Impact Report 2018 ROAD TO RESILIENCE€¦ · important social skills like coping and communication. Children and their caregivers reported that 98% of the children increased their

ROAD TORESILIENCE

Impact Report 2018

Our Road Map

Free Arts Mission, Vision, Values

MissionTransforming children’s trauma to resilience through the arts.

VisionEvery child who has experienced the trauma of abuse,

neglect and/or homelessness has access to resilience-building arts programs and

caring adult volunteer mentors.

ValuesResilience

Bravery

Connection

Creativity

Strength

Innovation

feel safe

express themselves

build skills

develop self-efficacy

build resilience

+ hope

Through this unique combination of the arts and mentoring, children in Free Arts programs will:

Art + Mentors = Resilience

Free Arts employs a trauma informed approach in all of our programs. This means that Free Arts staff, volunteer mentors, and teaching artists are trained to understand and recognize

the impact of trauma and approach their interactions with children in a way that is empathetic and supportive.

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Programs Overview

Dates in (parentheses) indicate the initial year of the Free Arts/Agency partnership.

Our Vehicles:

Overall impact percentages:90% of children in Free Arts programs reported that they felt safe and supported.

93% of children felt free to express themselves when creating art with a volunteer mentor.

Children and their caregivers reported that 93% of the children developed or improved important social skills like coping and communication.

Children and their caregivers reported that 98% of the children increased their ability to try new things and develop self-efficacy.

Total number of child interactions in all programs16,922

Volunteer Impact

952program volunteers donated

8,378hours

Back to Life (2008)Beia’s Place (2014)A Blessed Nest (2015)Building Dreams Group Home (2016)Catholic Charities (1995)Colors to Heaven (2018) Community Alliance Against Family

Abuse (2016)Central Arizona Shelter Services (1994)Child Crisis Arizona (2000)Children First Leadership Academy

(2010)Chrysalis Shelter (1996)Church of Faith and Works (2016)Debra’s Place (2015)

De Colores Shelter (2009)Desiderata Alternative Program (2008)Devereux Arizona (1994)Dream Group Home (2015)Family Support Resources (2001)Firm Foundation Youth Homes (2016)Florence Crittenton (1995)Garden House Inc. (2016)Homeward Bound (2000)Hosanna House (2016)House of Refuge (2001)Labor’s Community Service

Agency (2001)LifeShare Educational Resources (2016)Neighborhood Ministries (2008)

The New Foundation (1994) A New Leaf (1997)New Life Center (1999)Sacred Journey (2013)Salvation Army (1994)Save The Family Foundation of Arizona

(2003)Sojourner Center (1994)Southwest Key Programs (2013)StreetLightUSA (2013)Sunshine Acres (2009)Sunshine Residential Homes, Inc. (2000)UMOM, New Day Centers (1999)Young People’s Academy (2015)Youth Development Institute (2005)

Free Arts for Abused Children of Arizona

Partner Child Welfare AgenciesFree Arts serves 9,000 children annually through partnerships with more than 40 social service child welfare agencies at 100+ sites across Maricopa County.

4 | Impact Report 2018

Weekly Mentor ProgramVolunteer Mentors build trusting relationships with small groups of children by leading them in intentional art making sessions each week.

“During our session that fell on the day before Mother’s Day, one of the girls in our group felt compelled to create an item in honor of her late mother. I believe this exercise helped her cope with the upcoming holiday and adjust to life without her mom.”

—Weekly Volunteer Mentor

Number of children served1,731

“I get more out of Free Arts than I put into it. There is a lot of soul-searching, a lot of storytelling, and a lot of children finding that deep place inside of them.”

—Weekly Volunteer Mentor


Camp Series

Number of children served

236

Types of camps: • Art of Leadership Camp

• Multicultural Arts Camp

• Theater Camp

Volunteer Mentors and Professional Teaching Artists support children as they bravely explore their stories through a variety of art forms and then share their skills and stories with the public.


Theater Camp: Road to Resilience

On Saturday, June 30th, Free Arts held the culminating performance of the 18th annual Free Arts Theater Camp at the Herberger Center. The camp brought together 30 teens from foster care group homes, shelters, and treatment centers and immersed them in the art of theater. Led by professional teaching artists and supported by caring adult mentors, the teens performed a final production that interwove their personal stories of trauma, hope, and resilience to more than 650 audience members.

