Connect Verb1. To form a relationship or link.2. Join together so as to provide access and communication.

Synonymsjoin - link - associate - unite - bind

2 0 1 3 A n n u a l R e p o r t

CONNECTING PEOPLE TO JOBS

CONNECTING PARTNERS TO EMPLOYEES

CONNECTING EVERYONE TO OPPORTUNITY

2013 OUTCOMES

WORKFORCE RESOURCES

SOCIAL ENTERPRISES

LETTER FROM CEO & CHAIR

THANK YOU DONORS

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Cover Photo: Employee of the Year, Tonya Williams, works in BDI’s janitorial services enterprise. She was honored for her work ethic and commitment to BDI’s mission and values.

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OUR MISSION

IndependenceNoun1. The state or quality of being independent.2. Freedom from the control, influence, support, aid, or the like, of others.

Synonymsliberty - freedom - autonomy - self reliance

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E r i c H o r n e COURTESY CLERK, PUBLIx SUPERMARKETS

I enjoy working at Publix. I get to meet new people each day. I help them by bagging their groceries and telling them where they can locate items in the store. Publix is a continuing learning experience for me.

BDI encourages people to recognize their potential, grow their skills, and take pride in themselves and their work.

For many, this transformation starts in the work adjustment program and continues in specialized job training where clients prepare for careers in specific industries. When clients are ready to join the workforce, they work with placement counselors who provide personal coaching while collaborating with community employers to match clients’ strengths with employers’ needs.

BDI’s internship program often makes the difference in the job search. With donors’ support, BDI pays an intern’s salary for up to six weeks. Interns refine their skills, gain real-world experience, and develop confidence to succeed. An intern either secures the job permanently or leverages the experience to gain a job with another business.

As BDI clients build on their strengths, they become empowered to reach their goals. BDI job placement services are available throughout metro Atlanta, and alumni clients are employed with companies including AutoTrader.com, Convergent Outsourcing and Publix Supermarkets, among many others.

CONNECTING PEOPLE TO JOBS

EnterpriseNoun1. Boldness or readiness in undertaking; adventurous spirit; ingenuity. 2. A project or undertaking, typically one that requires boldness.

Synonymsventure - plan - boldness - ingenuity

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W i l l i a m “ B i l l ” H a g u e EVP, INTERNATIONAL, ALLIANCES & INTEGRATIONS, AT&T MOBILITY

Bobby Dodd Institute is an invaluable partner in our recruitment efforts within the veteran community. Our international call center at BDI is an example of our shared commitment to help veterans, particularly those with disabilities, transition back into the workforce and, once again, have an opportunity to apply the skills they gained serving in our armed forces.

By helping employers recruit people with disabilities and veterans, BDI promotes diversity and inclusion, while fostering opportunities for people with disabilities to achieve self-sufficiency and participate fully in the community. In the process, employers gain capable employees who strengthen their companies’ cultures by bringing intense commitment to quality, loyalty, and enthusiasm for work.

AT&T was selected as the 2013 Employer of the Year for their commitment to employing veterans. In 2012, BDI expanded its social enterprise by partnering with Atlanta-based VetConnexx to operate a call center on behalf of AT&T at BDI’s Robert J. Freeman Campus.

Through this collaboration, AT&T and BDI have already created 32 jobs for veterans, employing people who served our country but returned to bleak job prospects and even homelessness.

BDI’s growing enterprise initiatives and emphasis on evaluation and job placement have contributed to outstanding results for BDI’s clients and community partners.

CONNECTING PARTNERS TO EMPLOYEES

Community Noun1. A group sharing common interests, distinct from society at large. 2. A group of people practicing common ownership.

Synonymsaffiliation - alliance - guild - kinship

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Y o l a n d a S a v a g eSWITCHBOARD OPERATOR, DEKALB MEDICAL

BDI helped me transition from being homeless to having a job, to being able to pay my own bills and take care of everything by myself.

BDI is poised to deepen the impact of its mission by connecting customers with quality services and partners with committed employees.

BDI continues to expand jobs within its enterprises. Facility Management now encompasses janitorial services, grounds maintenance and building maintenance.

From high-security areas to sensitive medical facilities, BDI cleans approximately 2.5 million square feet each year. Customers include federal and state government facilities as well as commercial businesses, such as Georgia Commerce Bank and Peachtree Road United Methodist Church.

BDI enlarged the scope of telecommunications in 2013 as well. In addition to the initiative with AT&T, BDI began operating the 911 call center at Fort Benning.

