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A s t h e e c o n o m y s l o w l y b u t s u r e l y i m p r o ve s , t h e s t r a i n o nnon-p r ofi t or ga ni za t i ons, b ot h l oc a l l y a nd na t i ona l l y , i sc a usi ng ma ny or ga ni za t i ons t o r ed uc e st a ff, ser v i c es, a ndp r o g ra m s . B e c a u s e o f t h e n e e d i n o u r c o m m u n i t y t o h a v ea r ob ust Cent er p r ov i d i ng seni or p r ogr a ms, hi st or i c a l a ndc ul t ur a l p r ogr a ms, a nd ot her l i fe-a ffi r mi ng a c t i v i t i es, t heW i l l i a m W a y LGBT Communi t y Cent er i s ma ki ng a f i r mc ommi t ment t o c ont i nue a nd ev en exp a nd exi st i ng p r o-gr a ms a nd ser v i c es.

Cur r ent l y , t he Cent er i s p r ojec t i ng a mod est op er a t i ng forf i s c a l y e a r 2 0 09 2 0 1 0 . N o t w i t hs t a n d in g , t h e C e n t e r i s o np a c e wi t h p r ev i ous y ea r s for p r ogr a m a t t end a nc e, c ol l a b o-r a t i on wi t h ot her or ga ni za t i ons, a nd memb er shi p t ot a l s.A s of mi d -A p r i l , t he Cent er ha s ov er 9 5 0 i nd i v i d ua l house-hol d s a s memb er s a nd , t ha nkful l y , t hese numb er s a r eg r o w i ng . B u t , t h e C e n t e r c a n n o t d o t h i s a l o ne !

A s memb er s of t he W i l l i a m W a y LGBT Communi t y Cent er ,y o u n o w h a v e a n o p p o rt u n i t y t o h e l p e n s u r e t h a t y o u rC e n t e r e n d s t h e y e a r w i t h a s u r p l u s. W h i l e t h e c u r r e nt

p r ojec t ed d efi c i t i s mi nor i n c omp a r i son t o ot her or ga ni -za t i ons, t he Boa r d of Di r ec t or s i s c ommi t t ed t o r a i sa e

f u n d s a n d e r a s e t h e d e f i c it e n t i r e l y b e f o r e t h e e n d o f t h i sfi sc a l y ea r !

I n r e s p o n s e t o t h e C e n t e r s n e e d s , a n a n o n y m o u s d o n o rha s st ep p ed for wa r d wi t h a c ha l l enge ma t c h t hi s sp r i ng!Thi s d onor ha s p l ed ged t o ma t c h ev er y t wo d ol l a r s r a i sedt hi s sp r i ng wi t h one d ol l a r . T h i s m e a n s t h a t i f t h e c o m -m u n i t y s t e p s u p t o t h e p l a t e a n d g i v e s $ 2 0 , 0 0 0 t h i ss p r i n g , t h e C e n t e r s d o n o r w i l l m a t c h t h a t w i t h$ 1 0 , 0 00 f o r a t o t a l o f $ 3 0 , 0 0 0 !

In A p r i l a nd Ma y , a l l memb er shi p househol d s a nd ev ent h o s e h o u s e h o l ds w h o h a v e n t g i v e n r e c e n t ly t o t h e C e n t e rwi l l r ec ei v e l et t er s d et a i l i ng t hi s d onor ma t c h a nd t hec u r r e n t n e e d s o f t h e C e n t e r. I n o r d e r t o m a x i m i z e t h i sc ha l l enge gi ft , p l ea se r esp ond t o t he l et t er s y ou r ec ei v ea nd hel p keep t he Cent er hea l t hy , v i b r a nt , a nd gr owi ng!

I f y o u w o u l d l i k e m o r e i n f o r m a ti o n o n t h e d o n o r m a t c hor how y our g ift d ire c tly im pac ts y our c om m unity , c on-tac t D e ve lopm e nt C oord inator Josh Krug e r at

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The William Way LGBT Community Center Newsletter May 2010

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TobeplacedontheCentersdiscreetmailinglistorformoreinformationaboutthisoption,pleasecontacttheCenterat215-732-2220MondaythroughFriday,9:00AM-5:00PM.

S p r i n g F o r w a r d w i t h a D o n o r M a t c h !

