2010 Annual Report

The Young Leadership Council is a non-profit, non-partisan civic organization created to develop leadership through community projects.

Dear YLC Members, Alumni, Supporters and Friends,

Never have I seen such a dedicated group of young people working for one cause: A better New Orleans through leadership development. Some would say that this dedication comes from the adversity we’ve faced as a community over the past five years post-Katrina. In fact, the YLC has been the strong voice of young professionals in New Orleans for almost 25 years. It has been an honor to serve in the organization, and I’m so proud of what our team has accomplished together this year. Here are some highlights I’m especially proud of in 2010:

• A small committee of volunteers began working together to organize a tour of historic homes that were renovated using “green” technologies and construction materials. The inaugural home tour dubbed Le Vert Tour (Le Vert = green in French) was a project that came out of the YLC’s Leadership Development Series (LDS). LDS participant and YLC member, Chappell Williams, came up with this innovative project and is leading efforts to execute it. Go Chappell!

• Another team of YLC members launched a new mentoring program called Youth Run New Orleans, which teams YLC volunteers with high school kids to run together. This program was a dream of a young teacher, André Fiegler, while she was teaching in St. Bernard Parish through the Teach for America program. As all Teach for America teachers enjoy free YLC membership, the YLC stepped up to support André’s dream as she gathered other teachers and YLC members to volunteer to run with the kids.

• Another group worked together to expand the YLC’s Power Ties program to engage more volunteers and reach more kids than ever before. When Jenny Durkin decided it was time to go off to graduate school, she didn’t abandon this program that she led for three years. She reached out to some of her most loyal Power Ties volunteers and transitioned them into leadership positions to run Power Ties moving forward. Many thanks to Sheila Wilkinson, Josie Hendler and Mimi Tsai for saying “yes” and stepping up!

• Yet another team of YLC’rs re-launched the ubiquitous Proud to Call It Home campaign to include a YLC member discount program to promote local retailers. This was accomplished through a unique collaboration of various marketing professionals from many different ad agencies in New Orleans who all came together to volunteer their services and talents. Special thanks to Skipper Bond and Lauren Schug Wilson for quarterbacking the team!

• And finally, a massive committee of volunteers put together another successful year of YLC Wednesday at the Square, which has become the organization’s main fundraiser, generating more than $200,000 in revenue that is pumped right back into the community, funding other YLC initiatives. I can’t say enough about Erica Woodley and Warren Surcouf’s dedication to this event, and about all the volunteers who show up week after week to help sell tickets, pour beer, count money and help with sponsors on site. It truly takes an army, and we have one dedicated army for these concerts.

I could go on. There are many more stories like this throughout the organization. At the heart of what we do is allow people to tap into their passions and become leaders.

I want to take this opportunity to thank you all for your commitment to the Young Leadership Council. Your passion for our projects and various leadership roles in the community is an inspiration.

Regards,

Daniel N. Forman

2010 President, YLC Board of Directors

A Message from Dan Forman, President2 3

Leadership is ultimately about creating a way for people to contribute to making something extraordinary happen.

More than 1300 Members

Some 67 Corporate Members

Over $1 million raised to support YLC projects and programs

13 Volunteer-Driven Community Projects

YLC by the Numbers in 2010

Big Sam and Fluerty Girl, Lauren Thom, both participated

in the Proud to Call It Home Re-Launch

in August. Proud T-shirts were

produced by Fleurty Girl and can be

purchased in her stores with proceeds benefiting the YLC.

President Dan Forman poses with Nolan Marshall, YLC’s 2009 President, at a One Book

One New Orleans event at Latter Library.

