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2014
Jumpstart is a national early education
organization that recruits and trains college
students and community members to
serve preschool children in low-income
neighborhoods. Our proven curriculum
helps children develop the language and
literacy skills they need to be ready for
kindergarten, setting them on a path to close
the achievement gap before it is too late.
When you see this icon, you can go online to jstart.org for more info.
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Dear Friends,
We recently gathered with Jumpstart board members and
supporters in Atlanta to hear from veteran Corps member,
Aimee Turner. Aimee was a Civil Engineering student at
Georgia Tech when she joined Jumpstart and served preschool
students just minutes from where she grew up in southwest
Atlanta.
“I was excited,” Aimee said, “because I knew how much
programs like Jumpstart were needed in my community.
We serve classrooms that are understaffed, overcrowded, and
underfunded. Even though Jumpstart only visits classrooms
two to three times a week, we provide individual attention that
children need to identify their letters, spell their names, and
reassure them that they can be anything they aspire to be.”
Aimee explained, “My Jumpstart children and I are one and
the same. Just as I tell them they are somebody and can do
anything they want to do, I realize that I am somebody and
can do anything I want to do. We can hold our heads up high
together and proudly say, ‘That’s my name, that’s how you spell
it, and we can be anything we want to be’.”
Aimee’s speech tells the story of Jumpstart’s impact better than
any statistic. She came full circle, as did Joanne Lee when she
became a Jumpstart Corps member in the same community
where she had been a Jumpstart child 14 years ago. (You can
read Joanne’s story on the next page.)
This year marked Jumpstart's 21st birthday. We served more
children than ever before, we saw the highest child gains
in language and literacy skills, broke a world record for the
most people reading the same book on a single day, and
received national recognition from the Center for High Impact
Philanthropy as an “exemplar” program in early learning.
We cheered the growing support for early learning among
bi-partisan policy officials, cultural leaders, and trusted groups
like pediatricians and the military. The message that talking
and reading with young children is a key ingredient for school
success is echoing across communities.
Our circles of impact reach near and far, from the child whose
eyes light up when she sees the red Jumpstart t-shirts coming
down the hallway to an alumna like Ruby Ditchfield-Agboh
who was part of the first Jumpstart class at Harvard University
in 1994. Ruby is now the Network CIO for the New York
City Health and Hospitals Corporation and tells us that the
coaching and feedback she learned through Jumpstart made
her a better manager.
“My Jumpstart children and I are one and the same. Just as I tell them they are
somebody and can do anything they want to do, I realize that I am somebody
and can do anything I want to do. We can hold our heads up high together..."
– Aimee Turner, veteran Corps member
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COMING FULL CIRCLE:
Joanne Lee
Ruby is among 36,000 Corps members who have served
over 76,000 children since Jumpstart’s inception. Thanks
to our amazing alumni and the commitment of so many
friends and supporters, partner organizations, and
universities, we are closer to the day when every child
enters kindergarten prepared to succeed.
Aimee Turner closed her speech in Atlanta by telling us
that, “Jumpstart has played a critical role in my life, and
I am eternally grateful for Jumpstart and all that it does
for the community.”
In turn, we are grateful to Aimee and to you for your
dedication and generosity which enable Jumpstart to
continue to thrive.
Thank you,
Naila Bolus
President & CEO
Chris Stadler
Chairman,
National Board of Directors
In 1998 Joanne Lee was a three-year-old preschool
student at the Chinese Church Head Start in a low-income
neighborhood in Boston. Joanne was a cheerful girl who
loved being surrounded by friends, playing with bubbles,
engaging in circle time, and taking field trips to places like
the aquarium and local restaurants where they learned
how to make pizza. Joanne was among the first generation
of children to be served by Jumpstart and these moments
make up just a small selection of her memories of the
program.
Today Joanne is a 19-year-old sophomore at Boston
University. She majors in Early Childhood Education,
working toward a degree in Dual Language Development,
and she is a Jumpstart Corps member. Joanne’s mom,
Sally, is a huge role model for her. Sally is now a teacher
at the same preschool that Joanne attended 14 years ago.
After years of hearing stories of her mom’s experience
as a teacher, Joanne felt compelled to get back in the
classroom as an educator, not just a student.
Every Tuesday and Thursday Joanne returns to her
childhood neighborhood to help children develop the
language and literacy skills they need to be ready for
school, setting them on a path for lifelong success.
“Growing up in Boston, I didn’t think about
any other part of the country other than New
England. Jumpstart motivated me to give back
to the community. The kindergarten readiness
gap is a national crisis and I’m doing what I
can to help educate today’s youth.”
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CIRCLES OF IMPACT
Jumpstart Nation
In the classroom and into the community
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71
358
636
3,615
4,283
11,372
States & The District of Columbia
Northern California
In 2014, Jumpstart supported a study led by a team
of researchers, Benjamin N. York and Susanna Loeb,
at Stanford University that examined the effects of
READY4K!, a text messaging program for parents of
preschoolers designed to help them support their
children’s literacy development. Jumpstart provided
guidance on early language and literacy tips and
strategies for parents and caregivers, which were
incorporated into the texts used in the study.
Higher Education Partners
Southern California
Early Learning Centers
The Los Angeles City Council and Councilman
Curren D. Price, Jr. recognized the entire Los Angeles
Community Corps in May during Senior Corps Week.
Fifty-five Jumpstart Community Corps members
were acknowledged for their work with Jumpstart
children.
Classrooms
AmeriCorps Members
Corps Members
Children Served
“Our children deserve nothing less than a strong start
to a life filled with opportunity, and it all starts with
successful early learning programs."
