Nsp Impact Report 2007

EMPOWERED

NATIONAL STUDENT PARTNERSHIPS | IMPACT REPORT 2006-2007

E M P O WERED

National Student Partnerships | Impact Report 2006-2007

Mission To direct the energy and innovation of young people toward ensuring that all community members have access to the services, opportunities, and attention they need to pursue employment, self-sufficiency, and personal success.

Vision

Mobilizing a Generation of Leaders NSP is dedicated to strengthening our communities and developing the leaders who will care for them. Understanding that the youth of this country will soon be responsible for its safekeeping, NSP seeks to cultivate student leaders and their dedication to service now, so that the systemic challenges we have inherited do not become ones that we pass on.

Contents The new class of Site Coordinators and National Office staff at New Hire Training, July 2007.

Letters from the CEO and Chairman

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Student Volunteer Profiles

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Highlights: Program Year 2006-2007

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Our Model

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Client Profile

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Empowered = Desire + Opportunity

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Empowered = Hope + Resources

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Alumni Profile

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Empowered = Energy + Investment

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Thanking Our Donors

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NSP Directory

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LETTERS FROM THE CEO & CHAIRMAN Dear Friends,

Dear Friends,

The theme of this year’s Impact Report is empowered, a core value embedded in every aspect of NSP’s program and operating model. Throughout this report, we explore elements of the “empowerment formula” that we believe add up to success for three of our key stakeholder groups: our volunteers (desire + opportunity), our clients (hope + resources), and our donors (energy + investment).

It has been a remarkable year of growth, achievement, and transition for National Student Partnerships. One important development I want to share with you is that after seven years of service as Chairman of NSP’s National Board of Directors, Co-Founder Brian Kreiter has transitioned leadership of the Board, effective this past June. All of us in the NSP community have been inspired by Brian’s leadership and commitment to the organization and have benefited over these years from his thoughtful and passionate articulation of NSP’s mission and vision. We are delighted that Brian will continue to serve as a member of the Board and look forward to his continued active involvement with the organization. I am greatly honored that the Board has asked me to fill such large shoes, and I will do my best to continue advancing the realization of the vision initiated by Kirsten and Brian nine years ago.

The report also highlights the accomplishments of our 2007 program year (September 2006August 2007), including impressive growth in both the depth and quality of our client service, continued growth of our private revenue base, and a number of notable accolades. Setting aside the numbers and the public recognition, what I’m most proud of is the human transformation that we foster every single day in our Local Offices. These achievements are far more powerful than we will ever be able to quantify. Through the featured profiles in this year’s Impact Report, we invite you to glimpse the experiences of four individuals whose lives have been transformed by NSP and who, in turn, have done their part to transform the organization and to empower others to support NSP’s mission. You will see two volunteers from different NSP cities who are now joined together through their service on our National Student Advisory Board, one of whom grew up in circumstances remarkably similar to those of many of her clients; a client so grateful for the support of the NSP volunteers with whom he worked that he is now a loyal donor; and a former Philadelphia volunteer who has become an active member of NSP’s Alumni Association, carrying his passion for his NSP experience to New York City and now Chicago, engaging colleagues and friends at every step of the way as champions of NSP’s mission. As we grow in the years ahead – and we are all supremely confident that NSP is poised for tremendous growth – I know that we’ll never lose sight of this remarkable continuum of NSP engagement and empowerment. I hope we’ll see every client and every client’s child as a potential future volunteer or investor. And that we’ll see all volunteers – no matter how shy they might be when they first come to NSP – as powerful and committed advocates first for individuals and families in their communities, and ultimately for greater access to opportunity for all who live in this wonderful country. Thank you for all that you have done to support NSP this past year – here’s to an even brighter 2008! With gratitude,

As one who was present at the outset, it’s amazing to me that we are entering our tenth year of service to our communities – it seems like only yesterday that Kirsten and Brian were in my office discussing how to file for 501(c)3 status, set up an accounting system, and build a founding Board of Directors. I’ve watched with pride and pleasure as the organization has grown from a single Local Office in New Haven, CT, to a multi-state operation working with regional and national government partners and supported by corporations, foundations, and many individuals and families. As we enter this tenth year, I am more convinced than at any time during this amazing journey of the positive effect that our organization has on the communities in which it operates – both on the clients we serve and on the volunteers who learn and experience the power of service. I look forward to working with all of our valued supporters in the year ahead as we craft a vision for NSP’s next decade of impact. With sincere thanks for your continued support of NSP, Marne Obernauer, Jr. Chairman National Student Partnerships Board of Directors

Kirsten E. Lodal CEO and Co-Founder National Student Partnerships

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STUDENT VOLUNTEER PROFILES As members of the National Student Advisory Board (NSAB), Patricia Perez and Yunxue Xu are bringing the student voice to the forefront. The NSAB bridges the local and national levels of NSP through two roles: that of an active innovator of initiatives and that of a reflective advisor to NSP leaders. Members of the NSAB communicate information to and from the volunteer base, vote on the National Board of Directors, and empower students through administering grants for Local Offices.

Fordham senior Patricia Perez has spent her entire undergraduate career with National Student Partnerships. Now a student representative on NSP’s Board of Directors, she has served as a volunteer, Local Director, and Summer Director at NSP-Bronx. Patricia’s commitment to NSP stems from her experience growing up in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, a neighborhood known for its large concentration of public housing projects. Her home faced the Howard Park Public Housing Complex and a juvenile detention facility. A diligent and ambitious student, Patricia had gained admission to the prestigious Brooklyn Technical High School, but during her senior year, Patricia and her mother became homeless when their landlord refused to renew the lease on their rent stabilized apartment. Living at a relative’s house, she stuck to her usual schedule of attending school, studying, and filling out college applications, while trying to come to grips with an insecure housing situation. “I could fill out the parts of the application that asked for grades, recommendations, and test scores, but I didn’t know what to put down as a mailing address,” she remembers. Patricia’s greatest concern was how her mother had been affected by their situation. “It was worse for my mother than it was for me,” Patricia acknowledges. “She felt like a failure, even though nothing that happened was her fault.” Patricia’s situation took a turn for the better when Fordham University awarded her a scholarship and placed her at NSP-Bronx for her Federal Work-Study assignment. Patricia was eager to help families find housing, employment, and social services. She vowed that she would do whatever it took to keep others from feeling the kind of helplessness her mother had felt.

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However, Patricia realized that in order to fulfill her promise, she would have to overcome a major obstacle of her own. “I used to be extremely shy,” Patricia explains, “but I knew that I couldn’t let my shyness keep our clients and their families from finding a job, housing, or food. I knew that my being afraid wasn’t going to benefit anybody.” “Before NSP, I didn’t even have the nerve to call a customer service number for help. Now I talk to landlords, case workers, and attorneys on behalf of my clients,” the prospective law student says. “Advocating for others helped me learn how to advocate for myself.”

