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RAW gallery
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Lynn, MA
• High rate of poverty and unemployment
• 13,000 public school students
• Disproportionately high drop out rate
• Violence a regular occurrence
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• Staff of 12 full- and part-time art therapists and artists
• Disadvantaged, underserved youth, ages 6 to 18
• Over 550 children a year In after-school and summer art programs, and over 800 in single-day art workshops
– Elementary groups – visual arts
– Middle school – single-sex programs in visual arts, more advanced groups
– High school – visual arts, film school, leadership training, pre-college program
National Endowment for the Arts named RAW one of the top 10 youth arts programs in the country
RAW Art Works (Founded in1988)
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RAW’s model for social change
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RAW smells like a pocketful of dreams and accomplishments coming true —Yesenia, age 17
How we raise great kids and make great art
Creating powerful art
The RAW culture
Rigorous, engaged staff
Setting bars high
Continuity
What’s different about RAW?
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Peter’s story
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• Since 2004, 90% of RAW seniors have attended college.
• 85% of RAW youth are proud of their artistic accomplishments.
• 81% of RAW teens know more options for their future and have higher expectations of themselves
• 94% of RAW participants built strong, trusting relationships with their peers and artist mentors
Social impact
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Sources of revenue
55%—Foundations
14%—Individual Donors
12%—Special Events
8%—Fee for Service
8%—Government
3%—Corporate
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Financial picture
FY05
FY06
FY07
FY08
FY09
(E)
FY10
(E)
FY11
(E)$0
$200,000
$400,000
$600,000
$800,000
$1,000,000
$1,200,000
$1,400,000
$1,600,000
Expenses Operating revenue
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• Maintain programs serving over 550 kids year round, including over 200 during summer
• Leverage our building and existing assets to
– Create 500 additional kid activity hours per year
– Increase activities with community and alumni
– Pilot 4 new revenue-generating opportunities
– Develop building endowment and sponsorship plan
• Increase individual contributions by 15% a year
• Continue to be a leader in the fieldSeeking to raise $2.1 million to support plan
Goals – 2 years
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Financial
• $50,000: month of summer programming for over 200 kids
• $5,000: full school-year programming for 5 elementary school kids
• $1,000: one year of events for community and alumni in RAW’s gallery
In-kind
• Training in college admissions – particularly financial aid – to enhance pre-college program
• Market research to assess revenue-generating opportunities
• Expertise in corporate giving
How you can help