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– Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan
State where Jumpstart operates
New York
Illinois
Corps members teamed up
with Young Professional Board
members and corporate
funders from AOL, PwC, and
Salesforce.com to create over
4,000 "Home-Learning Kits"
with books and educational
activities for Jumpstart children
in Chicago.
This past summer, four Jumpstart
fellows worked closely with 54 children
at the Tremont Crotona Day Care Center
in the Bronx, helping prepare them for
kindergarten over a nine-week period.
At the end of the program, 53% showed
improvement in their oral language
skills, an important indicator of later
reading success.
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Texas
Jumpstart and
Texas Tech University
were featured on the
local CBS network show,
"Friends and Trends.”
Corps members hosted
a day of reading and
activities for more than 300
children and parents at Barnes
& Noble to commemorate and
celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday.
Jumpstart’s program at
Temple University impeccably
embodies all five core values
of Jumpstart: determination,
connection, learning, joy, and
kindness. This year, 33 of Temple’s
Corps members (41% of their
total Corps!), have chosen to go
on to be teachers post Jumpstart
service.
Jumpstart has expanded its
programming in Massachusetts
thanks to new partnerships with five
community colleges in Boston and the
Merrimack Valley. These partnerships
have enabled Jumpstart to engage
100 more Corps members and serve 250
more children annually.
Washington, D.C.
Georgia
In Atlanta, B & B Stern Foundation
donated over 1,200 coats through
Operation Smile to keep Jumpstart
children warm throughout the winter.
Jumpstart partnered with the DC
Promise Neighborhood Initiative,
supporting the early education
component of the development of a
cradle-to-career pipeline for children
in one of 57 Promise Neighborhoods
across the United States.
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Jumpstart’s innovative and research-based program
trains college students and community members to serve
preschool children in low-income neighborhoods.
Inside the circle
A look at how Jumpstart works
By participating in Jumpstart’s year-long program,
children develop the language and literacy skills they
need to be ready for school, setting them on a path
for lifelong success.
Jumpstart sessions take place two days per week, for
two hours each time. Session plans are organized in
six unit themes: family; friends; wind and water; the
world of color; shadows and reflections; and things
that grow. Each session follows a similar routine:
welcome; reading; circle time; center time; let’s find
out about it; and
sharing/goodbye.
Through Jumpstart sessions, teams deliver a
curriculum based on three key language and
literacy domains: oral language, books and print
knowledge, and phonological awareness. Jumpstart’s
curriculum focuses on the key language and literacy
skills that research shows are important predictors
of kindergarten readiness, using appropriate and
effective strategies designed to support these
skills. Our Corps members allow us to reduce the
student to teacher ratio to three to one in every
Jumpstart classroom, allowing children to receive
an individualized learning experience that helps
them develop nurturing relationships with caring
adults. Through the Jumpstart program, we not only
help ensure kindergarten readiness for over 11,000
children each year, but provide our Corps members
with the essential training, skills, and practical
experience to pursue a teaching career if they so
desire.
Experience + Exploration
“Let’s find out about it” is the portion of Jumpstart
sessions during which small group activities take
place to build children’s concept knowledge and
vocabulary. Here, children have the opportunity to
explore new ideas and information and learn about
objects and their uses.
Last spring, Jumpstart’s President & CEO, Naila Bolus,
attended a Jumpstart session focused on the theme
of wind and water. “The Jumpstart team leader began
the session by reading Rabbits and Raindrops by Jim
Arnosky,” explains Naila. “Then, she introduced the
day’s activity, explaining how it related to the story–
carefully incorporating the lesson’s vocabulary words
into her conversation.”
The activity involved creating an indoor “rainstorm”
during which the children experimented with a
variety of materials (mittens, rain boots, jackets, and a
giant yellow poncho) to test absorbency.
“Perhaps the children’s favorite part of the activity–
and mine, too,” recalls Naila, “was huddling under
an umbrella with Jumpstart Corps members while
water was sprayed over the top. The children giggled
and watched above them as droplets dribbled down
and noted that they were staying dry under the
waterproof material. It's mornings like these when
I visit Jumpstart classrooms that I see firsthand
the impact we are having and the progress we are
making toward the day every child in America enters
kindergarten prepared to succeed, one rainstorm at
a time.”
In low-income neighborhoods, children start kindergarten 60% behind
their peers from affluent communities, leaving them woefully unprepared.
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Jumpstart Highlights
Read more at jstart.org
15,000
Boston University &
Northeastern University
Jumpstart awarded two research grants to
professors for the 2014/15 program year
The Jumpstart Alumni Network is made up of a
diverse group of people from every state in the
U.S., in addition to countries across the globe
such as China and India
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Boston’s Community Corps piloted a
“Walking Club” to encourage healthy
living and fitness, leading to longer
life expectancy and a stronger
connection to the communities
where Corps members live and serve
In February 2014, Jumpstart was profiled
as an exemplar program by the Center for
High Impact Philanthropy (CHIP) at the
University of Pennsylvania
in its early childhood toolkit
for donors entitled: Invest in a
Strong Start for Children
Bridget Moynahan
The star of CBS’ Blue Bloods
joined Jumpstart’s national
board of directors, December
2013
New York City
Tommy Hilfiger provided over
15,000 t-shirts to Corps members
to wear during their service hours
Children First
officially became Jumpstart’s registered
trademark in October 2013
"AgingToday" featured a story on 73-year-old Corps
member, Carleaner McKinney, and how Jumpstart
saved her, physically and emotionally
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Jumpstart Corps members
were accepted into the
2014/2015 Teach for
America program
1,000,000
Hours Served
by our AmeriCorps members
California is the state with the
greatest number of higher
education and Community Corps
sites (18), where Jumpstart
proudly served 3,372 children
18
21
yrs
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TOPEL
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Jumpstart piloted a new direct assessment of child
gains, the Test of Preschool Early Literacy
New Executive
Team Members
36,000
students & volunteers trained
76,000
preschool children transformed
Gary Jimenez
CDO
Jennifer Templeman
COO
Young Professional Boards
Chicago
New York
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Boston
Chris O'Donnell &
Josh Duhamel
joined board members and friends for an
exciting dinner in LA to learn more about
Jumpstart's impact in California and across
the country
Jumpstart was named a notable children’s
charity to support by Parents magazine
Jumpstart partnered with the
Whole Kids Foundation to create
a kids book club highlighting the
importance of literacy and healthy
choices through reading
Jumpstart was featured by
America’s Promise Alliance in:
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Read this
article online
th
anniversary
of Community Corps
which gives caring older adults the opportunity to
serve local young children in need of a “jumpstart”
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CIRCLES OF IMPACT
Jumpstart's Read for the Record
Every fall, Jumpstart's Read for the Record® signifies
the kickoff to our program across the globe and helps
us shine a national spotlight on the importance of
early education by closing the kindergarten readiness
gap.