When Harvard University sent a copy of The Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard to entering freshman Yunxue Xu, she eagerly flipped to the chapter describing the college’s numerous extracurricular activities. “I stumbled across the listing for NSP-Cambridge,” the junior from Ambler, Pennsylvania, remembers. “There was something about the description that struck a chord with me.” As Yunxue points out, “There are a lot of social service organizations that want you to donate clothes for a particular cause or collect cans, but NSP was about actually sitting down with someone who needs your help, developing a working relationship with them, and making a real plan.” During her first few weeks of direct client service, Yunxue, a Social Anthropology major, quickly realized that working with the social welfare system required advanced research skills. “I understood how confusing and difficult it is to find all the information necessary to help someone obtain the proper social service,” she recalls. “I found out that there was a disparity between just discussing social welfare theory in class and trying to grapple with the system on your own.” Yunxue credits her fellow student volunteers with strengthening her sense of agency. “Everyone at NSP dreams big, but they are pragmatic when it comes to thinking about how to make things happen,” Yunxue explains. Yunxue dreams of becoming a physician focused on delivering superior patient care; however, NSP has inspired her to think of incorporating new components to her ambitions. “The work I do here has catalyzed new interests for me, such as policy, business management, and social entrepreneurship. I’m thinking about how I can integrate these into my career goals.”

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HIGHLIGHTS: PROGRAM YEAR 2006-2007 New Partnership with AmeriCorps

Since 2002, the Corporation for National and Community Service—the home of domestic national service within the federal government—has played a crucial role in supporting the expansion of NSP’s innovative service model through the AmeriCorps*VISTA program. AmeriCorps* VISTA funding supports the initial capacity-building efforts of nonprofits dedicated to eradicating poverty. For the past five years, this support has enabled NSP Site Coordinators to manage NSP’s Local Offices on a full-time basis. This past year, NSP had the honor of being invited to join the AmeriCorps*National Direct program, the highly competitive “sister” program to VISTA, whose members implement program-based initiatives that are tailored to respond to the needs of particular communities.

NPower Greater DC Region Technology Innovation Award

NSP was selected from a highly competitive pool of DC nonprofits as a recipient for the NPower Greater DC Region Technology Innovation Award. NSP was honored for using its proprietary client tracking software, Central Online Resource Index (CORI), and intranet NSPedia, launched with Wiki shareware, to achieve its mission. Since NSP’s founding, these online information systems have allowed individual students to be bolstered by the training and experience of the thousands of volunteers and clients in NSP’s national network.

The relationship with AmeriCorps has evolved to reflect a new phase in NSP’s growth cycle. As NSP approaches its 10th anniversary, the National Direct grant is both a recognition of the momentum that the Local Offices have gained in their communities and crucial support for furthering their impact.

New Profit Inc. Investment

Following a rigorous due diligence process, NSP was awarded a $1 million, four-year investment from Cambridge, MA-based New Profit Inc., a national venture philanthropy fund that provides financial and strategic support to growth-oriented social change ventures. In addition to providing critical operating funds, the partnership with New Profit will help NSP refine its growth model and learn from pace-setter organizations in the field like Teach For America, Jumpstart, and Citizen Schools, all members of New Profit’s “portfolio.”

NSP Featured on NBC Nightly News

NSP’s achievements in encouraging students to step off their college campuses and help those in need was featured by the NBC Nightly News in its “Making a Difference” segment on Saturday, November 4, 2006. “College students can make a difference in their communities,” said correspondent Lisa Daniels. “They are determined enough to cut through the red tape and help clients find a job, housing, or government assistance, whatever their needs should be.” The segment on MSNBC.com can be seen at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15591541/

Members of the 2007 class of Student Summer Directors at training.

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OUR MODEL How It Works

Students NSP is a student-driven organization. Student volunteers—with their compassion, resourcefulness, and determination—undergo leadership trainings which empower them to become effective and knowledgeable advocates for those less well off in their communities. Clients NSP’s clients are typically individuals aged 18-65 who lack sufficient access to the employment opportunities and social services available to them. NSP’s clientele is generally low-income and/or homeless, an even mix of males and females, and exceedingly diverse in race, language spoken, religion, and ethnicity. Local Advisory Boards All NSP offices are supported by Local Advisory Boards, made up of community leaders within the human services, government, education, and private sectors. NSP’s Local Advisory Boards ensure that each Local Office clearly reflects its host community’s culture and priorities. Community Partners NSP enlists a network of local specialists through both its partnerships and its Local Advisory Boards to connect clients to the services they need. For example, NSP does not provide childcare, but each NSP office forms partnerships with local childcare providers to ensure NSP clients who need those services have access to them. NSP-Evanston volunteers attend the 2007 Annual Leadership Summit in Washington, DC.

What We Do

NSP operates a national network of resource centers (Local Offices), staffed by a dedicated corps of student volunteers from area colleges and universities. Working one-on-one with low-income community members (clients), NSP volunteers provide intensive on-site and referral services that enable clients to: locate employment; further their education; become computer literate; secure affordable housing; and receive the information and skills necessary to plan and pursue their long-term career and life goals. Perhaps most importantly, NSP volunteers provide clients with hours of listening and support services that are rarely available in other service agencies. NSP has no eligibility requirements and provides all of its services at no cost to its clients. Since its founding in 1998, NSP has graduated over 3,000 volunteers and helped over 20,000 individuals and their families.

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Volunteer Leadership • 1-2 Site Coordinators – Full-time AmeriCorps-sponsored fellow(s) provide(s) onsite supervision and management, thereby ensuring efficient volunteer performance. • 2-4 Local Directors – Dedicated student leaders appointed for one or more year-long terms to provide management support and vision • 15-50 Student Volunteers (per semester) – Students who work directly with NSP clients to provide assistance in identifying and accessing appropriate services. • 2-3 Student Summer Directors - Full-time AmeriCorps-sponsored fellows provide onsite client service during the summer months. NSP National Office Headquartered in Washington, DC, NSP’s National Office provides Local Offices with the supervision, management resources, financial support, and tools that they need to provide consistent, high-quality client service. The NSP National Office performs the primary financial management, training, and quality assurance functions of the organization.

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CLIENT PROFILE Brant Mayo had long dreamed of finding a job that would suit both his skills and ambition to work in an academic or library setting. Diagnosed with a learning disability as a young child, Brant spent most of his early school years interacting with teachers and classmates who treated him differently and questioned his ability to succeed. “It has always been very frustrating,” he said. “Everybody has different skills and weaknesses. I have great computer skills and I’m learning a lot about technology. But to some people, it doesn’t matter what I know. It’s what they think I can’t do.”

as an applicant now because of NSP.” To show his gratitude and support of the student volunteers, Brant donates to NSP whenever he is financially able to do so. “I think NSP is a great thing,” he says. “They are always here when I need them and I’m proud that I can support them like they have supported me.”