“I feel so powerful after sharing my story. I feel a great weight lifted. I can’t wait to do this again next year!” —Theater Camp Participant


Professional Artist SeriesProfessional Teaching Artists develop skills and self-efficacy in children by instructing them in a specific art form and providing the opportunity for them to showcase their work.

“This program helped me learn more about myself. I felt nervous before the final exhibit and had a lot of anxiety. After the exhibit, I felt good and happy. This program helped me release stress.”

—Angel, age 17

Number of

children served

889


Professional Artist Series To Be Me at the Phoenix Art MuseumTo Be Me was an exhibit created as part of the Free Arts Professional Artist Series in collaboration with the Phoenix Art Museum, Professional Teaching Artist Shelly Love, and girls ages 10 – 18 living in foster care group homes. In this series, the girls learned photography skills and combined them with painting and collage to create mixed-media, abstract, self portraits that asked the question, “What does it mean to be me?” The installation was housed in the Wolfwinkel Education Center Gallery from August 8th to mid-November.

Free Arts, in collaboration with Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts and Dance Theater West, brought together children ages 8 – 18 years from foster care group homes to study movement and develop team-building skills. The culmination of the 4 week Professional Artist Series was the performance Swan Lake with a Splash! a creative interpretation of the classic ballet. More than 300 audience members enjoyed the performance, the community activities, and the refreshments in the lobby afterward.

“Dancing is something magical that everyone should experience. You feel like you could be anybody when you are on stage. I liked making beautiful moves, it made me happy!” —Meggan, age 16

Storybook Ballet Swan Lake with a Splash!


Free Arts DaysVolunteer Mentors support children as they express themselves during one-day creative programs in collaboration with local arts and culture organizations.

“I think Free Arts is full of awesome ideas and it is very fun and they always put happiness in my life.”

—Carmen, age 12

Arts & Culture PartnersArizona CenterArizona OperaArizona State University Ballet Arizona ChildsplayChildren’s Museum of Phoenix

Dance Theater West Desert Botanical GardenGrand Canyon UniversityHeard MuseumHerberger Theater CenterMesa Arts Center

Musical Instrument MuseumPhoenix Art MuseumScottsdale Center for the Performing ArtsTaliesin WestTheater Works

Number of children served

4,564


Every Child Matters Luncheon

Special Events

Sponsors: Presenting SponsorsVersant Capital Management

Double Platinum SponsorsAmerican Airlines APSSalt River Project

I Matter SponsorsThe Diane and Bruce Halle FoundationEdward JonesNationwide

Free Arts hosted its 15th annual luncheon at the Omni Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Montelucia on November 1st, 2017. Over 350 guests attended and enjoyed several performances from children in Free Arts programs, witnessing the powerful impact of mentorship and the arts.


Art AuctionSpecial Events

Alicia Sutton Campbell with Gail and Fred Tieken

Featured Artist: Fred Tieken

Co-Chairs: Lisa Portigal, Megan Schwallie

Presenting Sponsor: Edward Jones

Hosted by: Saks Fifth Avenue

Held on April 7th, 2018, the Art from the Heart art auction is an annual celebration of the power of art to help heal children’s trauma. Many of Arizona’s most esteemed artists donated their works of art to help raise money and awareness for Free Arts programs.

Sponsor recognition: Henri Matisse SponsorsDesert Diamond West Valley CasinoPrismaPatti ParsonsBlair and Lisa Portigal

Georgia O’Keefe SponsorsVersant Capital ManagementBenedict’sThe Pike and Susan Sullivan FoundationClutch PhotosCamelback Flower ShopU.S. Bank Private Wealth Management

Total Revenue$96,671

325Guests


The Road AheadStrategic Plan

Recognizedas the Leaderfor Resiliencethrough the Arts

Statewide Programsand National Presence

MaintainOpportunitiesfor Resiliencefor Alumni

OperationalExcellence

Expandingand

DiversifyingFunding

Strategies

CultivatingResearch

Strategiesand Partners

Clarifying andCommunicating

Mission andMessage

OptimizingResources

FinancialStrengthto Fundour Future

10YearVision

3Year

StrategicDirection

STRATEGIC PLANFY2019-FY2021

In preparation for our 25th Anniversary, Free Arts took steps to identify our ten-year vision and launch a multi-year strategic plan from Fiscal Year 2019 through Fiscal Year 2021.