On October 3, 2013, children and adults from across
the country joined together to read Otis by Loren
Long as part of the world's largest shared reading
experience. Most importantly, our collective efforts
motivated people to talk about the importance of
reading and high-quality early education. And if that
wasn’t enough, we also broke the world record (again!)
for the most people reading the same book on the
same day! A whopping 2,462,860 adults and children
gathered in big cities, small towns, and everywhere in
between to put children first and show their support
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for Jumpstart's mission: to work toward the day every
child in America enters kindergarten prepared to
succeed.
A lot has changed since we first introduced Jumpstart’s
Read for the Record in 2006–but our commitment to
preparing all children for kindergarten, no matter where
they live, has only grown.
Jumpstart hosted several large-scale events on October
3 in cities and towns across the country, with marquee
events in Boston, Los Angeles, New York, and San
Francisco. In addition, many of Jumpstart’s amazing
campaign partners–such as Gymboree, Tommy Hilfiger,
and Franklin Templeton Investments–hosted unique
events with community members, employees, and
friends nationwide.
World Record
2,462,860
The most people reading the same book on
the same day!
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By age four, the average child in a professional
family hears about 20 million more words than the
average child in a working-class family, and about
30 million more words than children in poor families.
million more words
COMING FULL CIRCLE:
Valerie Weche
Valerie was a Jumpstart Corps member at
the University of Massachusetts Boston
from 1999-2002. After four years of serving
as a Corps member, Valerie knew that she
was destined to teach. Currently, Valerie is
an adaptive physical education coach for
children aged three to seven. She is still
connected to her Jumpstart partner child,
Adrian, who is now 20-years-old. Over the
years, they've enjoyed going to the zoo when
Adrian was younger, attending sporting
events, and spending time with Adrian's
family.
Tiffani Thiessen on
the TODAY Show
On October 2, Jumpstart’s 2013 Read for
the Record celebrity ambassador, Tiffani
Thiessen, joined Jumpstart friends and
supporters in New York City to light the
Empire State Building in “Jumpstart red.”
Thiessen was also featured on NBC’s TODAY
Show before heading to a Jumpstart
classroom on the Lower East Side to read
Otis with author Loren Long.
“If there is one thing that I remember
from my Jumpstart days, it’s to never
say ‘good job.’ Jumpstart taught me to
identify the strengths in every child and
tell them what they are doing well and
what specifically they need to work on.
Jumpstart changed my course in life –
Jumpstart taught me how to be a teacher.”
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CIRCLES OF IMPACT
Scribbles to Novels
Galas to support Jumpstart and 21 years
of service to children
Jumpstart’s Scribbles to Novels galas are unique fundraising events that
celebrate the power of the written word. Across the country, we unite
prominent authors, celebrities, and leaders in early childhood education
to underscore the importance of literature in children’s lives and reinforce
our critical mission: to work toward the day every child in America enters
kindergarten prepared to succeed.
In San Francisco, Jumpstart welcomed Condoleeza Rice, the 66th Secretary
of State. In Boston, supporters enjoyed a panel discussion highlighting
the importance of literature and education in the lives of a number of
distinguished authors, including Jeff Kinney, best-selling author of Diary of
a Wimpy Kid. Attendees in New York City had the chance to meet Bridget
Moynahan, Jumpstart’s national board member and star of CBS' Blue
Bloods, in addition to hearing from well-known authors Laura Schroff and
Jarret J. Krosoczka.
$2.4
million raised
for Jumpstart
This year’s Boston Scribbles to Novels honored
Mark Nunnelly, Managing Director of Bain
Capital, for his many years of service on
Jumpstart’s national board of directors and
his leadership in education reform. Mark, like
Jumpstart, believes that large-scale national
service has the power to transform our schools,
communities, and the future of our country. He
even helped the organization grow into one
of the largest part-time AmeriCorps programs.
Mark is known to many for his expertise in
business and private equity–but to Jumpstart,
he’s a philanthropic leader and true champion of
high-quality early education.
Condoleeza Rice, 66th Secretary of state, in San Francisco
Thanks to the amazing support of both new friends and
longstanding supporters, this year’s Scribbles to Novels events in
San Francisco, Boston, and New York raised over $2.4 million for
Jumpstart’s programs across the country.
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Honoree:
Mark Nunnelly
Attendees in New York celebrate Jumpstart's Scribbles to Novels
2014 Financials
Jumpstart works with government
and private sectors to secure the funds
to support our mission
FY14 Revenue Breakdown
To review our full audited financials (available February 2015), please visit jstart.org.