2010 Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Daniel N. Forman President

Joseph I. Giarrusso III President-Elect

Skipper Bond Vice President of Communications

Latoria Willis Vice President of Development

Semmes Walmsley Vice President of Membership

Erica Woodley Vice President of Projects

Richard Pavlick Secretary and Counsel

Amy Walters Treasurer

Nolan Marshall III Past President

Jamie ChristovichSayde F. Finkel

Sarah HallLaura HeldDan Jatres

Christopher J KaneSarah L McDonaldDerrick C. Rogers

Christina M. SheetsDana Stumpf

Matthew A. TreutingPatrick J WalshAlyssa WenckAimee Willem

William E. WolfNghia Huynh

Officers

The 2010 Board of Directors at the Proud to Call It Home Re-Launch at the Harrah’s Casino Theatre.

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YLC Wednesday at the Square

It was another great year for the concert series that has become a rite of spring in New Orleans and a major source of fundraising for the Young Leadership Council. Crowds averaged 6,000 people each week. More than 50 volunteers worked to sell food and beverage tickets, pour beer for thirsty patrons, serve soda and help with sponsor tents.

The 2010 series was underwritten by the New Orleans Saints, Republic National Beverage Company and Abita Beer, SDT Waste & Debris Services, The Sunshine Pages, CC’s Community Coffee House, the Downtown Development District and Acadian Ambulance.

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In The Spotlight

One Book One New Orleans In the New Orleans area, almost 20% of adults are rated at the lowest literacy level. This severely limits their ability to complete a job applica-tion, advance in the work place, find an intersection on a street map, read faith-based literature or help children with their homework.

The Young Leadership Council and the Literacy Alliance of Greater New Orleans teamed up once again in 2010 to present a powerful campaign to combat the literacy chal-lenges we face in New Orleans. During a reading period from August 25-October 9, the YLC invited New Orleans residents to share the common experience of reading the same book at the same time and held events to bring the community together around this book. The 2010 reading selection was: Satchmo: My Life In New Orleans, an autobiography by Louis Armstrong.

During the 2010 reading period,• 1,000 books funded by Shell were distributed to schools and adult learning programs . • Hundreds of adult learners used Satchmo in Literacy Alliance reading programs. • Dillard University freshman read Satchmo as part of their first-year curriculum. • Nine “tracks” or events were planned to engage the community around Satchmo. More than 1,000 people participated in the events. • YLC partnered with Satchmo Summerfest on programming as a tie-in with the book selection, which opened the program up to a new audience.

YLC Wednesday at the Square wouldn’t happen without its dedicated planning committee. Thank you to the 2010 dream team of Dan Forman, Erica Woodley, Warren Surcouf, Ashley Merlin, Graham Gibby, Ines Sigel, Aaron Maggie, Trevor Wisdom, Nancy Kockett, Bradley McCoy, William Wolf, Kim Welsh and BethAnn Brannon.

Trombone Shorty opened the 2010 YLC Wednesday at the Square concert series in Lafayette Square.

YLC Wednesday at the Square continued to see record crowds in 2010.

Ashley Merlin was a key part of the YLC Wednesday at the Square planning team, coordinating volunteers each week.

March 24 Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue Mia BordersMarch 31 Cowboy Mouth Creole String BeansApril 7 Big Sam’s Funky Nation Honey Island Swamp BandApril 14 Jon Cleary: Piano, Bass & Drum Lost Bayou RamblersApril 21 Amanda Shaw Mark Adam MillerApril 28 Marcia Ball MyNameIsJohnMichael

May 5 Junco Partners Billy Iuso & The Restless NativesMay 12 Dirty Dozen Brass Band Happy Jack FrequencyMay 19 Irma Thomas Treadhead Artists: Paul Sanchez, Glen David

Andrews, Margie PerezMay 26 Bucktown All Stars Benny Grunch and the BunchJune 2 The Boogie Men The N’awlins JohnnysJune 9 GALACTIC The Soul Rebels

YLC Wednesday at the Square 2010 Line-up

YLC Expands its Involvements in New Orleans Outreach Power Ties ® The YLC expanded its participation in the New Orleans Outreach Power Ties® program in 2010 through local partnering organization, New Orleans Outreach, adding a fall program to its agenda. Power Ties is a career awareness program that links professionals from various oc-cupations with New Orleans 8th grade students through a series of career-oriented workshops and a Career Day.

