VISION

MISSIONCOMMUNITY YOUTH

CONCEPTS’ MISSION IS TO ENGAGE AND CONNECT

IOWA STUDENTS THROUGH YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

PROGRAMMING AND TO PROVIDE COACHING,

TRAINING, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN BEST

PRACTICES TO YOUTH-SERVING

NON-PROFITS.

AN IOWA WHERE ALL YOUTH HAVE ACCESS

TO HIGH QUALITY OPPORTUNITIES THAT

PREPARE THEM FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL,

WORK, AND LIFE.

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BOARD STAFFJEREMY WEISS | CHAIR SOGETI, INC. JONATHAN ROSENBLOOM | VICE CHAIRDRAKE UNIVERSITY KEVIN TIERNAN | SECRETARYBANKERS TRUST MARCY BAKER | TREASURERSAMMONS FINANCIAL DENIKA ALMBURGALMBURG PROPERTIES, INC. AMANDA BAKERISKEMIN INDUSTRIES AMY COWNIEKELLER WILLIAMS OTTO GUNDERSONROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT CARA KENNEDY-ODEDES MOINES PUBLIC SCHOOLS SHEKINAH YOUNGCITY OF DES MOINES

AMBER GATHERSYOUTH PROGRAMFACILITATOR

KELSEY TYRRELLVOLUNTEER COORDINATOR

JULIE CACKLERTRAINING DIRECTOR

JILL PADGETTDEVELOPMENT &PARTNER RELATIONS DIRECTOR

AMY OSTRANDER CROLLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

TESS HUNTINGYOUTH PROGRAMFACILITATOR

ANDRAYA STENDERAMERICORPS PROGRAM DIRECTOR

KARA DONOVANSERVICE LEARNINGCOORDINATOR

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Service Learning

CYC staff and AmeriCorps members conducted 11 service learning-oriented programs in 18 sites around the Des Moines area.

Examples of 2014-2015 projects: Students completed 20 hours of service work to create an

environmental movie and then showcased it to the community with over 100 students in attendance.

Students worked lunch periods to engage the entire student body in writing compliment cards for their teachers. Each teacher and faculty member received at least two cards.

CYC ACCOMPLISHMENTSLaunching the Youth Service Momentum AmeriCorps Program Housed at CYC

In FY2015, 13 AMERICORPS MEMBERS served a total of 16,500 HOURS

of service at 6 SITES around Des Moines. In the 2014-2015 program year, goals

were surpassed ahead of schedule and members mobilized a total of 376 ADULT VOLUNTEERS that contributed 3,681 HOURS back to the community.

1,300 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED15 HOURS OF SERVICE PER STUDENT19,500 HOURS OF SERVICE TOTAL

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TOP (Teen Outreach Program)

CYC ACCOMPLISHMENTS, CONTINUEDMAP (Mentoring Advantage Program)

Over a three-year period (2012-2015), student absences decreased. Percentage of students absent less than 10 days increased from 58% (2012-2013) to 72% (2014-2015).

Over a three-year period (2012-2015), the average number of behavioral referrals decreased from 9.25 (2012-2013) to 1.94 (2014-2015).

One student decreased number of behavioral referrals from 24 (2013-2014) to 0 (2014-2015).

73% of mentees maintained or increased their average GPA from the 2013-2014 school year to the 2014-2015 school year.

14% decrease in the number of teens reporting course failure.

5% decrease in the number of teens reporting school suspensions.

24% decrease in the number of teens reporting failing grades in general.

19% decrease in the number of teens reporting cutting classes.

“SINCE JOINING CYC’S PROGRAM, I HAVE GAINED A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE CAREERS IN WHICH I AM INTERESTED IN/NOT INTERESTED IN.”

“I KNOW I WILL FIND A GOOD JOB AFTER I GRADUATE.”

Career Connect

100% of students surveyed shared a positive response of Agree/Strongly Agree when asked the question,

Following participation, 93% of students surveyed shared a positive response of Agree/Strongly Agree when asked the question,

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I plan to finish high school.

I energetically pursue my goals.

I can find lots of ways around any problem.

I can think of many ways to get good grades.

I am aware of the impact drug and/or alcohol use can have on someone’s future.

I plan to finish high school. Pre: 76%; Post: 89%

I energetically pursue my goals. Pre: 63%; Post: 80%

I can find lots of ways around any problem. Pre: 54%; Post: 67%

STATSIn 2014-2015, 1,340 youth participated in CYC programming with the following impacts noted:

60 STUDENT PARTICIPANTS. 23% OF PARTICIPANTS IMPROVED ONE GRADE LEVEL IN READING COMPARED TO 1% OF DES MOINES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT NON-PARTICIPANTS.

1,340

STATISTICS TO NOTE

98%

21%

82%

27%

65%Considered At-Risk

Require Accommodation in School

Free & Reduced Lunch Rate

English Language Learners

Ethnic Minority28% Latino, 24% Black, 13% Asian

students directly impacted by CYC programming in 2014-2015.

Post: 94%Pre: 92%

Post: 82%Pre: 80%

Post: 82%Pre: 81%

Post: 91%Pre: 89%

Post: 69%Pre: 65%

Starfish Academy*

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TRAINING & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

98% 98% 93%Workshop was well-organized.