Total Cash Revenue
FY14
21%
$10.1M
Private
FY13
$17.7M
57%
20%
Total
43%
$7.6M
Government
$16.9M
$17.7M
16%
Individuals
Foundations
Corporations
Private Revenue Breakdown
Temporarily Restricted
Net Assets
FY13
$777K
FY14
$1.6M
FY14
FY14
FY13
$3.2M
Individuals
$3.8M
FY13
FY14
FY13
$2.9M
Foundations
$3.5M
$3.5M
Corporations
$2.8M
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Jumpstart Supporters
Jumpstart graciously acknowledges the financial and in-kind contributions by the many individual,
foundation, corporate, and government partners who have invested in our mission and work. Thanks
to their gifts, we are closer to the day every child in America enters kindergarten prepared to succeed.
Government Supporters
CaliforniaVolunteers
Corporation for National and Community Service - Foster Grandparents
Corporation for National and Community Service - National Direct AmeriCorps
First 5 LA
Georgia Commission for Service
& Volunteerism
Massachusetts Service Alliance
Missouri Community Service Commission
New Yorkers Volunteer
Serve DC - The Mayor's
Office on Volunteerism
Serve Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service
$250,000+
The Barr Foundation
Joseph Flom Family Foundation
MFS Investment Management
Pearson
Chris and Loretta Stadler
$100,000 - $249,999
A Better Chicago
Anonymous (2)
Thomas Connolly
CVC Capital Partners
Franklin Templeton Investments
Gary Saltz Foundation
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Goldman Sachs Gives
The Gymboree Corporation
Greg and Tracy Johnson
Joshua and Anita Bekenstein
Charitable Fund
Kay and Anjan Mukherjee
The Pearson Foundation
The Pinkerton Foundation
The Stocker Foundation
William Penn Foundation
$50,000 - $99,999
Ahmanson Foundation
Anonymous
The Baupost Group
Bloomberg
Brooke Astor Fund for
New York City Education
Holly McGrath Bruce and David Bruce
Capital Group
Paul and Sandy Edgerley
Heckscher Foundation for Children
The Heinz Endowments
Helios Education Foundation
David Humphrey and Markella Zanni
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Lissy Family Fund
Mabel Louise Riley Foundation
Marrus Family Foundation
Jennifer and Andrew Marrus
Overland Advisors - Gordy and Khristine Holterman & Derek and Tamara Dunn
Pitney Bowes Foundation
The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation
The Rose Hills Foundation
Silver Giving Foundation
Robert and Christine Small
The Tommy Hilfiger
Corporate Foundation
Tufts Health Plan Foundation
W. Clement and
Jessie V. Stone Foundation
Wells Fargo Foundation
$25,000 - $49,999
Lorie Almon and Mitch Bompey
Amelia Peabody Foundation
Andrew & Melora Balson Family Fund
Anonymous
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Ben & Jerry's
BJ's Charitable Foundation
Stephanie Blank
The Boeing Company
Bright Horizons Family Solutions
Stephanie and John Connaughton
Credit Suisse Securities LLC
Dwight Stuart Youth Fund
EY
Farese Family Foundation
Fresno Regional Foundation
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver &
Jacobson LLP
Genentech
The Green Foundation
Dee and Jimmy Haslam
Nancy and Max Justicz
Kenneth Rainin Foundation
KPMG LLP
Liberty Mutual Foundation
Lovett-Woodsum Foundation
Mary A. Crocker Trust
Navid Mahmoodzadegan
The Morris and Gwendolyn
Cafritz Foundation
New York Community Trust
Dwight Poler
Polk Bros. Foundation
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Quest Foundation
Robert T. Keeler Foundation
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Spector Fund at the Boston Foundation
State Street Foundation, Inc.
The Stringer Foundation
The Walther Foundation
Workday
Steve Zide
$10,000 - $24,999
Jesse Angelo and Rebecca Dana
John and Judy Angelo
Anonymous (4)
AOL
Apollo Management LP
Dale Atkins-Rosen and Rob Rosen
Bain Capital Children's Charity
Bill and Vicki Barke
Laura and Ken Berk
BNY Mellon
Bock Family Gift Fund
Jordan Bose
BTIG, LLC
Robert Buckley
Roderick and Jill Burns
David Butler
Kevin and Julie Callaghan
Career Partners
Ann Carmel
Lisa and David Carnoy
Maryann Carroll
CBRE
Cerberus Capital Management, LP
Amit Chandra
The Charles Engelhard Foundation
The Charles and Ann
Johnson Foundation
The Charlotte Foundation
Citi
Chris and Keena Clifford
Kyong and Brad Coleman
Colonel Stanley R. McNeil Foundation
Community Foundation of New Britain
Cresa Partners
Dito Devcar Foundation
Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation
Laura Ensler and David Rivel
The Eucalyptus Foundation
F.A.O. Schwarz Family Foundation
Finnegan Family Foundation
Sakurako and William Fisher
Keith Frankel
Richard A. Friedman
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Ginger and Barry Ackerley Foundation
Grable Foundation
Victoria and Joe Grasso
Ed and Anne Jamieson
The Jeffrey A. Altman Foundation
John H. and H. Naomi
Tomfohrde Foundation
Rupert and Maryellie Johnson
Kaiser Permanente
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Sara Klein and John Ryan
Michael Koester
Latchkey Foundation
Lawrence J. and Anne Rubenstein Charitable Foundation
Liberty Bank Foundation
Lily Auchincloss Foundation
Linde Family Foundation
Kristin and Doug Londal
Tristin and Martin Mannion
MAT Charitable Foundation
McKinsey & Company, Inc.
