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Annual Report

2007-2008

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Board of Directors Chair R. Russell Meyer Vice Chairs Lois Evans Stanley Morris Treasurer Sharon Graves Secretary Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas

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Gisselle Acevedo Raquel D. Arias, M.D. Sherry Buch Patricia Burnside Richard Cain Suzanne E. Curtis Lynne M. Doll Lucy T. Eisenberg, Esq. Diane English Andrew Galker Melissa Papp Green Lindsey Kozberg Carol Ann Leif Allan Mutchnik David Nickoll Steven D. Persky, C.F.A. Ann Christie Petersen Rachel Roth Paula Rudnick Robert Salvaria Eric Stern Kimberly J. West, M.D.

Honorary Directors Otis Booth, Jr. Muriel Goodman John Hotchkis Mrs. Harry Lenart Charles T. Munger Owen B. Patotzka Senior Management Mary-Jane Waglé, President / CEO Mary Gatter, M.D., Medical Director Adrianne Black, Vice President of Client Services Sally Blowitz, Vice President of Development Joseph Cook, Acting Vice President of IT Sue Dunlap, Vice President of External Affairs Magaly Marques, Vice President of Community Education Ben Tysch, Chief Administrative Officer / Compliance Officer Abbey Williams, Vice President of Human Resources

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Message from the President

Dear Friends, With your backing, this year has seen Planned Parenthood Los Angeles take off and soar. From building our base, to training our expert team, to mapping our future, we’ve reached new heights. In this report, it is my pleasure to share with you not only what we’ve done, but also where we’re heading. To begin with, our site expansions are moving forward with gusto. Our East LA health center on Whittier Boulevard opened in October, we have a brand new site just south of downtown, our first “express” center in Lakewood will open in 2009…and we won’t stop there! We’re letting people across Los Angeles know: Planned Parenthood is here for you. Our brand new headquarters, The Bixby Center for Reproductive Health, guides our vital expansion effort by bringing our administrative staff together under one roof at last. It also houses our state-of-the-art medical training facility, the S. Mark Taper Foundation Center for Medical Training. There, our nationally recognized clinical team will train the best and the brightest to become the future generation of reproductive health care professionals. We’ll continue to ensure that no matter how our opponents try to divert our resources, the women (and men!) of America will receive the high-quality health care that is rightfully theirs. Over the past two years, our achievements have been propelled by the energy and leadership of board chair Russ Meyer, who stepped down as of June 2008. His powerful convictions, enthusiastic engagement and increased financial support have galvanized board members and donors to follow his example. Russ has left us strengthened and renewed, and we’ll continue to be in the utmost of capable hands with his successor, Allan Mutchnik. Allan has brought his considerable talents to our agency for nearly a decade, both as a board member and as a partner with the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom LLP and Affiliates. Allan’s firm has provided us with invaluable pro bono legal services, and continues to do so. Finally, as many of you may know, 2009 will be my last year as President & CEO. I’m thrilled to have had the opportunity to help build the strong foundation that will carry this agency forward, and to realize the first few of many accomplishments to come. It is our tireless staff, along with the support and guidance of our Board, volunteers, donors and activists, that makes such an enormous difference to our community, and I know that you will all continue to awe, inspire and uplift the people of Los Angeles.

Sincerely,

Mary-Jane Waglé

Russ Meyer

Allan Mutchnik

President and CEO

Board Chair, ’06-’08

Board Chair, ’08-‘10

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Planned Parenthood continues to be a leader in health care. We’re appointing specialists in the field of sponsored research to our medical team, which positions us at the forefront of discovery and change in reproductive health care. We’re also seeing even more people who need our services. In 2007-2008, we reached 105,000 people, nearly a 12% increase over the prior year.

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Our Services cervical and testicular cancer is a vital part of reproductive health care.

Contraceptive Care gives our clients a wide variety of birth control options, so they can plan for their futures and choose a method that works for them.

Services for Men such as STD testing and treatment,

Medication and Surgical Abortion Care is

vasectomy, and free condoms allow our male clients to take control of their health.

offered with compassion and the highest clinical quality.

Cancer Screening including check-ups for breast,

Pregnancy Testing and Options Counseling are provided in one visit, so that each woman can receive her test results in a timely manner and be counseled in choosing the option that is best for her.

State-of-the-Art Clinical Testing for STDs and HIV (including counseling) allows our clients to stay healthy and ensure that their partners are healthy, too.

Teen Sensitive Services include after-school hours and a teen hotline. Young people are always encouraged to include a trusted adult in decisions about their reproductive health care.

Mid-Life Services recognize that reproductive health care doesn’t stop at birth control. Women and men entering a new life cycle are offered the care that they need.