Growth in BDI’s social enterprises brings new jobs and opportunities for people to join the workforce and excel. In 2013, BDI employed 389 people, including 262 people with disabilities as well as veterans transitioning into the workforce and others with disadvantages and barriers to employment.

CONNECTING EVERYONE TO OPPORTUNITY

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Success Noun1. The accomplishment of an aim or purpose. 2. The attainment of honors, position, wealth or the like.

Synonymsprosperity - achievement - triumph - accomplishment

Growth in people served2012-2013

people BDI connected with jobs in 2013

Growth in people placed 2012-2013

J o b C o n n e ct i o n s

1,077People served

276People placed

262People employed

155Interns served

82Interns placed

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BDI employed 262 people with disabilities in its social enterprises in 2013.

JOB RETENTION RATE FOR PEOPLE PLACED IN JOBS BY BDI’S CAREER SERVICES DEPARTMENT

Unemployment rate for people with disabilities

70%

D e s p i t e t h e i r d e s i re t o w o rk , p e o p l e w i t h d i s a b i l i t i e s fa c e a n u n e m p l o y m e n t ra t e o f 7 0 p e rc e n t , w h i l e t h e n a t i o n a l a v e ra g e i s 7.3 p e rc e n t .

262 PEOPLES o c i a l E n t e r p r i s e s

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Wo rk fo rc e R e s o u rc e sBDI empowers people with disabilities and disadvantages by connecting them to opportunities, and it all starts in our Workforce Resources program. Clients develop their job skills here, gaining the pride and independence they need to succeed in the workforce.

EVALUATION AND WORK ADJUSTMENT

Vocational service coordinators work with new clients to gauge their skills and

identify strengths in order to develop an individualized training plan. In Work

Adjustment, clients learn basic work habits and behaviors and improve their skills,

all necessary steps to becoming successful employees.

INTERNSHIPS

Clients are paired with potential employers and gain up to six weeks of paid,

hands-on work experience to make successful transitions into the workforce.

JOB PLACEMENT

Work-ready clients develop job-search skills and collaborate with seasoned BDI

placement counselors to identify prospective employers and secure jobs.

SPECIALIZED JOB TRAINING

Clients gain job training in fields aligned with their strengths and interests. BDI

offers specialized training in office essentials, which includes training in basic

computer applications and customer service; the food-service industry, through

real-world experience working at McKenney’s Café; as well as janitorial and grounds

maintenance services.

SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT

BDI career counselors offer ongoing mentoring and support to clients with moderate

to severe disabilities who have successfully secured jobs in the community.

WORK & PROGRESS

Adults with cognitive and developmental disabilities gain hands-on job and social

skills to become successful in work and lead more meaningful, productive lives.

Clients spend half of each work day in Work Adjustment and the remainder in the

classroom or on educational field trips.

VETERANS ASSISTANCE

Veterans receive job training and job placement support to enter the civilian

workforce in various fields, such as BDI call centers.

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S o c i a l E n t e r p r i s e sBDI’s lines of business open the doors to new opportunity for everyone. When companies, nonprofits and government agencies establish contracts with BDI, they not only receive outstanding service but also the opportunity to improve their bottom lines while creating jobs for people with disabilities. BDI is ISO 9001:2008 Certified and received its Cleaning Industry Management Standard (CIMS) Certification with Honors in June 2013.

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

BDI’s social enterprise workforce provides a wide range of high-quality office services

to organizations throughout Georgia and in Alabama and Tennessee, including:

CALL CENTER AND SWITCHBOARD OPERATIONS

BDI operates multiple call centers, including the AT&T call center at our Robert

J. Freeman Campus and the 911 call center at Fort Benning, Ga. BDI also manages

24/7 switchboards for DeKalb Medical and Veterans Affairs Medical Centers in

Atlanta and Dublin, Ga.; Murfreesboro and Nashville, Tenn.; and Tuskegee, Ala.

FACILITY MANAGEMENT

BDI provides facility, janitorial and grounds maintenance services for state and

federal agencies, businesses and other organizations.

MAILROOM OPERATIONS

BDI staffs mailrooms for several organizations, including two offices of the Internal

Revenue Service in Atlanta, Ga.; Moody Air Force Base in Valdosta, Ga.; and the

Federal Aviation Administration in College Park, Ga.

PACKAGING & FULFILLMENT

BDI can manage one-time or ongoing assembly and packaging projects. BDI also

stores, pulls, packs, and ships thousands of customized requests for customers,

including private businesses as well as state and federal government agencies.