Total Revenue$96,671


*Unaudited Financials

^Free Arts Building Hope property

Free Arts financial documents can be accessed online at FreeArtsAZ.org

Free Arts is a 501(c)3 charity and all contributions are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.

Free Arts is a proud community partner of the Valley of the Sun United Way Federal Tax ID 86-0739613

To contribute to Free Arts through a Workforce Campaign use code 326.

Under the Hood

AssetsCash 1,725,619

Receivables 157,611

Property^ and Equipment 1,772,584

Other 28,028

Total Assets 3,683,842

LiabilitiesCurrent Libilities 45,832

Capital 3,050,109

Unrestricted Funds 587,901

Total Liabilities 3,683,842

RevenuesCorporate 235,502

Foundation 346,000

Government 166,036

United Way 119,431

Individuals 758,550

Events 261,362

Other 88,892

Free Arts Building Hope LLC 70,848

Total 2,046,620

ExpensesProgram 1,267,131

Admin 163,628

Fundraising 189,268

Free Arts Building Hope LLC 36,779

Total 1,656,806

2017-2018 FinancialsOctober 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018*

Revenues

Expenses

Other4%

Free Arts Building Hope LLC

3%

Corporate 12%

Foundation17%

Government8%

United Way6%

Individuals37%

Events13%

Program77%

Admin10%

Fundraising13%

Free Arts Building Hope LLC

3%


Donor Recognition$250,000 Anonymous$100,000-$249,999Arizona Department of Public

SafetyThe Bob & Renee Parsons

FoundationValley of the Sun United Way$25,000-$99,999Arizona Commission on the

ArtsArizona Community FoundationAPSDesert Financial Credit UnionEdward JonesHerberger Theater CenterIBIS Foundation of ArizonaMike and Lee CohnThe Benevity Community

Impact FundThunderbird Charities$10,000-$24,999American AirlinesAmerican Express FoundationCity of Phoenix-Office of Arts

and CultureCox BusinessCathy GrahamJane A. Lehman and Alan G.

Lehman FoundationPhoenix Suns CharitiesRepublic Media/Seasons for

SharingScottsdale Active 20-30 ClubSt. Mary’s BasilicaThe USAA Foundation

$5,000-$9,999Robert and Julia BruckCasino ArizonaThe Shirley C. Caris Family

FoundationCity of PeoriaDesert Diamond Casinos and

EntertainmentExecutive Council CharitiesGlendale From the HeartKaren GrandeJon HulburdSue HughesIn-N-Out Burger FoundationMaricopa County Attorney’s

OfficeMaria MorenoNationwideWilliam G. Newton Jr. and Ann

M. French Charitable Lead Annuity Trust

Patti ParsonsLisa and Blair PortigalQuicken Loans Community

InvestmentsJoan C. Ray Charitable

FoundationScottsdale ArtsThe Pike and Susan Sullivan

FoundationTrilogy at Vistancia Women’s

ClubVerizon - FoundationVersant Capital ManagementAmber WayneWells Fargo BankYourCause, LLC $2,500-$4,999Aaron BauerBBVA Compass BankBoeing Employees Community

FundChadwick CampbellCelebration of Fine ArtCentral Arizona ProjectDLA Piper LLPLisa Greve and Ed RubachaCarol Hall-Jones

Karen and Frederick JonesThe Loring Wolcott and

Coolidge Charitable Trust-ILucia MarusiakNationwide FoundationNetwork for GoodThe Northern Trust CompanyPhoenix BalletPoint BQuarles and Brady LLPCaleb ReeseRepublic MediaScottsdale League for the ArtsElizabeth ShabakerThe Noel C. and Ida B. Smith