The Merck Company Foundation
Miranda Lux Foundation
Morgan Stanley
Terrence and Nicola Mullen
New York City Department of Education
Peoples Gas
Mark Polebaum and Diane Buhl
Ralphs
RBC Capital Markets
John Rezk
Richard E. and Nancy P. Marriott Foundation
Alan Riffkin and Anne Turner
Linda and Thomas Rizk
Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi LLP
Ropes & Gray LLP
Rotary Club of Los Angeles
Roth Family Foundation
Muneer Satter
David Segura
Daniel Senor
Dana and Rob Smith
Solebury Capital Group LLC
Solon E. Summerfield Foundation
Starbucks Coffee Company
Elizabeth Strickler and Mark Gallogly
Gary Syman and Azita Raji
Tapestry Foundation
TeleTech Community Foundation
The Thomas & Joy Mistele
Charitable Fund
Christopher Turner
UBS
University of Southern California Neighborhood Outreach
van Dillen Partners
Robert and Jennifer Waldron
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Wells Fargo
Alan and Marie Wexler
White & Case
Elisha Wiesel
Winston Flowers
Molly Wythes
$5,000 - $9,999
Abbot and Dorothy H. Stevens Foundation
Allen H. & Selma W. Berkman
Charitable Trust
Anonymous
Special thanks to:
AmeriCorps
Jumpstart has been a proud member of the AmeriCorps
national service network since 1996. That year, Jumpstart
recruited 80 AmeriCorps members. Since then, our
partnership with AmeriCorps has grown
tremendously. In the 2013/2014 program
year, Jumpstart had over 3,000 AmeriCorps
members serving over
1 million hours!
The Gymboree Corporation
shows its commitment to high–quality early education
each year by bringing Jumpstart’s Read for
the Record® campaign to life in its stores
across the country, reaching more than
90,000 adults and children this past year.
In addition to participating in Read for the
Record, Gymboree generously donated over $200,000
to Jumpstart in 2014.
Greg & Tracy Johnson
have been involved with Jumpstart on a national level
and locally in Northern California for the past ten years.
The Johnsons have not only
been generous contributors
to Jumpstart, but have also
helped to build the profile
of our largest event in San
Francisco, Scribbles to Novels,
by involving notable authors
such as Tom Brokaw and
Condoleezza Rice.
Our Alumni Partners
Learning to lead. Servicing the community. Making a difference.
These are just a few of the important lessons that over 36,000 alumni have learned while serving with
Jumpstart. Since 1993, Jumpstart has transformed the lives of 76,000 preschool children nationwide,
helping cultivate a lifelong love for reading and learning, thanks in large part to our alumni.
COMING FULL CIRCLE
Rebecca &
Domingo Jarquin
Rebecca and Domingo met at San
Francisco State University in 1999
during their first year as Jumpstart Corps
members. In addition to their mutual
love of helping prepare young children
for kindergarten, Rebecca and Domingo
found they had other shared interests.
Today they are married with a five-year-old
daughter. Rebecca continues to work
in the early education field conducting
classroom quality assessments for
preschools, and Domingo works for the
city and county of San Francisco as a
social worker. Both look back fondly on
their college days at San Francisco State
University and how Jumpstart played
a huge role in making them who they
are today. Rebecca recalls, “The most
memorable experience, besides meeting
my husband Domingo of course, was the
friendships that we made. I still value these
friendships today.”
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At Jumpstart we have an array of change makers, leaders, and partners who support our efforts and guide
important research, allowing us to provide high-quality early education to children across the country. This
year, we've created unique and exclusive opportunities with a few of our valued partners in order to help
Jumpstart alums pursue a career in education, public service, and related fields.
Urban Teacher Center
Reading Partners
Bright Horizons
Match Education
Urban Teacher Center is an alternative teacher
preparation program that provides Jumpstart alumni
in Baltimore and D.C. the opportunity to earn a
dual Master’s degree in Special Education and K-8
Elementary, Secondary Math, or Secondary Literacy,
while also getting classroom experience.
Jumpstart is proud to partner with Bright Horizons, the
world’s leading provider of high-quality child care and
early education. Bright Horizons has joined together
with Jumpstart to offer teaching jobs to alumni who
are passionate about making a difference in the lives
of others through a career in early education. Bright
Horizons' CEO, David Lissy also serves on Jumpstart's
national board of directors.
Reading Partners is a national education non-profit
dedicated to improving the reading skills of students
who are reading 6 months to 2.5 years below grade
level in low-income communities. Jumpstart alumni
who are interested in a career in education with a focus
on training, recruiting, and tutoring are encouraged
to apply to various AmeriCorps positions that Reading
Partners offers.
Match Education designs and manages high
performing K-12 charter schools and offers Jumpstart
alumni the chance to participate in the Match Teacher
Residency Program. Alumni can receive a Master’s
Degree in Effective Teaching and a Massachusetts
teaching license, while simultaneously working in
Match’s charter classrooms.
Michael Arougheti
Bank of the West
Paul and Becky Bidwell-Hanson
Brad and Ashley Barrett
Caitlin and Ian Blasco
The Boston Foundation
California Fund of the Hugh J.