TONER CARTRIDGES

BDI offers high-quality toner cartridges manufactured according to ISO 9001:2008

standards. Customers include local schools and universities, nonprofits, state agencies,

and private sector businesses.

WAREHOUSING

BDI leases secure, air-conditioned warehousing services at its facilities in Atlanta

and Jonesboro, Ga., totaling more than 50,000 square feet of available space.

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R o d n e y H a l l

D ear Friends and Supporters,Bobby Dodd Institute (BDI) continues to be a place for new possibilities and beginnings

for people with disabilities and disadvantages. In the past year, we’ve embraced new

connections to create and sustain good jobs.

We’re thinking bigger and better. With job training facilities now in Atlanta and

Jonesboro, Ga., and an energized workforce in our social enterprises, BDI is forging

pathways into the workforce for people with disabilities. And we’re doing it in more

ways than one. We connect hard-working individuals to jobs with our community

partners, while also helping employers recruit great employees with the skills and

training to succeed.

BDI continues to create jobs through growth in its social enterprises. In fiscal year

2013, we employed 389 people, including 262 people with disabilities as well as

veterans and others with barriers to employment. To meet the needs of community

businesses, our services now range from facility management, such as janitorial and

grounds maintenance, to administrative services, mailroom management, and call

center operations. We’ve invested in research and practice to develop tools for recruiting,

screening, and training veterans and veterans with disabilities.

As a result, BDI partnered with Atlanta-based VetConnexx in 2012 to operate an

international customer support call center on behalf of AT&T. The call center employs

32 veterans and veterans with disabilities. BDI recruits veterans and collaborates with

VetConnexx to provide job training and manage operations for the call center. The

partnership reflects our shared commitment to helping veterans reenter the workforce.

It’s just one of the ways in which we’re connecting everyone to opportunity, and

measuring our impact one person, one job at a time.

Your support, in fiscal year 2013, helped BDI serve 1,077 people with job training,

employment opportunities, or other support. We connected 276 people with jobs, an

increase of 101% from the previous year. Eighty-nine percent of clients placed in jobs

by BDI’s career services team retained their jobs for 90 days or more.

Thank you for your belief in BDI’s mission and your shared commitment to helping

people with disabilities gain the dignity of work and the security and purpose work

brings. Together, we will continue to create new connections and opportunities for

people with disabilities in 2013 and in the years ahead.

SINCERELY,

WAYNE MCMILLAN, CAE

President & CEORODNEY HALL

Chair, Board of Directors

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O u r G e n e ro u s D o n o rs$50,000 - $99,999

The Sara Giles Moore Foundation

United Way for Greater Atlanta

$25,000 - $49,999

The Coca-Cola Company

Community Development Block Grant:

City of Atlanta & U.S. Department

of Housing and Urban Development

The Community Foundation

for Greater Atlanta

$10,000 - $24,999

AutoTrader.com

Disabled American Veterans

Charitable Service Trust

The Imlay Foundation

JBS Foundation

John and Mary Franklin Foundation, Inc.

The Patterson Family Foundation, Inc.

The Sartain Lanier Family Foundation, Inc.

Univers Workplace Benefits

$5,000 - $9,999

Anonymous

Bobby Dodd Charities Foundation

Georgia Commerce Bank

Kim & Rodney Hall

Macy’s Foundation

McKenney’s, Inc.

Sarah & David McKenney

Joan & Wayne McMillan

National Christian Foundation

Robins, Eskew, Smith & Jordan

State Street Foundation

June & John Weitnauer

The Willis Foundation

$2,500 - $4,999

William H. Brewster

Dodd’s Boys

Eclipse Advisors, LLC

The Kroger Company

John M. McKenney

Lori & Phillip E. Miles

Kay & Robert Millikan

Prosthetic Hope International

Rachael A. Rowland & Michael J. Sullivan

The UPS Foundation

W. Perry Ballard Jr. Family Fund

of The Community Foundation

for Greater Atlanta

$1,000 - $2,499

The 2492 Fund

Alston & Bird, LLP

ASAP Air Freight & Delivery, Inc.

David L. Brinson

Dr. and Mrs. W. Scott Brooks

The Broom Family

Beverly & Don Chapman

Cox Enterprises

James C. Goodwyne

Hollander-Urbach Family Foundation

Sarah & Jim Kennedy

Robert L. Laurens

David C. Lipscomb

Lockheed-Martin Aero Club

Thomas S. Mabon

Daniel H. Maloy, Jr.

Thomas G. Martinchek

MAxIMUS Foundation

Jay & Natalie Moore

Marsha & Bill Moorer

Michael B. Murray

Jerry S. Najdowski

Ann & E. Fay Pearce, Jr.

