Partnership for Families · Kemper Corporate Services, Inc Dr. and Mrs. Claude G. Perkins Mr. and Mrs. Robert Proutt Joyner Art Marty Bowles Mr. J. Broaddus, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James

PFF A yeAr in review 1

Partnership for Families

A n n u A l R e p o R t

2 A yeAr in review PFF

Our goals

Our visionRichmond’s youngest children will thrive and achieve lifelong success

Our missionEmpower vulnerable families to develop healthy, stable, nurturing environments for young children

beginning at birth, sustained by a network of partners committed to social change

Community Support

Ensure that the community is informed and equipped to make

good decisions that support families with young children

Health

Ensure children have a medical home — a family

physician and dentist — and receive on-time

immunizations

Early Childhood Literacy

Ensure that children enroll on-time and start kindergarten prepared

to read and learn


individuals use our facility

each month

for classes, computer training, financial coaching and more

526


Leadership shows itself in many forms. As you read through our Annual Report, I hope you too, feel a sense of pride at the unique approaches our leaders have taken to assist our community. I hope it inspires you to consider creative ways in which you can make a difference in the lives of our families. As you are well aware, when we work effectively together, greater impact results. Partnership for Families (PFF) will continue to invest in young children – creating environments for them to thrive, even in the most challenging of circumstances. By supporting families and their babies’ positive development from birth, we create the greatest opportunity for them to reach their full potential. Our youngest children need us. Our future is counting on it.

Here at PFF we are continuous learners. Every day we are listening and learning about the families we serve. We are excited about our intentional, data-driven approach to serve more families effectively. Moving forward, our compass is to authentically engage and cultivate parents as leaders and continue to connect them to vital resources in the community. As we celebrate another year of success, we owe a huge debt to our partners and Board of Directors for working together to enrich the lives of others. To each of you who support

our mission in some way, we are humbled by your generous support of our collective efforts to educate the child, engage the community, and ultimately, strengthen the family.

With gratitude,

Veronica FlemingExecutive Director Partnership for Families

“You really can change the world if you care enough.”– Marian Wright Edelman


89 children

are registered

in our VCuHS

Child Care Center


In the past year,

406 clients were

provided multiple services by

the pFF network of partners


Capital Area Health Network

CARITAS

ChildSavers

City of Richmond (Office of Community Wealthbuilding,

Public Library, Department of Social Services)

Children’s Museum of Richmond/ Commonwealth Parenting

Family Lifeline/CHIP of Greater Richmond

Goodwill of Central Virginia

HumanKind’s Ways to Work and Financial Opportunity Center

IT4 Causes

Reach Out and Read

READ Center

Richmond Public Schools/ Virginia Pre-School Initiative

SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now)

Smart Beginnings

VCU Child Care Center

Virginia Literacy Foundation/ExCELL

Our Partners

Leading Together Data collaborative initiative

No single organization is responsible for any major social problem, nor can any single organization cure it. As we collaborate to serve children, it has become increasingly important to show evidence of family progress. To better coordinate efforts in this area, PFF established a Data Collaborative Initiative. In collaboration with leaders of 10 partner organizations, we are implementing a system that, with parent permission, will allow us to efficiently make referrals, follow up with families, and track the impact of our work with families over time. This process will ultimately place our clients on a faster tract to self-sufficiency and a brighter future.


A Story of Promise

“Partnership for Families worked with me to create a plan,” says TeShay, gratefully. When her son

Jayden was born, he weighed a mere 1 lb., 11 ounces. He was tiny, but mighty! When Jayden

arrived home from the hospital, TeShay had to return to work at a fast food restaurant and

desperately wanted a quality daycare for her son, but was unable to afford it. As a high school

graduate, TeShay knew the importance of a sound educational foundation. She took the initiative

and applied for a childcare scholarship, offered by PFF, and Jayden is now enrolled in the VCU

Child Care Center. Teshay also receives valuable assistance with transportation to get Jayden to

and from the center. Jayden has had many challenges – among them, speech delays and learning

to walk. TeShay enthusiastically explains how Jayden’s teachers have taught him sign language

to communicate while he masters his verbal skills. He is now walking everywhere! She is forever

grateful for the impact PFF has had in her life. TeShay’s

dream for the future? “I want a career, not just a job,” she

says. “And I want to move to a better neighborhood.” Teshay

is gaining valuable knowledge about finances by enrolling

in the Financial Opportunity Center housed at PFF. Her goal

of obtaining a nursing degree is in sight. Teshay smiles and

states, “My future looks bright, thanks to PPF!”