Power Ties was originally created by a YLC member who wanted to teach young teens valuable skills in job readiness. New Orleans Outreach took over primary operation of the program because it has staff inside the schools where the programs are executed. YLC continues to provide volunteer leadership. In 2010, the YLC served two schools - McDonough #35 Senior High School and Arthur Ashe Charter School.

Hats off to YLC member, Jenny Durkin, who resurrected YLC’s participation in the program in 2007 and has grown the project since then. In 2011, the program has plans to expand even more by adding two more schools.

YLC Answers the Call to Help Keep the Hornets in NOLA It was late December. There were six home games remaining for the Hornets to reach attendance benchmarks before deciding if the team would exercise its opt-out clause in its lease with the New Orleans Arena. The YLC got a call from Business Council President Greg Rusovich (who was the 1991 YLC president). The call was a request for YLC to use its extensive network of young professionals to rally to the cause and help keep this major league sports franchise in the city for obvious economic reasons.

YLC President-elect Joe Giarrusso took the charge of putting together a consortium of young professional groups to help boost attendance at the remaining games. Using social media and public relations, the YLC and other groups promoted a two-for-one ticket offer and pre-game party package. The cost of the free ticket was underwritten by the groups.

The result....thousands of people attended those two games–people who likely otherwise may not have made it out to the games—and a significant impact was made on the attendance averages that were tallied in the team’s last few games leading up to the deadline.

YLC members on the basketball court

after a New Orleans Hornets game.

One Book One New Orleans held their launch event for the 2010 reading period at the McKenna Museum of African Art.

We are proud of this grassroots literacy campaign that was 100% driven by YLC member-volunteers. Special thanks to YLC members Mairin Charles and Sayde Finkel for their outstanding leadership throughout the 2010 campaign.

The YLC has maintained its tradition of highlighting 25 members of the community each year since its inception. The Role Model Gala continues to be one of the most popular black tie fundraising events in the city.

YLC Role Models are chosen based on how they have:

• Promoted a positive attitude and an unyielding desire to enhance the quality of life in our community;• Strived to unite our community in collaborative efforts for its future prosperity;• Served as an exemplary role model to young talent in the community;

• Taken an effective and vigorous leadership role in the community; and• Made significant contributions in their specific fields of endeavor.

The 24th Annual Role Model Gala filled the ballroom of the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel with more than 700 people in attendance and raised approximately $100,000 for YLC projects and programs.

Special thanks to Gala chairs, LaToria Willis and Chrissy Sheets, for the countless hours of work they put into coordinating plans for the event!

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24th Annual Role Model Awards Gala

College Admissions Project When a study revealed that middle income “C” students get into college at a higher rate than lower income “A” students because low income kids have less resources to navigate the college

admissions process with than their middle-class counterparts, a YLC member came up with a solution. Through the College Admissions Project, volunteer guides are paired one-on-one with public school seniors to guide them through the paperwork and requirements necessary to gain entry into a college of their choice.

Green It offers opportunities to get involved in “green” initiatives in New Orleans. Current efforts include sponsoring a school recycling program, volunteering with the city’s recycling program, an ongoing partnership with Friends of City Park to maintain the Popp Fountain, working with a New Orleans area public school to build a garden on their campus and working with the LSU AgCenter to volunteer on Wetlands projects.

The Leadership Development Series is a 10-week seminar class that teaches YLC members the basics of running a nonprofit organization or a YLC project. Entry to the class is competitive, with approximately 30 students being accepted each year.

Le Vert Home Tour A new project, Le Vert Home Tour focuses on making sustainable living practices accessible and realistic for young professionals and all New Orleanians.

One Book One New Orleans A campaign for literacy and community, One Book One New Orleans calls on residents in New Orleans to share the reading of the same book at the same time every Fall. It is a joint project of the YLC and Literacy Alliance of Greater New Orleans.