K e e p t h e C e n t e r G r o w i n g !

REMINDER:

WilliamWay

LGBT

CommunityCenter

PublicBoard

Meeting

May25,2010

at7:00

PM!

B e y o n d B a y a r d M ay E v e nt s : C o m mu n it yF or u m a n d F i l m S c r e e n i n g

Cel eb r a t i ng t he r i c h hi st or y of t he A fr i c a n-A mer i c a n LGBTsc ene a nd i t s l ea d er shi p , t he c ur r ent Qua r t er l y A r c hi v a lE x h i b it , B e y o n d B a y a r d : S t o r i e s f r o m t h e B l a c k G a y &Lesb i a n Communi t y , op ened t o t he c ommuni t y On Thur sd a y ,A p r i l 2 2 , 2 0 1 0 . D o c u m e n ti n g b o t h t h e c o n t r i b u t io n s o f l oc a l c i v i l r i ght s l ea d er Ba y a r d R ust i n a nd of ot her i nsp i r a -t i ona l l ea d er s a nd c ommu-ni t y or ga ni za t i ons, t heexhi b i t ha s t wo exc i t i nga c t i v i t i es p l a nned for Ma ya nd ur ges a l l c ommuni t ymemb er s t o a t t end !

F i r st , on Sa t ur d a y , Ma y 1 ,2 0 1 0 a t 1 1 :0 0 A M, exhi b i -t i on a r c hi v i st Bob Ski b awi l l l ea d a p r esent a t i on a b out LGBT A fr i c a n-A mer i c a ns i nt h e 1 9 6 0 s c i v i l r i g h ts m o v e m e n t a n d b e y o n d . A t t h i s p r e -sent a t i on a nd op en c ommuni t y for um, a t t end ees wi l l ha v ea n i nsi d er s snea k p eek a t whi c h ma t er i a l s d i d not ma ke i ti n t o t h e e x h i b i t i o n d u e t o s p a c e c o n s t r ai n t s . M o r e o v e r, a l li n a t t end a nc e wi l l ha v e a n op p or t uni t y t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n al i v el y , fa c i l i t a t ed c ommuni t y for um a b out t he effec t s, c on-

seq uenc es, a nd r ea l i t y of r a c i sm a nd homop hob i a a ffec t i ngt he b l a c k LGBT c ommuni t y t od a y. Thi s exc i t i ng c ommuni t yfor um i s c o-sp onsor ed b y t hi s y ea r s Eq ua l i t y F or um a nd i sfr ee a nd wel c omi ng t o a l l .

A nd , on Sa t ur d a y , Ma y 8 , 2 0 1 0 a t 6 :3 0 P M, t he Cent er i sp r o u d t o p r e s e n t t h e w i n n e r o f t h e A u d i e n c e A w a r d a t t h e2 0 0 8 P hi l a d el p hi a Int er na t i ona l Ga y & Lesb i a n F i l mF est i v a l , b l ac k./ w omyn .: c on v er sat ion s w it h l esb ian s of

Afr ic an de sc ent . T h i s p r o v o ca t i v e p i e c e e x h i bi t s h o n e s t ,p r ogr essi v e d i a l ogue a nd c r i t i c a l t hi nki ng a mong i nd i v i d u-a l s i n g e n e r a l a n d b l a c k l e s b i a n s i n p a r t i cu l a r. T h e f i l mfea t ur es i nt er v i ews wi t h nea r l y 5 0 out b l a c k l esb i a ns,i nc l ud i ng p oet a nd a ut hor Cher y l Cl a r ke, f i l mma ker a nda c t i v i st , A i sha Sha hi d a h Si mmons, a nd a r t i st H a ni fa hW a li d a h . P l e a s e c o n s i de r j o i n i n g u s f o r t h i s f r e e f i l msc r eeni ng!

I f y o u w o u l d l i k e m o r e i n f o r m a ti o n o n B e yond B a ya rd :S t o r i e s f r o m t h e B l a c k G a y & L e s b i a n C o m m u n it y ,ple ase c ontac t D ire c tor of C e nte r S e rvic e s C and ic eT hom pson at c thom pson@ way g ay .org or 215-732-2220.