After high school, Brant enrolled in the Threshold Program at Lesley University, a two-year non-degree program for highly motivated adults who would likely have difficulty succeeding in a traditional college degree program. After completing the Business Services and Support program track, Brant worked with a local vocational services agency to find a full-time position as an office assistant. However, high staff turnover at the agency hampered his progress, and Brant felt that his desire to work at a local university was quickly disregarded when he mentioned his learning disability. When Brant turned to the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission for help, a career specialist referred Brant to their partner organization, NSP-Somerville. NSP was able to quickly pull together a team of student volunteers to help Brant in his job search. After assessing Brant’s situation, the NSP-Somerville team guided him through the process of conducting online job searches, showed him how to compose cover letters, and helped him update his resume. The team also helped Brant prepare for job interviews. Over time, Brant gained the confidence to begin searching for and applying for jobs on his own. When a prospective employer called to schedule an interview, the NSP-Somerville team worked with Brant to strengthen his interview skills, spending hours role-playing and rehearsing questions and answers with him until he no longer felt quite so nervous. NSP-Somerville student advocate Erin Pidot believes that Brant’s case gave everyone in the office a unique learning opportunity. “We learned about the specific challenges that an individual with a disability faces through our work with Brant,” she says. “He has also inspired us to persevere. There was a long period of time during which he was applying for jobs every day without getting any response from employers, and becoming increasingly discouraged. However, he kept at it and found a job where he has now been working for over a year and has had great success.” “Everybody at NSP knows me,” Brant says, “and I know everybody here.” “They have helped me find ways to overcome the struggle of finding a job, like where to look for jobs on the Internet or how to improve my interview skills. I feel a lot more competitive

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EMPOWERED = DESIRE + OPPORTUNITY In the United States today, low-income people have to navigate a highly complex and confusing array of public programs and community resources to help themselves become self-sufficient. Typical guides to this system, such as social workers and case workers, are frequently burdened by high case loads that prevent them from providing focused individualized attention to clients. College students are the ideal “generalists” to help people living in poverty connect with the resources they need to become self-sufficient. NSP harnesses the idealism and determination of college students and supplements it with intensive training in the delivery of social services. NSP teaches student volunteers to communicate with compassion and respect, and to create an environment that focuses on positive and practical action. In the safety of a non-judgmental professional relationship, clients are encouraged to plan for the future, build on their strengths, collaborate with student-volunteers to develop potential solutions, and find the inspiration and resilience necessary to reach their goals and believe in their own success. [Note: The following data should be highlighted] Number of volunteers: 524 Volunteer hours served: 62,613 Average number of clients served per student: 10.5 Valuation of volunteer hours: $1,175,246* *Source: Independent Sector (www.independentsector.org)

“It was not enough for me to spoon a bowl of soup for the homeless—I wanted to understand why they were homeless and how I could help them escape this cycle. In National Student Partnerships, I discovered an organization that would satisfy not only my idealism, but also my pragmatism.” NSP Volunteer

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In the United States today, low-income families have to navigate a highly complex and confusing array of public programs and community resources to help themselves become self-sufficient. Typical guides in this system, such as social workers and case workers, are frequently burdened by high case loads that prevent them from providing focused individualized attention to clients. NSP believes that college students are the ideal “generalists” to help people living in poverty connect with the resources they need to be successful while simultaneously easing the case load of overburdened service providers. NSP harnesses the idealism and determination of college students to change the status quo and supplements it with intensive training in the delivery of social services.

Basic Statistics (September 1, 2006 - August 31, 2007) Number of volunteers: Volunteer hours served: Average number of clients served per volunteer: Valuation of volunteer hours:

532 70,643 10.3 $1,325,969*

*Source: Independent Sector (www.independentsector.org) NSP offers students a transformative opportunity to assume leadership roles in addressing the critical issues facing low-income members of their communities and fundamental gaps in our social safety net. By working directly with clients, NSP student advocates change the lives of low-income individuals on a daily basis, while gaining extensive “real life” exposure to the impact of public policy on our society. NSP ultimately seeks to bring about a new generation of informed leaders and advocates with the skills and power to ensure that the systemic challenges they inherit do not become ones they will pass on. Evidence suggests that we are succeeding. According to the Student Experience Survey which NSP conducts twice annually, when reflecting on their NSP experience, 83% of ‘07 student advocates said they were actively considering pursuing a career in public service.

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Increasing Services in the Community 100,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000

PY ‘05

PY ‘06

PY ‘07

“I could write pages and pages about what I’ve learned regarding volunteer management, communication, nonprofit management, human nature, office infrastructure, the cycles of poverty and homelessness...The list really could go on.” NSP Volunteer “It is easy to fundraise. It is simple to sign a petition. We have all sold raffle tickets and written letters for a good purpose. While these are absolutely necessary causes on campus, NSP has found a way to go beyond the norm and break a barrier that few student groups can. We are an example to others of what can happen when compassion is combined with determination and vision.”

Site Coordinator Tiffany Hicks facilitates a volunteer training session outside the NSP-DC Local Office which is co-located in the Perry School Community Services Center.

NSP Volunteer

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EMPOWERED = HOPE + RESOURCES NSP believes that the best way to provide community members and their families with a real and sustainable pathway out of poverty is by considering and addressing the multiple factors contributing to their current situation. While many social service organizations focus on solving a single challenge in a client’s life, NSP acknowledges the existence of a web of interrelated issues that influence a client’s life and determines its trajectory.

2006

2007

Change

5,046

5,498

+9%

Client Meetings

14,610

16,629

+14%

Services Rendered

64,446

89,470

+39%

Total Clients

Student advocates are encouraged to listen to their clients with compassion and respect, and to create an environment that focuses on positive and practical action. In the safety of a non-judgmental professional relationship, clients are encouraged to plan for the future, build on their strengths, collaborate with student advocates to develop potential solutions, and find the inspiration and resilience necessary to reach their goals and believe in their own success. While NSP Local Offices serve the full breadth of client needs, the vast majority of our services fall into four categories:

Employment and Education

“There are so many resources out there in different places. You cannot just go to one book to get the answer. Investigation, commitment, and creativity are all needed to find solutions.” NSP Student Volunteer, NSP-Somerville

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From creating a resume to providing interview preparation to helping fill out financial aid forms for college, NSP helps clients attain gainful employment and pursue their educational ambitions. In the past year, NSP Local Offices helped 4,411 individuals with their employment or educational goals. Of the clients for whom NSP secured interviews, NSP tracked a 68% success rate in jobs secured, a rate well above the national average for job placement agencies, which NSP does not consider itself to be.