Services by Race/Ethnicity

Services by Age

Other (Non-Hispanic) 10.1%

35+ years 9.2%

Asian (Non-Hispanic) 9.2%

30 – 34 years 9.5%

18 – 19 years 13.7%

Hispanic (Latino) 42.1%

Black or African-American (Non-Hispanic) 11.1%

25 – 29 years 22.6%

White (Non-Hispanic) 27.5%

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Up to 17 years 8.4%

20 – 24 years 36.6%

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I love Planned Parenthood because they are so professional, responsible and, most importantly, caring. —Client, Lakewood

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The speakers were amazing and were incredibly knowledgeable! Thank you so much for coming; my students said it was the best part of Freshman Seminar. —Teacher, Santa Monica High School

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care cuidamos As a major provider of education in one of the largest and most diverse counties in the country, it’s critical that we continue to grow in order to meet the evolving needs of the community. This year, we’ve expanded our efforts in many ways:

In Collaboration: Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative Unintended pregnancy and childbirth is the leading reason that young women drop out of high school. In response, Planned Parenthood Los Angeles has launched a major initiative to develop and test a comprehensive sex education program for schools in Los Angeles County, working with Los Angeles Unified School District and other area schools, and with help from RAND Corporation, the University of California at Los Angeles and the Public Health Institute of California. So far, we’ve found overwhelming support for comprehensive sex education. We look forward to building a program that is realistic, affordable and sustainable, and will help lower the rate of unintended teen pregnancies.

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Youth and Adults with Developmental Disabilities Individuals with developmental disabilities are a highly underserved population when it comes to education around sexuality and reproductive health. To address this gap in services, we’ve piloted two new programs: Sexual Health and Safety for Teens and Adults with Developmental Disabilities, and Parenting: Sexuality and Youth with Developmental Disabilities.

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Our journey to achieving Customer Service Excellence has taken us so far already— I know that as we continue to grow, so too will our strength in being the most compassionate providers that we can be. —Abbey Williams, Vice President of Human Resources

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In the Field: Outreach at the Mexican and Guatemalan Consulates In order to ensure that we reach each and every resident of Los Angeles with health care and information, it is vital that we make ourselves mobile and meet people where they are. That’s why this year, we began providing education and outreach at the Mexican and Guatemalan Consulates three times each week. And once a month, we’ve brought our mobile health care unit to the same locations to provide services including testing and treatment for certain STDs, pregnancy testing and pap smears.

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Planned Parenthood has helped me to become more aware of what I want to accomplish in life. By providing birth control methods, I have a better chance of succeeding in my career. —Client, La Puente

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I am absolutely grateful to Growing Together…it has been an uplifting and encouraging experience to connect with my daughter in an open, trusting and loving environment to talk about these crucial matters of life. —Mom, and participant in our mother/daughter program that teaches about puberty and health

Education Programs by the Numbers This year, we reached 75,000 women, men and teens with reproductive health education.

Middle School and High School Education: We provided 17,300 middle and high school students with a six-session curriculum, including information about pregnancy prevention, responsible decision-making and healthy relationships.

Promotoras Comunitarias: Our outreach program to the Latino community reached 27,000 women and men through classroom sessions and community outreach held at health centers, homes and in the field.

Círculo de Salud and The Ujima Program: Situated in East Los Angeles and South Los Angeles, both hot spots for teen pregnancy, our teen outreach programs reached 18,300 young people through education in classrooms, after-school programs and peer-to-peer education.

Parent Education: Through classroom presentations and workshops, 2,000 parents and professionals learned about how to foster healthy, productive communication with young people about health and sexuality.

Community Outreach: We reached 14,000 people with information about reproductive health and sexuality at health fairs throughout the county, and at our in-house library. Planned Parenthood Los Angeles Annual Report 2007-2008

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I’ve never felt more proud of Planned Parenthood. From Sacramento to Hollywood, our presence is stronger than ever as we flex our muscles for health and freedom. —Sue Dunlap, Vice President of External Affairs

External Affairs To know us is to love us, and nothing proves this better than our leading-edge initiatives in External Affairs.

We Are Special: Los Angeles led the way for research into perceptions of Planned Parenthood with a special emphasis on African-American and Latino communities. The results are excellent: Planned Parenthood has high favorability ratings across all segments of LA County and higher approval rates than almost any other organization. Armed with this well-deserved and positive feedback, we launched a new marketing campaign concentrated in urban markets that focused on increased health care access for both women and men. A series of radio ads—a major component of the campaign—promise: “We’re here for you, no matter what.” The ads promote the broad spectrum of vital reproductive health care that Planned Parenthood offers, including birth control and education, cancer screenings and testing for sexually transmitted diseases, and help with parentchild communication. Reaching out and inspiring trust really works. One young man explained to health center staff that he suffered from a sexually transmitted disease for nearly a year before our ad convinced him to seek care.