Community Forum andPresentation:

Saturday, May 1, 11:00 AM

Film Screening:

Saturday, May 8, 6:30 PM

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The Board of Directors of the William Way LGBT Community

Center are happy to announce that the search for the next

Executive

Director is

on target

and moving

forward to

secure the

next leader

of the

Center!

Having

received

scores of

applications

when the

position was

formally posted in January, the Board of Directors, Executive

Search Committee, and consultants McCormack and Associates

narrowed the pool of applicants to a handful of qualified,

experienced professionals. During the months of March and

April, these same stakeholders were able to narrow the final

applicant pool to two finalists!

On Saturday, April 24, 2010, key stakeholders, including

Cornerstone Society members, Board members, and staff met

with the final candidates and learned about their individual

experiences, insights, and perspectives.

The process is wrapping up and the community will be kept

informed of the final decision in the coming weeks! The

Board of Directors thanks the community for their input and

patience during this time of executive transition at the

Center and looks forward to the formal announcement as

soon as possible!

Former Executive Director `Dolph Ward Goldenburg grew the

Center at an unprecedented rate, working with the Board of

Directors, staff, and volunteers to increase program atten-

dence, donorship, and transparency to the community. Board

and staff are confident that the current search will result in

a leader who wil to continue to grow the Center. Indeed, the

Centers best days are ahead of it!

Be sure to sign up for the Centers weekly email blast at

www.waygay.org to find out when the final decision is

made!

C e n t e r S n a p s h o t s Center Spotlight:

Executive Director Search Update

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A s k J e s s i ea n d J o r d a n

D e a r J e s s i e a n d J o r d a n ,

Ive lived in the neighborhood for years, but I just startedcoming into the Center. It seems like a good place to meetnew people, but I was hoping to meet some fellow nature-lovers and outdoorsmen like me.

Does the Center have any sort of nature group?

- R a n g e r R i c k

Dea r R R :

With this warm spring weather, we bet youre feeling some seriousspring fever! No worries; the Center has you covered! Recreationalprograms are one of the areas of focus in the Centers mission! So,

we here at the Center operate many fun, relaxing programs includ-ing PhilaVentures. PhilaVentures is a friendly group of LGBT folkswho like to get out and stretch their legs! Every Sunday, the grouphikes the Wissahickon and periodically, the group has special out-ings, including recently going to a comedy improv night and visitinga corn maze in autumn! More information can be found atwww.waygay.org/PhilaVentures/philaventures.asp!

- J e s s i e a n d J o r d a n , t h e D a n c i n g W ' sj e s s i e a n d j o r d a n @ w a y g a y . o r g

Philanthropy Corner:Starting the Conversation

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Nowadays, local, state, and federal programs are feelingthe stress of the recession as tax receipts shrink and theneed for government services increases. Most organizationsare receiving fewer public dollars as these resources dimin-ish. In late April, the William Way LGBT Community Centerheld an Open House for Philadelphia-area legislators andgovernment officials! Leaders from the Pennsylvania StateLegislature, US Congress, and Philadelphia municipal gov-ernment listened to speakers detailing the importance ofthe Center in their lives. Center members and volunteersmingled with leaders and their individual experience withthe Center. The goal of the open house was to inform pub-lic officials about ways the William Way LGBT CommunityCenter can help their constituents.

It is the Centers hope that this dialogue will continue andwill open doors to new opportunities next year for local,state, and federal assistance.

To learn more about how you as local constituents canhelp the Center build more bridges with local leaders,contact Development Coordinator Josh Kruger at

jkrug er@wa ygay.o rg or 215- 732- 2220!

Captions(Clockwise from Top)

Director of Center Services Candice Thompson

installsBeyond Bayard (photo by Josh Kruger);Senior Programs Coordinator Ed Miller helps with

the Womens Wednesdays Potluck (photo byCandice Thompson); Facilities Coordinator PhillipPrillman and Volunteer Mark Kleinwichs man the

Centers table at Gay Day at the Zoo; AndreaRodgers of the Philadelphia Zoo, Mark Kleinwichs,

and Candice Thompson celebrate Gay Day;Friends, Staff, and Volunteers of the Center smilefor the camera at Gay Day at the Zoo (photos by

Candice Thompson and Mark Kleinwichs)

Board of Directors and Staff, Past and Present, Posewith Outgoing Executive Director `Dolph Ward

Goldenburg in November 2009.

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