Andersen Foundation
Letty and Jim Callinan
David Carmel and
Kirsten Axelsen Carmel
Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP
Claneil Foundation
Combined Federal Campaign
Ann and John Daley
Metka and Jack Daly
Julia and James Davidson
Philip and Alyce de Toledo
Dechert LLP
Deanna and Tony DiNovi
Allison Devore and Ross Levinsky
Teddy Downey
The Draper Foundation
Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust
Luise Erdmann
James Farmer
Farmington Bank Community Foundation
Beth and Michael Fascitelli
Mary and Frode Foss-Skiftesvik
The Fund for Greater Hartford
Grainger Foundation
Catherine Green
Lucy Green and Mark Flannery
Deron Haley
Charles T. and Susan K. Harris
Dana and William Herrman
Gordy Holterman
Hugh and Hazel Darling Foundation
J.C. Kellogg Foundation
Michael and Barbie John
The Joseph and Mercedes McMicking Foundation
David and Alexandra Kamin
Robert Katz
Mark and Lydia Kennelley
Carol Kochman
KT Frieze Fund
Daniel Lewis
Rebecca Lindenbaum
Kumar Malavalli
Richard Malek
Elizabeth Marcellino
William and Irene Marsh
Match Education
Timothy Muccia
Eric Muller
Usha and Diaz Nesamoney
NewAlliance Foundation
Ken Olivier and Angela Nomellini
Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation
The Pacific Gas & Electric Company
Robert Persons
Mark Pflug
Will and Mary Pope Osborne
Tom and Jill Pulley
Jeff Raich
Reading Partners
Jack and Judith Remondi
Marc Rowan
Roy A. Hunt Foundation
Salesforce.com
Southern California Edison
Speramus Foundation
Charles Stiefel
Stratus Technologies
The Taft Foundation
Jules and Eddie Trump
Mark and Gina Verdi
Wellington Management Foundation
EJ and Lori Whelan
$1,000 - $4,999
Leslie Abbey and Steve Dietz
Gerald and Carol Abrams
Joan and Stan Abrams
Brian Agnew
Lisa and Alex Aguilar
J.F. and Audrey Albaugh
Alexander Aronson Finning CPAs
Allyn Foundation
Christine Shortsleeve Ament and
Dave Ament
American Eagle Outfitters
Anonymous (9)
Apple Matching Gifts Program
Eileen and Lowell Aptman
Sylvia Atkins
The Atlas Family Foundation
Betsy Aubrey and
E. Steve Lichtenberg, MD
Pam and Larry Baer
John Ballbach
Patricia Barrett
Michelle Barvich
BBVA Compass Bank Foundation
Garry Berger
Chris Bierly
Mary and Jeff Bijur
Darius Bikoff
BlueCross BlueShield of Massachusetts
Thomas Bogle
Madison Bose
Albert and Marianne Boyce
Kaija and Peter Braus
Dr. Mark J. Bronsky
Karen Caballero and David Tayeh
Capitol Petroleum Group
Carl E. Wynn Foundation
The Carol C. McMullen Charitable Foundation
Linda and Arthur Carter
Robert and Kathy Ceremsak
The Charlie Kaplan Fund of The Mayer &
Morris Kaplan Family Foundation
Peter Chung and Betsy Ellis Chung
Claude and Nancy Keener
Charitable Fund
Clorox Company
Jay Cohen
Rosy and Joshua Cohen
Coinstar
William and Stella Coker
Colgate-Palmolive Company
Jeff and Kate Colin
Owen Condon
Connie & Bob Lurie Foundation
Ethan Corey
Neil Cosgrove
Courier Corporation
Kate and Eric Dachs
Pamela Damsky
Belle and Henry Davis
Wade Davis
Bradley DeFoor
Wendy and Paul Delaney
Deloitte
Jay and Carol Devore
Robin and Jonathan Dracos
Kate and Bill Duhamel
Tamara and Derek Dunn
Paul and Silvia Edwards
Wendy and Doug Eisenberg
EMD Serono, Inc.
Andrea and Brady Enright
Eve Ensler
Stephen Epstein
Heather Evans
Excel Academy Public Charter School
Tali Faber
David Farer
Tawna and John Farmer
Mark and Tracy Ferron
Flour Bakery and Café
Frances and Francis Fraenkel
Stuart and Diana Francis
Brian and Lauren Frank
Jonathan Franke
Dana and Bruce Freyer
Marilyn Friedman and Thomas Block
Michelle and Robert Friend
Linda and Michael Frieze
Meyer Frucher
Gabrieli Family Foundation
Ryan Gately
Julius Gaudio
Andrea Gellert
The George Wasserman
Family Foundation
Jamey and Dana Gifford
Andrew Gilbert
Gilder Foundation
Ross and Nancy Goldstein
Vico Gonzalez
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Goodwin Procter LLP
Glenn Greenberg
Michele and Ross Greenburg
Sean and Jacqueline Griffiths
Rachel Gross
Alex Guira
Akshay and Dimitra Gupta
Lars and Cristina Haegg
Daniel P. Hannafin
Cara Hanson
Christopher and Christine Harvey
Rhonda and Stratton Heath
Andrew Heiskell
William H. Herrman
Karen Hershey and Larry Green
Arthur Higgins
Marlys and Todd Hinders
Marjorie and Irwin Hirshberg
Stephen and Melanie Hoenig
Dale and Stephen Hoffman
Sean Hoover
Alan Hsu
Huelster Design Studio, LLC
Aimee and Gordon Latzman
Walter and Jane Jackson
James W. Rollins Charitable Trust
Kim Jasmin
George and Brenda Jewett
The John Buck Company
Bruce and Holly Johnstone
Dana Jones
Ross and Emily Jones
Monique Guesnon Kandel
Keller Knapp Realty
Elizabeth and John Kilgallon
Kim Family Fund
Klein Family Charitable Fund
Craig Kline
Allegra Kochman
Clint and Heather Kollar
Kronos
Lainoff Family Foundation
Richard and Barbara Lane
The Langley School SCA Susan Millonig, Advisor
Donald and Kathleen Vierk Lathen
Sabrina Leblanc
Cindi Leive and Howard Bernstein
Tucker and Vicky Levy
Mary Alice and Ken Lewis
Lone Pine Foundation, Inc.