Housing

The dwindling supply of affordable housing in major urban centers in this country has had devastating effects on many low-income families. Many clients who seek help from NSP are facing the prospect of becoming homeless for the first time. Armed with an understanding of regional housing resources, student volunteers monitor the short- and long-term housing opportunities for these families. This year, NSP’s student advocates assisted 1,664 individuals in their search for affordable housing in many of the nation’s toughest housing markets.

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Asset Building

By offering an introduction to basic financial management, NSP helps clients begin to enter the economic mainstream and reduce their vulnerability to predatory lending schemes. Student volunteers, versed in financial planning and management, assist clients in creating a sustainable budget, help those eligible apply for public benefits, prepare tax filings to access the Earned Income Tax Credit, and support the set-up of federally-sponsored Individual Development Accounts. This past year, NSP fulfilled 3,883 requests for services related to asset building, including providing free income tax preparation to 628 families.

Expanding Services in the Community 40,000

2006

2007

30,000

Technology

Computer literacy is critical in our information-driven economy. NSP student volunteers who have grown up with sophisticated computer skills teach clients the basics of computer use, including how to type, use word processing software, set up and manage Internet-based email accounts, and conduct Internet searches. In FY’07, NSP rendered 10,673 technology-related services to clients.

20,000

10,000

Legal Services

2,606

Health Care

2,547

Transportation

2,299

Food

2,289

Public Benefits

1,678

Clothing

1,645

Budgeting

1,200

Children’s Services

611

Immigration

256

Other

12,720

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8,763

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33,763

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Employment

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Distribution of Services Rendered

NSP clients say: “Thank you for being here in the community because we need this desperately.” “The dedication and passion that NSP volunteers have is what has inspired me to go on and do the things I’ve done in my life. “They really take your time with you. They don’t do the work for you. They walk you through it, which helps you learn as you go.” “NSP turns clients into their own best advocates.”

Note: Numbers reflect services provided between September 1, 2006 through August 31, 2007. Data drawn from NSP’s Central Online Resource Index (CORI).

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ALUMNI PROFILE the sense of community they shared and how warmly they received me, a stranger and newcomer.” During the Annual Leadership Summit, Will listened carefully to the NSP student-advocates as they described their work with clients. “The kind of energy they radiated was very powerful,” he explains. “You could tell that every person there had not only a genuine motivation for their work, but also the dedication and intellectual capacity to make things happen.” After his experience at Summit, Will was more determined than ever to open an NSP Local Office in Philadelphia. Upon returning to Penn, Will threw himself into planning the establishment of NSP-West Philadelphia, working closely with NSP veteran and Philadephia native Beth Ross from NSP-DC. They worked hard to bring the newest NSP Local Office to its feet, securing a location, conducting outreach to potential clients, creating partnerships with local social service agencies, and recruiting students from Penn and other local universities to staff the center. Through working directly with clients, Will’s understanding of American poverty changed dramatically. He says, “I learned very quickly that there is a lot more to poverty in this country than what general rhetoric and discourse will allow. I saw that losing a job can happen to anybody and that even the guy with two masters’ degrees and decades of professional experience could have a hard time finding a job, because employers thought he was overqualified. Then there were clients who were working three jobs trying to support their families and just couldn’t get ahead, no matter how hard they tried.” During his sophomore year of college, William Yu became interested in participating in community service. Although there were many different volunteer opportunities at the University of Pennsylvania, Will was far more intrigued by what his friends at Harvard were doing through National Student Partnerships than what his college was offering. There wasn’t a similar resource center in West Philadelphia and to Will, it was apparent that both students and West Philadelphia residents could benefit from its presence. His friend, NSP-Cambridge student-volunteer Patricia Foo, encouraged him to get in touch with NSP co-founders Kirsten Lodal and Brian Kreiter. Will dashed off an email proposing a new site in West Philadelphia. To his surprise, CEO Kirsten Lodal responded positively, inviting Will to attend NSP’s Annual Leadership Summit taking place in the following week in the Bronx. Entering the youth hostel where NSP attendees were staying was like “entering a different world.” Will recalls, “Everyone made me feel so welcome. I was overwhelmed by

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Will’s experience with NSP led him to stay in Philadelphia for graduate school at the University of Pennsylvania’s Fels School of Government, where he worked towards his Master’s in Government Administration while continuing to volunteer at NSP-West Philadelphia. After graduating in 2005, Will entered the financial analyst training program at JPMorgan Chase in New York. Now an associate at private equity firm GTCR Golder Rauner in Chicago, Will is still deeply connected to NSP as an active alumnus and as a donor and fundraiser. He has served as the Communications Chair of the inaugural NSP Alumni Board and most recently served as a member of the Host Committee for the 2007 New York City Fundraiser. “I believe in what NSP has to offer to clients and to students. I have seen volunteers go above and beyond for the clients, changing their own lives and perspectives while changing the lives and perspectives of people they work with,” Will says. “I get very excited talking about NSP to people I meet, because it has been and continues to be such an important part of my life.”

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EMPOWERED = ENERGY + INVESTMENT Financial Review

NSP’s work is supported by the valued contributions of foundations, corporations, and hundreds of individuals who are committed to their communities and who share our vision of a future where all people will have access to the resources and opportunities they need to become successful. Statement of activities for fiscal year ending August 31, 2007. Audited financial statements are available upon request.

Revenue

Individual Foundation Corporation Department of Labor AmeriCorps*VISTA AmeriCorps*National Direct In-kind Contributions Other Income Total Revenue

$583,217.85 $198,700.00 $113,000.00 $140,935.94 $417,332.98 $125,000.00 $32,827.24 $15,789.78 $1,626,803.79

Expenses

Program Costs Management and General Development Total Expenses Change in net assets Net assets, beginning of year Net assets, end of year

$1,147,635.16 $108,094.84 $204,241.71 $1,459,971.71 $166,832.08 $85,962.87 $252,794.95

NSP Director of Development and Communications Elena Boyd with 2007 New York benefit sponsors, Adele Johnson (left) and Carolyn Berkowitz (right), both of Capital One.