98%The trainer was knowledgeable

about the content presented.

Information provided was relevant to the topic of the

workshop.

Information provided was of high quality.

95%The trainer

used effective communication

techniques.

CYC provides training and technical assistance to our own facilitators as well as to other youth-serving organizations and educators. CYC believes that expanding the opportunity to learn best practices in youth development positively impacts all youth throughout our service area. Of 640 trained, attendees reported the following:

104Hours of training.

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FINANCIALS

Corporate Sponsorship: 44%

Government Contracts: 40%

Fee for Service: 12%

Misc.: 3%

Individual Donations: 1%

Direct Programming: 65%

Community Capacity Building: 7%

Capital and Capital Carryover: 20%

Management: 8%

Support & Revenue Program Expenditures

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FUTURE PLANS

Double the capacity of the MAP career-based mentoring program to support 120 students annually. Strengthen parent and student programming that serves families within the King-Irving neighborhood. Increase access and programming in the Youth Exploration Center (YEC) at CYC to respond to community needs. Launch Youth Volunteer Corps (YVC) as a strategy to engage older youth in volunteerism and support local Silver Cord programs. Establish an annual fundraising event to build the agency’s endowment.

In May 2014, CYC moved into our current ‘Forever Home’ at 1446 Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway in Des Moines. Along with making the building more sustainable by replacing the 1980 HVAC system with high efficiency units, adding insulation to the roof, and upgrading all lights to LED, we hope to mirror sustainability in our programming and in our community. Here are our plans for FY2015:

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CALLS TO ACTION

Endowments build sustainability. A gift to our endowment will provide a permanent source of support for CYC. Visit desmoinesfoundation.org/give-now.aspx today to create your legacy.

To volunteer: cyconcepts.org/volunteer

To donate to the AmeriCorps Youth Service Momentum, visit: cyconcepts.org/donate

Build the CYC endowment to $1 million to increase long-term program and organizational sustainability. Grow volunteer support by 25% to increase program reach. Increase community capacity through increased financial support of the AmeriCorps Youth Service Momentum program.

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THANK YOU, DONORS!

• ABC MECHANICAL• ADDAM C. MEDINA

FOUNDATION• ADVENTURE LIGHTING• AMY AND SLOAN COWNIE• ANKENY IKES• ANONYMOUS• ARCHITECTURAL ARTS• BANKERS TRUST• BRENDA PEEL• CARA KENNEDY-ODE AND

JACKSON ODE• CARL AND LINDA WONG• CASEY’S GENERAL STORE• CENTURYLINK FOUNDATION

$500 – $4,999

• COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER DES MOINES

• COOK PLUMBING CORP.• DAVID AND AMY CROLL• DES MOINES ARTS FESTIVAL• DES MOINES REGISTER• DISNEY FRIENDS FOR CHANGE• DMACC YOUTH BUILD• DOUG AND ANGIE CROLL• DR. JOSEPH PATRICK MITROS• DSM HACK• FLOORING AMERICA• GANNETT FOUNDATION• GILBERT AND COOK INC.• GREG AND JILL PHILBY• IBEW LOCAL 347• IOWA PRISON INDUSTRIES• JOHN DEERE FOUNDATION• JOSEPH MITROS• KEMIN INDUSTRIES• KEVIN TIERNAN• KINZLER CONSTRUCTION

SERVICES• KOCH BROTHERS• NCMIC INSURANCE COMPANY

• BNIM ARCHITECTS• CHRYSALIS FOUNDATION• CHS SERVICES• DUPONT PIONEER• IOWA DEPARTMENT OF

HUMAN SERVICES

$5,000 – $19,999

• DES MOINES PUBLIC SCHOOLS - AMERICORPS

• GREATER DES MOINES LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

• HRJ CONSULTING LTD• IOWA COMMISSION ON

VOLUNTEERSERVICE• IOWA DEPARTMENT OF

PUBLIC HEALTH • MEREDITH CORPORATION• MID IOWA HEALTH

FOUNDATION• POLK COUNTY

DECATEGORIZATION• PRAIRIE MEADOWS• THE HANSEN COMPANY• UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL IOWA

$20,000+

We do our best to recognize all of our donors. If we have omitted your name in error, please contact our office at 515-243-4292. Thank you.

• KIWANIS FOUNDATION OF DES MOINES

• KUM & GO• PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP• RONALD MCDONALD

HOUSE CHARITIES• STAPLES FOUNDATION• URBANDALE HOME DEPOT

• PINOT’S PALETTE• QUIKTRIP• RCS MILLWORK• ROTARY CLUB OF DES

MOINES A.M.• SE POLK COMMUNITY

SCHOOL DISTRICT• SERVICE LEGENDS• SPECTRUM LIGHTING

AND INTERIORS• STARBUCKS FOUNDATION• THE BAKER GROUP• TWO RIVERS BANK• UNITED RENTAL• WAUKEE WELLNESS

AND CHIROPRACTIC• WELLMARK FOUNDATION• WELLS FARGO• WEST BANCORPORATION• WRIGHT TREE SERVICE• YOUTH SERVICE AMERICA

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COMMUNITY YOUTH CONCEPTS | ANNUAL REPORT | FY2015: JULY 2014-JUNE 20151446 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. PARKWAY, DES MOINES, IOWA 50314 | 515-243-4292