Amy Lopatin
Nancy and Phil Lotane
Howard Love
J. B. Lyon and Kim Syman
Chisholm Lyons
Kyle MacLachlan
Connie and Greg Maddox
Jeffrey Maher
Joseph Maloney
Grace Mao and Dan Reid
John and Lynda Marren
Adan Martinez
The Mary Jo & Dick Kovacevich
Family Foundation
Kathryn Maugg and Joseph Toms
Kimberly and Brian McCaslin
George McLaughlin
Kay McMillan
Gregory and Alice Melchor
Kay Melchor
Marlane Melican and Nick Brountas
Alberto Mendoza and John Condell
Gilbert Menna
Jordan and Evonne Meranus
Eugene Mercy, Jr.
Jim Milligan
ML Strategies
Carol and Benjamin Monderer
Tony Montenieri
Todd and Gia Moody
Willard Moore
John D Moriarty
Esra and T. Clark Munnell, Jr.
News Generation
Katie and Craig Nicholson
Jamie Nicholson-Leener
Richard Nieman
Jane O'Connor
Mr. and Mrs. William O'Leary
Paula Oppenheim
Oppenheim Charitable Foundation
Laura O'Shea
Hanna and Greg Ostroff
Jacqueline Paolone
Thomas and Jill Pappas
Patricia and Liam Patrick
Alan and Susan Patricof
Jonathan and Victoria Patricof
People's United Community Foundation
The Perfect Pint
Willa Perlman
Melanie and Steven Perlstein
The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation
Hank Phillippi Ryan and
Jonathan Shapiro
Valerie and Russell Pitto
PNC Financial Services Group
Priority Care
Robert and Ann Quandt
Rahm Family Fund
David and Susan Rahm
Red Sox Foundation
RegentAtlantic Capital
Bonnie and Richard Reiss
Lilli Rey
Special thanks to:
MFS Investment Management
has been the largest corporate partner for Jumpstart
Massachusetts for the last 10 years and has donated
more than $2.5 million. Their support also includes a
company-wide supply drive for our partner preschools
throughout Boston. Since 2006, MFS employees have
participated in Jumpstart’s Read for
the Record® campaign by reading
and facilitating learning activities
for preschool children.
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Chris & Loretta Stadler are passionate
philanthropists who have been deeply committed to
Jumpstart’s mission for over 11 years. Not only is Chris
the chairman of Jumpstart’s national board of directors,
but he and
his wife have
connected countless
leaders from across
the country to
Jumpstart, helping to
greatly amplify our
reach and impact.
The Pinkerton Foundation
has been a supporter of Jumpstart Tri-State since 1998,
donating $245,000 toward the implementation of the
Neighborhood Literacy Initiative in Jamaica, Queens in
2014. Part of the NYC Literacy Network, a collection of
14 literacy and education organizations, Pinkerton and
Jumpstart are working together on the Neighborhood
Literacy Initiative to ensure that children living in
low-income neighborhoods in NYC read at grade level
by third grade and sustain literary achievement.
Robin and Mike Reynolds
RichRelevance
Sue and Todd Ringoen
Joseph and Deborah Robbins
Jen Rogers and Robert Carlock
Isabel Rose
Susan and Elihu Rose
Yael and Josh Rosen
David Rosenauer
James and Sheri Rosenfeld
Daryl and Steven Roth
Robert and Alyssa Rothman
Roberta Rubin
Anne and Tomas Ruiz
Ruth and Allen Ziegler Foundation
Safeway Foundation
Peter and Ali Saldarriaga
Salesforce.com Foundation
Emily and James Satloff
SBM Charitable Foundation, Inc.
JP and Kelly Scandalios
Martin Schneider and Debra Fine
Ellen and Steven Segal
Gregg Seibert
Jason P. Semmel
Seventh Avenue School PTO
Ramy and Rob Sharp
Raleigh and Kate Shoemaker
Lori and Matthew Sidman
Pearson
John Sigel and Sally Reid
Amy and Jeff Silverman
Robert Sims and Roberta Kameda
Joan and Joel Smilow
Marty and Fred Smith
Nicole and Gordon Smith
Paul and Christine Smith
Robert Smith
Witold and Kerry Sobanski
Daniel Solomon and Mindy Berman
Cathy Soref
Sandra and Alexander Southwell
Sovereign Bank Foundation
The Starbucks Foundation
Starr Insurance Holdings, Inc.
Karel Steiner
Stephanie Stiefel
David Stiepleman
Matt and Tami Stolte
Cristina and Jose Suarez
Suniti and Sanjay Subhedar
Ernie and Christine Tan
Valli and Robert Tandler
Linda Taylor
TGA Cross Insurance
Grant Thornton
Annie Tirschwell
John Tobin
Toyota Scion Lexus
has been a strong supporter of Jumpstart
for the past 13 years. Through both incredibly generous
financial and in-kind donations, Pearson has shown its
support for Jumpstart by sponsoring various events
such as Jumpstart’s Read for the Record®, in addition to
employee giving and volunteer engagement.