Project Prodigy is a summer music camp planned and coordinated by YLC volunteers and led by professional musicians to continue the rich musical heritage of our community.

RECreate is a youth recreation program that offers high-quality, accessible and educational recreation activities to youth in the Central City area.

Volunteer in the Arts In an effort to support the rich artistic culture of New Orleans, the YLC has a dedicated program focused on coordinating volunteers for arts-based events. Volunteer in the Arts is a win-win for the YLC as it allows young professionals who may not otherwise be able to afford admission to some of these events a chance to experience them as volunteers.

Where Ya’ Rack? works to install unique and secure bicycle parking racks throughout New Orleans to encourage cycling as an environmentally friendly and healthy transportation option for commuting, short trips and errands. Racks are sponsored by citizens, businesses or property owners and installed by YLC member-volunteers.

The YLC Toastmasters Club is a small group of YLC member-volunteers that meet twice each month to develop public speaking and leadership skills through practice and feedback using the Toastmasters International model.

Youth Run New Orleans Through participation in local running events, such as the Crescent City Classic, Youth Run New Orleans exposes middle and high school students to the benefits of exercise and a healthy lifestyle.

Rhonda Aluise – KIPP SchoolsJohn D. Becker – Companies of Becker and Suffern

John Blancher – Rock N’ BowlPhyllis Cassidy – Good Work Network

Randall Feldman – Greater New Orleans Educational Television Foundation/WYES-TV

Martin Gutierrez – Neighborhood/Community Services/ Catholic Charities

Stephen W. Hales, M.D. – Hales PediatricsMichael Hecht – GNO, Inc.

Susan Read Johnson – Civic ActivistJames R. Kelly – Catholic Charities

Dennis Lauscha – New Orleans SaintsJames P. McNamara – Greater New Orleans BioScience

Economic Development DistrictBeverly R. Nichols – Bourgeois Bennett, L.L.C.

Kendall J. Petri – Lagniappe Academies of New OrleansWendell Pierce – Actor

Nolan Rolins – Urban League of New OrleansTimolynn Sams – Neighborhood Partnership Network

Laverne Saulny – Office of U.S. Senator Mary LandrieuSally Shushan – U.S. Magistrate Judge

Helen Siegel – Corporate RealtyRobert C. Tannen & Jeanne Nathan – Creative Industries

Cecile Watters Tebo – NOPD Crisis UnitLizette Terral – JP Morgan Chase

Gordon R. Wadge – Catholic CharitiesBarbara Turner Windhorst – Civic Activist

2010 Role Model ClassThe Where Ya’ Rack? team installed bike

racks all over town to encourage more

people to use bicycle transportation.

YLC Community Projects

Leader

($10,000.00 +)

Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans

ChevronGoldring Family FoundationNew Orleans SaintsSDT Waste and Debris Services, LLCShell Exploration & Production Co.Starbucks FoundationSunShine Pages

Sustainer ($2500.00 – $9999.00)

Acadian AmbulanceAdams & ReeseBaker Donelson Bearman Caldwell

& BerkowitzBaptist Community MinistriesMary Jane and John BeckerBourgeois Bennett, LLCBusiness Council of New Orleans

& the River RegionCapital OneCorporate RealtyErnst & Young LLP

Martin D. Franks Hancock BankHarrah’s New Orleans CasinoSusan and E. Douglas Johnson Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent,

Carrère & Denègre L.L.P.JPMorgan ChaseDiana LewisLiskow & LewisNew Orleans Hash House HarriersNew Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival

and FoundationOchsner Health SystemsSheraton New Orleans HotelMartha and Gary N. SolomonSuperior Energy Services, Inc.The Joe W. and Dorothy Dorsett Brown

FoundationThe Patrick F. Taylor FoundationWLAE-TVW Hotels of New Orleans

Benefactor($1000.00 -$2499.00)

Archdiocese of New OrleansBaldwin Haspel Burke & Mayer, LLCBond PR and Brand StrategyCanal Barge Company, Inc.