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THANKING OUR DONORS National Student Partnerships is grateful for the support of the following individuals, foundations, universities, corporations, and government agencies whose significant contributions help to make our work possible. This list reflects all gifts received between September 1, 2006 and August 31, 2007. Government Partners The Corporation for National and Community Service/AmeriCorps*VISTA and AmeriCorps*National Direct The U.S. Department of Labor President’s Council ($75,000+) The Boston Consulting Group Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation Provost Club ($50,000-74,999) Global Printing, Inc. Trey and Dominique Taylor Dean’s List ($25,000-49,999) The Bromley Charitable Trust Capital One Peter and Martha Kellner The McCormick Tribune Foundation Valedictorian Circle ($15,000-24,999) The Lily Auchincloss Foundation The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation The ECMC Foundation The Gray Charitable Trust The Wachovia Foundation of Baltimore Summa Cum Laude Partners ($10,000-14,999) Tom and Meredith Brokaw Leander and Mindy Foley William and Randa Gerrity Grosvenor Capital Management, L.P. Laurence and Susan Hirsch Richard and Carol Hochman The Charles Jacob Foundation Jan and Elizabeth Lodal Marne and Peggy Obernauer The Polk Bros. Foundation Prince Charitable Trusts The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Paul Sohn and Sarah Schulze The Taylor Foundation Verizon Foundation of Baltimore Verizon Foundation of Richmond Virginia Non-Profit Housing Coalition (Bob and Anna Lou Schaberg) Wachovia Foundation of Washington, DC Wachovia Foundation of Richmond

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Magna Cum Laude Partners ($5,000-9,999) Anonymous, in honor of NSP-Bronx Anonymous Edgar and Clarissa Bronfman The Band Foundation The Capital Group Companies Anderson and Mae Grennan GTCR Golder Rauner II, LLC H&R Block Eugene Keilin and Joanne Witty Rick and Nancy Kreiter Marc Lawrence David Parker and Marian Davis Powers Pyles Sutter and Verville, PC Peter and Suzanne Romatowski, in honor of NSP-Cambridge Michael Ryan and Lili Lynton Smith Rothchild Financial Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Cum Laude Partners ($2,500-4,999) Don and Anne Ayer Jim Bell and Mark Scott George and MaryAnne Boyd, in honor of Elena Boyd Pierre and Amy Chao Daniel and Susan Christman Bob and Sara Cusimano CVS Dirk and Caroline Degenaars Deloitte & Touche Phil Deutch and Marne Levine Friedman Billings Ramsey Thomas and Donna Gaffney Ellen Howe Henry and Charlotte Kimelman Nick and Gardiner Lapham James Litinsky Robert and Marilyn Mazur McKinsey & Company Navigant Consulting David and Susan Rahm Brent Scowcroft Rod Smith Honors Partners ($1,000-2,499) Anonymous James and Esthy Adler

David and Katherine Bradley Susan Burk William and Buffy Cafritz Henry and Jessica Catto James and Mary Connelly Richard Creighton and Jane Ottenberg Richard Danzig, in honor of The Lodal Family Kevin Downey and Michele Jolin Tim and Elizabeth Dugan Steven and Judy Elbaum Kenneth and Diane Feinberg Frederick and Suzie Fletcher David and Andrea Goldman Lawrence and Lorna Graev Michael and Marcia Greenberger Harold and Bonnie Himmelman Mark and Karen Holzberg* Timothy and Debra Howard Kenilworth Union Church James and Carol Leavelle, in honor of Cannon Leavelle Samuel Lehrman Herbert Lin Melanie Madigan Wendy Makins Bonnie McElveen-Hunter Thomas and Eileen McIntyre Jason and Deborah McManus, in honor of William D. Rahm Michael McNamara Amreesh and Asmita Modi Charles and Anne Mullany, in honor of NSP-Chicago William and Pilar O’Leary Easton Ragsdale and Wendy Lee William D. Rahm William and Susan Rifkin William Rosenberg Charles and Barbara Rossotti Christian Salomone and Suzanne Fine Michael and Kathleen Schell Guillermo and Cecilia Schultz Margaret Simmons Talbott Simonds and Carter Brooks Walter Slocombe and Ellen Seidman Albert and Tina Small Michael Sobel and Elizabeth Milbank Arlo and Carol Sorensen

David and Anna Steinhardt John and Toby Taylor, in honor of Caroline Degenaars Nathan and Margie Thorne Clay and Margaret Whitehead Senior Partners ($500-999) Betty Sue Adelman Mark and Carolyn Agnew Bonnie Agnew William Bannister Stuart Bernstein Max and Heidi Berry Leland Bishop Tony Blinken and Evan Ryan Jon and Susannah Budington Weston and Barbara Burnett Mike Cantor and Jenny Springer Michael Carpenter Peter Cherukuri and Emily Lenzner Gina Coburn Philip and Carolyn Cohan Bob and Jamie Craft Dominic and Rita Cusimano Andrew and Celia David John and Pat Deutch Ronald and Beth Dozoretz Bruce Eames David Eichenbaum Chris Ferguson David Fischer Julian Flannery Jim Fogel and Beth Jacob Fred and Susan Forman Carol Fox Stanley Freeman and Cecilia Parajon Doug and Mary Clare Gourley Patrick and Sheila Gross Franklin and Emmy Haney Frank Haney Gregory Hertzig and Alyssa Kolsky Ann Hollick Jeff and Karen Holway Roger Horchow Benjamin and Gisela Huberman Hunger and Homelessness Action Project, Yale Univeristy Anthony Imamura and Bryan Slater

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Henry and Franny Johnston* Vernon and Ann Jordan Tom Kahn and Susie Sanchez Armon and Barbara Kamesar, in honor of NSP-Washington DC David Karabell and Paula Moss Mitchell and Edie Kreiter Brian Kreiter Dean and Mara Landis The Lenzner Family Foundation Terry and Margaret Lenzner Joe Lipscomb and Laura Will Jonathan Lockler John Lynch Victor and Michelle Maddux Fred and Marlene Malek Jacqueline Mars Glenn McClelland, in honor of the Knights Trust Matt and Kim McCue Michael McCurdy and Lisa Ripperger Craig and Claudia Mengel* Robert and Mary Jo Milbank Evelyn Nef John and Gail Nields Ralph and Jane O’Connell Phillip and Marjorie Odeen p.45 (Tricia Tunstall) William Palmer William Passmore and Caroline Krass Neil and Amy Patel Mark Penn and Nancy Jacobson Bill and Lee Perry Michael and Monica Peterson, in honor of NSP-Evanston Robert and Linda Piazza** John and Lynn Pohanka Peter Price Franklin and Wendy Raines Matthew and Tina Ripperger Jack Ripperger and Kathryn Lodal David Rogers Philip and Janet Rotner Barry Rubin Paul and Bettylu Saltzman Darryl and Alicia Sargent John and Mary Seng Victor Shargai, in honor of Jane and Calvin Cafritz Andy and Kimberly Shiff John and Sally Simms Warren and Florence Sinsheimer Stephen and Martha Smith Warren and Susan Stern Todd Stern and Jen Klein Howard and Janice Stoodley, in honor of Kirsten Lodal and Jeff Himmelman Mark Sullivan John Sullivan and Andrea Kaufman