Lina Tran and Denny Taing
Trian Fund Management
Amanda and Brad Turner
United Way of the National
Capital Area
Urban Teacher Center
Kwame Van Leeuwen
Jon Wagenseller
David and Carolyn Wasserman
Lindsey Weatherford
Wells Fargo Foundation
Gift Matching Program
West Construction Corporation
Byron and Anita Wien
WilmerHale
John and Leslie Wilson
Benjamin Winslow
Carol and Richard Wythes
XYZ Two Way Radio Service
Amy and Geoff Yang
June Yearwood
Elizabeth Yee
Jonathon Yormak
Adrienne Zak
David and Megan Zug
Suzanne Zywicki
Joseph Flom Family Foundation
is dedicated to supporting programs that produce
measurable results in early childhood education.
The foundation has joined Jumpstart in ensuring
that children throughout New York City have access
to effective, sustainable programs that enhance
language and literacy skills, putting them on a
pathway to success. This year, Jumpstart Tri-State
received a $250,000 grant from the Joseph Flom Family
Foundation.
In-Kind
BlueOcean Worldwide
Franklin Templeton Investments
Tommy Hilfiger
Cause Marketing
Partners
Ben & Jerry’s
Coinstar
Winston Flowers
Media Partners
AOL
NBC
Sprout
TakePart.com
Univision
Franklin Templeton Investments
is a driving force in Jumpstart’s reach and visibility
across the country. Each year, Franklin Templeton
Investments (FTI) employees nationwide participate in
Jumpstart’s Read for the Record campaign, contribute
to Jumpstart through their employee matching gift
program, and volunteer countless hours in Jumpstart
classrooms. We are grateful to FTI for investing more
than $1.2 million in both monetary and in-kind
donations over the past 14 years. FTI President & CEO,
Greg Johnson, also serves on Jumpstart's national
board of directors.
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National Board of Directors National Early Education Council
2014
2014
Chris Stadler, Chair
Dale V. Atkins, PhD
Managing Partner, CVC Capital Partners
Lorie E. Almon
COMING FULL CIRCLE
Rebecca Pecor
Rebecca began her college career at
Wheelock College in Boston where she
majored in Early Childhood Education
with a focus in Humanities. Even as
a freshman, Rebecca knew that she
wanted to become a teacher and had
a clear career path in mind. When she
heard about Jumpstart through a friend
at Wheelock, Rebecca was immediately
intrigued. After her first day in the
classroom, Rebecca was hooked. “I fell
in love with working with children from
low-income communities. I am from
Vermont where there is very little diversity,
and I love learning about people, cultures,
and community.” Rebecca spent her next
four years (2000-2004) as a Jumpstart
Corps member, team leader, and program
assistant. Rebecca continued to follow
her passion for teaching and is now the
Education Supervisor at Jamaica Plain
Head Start in Boston, the same site where
she served as a Corps member.
Partner, Seyfarth Shaw, LLP
Douglas Clements, PhD
Bill Barke
Molly F. Collins, EdD
Chairman, Pearson U.S. Higher Education
Chairman, Pearson Canada
Linda M. Espinosa, PhD
Laura Berk
Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, PhD
Author & Professor Emeritus,
Illinois State University
Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, PhD
Stephanie Blank
Jackie Jenkins-Scott
President, Nasarian Foundation; Strategic Advisor,
Arthur M. Blank Foundation
Carmel Borders
President, Tapestry Foundation
David Carmel
Sharon Lynn Kagan, EdD
Deborah Leong, PhD
Christopher J. Lonigan, PhD
Principal, Carmel Asset Management
Kelly Maxwell, PhD
Thomas G. Connolly
Susan B. Neuman, EdD
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
David Humphrey
Managing Director, Bain Capital
Kim L. Jasmin
Executive, Organizational Development and
Philanthropy
Mariela M. Páez, EdD
Robert C. Pianta, PhD
Arthur J. Rolnick, PhD
Shirley Sagawa
Greg Johnson
President & CEO, Franklin Resources, Inc.
Judith A. Schickedanz, PhD
David Lissy
Deborah J. Stipek, PhD
Chief Executive Officer, Bright Horizons Family
Solutions
Navid Mahmoodzadegan
Managing Director, Moelis & Company
Jennifer K. Marrus
Consultant
Bridget Moynahan
Actress, Star of CBS' Blue Bloods
Anjan Mukherjee
Senior Managing Director, Blackstone
Mark Nieker
President & CEO, Pearson Foundation
Rob Waldron
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W. Steven Barnett, PhD
CEO, Curriculum Associates
Marlene Zepeda, PhD
CIRCLES OF IMPACT
Ruth Andrews
The year was 2004 and like many other people,
Ruth Andrews was on the job hunt. She had a
wealth of experience under her belt but was looking
for work that she would enjoy and find fulfilling. During
a conversation with a friend, she learned about Jumpstart–
and it was a discovery that changed her life. Ruth immediately
applied to join Boston’s Community Corps program and has
been serving children in low-income areas throughout the Roxbury
community of Boston ever since.
Concerned with eliminating illiteracy, Ruth is committed to Jumpstart’s
mission to help the preschool children she works with develop the language and
literacy skills they need to be ready for kindergarten. With past experience working
with a literacy group, Ruth came to Jumpstart knowing the importance of the
fundamentals of reading early on. “We’re getting to them before they can reach that
point, before they fall behind,” said Ruth.
She tells the story of one of her partner children, Gloria, who consistently had
trouble spelling her name. Ruth spent time explaining the difference between
various letters, including upper- and lower-case. Under Ruth’s guidance, Gloria
learned to segment her name into two parts, allowing her to master her first name
before moving on to her last–with some fun tricks and tests in between.
Throughout her life, Ruth has known people who’ve battled illiteracy into
adulthood. Because of her work, this is a battle other children will not have to fight.
She comes back to Jumpstart each program year ready for a new adventure with
new children and considers herself one of the lucky few to have landed a “dream
job.”
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