Carrollton Technology PartnersPhyllis CassidyChildren’s HospitalDowntown Development DistrictEntergy New OrleansDon GarveyGentilly LandfillGreater New Orleans Sports FoundationGreater New Orleans Inc.Stephen W. HalesLagniappe Project of New OrleansLaPorte, Sehrt, Romig & HandMadsen, Kneppers & Associates, Inc.Marrero Land and Improvement

Association, Ltd.Northrop Grumman/Ship SystemsJ. Coller Ochsner, MD Sally ShushanStewart Enterprises, Inc.Stone, Pigman, Walther,

Wittmann LLCStoryville Apparel LLCCecile TeboThe Cinque Group IncThe Ehrhardt GroupUnited Way for the Greater

N.O. AreaUrban League of Greater

New OrleansUS Risk Management

Wentworth IndustriesWhitney National BankWillwoods Community

Sponsor ($500.00 -$999.00)

Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman and Sarver, LLC

Mary A. BausDeborah and John BlancherBohan Agency IncMarianne and Isidore CohnConcordia LLCDuke Bennett Morgan LLCEskew+Dumez+RippleFrances and Calvin FayardFirst NBC BankCatina and Daniel N. FormanFowler Rodriguez Valdes-FauliGayle S. GishSusan and William HessIberia BankJames LapeyreLouisiana Endowment for

the HumanitiesMathes Brierre Architects APCNew Orleans HornetsWendell Pierce

Raising Cane’sTimolynn SamsChristina and Carter SheetsMike SiegelJames SimsThe BulldogThe City of Love ChurchTout de Suite CafeMatthew A. TreutingVergesRome ArchitectsLaToria L. WillisWiningder Enterprises LLCErica C. WoodleyYouth Empowerment Project

Supporter ($250.00 -$499.00)

350.orgAssociated Office SystemsAudubon Dental GroupAudubon Nature InstituteJudy Y. BarrassoPauline A. BrownMalvern BurnetteChevron Oronite Company LLCCoast Young ProfessionalsConocoPhillips Alliance RefineryKay Crampton

Our Supporters

Supporters cont’d

Deloitte & ToucheDorian M. Bennett, Inc.Durr Heavy ConstructionEricksen, Krentel & LaPorte, LLPFair Grounds Race Course & SlotsBarry GraceGreen Bean InsulationMichael D. GuizaJeff J. HarwellCharles W. HeimBradley HubbardNghia HuynhIrwin Fritchie Urquhart & Moore LLCDan JatresKPMG LLPLandis Construction Co., LLCLeGlue and Company, CPA’sLemle & Kelleher, L.L.P.Loyola UniversityTung B. LyCorinne MarshMcGlinchey Stafford PLLCSummer D. McknightPhilip MonteleoneOctavia BooksOmni Royal Orleans HotelKristin G. PalmerAl PetriePhelps Dunbar, L.L.P.

PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLPPuentes New Orleans, Inc.Peter R. QuirkRedeemer Presbyterian ChurchReily Foods CompanyJackie SilvermanWilliam StaleyThe Inn on BourbonThe National World War II MuseumTMG ConsultingTransportation Consultants, Inc.Triton Stone GroupUnistar Plastics LLCWesley K. ValverdeM. R. VinciRobert W. Vorhoff Wallingford Bicycle PartsSemmes WalmsleyJimmie Sue and Glenn Walters Touro InfirmaryZurich International

Partner

($100.00 -$249.00)