Charitable FoundationConceptually Social CateringState Employees Charitable

Campaign (SECC)Suns Legacy Partners, LLCUnited Way/TruistUS BankValley Youth Theatre$1,000-$2,499AAF PhoenixChris AckelRavi AgarwalMichelle AlaridAmbassador Fine CigarsMichael AndersonCarmen Arias-McKinnArizona Physicians IPAArizona School for the ArtsDaryl ArkushCarolyn BaeBridget BarberJon BarrettDoug BartelsTanja BauerleKaren BaysJames BazlenChris BeckSara BeckerWard BellBess Spiva Timmons

FoundationShefali BhimaniLyn BickleXavier BignaletBilling TreeLeland BisbeeHeather and Robert BisettiKristy BlackwellMichael BlaskeyRon BleichJill BloomMike and Trish BollandDavid BonkowskiJennifer BonnettRyen BordenJason BoyerAdam BrennerArnold and Anita BrennerPatrick BrennanAllis BrownScott BrodmanDebbie BroganDavid BrooksCraig BrownThomas BrownCheryl BurnettMichael ButtJason BuxbaumAlicia Sutton Campbell and

Scott CampbellBethany CampbellJoo CantorAngela and Toby CardoneChris CardinalBrandon CaseyJason CassidyAshwin CattamanchiMarc CavnessDana ChapmanCity of GoodyearMichael ClareRebecca ClydeStephanie Coffman

Cohn Financial GroupCombined Federal CampaignDavid CombsEllen ConnThomas and Shauna ConnellyCorning Incorporated

FoundationPamela CrespoMary CrozierDon CurranRobin CusickKevin CzerwinskiSally DaeeLeslie DashewMark DauberTracy Denmark-SchwimmerAnnie DoncasterJohn and Christie DowdLeah DunnPaul DuzikJana EdmondsonFred and Suki EdwardsBrian EidsonCarter EmersonNelson EwingMarian FarrisJennifer FasolinoFederated InsuranceWendy Feldman KerrDebbie FelixBarbara and Bill FensterDean FerrinBeverly FlaksJuan FlamandGina FlynnEugenio FontesTara FranksHeidi FredrickScott and Anita FreebornNadine FreyRichard and DeeDee

FriedlanderThe Allan and Barbara

Friedman Family TrustFrys Food StoresAlicia FullerCrystal FykeKathleen GabelJulie Gajduko-BiodrowskiCarla GarciaThe Edward and Verna Gerbic

Family FoundationJoyce GeyserPaul GiancolaGila River Gaming EnterprisesMary GillKaren GillenMichael GirschKaren GladstoneJenna GodduMaura GoldsberryJill GoldsteinMichele GoodsonStacy and John GoshinskaBarbara GouldJanet GouldShirley GowansJohn GrahamEthan GrangerAnne GreenbergGreen RestaurantMara GreenbergRyan GuzzettaThomas HackettThe Hafer Family FoundationDavid and Karen HampshireDerek HampshireAllen HalperMatthew HargisRyan HartmanSamuel HeffnerSteven HendersonDiana HernandezSusan HerskerKatherine HickmanTina HigginsDavid HillJonathan Hoffer

Dawn HolmanYoon HongVanessa HoppelTheodore HorowitzPeter K HouseRegina HouseholderGabriel HoweMarcia HughesMitchell HumphreysScott HyderJustin IannaconeCarl IrwinErin ItkoeJakob Owens Productions LLCDinita JamesMatthew JamesClayton JansonCameo JohnsonEric JohnsonKarl JohnsonKeith Johnson and Sandra

StaehlePamela JohnsonRyan JohnsonThomas JoyntMarilyn KadavyPierre KaluznyBeth KatzRichard KatzenbergerMegan Kawasaki-MasonJames KellyPheakdey and Mikel KempJohn KeoghMelody KesslerVaseem KhanRoger KingAkhtar KarimiStephen KoonsShailaja KoppoluKPMG Community Giving