Diane Tachmindji Derek Tarsy Anne Thompson Rock Tonkel Antoine and Emily van Agtmael Marni Weil** Darrell and Ann Wells Sidney Werkman and Nancy Folger Michael and Jennifer Wood Kenneth and Dorothy Woodcock Lawrence Zhou Salvatore Zizza and Patty Theis Junior Partners ($250-499) Anonymous (3) Jane Andrews Susan Andrews Susan Lucia Annunzio Anne Aristeo** Robert Baizer Charlene Baizer William and Janet Beatty Nancy Beer Tobin Albert and Kay Bellas Allen Berg Dennis and Shirley Bloomquist Nick and Catharina Braden Clara Brillembourg Robert Broeksmit Mary Brophy Ken and Bobbie Brown Robert Brundige Conrad and Ludmilla Cafritz Pat Cave Jose Cerda and Macol Stewart Lee and Wendy Chaikin Nelda Chang** George Chopivsky Louis and Bonnie Cohen Jon Cross and Rachel Whiteside Donna Cusimano Walter and Didi Cutler Thomas and Barbara Decker Albert Dwoskin Michael Edwards and Jennifer Urquhart Robert Egger Robert and Jessica Einhorn Ahmad Esfandiary Bryan and Laurie Garlock Roger Gill Lee Glazer Paul Goldstein and Abbie McBride Steven and Jill Gomberg Roberto Gonzalez John and Sherri Goodman Barbara Gordon Marc Greitens

Dana Hart Deborah Harvey Michael Higgins Brian Horwood and Mary Beth Berkoff Marc Hurwitz Iggie’s Pizza Richard and Shirley Jaffee Paul and Teola Jones Jennifer Juzaitis Richard Kasper and Kendra Cunningham William Keen Patrick and Jennifer Keenan, in honor of Laura Proops John Keh Chris Keller and Judy Yin** Kiwanis of Fordham University, in honor of NSP-Bronx Martin and Carol Kolsky Anne Ladky and Karen Fishman Gerald Lavish David and Karen Levites Finley and Willee Lewis Carolyn Little Eric Lodal Jane Maggin Carol Marlantes John and Gail Marshall Thorton Marshall Thomas and Susan Maza Stanton and Lindsay McCullough Brown McCullough John and Ann McDermott Thomas and Donna McLarty Claudia McLaughlin Tom and Janice Milone Michelle Morales David Myszkowski Michael Nemeroff and Sharon Leininger John Newhouse Steve and Ilene Novack Morgan and Belle O’Brien Howard and Joan Oestreich David Lautaro Paredes Elizabeth Perkowski Donald and Barbara Pilling Margot Pritzker Tommy Reiser Zibby Right Guy Robinson and Elizabeth Stribling Selwa Roosevelt Oren and Barbara Root Betty Sams J. Anthony Sanfilippo Emilio and Carol Santi Lili Sarnoff Joseph Schotland and Nicole Stata Maria Schriber, in honor of Shannon Murphy

Scott Schweitzer John and Cheryl Seder Brian Sharrock David and Diane Sigman Erica Simmons Kent and Nancy Stansberry Ken and Alice Starr Nathaniel Storch William and Julia Taft Douglas and Laura Thompson Gary Tietjen* John and Susan Tosaw Sina Toussi Glenn and Anne Trout Catherine Tyler Robert and Margi Vanderhye Robert Victor and Lexa Edsall Carol Wait Jenonne Walker Stuart Walker and Nicole Bagley William Wallace and Anne Evans Fredric and Lynne Weber Bill and Lynda Webster, in honor of Kirsten Lodal Joshua and Gail Weisberg Kevin Werner Robert and Patricia Wilburn Mary Ann Willow Ellis Wisner Paul Wolff and Rhea Schwartz Sophomore Partners ($100-249) Anonymous† Anonymous (2) Matt and Mary Adams Kevin and Anna Agnew Jonathan and Sarah Alt Mark Anderson Brian Auld Howard Balikov and Lisa Rosenberg David and Susan Beck† Anne Benoist Stuart and Candy Biegel Robert and Janice Billingsley Zachary and Corinne Boisi, in memory of Luke Boisi Steven and Cathy Bokoff* George and Trish Bolian William and Irina Booth† Elizabeth Boyd Gray and Gail Broughton William and Judith Buechner Carl and Maureen Bumiller, in honor of NSP-Baltimore William and Betty Busey By Faith Investments, Ltd. Rebecca Campoverde Catherine Cannon

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John and Kathy Chefas Matthew Cohen Brian Coleman Sally Cooper Lindsay Copeland and Carol Goldberg* Alan and Constance Cox, in honor of NSP-Bronx Patricia Crash George Currie, in honor of NSP-Washington DC Dave and Pamela Danzig Kimberlee Davidson† Louise Davis Dino de Concini Rudy and Cynthia DeCanio Renuka Desai Jane Dietle Andi Drileck David and Angela Duff Robert Eager Paul and Anne Ehrlich Pamela Eveland, in honor of Molly Day Gary and Jane Fletcher Torrie and Peter Flink and Peter Kroll Derek Fox and Erica Brindley Stephen and Sharon Friedman Beth Gaffney Lee Gao, in honor of Will Yu Cynthia Gibson Larry Ginsburg• Jonathan and Robyn Glass Michael Goldberg Peter Goldman Goodsearch John and Marilyn Gordon Conrad and Monica Grant, in honor of NSP-Baltimore Marc Grossman and Mildred Patterson Jolene Gullo• Robert Hamerslough and Rhonda Greifinger Thomas and Ruth Hamilton Lorenzo and Glenda Harrison Robert Hartheimer and Nancy Golding A. A. and Donna Hartman John and Julie Headland* Brendan and Susie Healey Brian and Pamela Henjum Jeff Himmelman Fred and Mary Hitz David Hodges Kevin Hodges and Andrea Miano Michael and Leslie Holling Sven Holmes and Lois Romano Hunt and Janet Howell Thomas and Lily Hsu Gary and Ann Hunt J.K. Goldberg, Inc. Jerry and Ann Jaeger

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Melissa Josephs Peter and Beverly Jost Tom and Melinda Knuppel Linda Kroll Ronald and Nancy Kurz Ronald Lambert and Heather Ross Marc Leland Dave Levi, in honor of NSP-Chicago James Lewis Ilene Lockman William Maguire James Markowsky Mary Marsh Matthew Mazur Kathleen McBride James and Mary Jane McCann Bill and Elaine McCloud Andrew McKey and Marcia Ely John McNamara Daniel Mehlman and Margaret Shirk, in honor of NSP-Bronx Edward and Linda Morse Keith Morton Edward and Sarah Mundy Timothy and Jacqueline Murphy, in memory of Hazel Cox Mark Nahin Doug Nash Brenna Neal** Randolph and Nancy New Eugene Newman and Maryellen Cunnion, in honor of Ruth Cunnion Occupational Health Surveillance Program (Monisha Sharma) Mimi O’Hagan Mike and Lara O’Shaughnessy William and Lorayne Pasqua* Robert and Margy Pastor Jerry and Diane Pekow Robin Perry Dale Pittman* Sherwin Pogrund• Clifford Pollan and Peggy Kriss Weatherly Ralph Anand Rao Terrance Reed and Mary Ellen Spaniol† Peter and Susan Reisner Larry Robbins and Leslie Danoff Richard Rohlfing, in honor of NSP-Chicago Jeffrey Rose and Elizabeth Bloch Charles and Joyce Rossi Allen and Susan Rubens Donald and Carol Rubin* Roberta Rubin Joan Saltzman Joseph Santarlasci Dick and Susan Schliesmann*