Publix Super Markets Charities

Jessica & Chris Reichart

Robert & Susan Freeman

Philanthropic Fund

Christopher M. Rosselli

Roush Family Foundation

Samantha & Ron Shah

Sikes Paper Company

Tom Barrow Company

VetConnexx

Janice & Foster Watkins

Rebecca Watson

Wells Fargo

Prof. & Mrs. Chelsea C. White, III

Sheila & Maynard Zipf

$500 - $999

A. Montag & Associates

Bill Allen

Sallie & Larry Anderson

James R. Borders

The Bottoms Group

Ashley Bowling

Megan R. Branch

Julie & Daniel Clum

Sheryn & Marc Cohen

Albert H. Conrad, Jr.

Corporate Sports Unlimited, Inc.

Marianne & Frank Craft

Patti F. & John R. Crenshaw

The Dewberry Foundation

The Dot and Lam Hardman Foundation

Early Hines, LLC

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Frazier and Deeter, LLC

GRASP Global, LLC

Joe Powell & Associates

JPMorgan Chase Foundation

John O. King

Lynne & A.J. Land

Elvira Mannelly

Thomas R. Martinelli

Mr. & Mrs. Wade T. Mitchell

Pattillo Companies

Carrie Pittman

Elizabeth & John Ralls

Side By Side Clubhouse

Swerdlin & Company

Katherine & Andrew Tuck

Windham Brannon, PC

$250 - $499

The April & Jerry Weiner Family

Foundation, Inc.

Michele Blondheim

Gary E. Chagnon

Valeen & John Dalton

Nancilee W. Ford

Brian M. Gilmore

Ashley Halfman

Stiles A. Kellett, Jr.

Lisa & Scott Kennedy

Kevin Krigline

Eric C. Lohr

Moran Family Foundation

Charles D. Moseley

James L. Mowery

Bob E. Nagel

Northwestern Benefit Corporation

of Georgia

Earline Pitts

Sara Ellen Porter & Ann Stuart Pearce

J. Cornelius Rathborne

Victoria Shackley

John D. Sours

Elanna & Chris Valley

Charles E. Waters

Rachel & Joel Weitnauer

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Anita & Tom Adams

David Adams

Shelley & Jeff Alperin

Anonymous

Renae A. Bailey

Brenda & Larry Baratto

Bernard S. Bethea

Paula Lawton Bevington

Stephanie Bolton

The Brigade Company of Georgia

Anne & Jim Carson

Cassandra H. Cliette

Convergent Outsourcing, Inc.

Margaret E. Crutchfield

John J. Dalton

Jean & Jerry Eickhoff

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Floyd

Dellie G. & Thomas Graf

Bernadette C. Gray

Carolyn & Larry Hanlon

Hilliard B. Hardman

John B. Hardman

C. Dale Harman

Mrs. John S. Hunsinger

Anne-Claire Jackson

Leslie & Walter Johnson

Law Family Foundation Trust

Cleary Mahaffey

Charlotte & Bob Margolin

Buddy L. Mawyer

Rev. Laurence McCullough, Jr.

Robert S. McIntosh

Angela Mitchell

Sue L. Mobley

Shari L. Moore

Newton County Trail Path Foundation

Kay M. O’Connor

David Pass

Virginia & Oscar Persons

Brittany Reese

Barbara & Ronald Reid

Patricia Birch Robinson

Betsy & Rafael San Miguel

Stephen M. Schaetzel

Sherry W. Smith

Carole P. Sorrells

Tara L. Spann

Mary Ann Stith

Eleanor & Harry Thompson

Raul F. Trujillo

Marguerite & Marshall Wellborn

Under $100

Marjorie H. Anderson

Daron J. Ash

Steven B. Bruce

Gloria Burney

Marcus Jamal Butler

Leslie G. Callahan

Judge Geronda V. Carter

David Cole

Jeffrey H. Conley

Ashlee T. Cribb

Artexas Davis

Billie & Gordon Davis

Helen Deasy

Joseph R. DeCarlo

Angela B. Dennis

John Ewing

Edwin Fielder, Jr.

Stephen Fox

Gandy Family Foundation

Diana Getz & Carl Mitchell

F. Stuart Gould, III

Jim Harris

Megan Kathleen Heaphy

Bonnie & Bob Helget

George G. Holden

Christopher Hubbell

Stephanie E. Kable

Robert Kistenberg

Preston Cameron McDonald

Brendan McGill

Paul McLarty

Sharon L. Muller

Rhonda Neal

Jahmal Overton

H.G. Pattillo

Michael Edward Paulhus

Harold Ransom

William Ransom

Lucius Sanford, Jr.