CampaignLeslie KramerLinda KramerZachary KramerBrad KrauseDavid and Sheri KravetzKatherine KriegJennifer KupiszewskiAaron KuraschBarbara LackCatherine LaliberteCarrie LangCandace LangholffThomas LauermanKatie LaurinoMallory LebovitzBrian LeeMary LeeJosh LeitzSherry LenichJudith LevinRuss LevineShari LevitanJoseph LewisOuida M. LewisRebec LightSally LindsayObrzut Ling FoundationPamela LippincottLisa and Jeff GeyserCarol LloydKenneth LoeffersWai LohGail LottmanJames LozierJenna LunaJohann LusingerErin LymanJohn MackJonathan MackeyMeredith MadsenKathy MahaanNancy MaloneyAndrea L. MarconiAnne MariucciGeorgianna MarieGary MartinMaria Martin

Stephanie and Todd MartinJeffrey MartinezCharles MarusiakJohn MarusiakCrystal MarzolphErik MattisonJordan McBrideMark McCloskeyPatricia McCrearyGenise McGregorPamela McKeanDawn McKeeverJan McLaughlinTroy McNemarSam MeansJanie MegerCarin MehlingMichael MenousekStephen MesserColleen MesseyPaul MeyerAdam MichaelDiane MillerNorman MillerShari MillerWayne MitchellLaura MittmanPaul and Laura MittmanLuciek MkrdichianJessica Monasjonathon morrisonMonica MullenStevi MummaLori MurrayRobert MurrayMarcella MyersJessie and Dan NahomJames NemetzCoree and Chris NeumeyerGreta NewellDanchi NguyenElizabeth NobleJaclyn NoelWalter NollMichael NothaftSandra and Gregory NovakSharon NovyRhonda OlsonJennifer OpieBradley OttleyCeleste ParcellPauline ParkerLouise PelaCecil PennHeather PersonneMelissa PetrickMichael PietzschWilliam PilcherAnn PistilloDominic PistilloPlant SolutionsDoug and Beth PlasenciaJana and Austin PotenzaMikel PrivertBarbara PuffLinda PullinsiBarbara QuijadaDelyan RadichkovGail RadleyTeri RadosevichSteve RatcliffPrashanth RivinderKelly and Steve RawlingsWendi ReedRichard and Sharon CohenSean RileyLisa and Craig RobertsChris RobertsJay RobinetteTania RoccoCara Molly RogersLouise RomanRobert RosenRichard RossMelvyn and Barbara RothmanFran SapersteinDennis and Martha SargentKathie and Stephen Barnes

Keith Todhunter SchaafsmaPatricia SchecknerJoyce SchmidtCary SchnitzerBruce SchwallieMarc and Tracy Denmark

SchwimmerAllison SedowskiMichael and Enid SeidenJigar ShahSarah SharmaSusan SheenCaren SiehlKim SillPamela SillimanGary SilvermanRichard and Susan SilvermanJosh SimonsAdam and Iris SingerMichael SmallStephanie SmallRandall SmithStephanie and Charlie SmithSusan SmithDavid SobelEdward SparkMyra SpurgeonPatricia StarrLidia SticklerAndrew StoweAdam StrothMichael StuckDan SturmSundt FoundationPat and Scott TempleMarilyn ten HopeThe Camby HotelAmy ThompsonTim and Diana ThomasLindsey ThorneFred and Gail TiekenJack ToborekSarah ToigAshley ToliverCandace TookeMichael and Candace TookeLarry TrachtenbergSteven and Susan TrailJanet TravisPatricia TrebeschRodney TreguboffTom TrengaCorey TsonisSandra TurnerScott UngarMarcin UrbanowiczMahmood VahedianVictor ValenteDiane VanderburghVantage West Credit UnionVincent VanVleet Michael

BarnardWilliam VillaniPatrick VotrubaAmy and Brad VynalekBrad VynalekErin WahlquistJon WardWilliam WeedenPaul WeiserNikki WeissPaul WeldenWells Fargo Community

Support CampaignCynthia WestbergMary WiflerBryan WilcoxGlen WilkChristopher WilsonKelly Poe WilsonJohn WiseRussell WittePaul YatesFrank YbarraVictor ZachJoseph ZazzeraNorman Zitomer

10-1-17 to 9-30-18 Please forgive any misspellings or omissions.