Nash Schott Jaime Sharrock Joe Shipley Sarah Shrewsbury, in honor of Kirsten Lodal Ralph Siciliano Nicholas Silvers Edwin Sledge and Aida Pacheco Albert and Shirley Small Laura Smolowe James and Cameron Speth John and Patricia Stack Alanna Stack John and Katherine Stookey Nathaniel Storch Sarah Strauss David and Cynthia Strutin, in honor of Nathan Kamesar Robert Sugarman and Surie Rudoff Jonathan and Alisa Talisman† Jerry and Sandy Thompson, in honor of NSP-Chicago Suzy Thompson John and Kate Townsend Alvin Varughese Leon and Mabel Weil, in honor of Marne Obernauer Marvin Weissberg and Judith Morris Brian Wong David Wormser and Janet Hawkins Helis Zuliyani Freshman Partners ($1-99) Anonymous (9) Brett Alessi Rodolpho and Claudia Amboss Elyse Arezzini Gerda Arriaza Carrie Baizer Susan Baker† William and Kathryn Barnard† Lawrence Berke, in honor of NSP-Baltimore Jeffrey Bingham Bruce and Joneen Blado David Blaushild William and Irina Booth† Bruce and Laura Brancheau Greg Briney, in honor of Adrienne Piazza Charles Brodbeck* Daniel and Honey Bronson, in honor of NSP-Evanston David Browning and Nancy Lax, in honor of NSP-Bronx Thomas and Callahan and Suzanne Lampert Elizabeth Cannon Sharon Cascone Carolyn Cathrew Finn Charlesworth Lindsay Chim**

Barbara Cooper* Richard and Sue Anne Copeland Geoffrey and Barbara Crowley, in honor of NSP-Evanston Ruth Cunnion, in honor of Meg Newman Becky Dalton** Mica Darley Lauren Davis* Emma Davis† Jackie DiPietro Tony Disano• Peter and Dana Dlugosch Charles Doheny and Catherine Decker Joanne Dorling Heidi Eddins* Pablo Eisenberg Richard Fiesta Dennis Fischman John and Catharine Fisher Howard Flack† Amy Fleming John and Donna Fortune Lori Gasparaitis• Thomas and Donna Gianino Mark Gold Steven Graver Claire Gries Stephen and Sharon Haberfeld Bruce and Sue Hanley† Roland and Donna Harris* Stuart Herschfeld† Wayne Hunley† David James and Rebecca Burke† Edward Job• Jean Johnston* David and Renee Kaplan Buryl and Iris Kay Merrie King, in honor of Caitlin King Lawrence Kreiter Brett Kreiter John and Sharon Krimmel Mitchel Kris* Dana Kroll Rachel Lane Leapfrog Real Estate Investment Joseph and Barbara Lerner† Larry and Lainie Lipsher Moli Luo** Craig MacPherson Robert MacSwain* Glenn and Maria Maki, in honor of NSP-Bronx Amit Malhotra Angelo Mannella• Gerard and Terry Mannix B. Thomas Mansbach Salvatore and Catherine Manzella• Angel Manzella•

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Josephine Manzella• Janice McLeod, in honor of Robin Hodges Arthur and Betty Mengel* Charles and Sylvia Meyers Brad Migdal• Thomas and Katie Nahrwold Joe Nardulli• Dave and Anne Oglevee Bill and Audia Otto Luis and Jackie Parajon† Daniel Peale Gene Pokorny and Beth Lodal Lane Potkin and Jodie Jacobs† Gary and Lisa Pruessing* Steve and Susan Raetzman† Alan Resler* Bill and Sally Richter Elliot Rizzo Richard Rodman Daniel and Deborah Rodriguez Zita Rohlfing, in honor of NSP-Chicago Josh Rosenberg and Nicole Millet RS1 Properties Jeffery and Jacqueline Saad Virginia Saccente Richard Scott Allison Selnick• Robert and Margo Shayne John Shuchart, in honor of Carrie Shuchart Sarah Silverman Lloyd Singer* Jill Singer* Arthur Stoumbelis David Sullivan James and Debbie Taylor, in memory of Rhonda Hamerslough Caroline Temlock-Teichman* Lucy Threlkeld, in honor of Belinda Kessel University Lutheran Church Larry and Andrea Wakeman, in honor of NSP-Baltimore David Weil, in honor of Marni Weil Willard and Barbra Werner Artemus Werts Jane White George and Mollie Wisecarver, in honor of Kirsten Lodal Michael Wolff† Jeremy and Becky Wolsk David Wyman Alan and Sharon Young† Qian-Chun and Min-Min Yu, in honor of Will Yu

NSP would especially like to thank its alumni, students, and clients who have made financial contributions this year. Magna Cum Laude Partners Kevin Simmons Cum Laude Partners Will Yu Senior Partners Josh and Cory Logan Junior Partners Michelle Devereux Patrick Fitzsimmons** Nathan Kamesar, in honor of Henya, Daniel and Sophie Kamesar Adrian Talbott Gardner Tripp Sophomore Partners Steve Barrows** Josh Bolian, in honor of NSAB: National Student Advisory Board Allen Brown and Gini Christman Molly Day, in honor of the NSP-National Office Patricia Foo Susan Lee Christopher and Nina McIntyre Annie Moyer Muzammil Mustafa Crispina Ojeda, in honor of NSP-Chicago Adrienne Piazza** Jackie Stewart Rachael Swanson Jessica Wyman Freshman Partners Melissa Anderson** Rita Axelroth Sarah Bertozzi** Neeraja Bhavaraju William and Ruth Botzow Nidhi Chaudhary Caroline Chefas** Cristina Dominguez** Katherine Fennell** Lisa Fishlin Erin Fitzgerald Selina Fletcher Michael and Ginny Gardner** Emily Garlock** Robin Hodges** Joanna Huey, in honor of NSP-Cambridge Alice Izumo** Lindsay Johnson