A Leader with Vision Lora M. Robins had a vision. She wanted all families in the Northside of Richmond to have a place to access healthcare, educational opportunities and family services. Most importantly, she wanted to ensure that children have healthy stable environments and are ready for kindergarten. With this vision, Partnership for Families was conceived. At a dedication last summer, our facility was renamed

the Lora M. Robins Family Learning Center in her memory. Her legacy of compassion continues and will forever plant seeds of hope in our community.

Hayes & Fisk Photography



Parents as Leaderscommonwealth Parenting

Parenting isn’t easy, but developing good parenting skills will ensure a stronger bond with your child! Here at Partnership for Families we have opportunities for parents to participate in interactive and FUN classes. A participant stated, “Raising kids can be hard and this class gives me information that is practical and useful.” We are grateful to our partner agency, Commonwealth Parenting powered by the Children’s Museum of Richmond, which teaches classes on a variety of topics including family stress, discipline and proactive parenting skills. Commonwealth Parenting also offers weekly family play groups in the communities of Gilpin and Creighton Court. For more information, go to c-mor.org/commonwealthparenting.



cobb technologies

Often, many of the parents we serve come to our facility for services with their children in tow. Partnership for Families recognizes the need for educational activities to engage the children while their parents are busy acquiring valuable assistance. This was the impetus for “Wagons of Wonder!” Thanks to the generosity of Cobb Technologies, we now have two wagons filled with educational activities and books to keep the children engaged.

royall anD comPany

The reality of summer reading loss is well documented. Through a one-time service project, Royall and Company, with the help of their Mentoring Program participants, created tote bags filled to the brim with educational activities and books for children attending our Summer Festival in July. Thank you!

Leaders in Business


FREE LIBRARY A big thank you to Grace Cornell, a Girl Scout and eighth grader at Collegiate School, for creating a free library for our community right outside our door. The free library is filled with children’s books for families in our community to enjoy. Grace says, “I really wanted to do something that would benefit kids. After I toured PFF, I knew I wanted to do something with books.” Thank you, Grace!

CREATEATHON – CreateAthon and Collegiate School worked collaboratively to create an impactful video for PFF to share our mission and stories of success. We are grateful to the Collegiate students for their generous gift of time and talent.

JUNIOR BOARD – Who says millennials can’t change the world? Our Junior Board is a dedicated group of young professionals and we are inspired by their generosity, oodles of energy and steadfast support. Board member Maggie Murphy, a Regulatory Affairs Associate at BIO-CAT, Inc. shares her passion for PFF: “Children are the future. Making a difference, whether minor or major, in a child’s life today can have a wonderful impact on the world down the road.”

Young Leadership


27 children receive

childcare scholarships through pFF

“To move the needle in making a difference in high need and urban communities, we need to positively impact family and economic stability and mobility. I am excited to join the PFF Board because of its commitment to this type of impact and hope to assist in this process.”– Dr. Andrew Daire, Dean

of Education at VCU

WANT TO GET INVOLVED?We offer “Mission Tours” where we travel through the Northside neighborhoods and learn more about the community we serve. Please contact Heather Parrish at [email protected] for more information.