Building Renderings and Updates

Free Arts has been working with architectural firm, Studio Ma, and Venn Construction to renovate our building. Construction will begin in early 2019 with a $2.5 million dollar renovation to create the Bob & Renee Parsons Center for Hope and Healing. The renovations will allow Free Arts to cultivate more onsite programming, showcase artwork created in our programs, and convene professionals working in Trauma Informed Care for professional development and collaboration.


Board of Directors

Professional Staff:Alicia Sutton Campbell—Executive Director

Jessica Flowers—Program Director

Steven Henderson—Development Director

Stephanie Smith—Operations Director

Marisa Arellano—Program Manager

Vince Evans—Development Officer

Travis Harrick—Operations & Office Manager

Candace Langholff—Development Administrator

Neda Tavassoli—Outreach Manager

Jessie Balli—Outreach Coordinator

Audrey Boyle—Program Coordinator

Erina Meneses—Program Coordinator

Kirsten Morelli—Program Assistant

Ankur Razdan—Administrative Assistant

Officers:PresidentMaria Moreno—The Northern Trust Co.

President-elect and Vice President, MarketingCathy Graham—Desert Financial Credit Union

Vice President, DevelopmentCasey Wythers—UMB Bank

Vice President, OutreachCoree Neumeyer—Quarles & Brady, LLP

TreasurerAmber M. Wayne—Nationwide Insurance Co.P

Immediate Past President/Vice President, Board of GovernanceElizabeth Shabaker—Versant Capital Management

Directors:Chadwick Campbell—Thomas Title & Escrow

Vicky Campo—Central Arizona Project

Karen Grande—Estate Management

Matt Hargis—Point B

Susan Henderson—Arizona Business Bank

Ryan Johnson—Salt River Project

Adam J. Michael—Arizona Public Service

Susan Sheen—Community Member

Timothy A. Smith—Snell & Wilmer, LLP

Victoria Stazio—Republic Services

Yasin “Tis” Tisdale—American Airlines

Diane Vanderburgh—Edward Jones

2018


Our VolunteersThe Travel Companions

Program Hours 9,949 Non-program hours 2,765 TOTAL Volunteer Hours 12,714

Value of volunteer time/hour $24.14 TOTAL Value of Volunteer Time $306,916


Gordy’s Story

“I remember attending my very first Free Arts Day when I was 13. I walked into the Phoenix Art Museum and there were 100 other kids from group homes and shelters there along with some of the happiest adults I’d ever seen! I also remember leaving that day feeling free, like I’d been able to show a part of myself that I’d been keeping hidden for a long time. I was able to be the real me! I met people that first year of camp that really changed my life. I mean, I was really ready to end things for myself that year and then I found this group of people who had all been through similar situations and because they were sharing their stories I felt safe to share mine. Because of that everything changed. I found my best friends and my reason for being.”

—Poem and story from Gordy, age 19, Free Arts Alumni

A Poem:

The WorstThe bridge is dark, scary,

and lifeless.

The bridge is a place

we lived under

for what felt like 2 years.

The bridge was the only roof

above our head.

The bridge is scary when

your only ten.

The bridge is untrustworthy.

The bridge is loud all hours

of the night.

The bridge has little light.

The bridge is our shelter.

The bridge is somewhere

I never wanted to go.

The bridge is a place I once

called home.


For 25 years, Free Arts for Abused Children of Arizona has brought hope to more than 122,000 children in Maricopa County.

Free Arts for Abused Children of Arizona352 E. Camelback Rd, Suite 101 • Phoenix, AZ 85012 • FreeArtsAZ.org • 602.258.8100

Free Arts is a Qualifying Foster Care Charitable Organization (QFCO Code: 10015), which means your donation is eligible for a dollar for dollar tax credit. You may receive up to $1,000 dollars if filing

jointly; $500 if filing as a single or separately. Check with your tax professional for more details.

You can help make a difference.Donate to Free Arts and claim your Arizona Foster Care Tax Credit up to $1,000 to help transform children’s trauma to resilience through the arts.

Documents

Impact Report 2018 ROAD TO RESILIENCE€¦ · important social skills like coping and communication. Children and their caregivers reported that 98% of the children increased their