Linda Jun Caitlin King Margarita Marrero Brant Mayo Laura McNulty* Misha Mitz-Roth Jamil Moen Barry Myers Kiki Pirgousis Jordan Seltzer, in honor of Madeline Seltzer Monisha Sharma Carrie Shuchart Rachel Sigman Svea Stromme Laurence Tai Joan Turadek, in honor of NSP-Bronx Freeman White, in honor of the 2005 Summer Directors In-Kind Support Blue Shirt Café, Somerville MA Broken Yolk, Somerville MA George and MaryAnne Boyd Cambridge Multi Service Center Carberry’s Bakery & Coffee House, Cambridge MA Lori Carter The Case Foundation, Washington DC Chandon Sparkling, New York NY City View Pizza, Philadelphia PA Katherine Conway Margaret Dee Phil Deutch and Marne Levine Jane Dietle Dunkin Donuts, Cambridge MA Ricardo and Isabel Ernst Fannie Mae Foundation, Washington DC David Freeberg Global Printing, Inc. The Growing Center, Somerville MA Home Depot, Somerville MA Hotel Rouge, Washington DC Illinois Employment and Training Center, Evanston IL Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore MD Joshua Tree, Somerville MA Brian Kreiter Jan and Elizabeth Lodal McIntyre and Moore Booksellers, Somerville MA Mike’s Pizza, Somerville MA NPower of Greater DC Jonathan Pastor Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville PC, Washington DC Rembrandt’s Restaurant and Bar, Philadelphia PA Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, Washington DC Richmond Career Advancement Center, Richmond VA Starbucks, Cambridge MA

Steve and Beth Pugh Vera Sturm Tasty Gourmet, Medford MA Taylor Companies, Washington DC Ten Stone Restaurant and Bar, Philadelphia PA Thomas Pink Tufts University, Medford MA University of Richmond, Richmond VA Veridian, Washington DC The Washington Improv Theatre, Washington DC Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosatti, Washington DC Matching Gift Program Partners Bank of America BlackRock, Inc. The Boston Consulting Group CitiGroup ExxonMobil Fannie Mae General Electric Goldman Sachs JPMorgan Chase Kingdon Capital Lehman Brothers PNC Bank UBS United Services Automobile Association Wellpoint Foundation *in honor of NSP-Somerville **in honor of the NSP-Alumni Association †in honor of Stan Freeman •in honor of Kevin Werner

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NSP DIRECTORY Board of Directors

National Office Staff

Rob Carmona President, STRIVE

Amy Baker, Development Associate/ AmeriCorps*VISTA Alix Brown, Program Associate/ Special Assistant to the CEO Tony Brunswick, Director of Programs Katherine Conway, Program Associate/ AmeriCorps*VISTA Heather Decker, Program Manager Delese Harvey, Program Manager Amy Hustad, Chief Operating Officer Nisha Joseph, Program Associate/ AmeriCorps*VISTA Cannon Leavelle, Development Associate/ AmeriCorps*VISTA Kirsten Lodal, CEO/Co-Founder Shannon Murphy, Program Manager Marian Wiggins, Director of Finance and Operations

Lee Foley Managing Partner, Foley, Maldonado & O’Toole Stanley A. Freeman Principal, Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville, P.C. Marcia D. Greenberger Founder and Co-President, National Women’s Law Center Richard Hochman Chairman, Regent Capital Management Corp. Peter Kellner Managing Director, Richmond Management, LLC Brian J. Kreiter (Chair 2001-2007) Co-Founder, National Student Partnerships Management Consultant, McKinsey & Company

We also extend our deep appreciation to former National Office staff members Elena Boyd, Megan Newman, Janelle Rae, and Rachael Swanson, as well as AmeriCorps*VISTA members Rita Desai, Lindsay Johnson, Kunal Modi, Karen Perry, and Maya Soble for their work in Program Year ‘07.

Marne Levine Director, Product Management, Revolution Money

NSP Local Offices

Kirsten E. Lodal CEO, Co-Founder, National Student Partnerships

NSP-Baltimore c/o The PEACE Center 325 East 25th Street, 2nd Floor Baltimore, MD 21218 (410) 235-4585

Marne Obernauer, Jr. (Chair) Chairman, Beverage Distributors Company Patricia Pérez Student Representative to the Board, Fordham University William D. Rahm Principal, Centerbridge Partners, L.P. Trey Taylor Co-Chairman, Taylor Companies Marni Weil NSP Alumni Association President Consultant, Boston Consulting Group

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NSP-Bronx c/o Refuge House 2715 Bainbridge Avenue Bronx, NY 10458 (718) 773-3897 x19 NSP-Cambridge c/o The Cambridge Multi-Service Center for the Homeless 19 Brookline Street, 1st Floor Cambridge, MA 02139 (617) 349-6338 NSP-Chicago 4554 N Broadway, Suite 329 Chicago, IL 60640 (773) 303-0700

NSP-DC c/o Perry School Community Services Center 128 M Street, NW, Suite 320 Washington, DC 20001 (202) 289-2525 NSP-Evanston c/o Illinois Employment and Training Center 1615 Oak Street Evanston, IL 60210 (847) 864-3530 x208 NSP-New Haven 254 College Street New Haven, CT 06510 (203) 624-5877 NSP-North Philadelphia 2123 North Gratz Street Philadelphia, PA 19121 (215) 236-0727 NSP-West Philadelphia 6048 Osage Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19143 (215) 474-1807 NSP-Pittsburgh c/o Life’sWork of Western PA 1323 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15219 (412) 682-3501 NSP-Richmond c/o Richmond Career Advancement Center 201 West Broad Street Richmond, VA 23220 (804) 780-4146 x 120 NSP Somerville c/o The Family Center 366 Somerville Avenue Somerville, MA 02143 (617) 591-9400

“I have been extraordinarily impressed with the quality of NSP-Somerville’s work. The students are enthusiastic and willing to learn about and navigate some incredibly complex human service delivery systems including those that provide cash assistance, health insurance, disability insurance, or unemployment assistance. NSP fills a large gap in current service provision for low income and homeless people in the Cambridge/Somerville area.” NSP Local Advisory Board member Ellen J. Shachter, Attorney, Cambridge and Somerville Legal Services

NSP-Baltimore volunteer speaking with potential clients at a community fair.

NSP-Richmond volunteers and alumni.

“...You also want the client to help the student by letting them “cross over” into a world they would never otherwise experience and recognize the humanity and dignity of the people who have been left behind in our current social structure. The more double exposure we have across these race and class lines the harder it will be for these people to grow up and not work on ending these social and structural problems. Despite all our talk about equality and democracy that “crossing over” the race and class lines rarely happens in America today and that has to be fostered. That is what NSP is doing, daily, that is hard to quantify but so important...” NSP Community Partner, Sczerina Perot, Staff Attorney, Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless

National Student Partnerships

National Office 800 7th Street, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20001 Phone: (202) 289-1151 or 1-888-677-2022 Fax: (202) 289-7741 Email: [email protected] www.nspnet.org