Board of Directors

Stacy BuchananWythe Ave ConsultingChairman of the Board

Glenn M. BirchVirginia Credit Union

Dr. Richard ByrdDr. Richard Byrd & Associates

Dr. Andrew DaireVirginia Commonwealth

University

John DaneCommunity Bankers’ Bank

Sherry FinneranFamily Education Center

Dr. Hollee FreemanMath Science

Innovation Center

Vanessa C. HamptonSunTrust Bank

Alexandra JamesTrinity Family Life Center

Teresa JordanGenworth

Anthony W. Leonard, Ph.D.Richmond Public Schools

Robert MarchantCommunity Volunteer

Kelley McCallFederal Reserve Bank

of Richmond

Berkley Pickels, Jr.Ace Electric Company

Veronica FlemingExecutive Director

Partnership for Families


85%

5%2%

78%

10%

6%6%

Corporate $31,250

Foundation $1,236,610

In-kind $115,000

Individuals $75,569

ToTaL $1,458,429

8%

administrative $94,764

Scholarships $143,530

Program Support $1,164,438

Professional Fees $88,817

ToTaL $1,491,549

Expenses*

Revenue*

*2016 financials


Our Donors*

$100,000 +Robins Foundation

$50,000 +The Bob and Anna Lou Schaberg

Fund at VNHC

The Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central Virginia

Anonymous

$25,000 +William J. and Dorothy K. O’Neill

Foundation

Anonymous

The Jackson Foundation

$10,000 +ACECF - Altria Corporation

Emily S. and Coleman A. Hunter Charitable Trust

Capital One

The Herndon Foundation

Richard T. and Caroline T. Gwathmey Memorial Trust

$5,000 +Mr. and Mrs. Berkley Pickels, Jr.

Bank of America

The Reinhart Foundation

WestRock Foundation

$2,500 +Dr. and Mrs. Greg Lockhart

$1,500 +Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Buchanan

Mr. Timothy Cook

The Richmond Christmas Mother Fund

$1,000 +Mr. and Mrs. Ben McCall

Mrs. Amy Butler

Mrs. Sherry Finneran and Mr. David Hulburt

The Rebkee Company

Ms. Veronica Fleming

$500 +Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Birch

United Way of Greater Richmond and Petersburg

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Jordan

Mr. Jeff Craik and Ms. Suzie Kling

Mr. and Mrs. James McAfee

Ms. Alexandra James

Virginia Credit Union

$200 +Genworth Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hampton

Kemper Corporate Services, Inc

Dr. and Mrs. Claude G. Perkins

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Proutt

Joyner Art

Marty Bowles

Mr. J. Broaddus, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. James Carreras

$100 +Mr. Dan Dougherty and

Ms. Julia McLaughlin

Local Government and Schools United Way Campaign

Dr. and Mrs. Robert Black In honor of Jim McAfee

Clark Robins, Design/Build, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Long

Mr. and Mrs. Berkley Pickels, Jr. In honor of Susan Early

Mr. Joseph Ramage

Mrs. Sally Ribeiro

Ms. Margaret Tinsley

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Parrish

Up to $99Dr. James Jones

Mrs. Pamela Jordan

Mr. and Mrs. Tucker McNeil

Ms. Charleta Shorts

Dr. and Mrs. John Ward

Ms. Karen La Forge

Ms. Abigail Baker

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Barnes

Mr. Braden Jones

Ms. Jo Kennedy

Drs. Helen and Ritsu Kuno

Mr. and Mrs. Danny Moore

Pastor Tyrone Nelson

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Newell

Ms. Susan Quinnild

Mrs. Kenya Smith

Mr. Henry Spicer

Mrs. Sarah Voight

Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Wilkinson

In-kindMr. Bill Jensen - Caldwell and Gregory

Dr. Richard Byrd and Associates

Reach Out and Read

The VCU Center on Health Disparities

Northside Family YMCA

Papa John’s

Children’s Museum

Dr. James Jones, Jr.

Officer Paul Lewis – City of Richmond

Morsels Bakery

Mrs. Jacqueline Drye

*2016 charitable contributions


Phone (804) 353-4264 Fax (804) 353-4267www.partnershipforfamilies.org

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Partnership for Families · Kemper Corporate Services, Inc Dr. and Mrs. Claude G. Perkins Mr. and Mrs. Robert Proutt Joyner Art Marty Bowles Mr. J. Broaddus, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James