUESTATEN ISLAND, NY 10302tel 718 727 1222fax 718 981 8077

WESTCHESTER46 WALLER AVENUEWHITE PLAINS, NY 10605tel 914 948 8466fax 914 948 0311

LONG ISLAND1090 SUFFOLK AVENUEBRENTWOOD, NY 11717tel 631 231 2220fax 631 231 2229

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