Ken Southerland

David Arthur John Steele

Carol & Travis Weitz

Ann and Fay Pearce Legacy Society

Anonymous

Joan & Wayne McMillan

Lori P. Nipp

Ann & E. Fay Pearce, Jr.

Chester A. Roush, Jr.

Ruth Land Estate

John H. Weitnauer, Jr.

Empowerment Society

James C. Goodwyne

Lisa & Scott Kennedy

Charlotte & Bob Margolin

Samantha & Ron Shah

Katherine & Andrew Tuck

Janice & Foster Watkins

Collaborations & Institutional Friends

Atlanta Housing Authority

Atlanta Regional Commission

AT&T

AutoTrader.com

Bobby Dodd Charities Foundation

City of Atlanta

Convergent Outsourcing, Inc.

Georgia Vocational

Rehabilitation Agency

Georgia Perimeter College

Georgia Tech Letterwinners

NexxLinx

Rockdale Emergency Relief Fund

United Way for Greater Atlanta

UPS Capital

U.S. Department of Housing and

Urban Development

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Homeless Veterans Program

VetConnexx

In-Kind Support

AutoTrader.com

Rockdale Emergency Relief Fund

Shepard Exposition Services

WSB-TV

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ASSETS FY 2013 FY 2012

Cash and Cash Equivalents 944,148 1,205,201

Restricted Investments 1,777,213 1,904,554

Accounts Receivable (Net) 2,117,658 1,262,260

Pledges Receivable 56,466 46,416

Property and Equipment 2,533,576 2,579,572

Inventory 29,936 34,750

Other Assets 30,948 16,540

Total Assets 7,489,945 7,049,293

LIABILITIES

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses 1,069,763 850,921

Long-Term Debt 100,000 -

Total Liabilities 1,169,763 860,921

NET ASSETS 6,320,182 6,188,372

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS 7,489,945 7,049,293

REVENUES

Income 14,633,204 9,049,891

Expense 14,501,394 9,210,345

Net 131,810 (160,454)

F i n a n c i a l H i g h l i g h t s

2013 INCOME

Earned Income 86%

Government Revenue 10%

Fundraising & Administration 4%

2013 ExPENDITURES

Workforce Resources 77%

Administration 21%

Fundraising 2%

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L e a d e rs h i pBOARD OF DIRECTORS

RODNEY HALL, Chair

Georgia Commerce Bank

CHRISTOPHER M. ROSSELLI, Vice-Chair

Delta Air Lines

REBECCA WATSON, Secretary

Community Volunteer

JOHN RALLS, Treasurer

Payden & Rygel

PHILLIP E. MILES, Immediate Past Chair

Eclipse Advisors, LLC

MICHELE BLONDHEIM

AutoTrader.com

ASHLEY BOWLING

GRASP Global, LLC

JOHN O. KING

Breitland, LLC

BILL MOORER

Community Volunteer

RACHAEL A. ROWLAND

Magellan Health Services

RAFAEL I. SAN MIGUEL The Coca-Cola Company

VICTORIA SHACKLEY, CFP

SignatureFD

RON SHAH

Hodges-Mace Benefits Group, Inc.

STEPHANIE STEPHENS

UPS Capital

CHELSEA (CHIP) WHITE, III, Ph.D.

Georgia Tech School of Industrial and Systems Engineering

EMERITUS

JOHN R. CRENSHAW

Crenshaw’s Pet Services

ROBERT J. FREEMAN

RJF Financial

DAVID McKENNEY

Retired, McKenney’s, Inc.

E. FAY PEARCE, JR.

Retired, The Coca-Cola Company

JOHN H. WEITNAUER, JR.

Retired, Richway

CREDITS

DESIGN AND PRODUCTION

Multiple, Inc. www.multipleinc.com

PHOTOGRAPHY

Caroline Petters www.carolinepetters.com

PRINTING

Claxton Printing Co. www.claxtonprinting.com

BOBBY DODD INSTITUTE

Robert J. Freeman Campus

2120 Marietta Blvd. NW

Atlanta, GA 30318

tel: 678.365.0071

tdd: 678.365.0099

fax: 678.365.0098

221 Stockbridge Road

Jonesboro, GA 30236

tel: 770.473.2840

tdd: 770.473.2849

fax: 770.477.8502

www.bobbydodd.org