Christine AlbertKelley BagayokoHaydee and Nicolas BazanKate Bruce

Ronald V. BurnsChaffe & Associates, Inc.Jamie ChristovichCimsco, Inc.Amy and Sherwood CollinsBlanche ComiskeyAnne ComiskeyRaquel CortinaDon CostelloCreole Inc.Tiffany DelcourDeveney CommunicationLauren DitschAntoine DominoDowntown Development GroupElizabeth S. EvansJudy FlotronRichard W. FreemanFrank “Tripp” Friedler III Betsie GambelCatherine and Joseph I. Giarrusso III Brenda GibbsGillis, Ellis & BakerLaura HeldHollis CompaniesSusan JohnsonJolie & ElizabethKaplan Test PrepKeating MageeTommy KehoeKinney & Ellinghausen

Dominick KnollSubhash KulkarniKushner LaGraize, LLCJohn P. LaBordeAmy LeeVera LesterLouisiana Children’s MuseumAustin MarksAndrea McNeilEmmett M. MichelMike’s on the AvenueNew Orleans CityBusinessNew Orleans JestersRoger H. OgdenRichard PavlickKendra and Christopher ReadeRobert D. ReilyPeter RicchiutiDina RiviaSteve L. SabrierLatrice SampsonJennifer SchlotbomEmily SchmidtA. C. Schren IIIHarlan SchwartzSasha SkipperSlattery, Marino, & RobertsCleveland SpearsStallings Construction CompanyThomas J. StranovaRobert C. Tannen

Taylor Energy CompanyThe Princeton ReviewThe Ralph Brennan Restaurant GroupTrapolin Architects APCUrban Systems Associates, Inc.Valence Consulting, LLCElizabeth Van DervortKatie VanDeventerAmy WaltersKertrina WatsonAlyssa WenckAimee WillemBush M. WrightonYouth and Young Adult Ministry -

Archdiocese of New Orleans

Gala Co-Chairs, Chrissy Sheets and LaToria Willis, pose with John Blancher, creator and

owner of Rock N’ Bowl. Blancher was honored as a YLC Role Model in 2010.

Youth Run New Orleans was conceived as a mentoring program

using running as a mechanism to inspire underserved high

school kids to higher academic performance and enhanced health.

Community  Projects  

YLC  Wednesday  at  the  Square  

Member  Programs  

Communica;ons  &  Fundraising  

Administra;on  &  Management  

Expenses

The Young Leadership CouncilIn addition to its operating budget, the YLC has a $1 million Endowment Fund. Audited financials January 1-December 31, 2010.

Amy Boyle Collins, Executive Director

Larissa Muetzel, Director of Finance & Administration

Juliana Anderson, Development Coordinator

Jonnie Honse, Membership Coordinator

YLC STAFFYOUNG LEADERSHIP COUNCIL www.youngleadershipcouncil.org 1840 Euterpe St. New Orleans, LA 70113 P 504.585.1500 | F 504.585.1511

The Young Leadership Council is a non-profit, non-partisan civic organization created to develop leadership through community projects. Through volunteer-created community projects, the YLC recruits and retains young professionals to New Orleans, creating a positive

impact on the quality of life in the region. The oldest, independent YPO (young professionals’ organization) in the country, the YLC has raised more than $25 million to support community projects in and around the New Orleans area since 1986.

www.youngleadershipcouncil.org

2010 Income

Unrestricted General Donations ..................................39,451.60

Membership ................................................................48,349.25

Role Model Gala ........................................................142,995.00

YLC Wednesday at the Square ...................................740,944.24

Restricted Project Support.........................................102,931.26

Investment Income ....................................................129,410.14

Total ..................................................................$1,204,081.49

Income

Unrestricted  General  Dona0ons  

Membership  

Role  Model  Gala  

YLC  Wednesday  at  the  Square  

Restricted  Project  Support  

Investment  Income  

2010 Expenses

Community Projects ..................................................272,608.40

YLC Wednesday at the Square ...................................531,627.64

Member Programs .......................................................23,800.92

Communications & Fundraising ................................141,061.89

Administration & Management ...................................62,723.39

Total ..................................................................$1,031,822.24

2010 Financial Information

YLC budgeting practices dictate general funds raised in one calendar year are to be held and restricted for spending until the following calendar year.