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Our radio ads tell the stories of our clients—the kinds of stories that we at Planned Parenthood hear every day. In one, a young woman declares: “Mistakes happen and I was way too embarrassed to see my regular doctor about my HPV. Planned Parenthood gave me a cancer screening and tested, treated and gave me the information I needed to stay healthy AND safe in the future.” In another ad, a father says: “I’m a single dad of a beautiful 15-year-old girl…it’s really hard for me to talk about sex and protection. I know it’s my responsibility but I need help. Luckily, I took her to Planned Parenthood and a counselor talked to both of us and gave us information on birth control, safe sex and even abstinence.”

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Planned Parenthood helped me when I was extremely scared and unsure about my options. I came in and the staff was very helpful in making sure that I fully understood what those options were, so I could make the best decision for me. Thank you for saving my life. —Client, Santa Monica

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Communicators: La Opinión invited Planned Parenthood to write a regular column on health care and related issues, allowing us to reach Spanish language readers and deepen Planned Parenthood’s reach.

Ambassadors: As Planned Parenthood grows, so does our team of ambassadors, which now includes thousands of English and Spanish language activists. Planned Parenthood has developed a thriving base of grassroots support that takes action when access to care is threatened. We have a proven track record of success—including the defeat of Proposition 4, a dangerous parental notification initiative that would have put California’s most vulnerable teens at risk.

Thanks to more than 30,000 letters from Planned Parenthood patients, elected officials got the message loud and clear that affordable access to reproductive medical care is critical to the health of California’s families. SB 94 (Kuehl), a landmark piece of legislation, passed to increase reimbursement rates to health care providers that provide family planning services.

By using grassroots canvassing tactics to promote our medical centers and engage our neighbors, we have strengthened our volunteer base and our community relationships, and we’ve increased the number of people who can safely access quality health care. Through in-district meetings, health center tours, lobby visits in Sacramento, and community outreach events, we’ve developed key relationships with policymakers and communicated the importance of our services to their constituents. In 2008, 70% of LA’s legislators voted in favor of Planned Parenthood’s position 100% of the time.

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Statement of Activities for the Year Ended June 30, 2008 Revenue, Gains and Support Clinic and counseling fees Contributions, bequests and patient donations* Government grants Special events and benefits Other

$ 28,362,715 6,927,921 960,648 480,306 604,446

Total

37,336,036

* Total Contributions and Changes in Net Assets includes funds donated for the Advancement Campaign

Expenses Clinics and counseling Education outreach Public affairs Management and general Fundraising

$ 22,767,168 2,641,583 1,442,218 2,156,769 2,024,768

Total Expenses Change in Net Assets

31,032,506 6,303,530

Expenses

Revenues Special events and benefits Other 1% 1% Government grants 3%

Public affairs 5% Management and general 7% Fundraising 7%

Contributions,bequests & patient donations 19%

Education outreach 8% Clinics and counseling 73%

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Clinics and counseling fees 76%

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Statement of Financial Position as of June 30, 2008 Assets Cash and cash equivalents Investments desginated for operations and short-term captial projects Investments Accounts receivable, net Pledges and contributions receivable, current portion Inventories Prepaid expenses and other current assests Pledges and contributions receivable, net of current portion Property and Equipment, net Investments in readily marketable securities held for longterm purposes

$ 2,481,722 7,657,584 7,489,926 5,902,924 1,263,657 432,596 631,628 1,552,037 15,590,830 2,036,070

Total Assets

45,038,974

Liabilities and Net Assets Accounts payable Accrued expenses and other current liabilities Note payable Total Liabilities

$ 1,132,426 1,538,964 184,752 2,856,142

Net Assets Unrestricted General Board-designated

$ 29,292,589 2,845,747

Total unrestricted

32,138,336

Temporarily restricted Permanently restricted

8,008,426 2,036,070

Total Net Assets

42,182,832

Total Liabilities and Net Assets

45,038,974

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So many of our friends have contributed to our Advancement Campaign, making incredible growth possible. You are creating change in local communities in a way that’s truly tangible. —Sally Blowitz, Vice President of Development

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The Mission of Planned Parenthood Los Angeles

is to provide convenient, affordable access to a comprehensive range of quality reproductive health care and sexual health information, through patient services, education, and advocacy. Bixby East Los Angeles 1057 Kingston Avenue Fred H. Bixby Foundation Boyle Heights 560 South St. Louis Street Burbank 916 West Burbank Boulevard Canoga Park 21001 #9 Sherman Way Dorothy Hecht Health Center South Los Angeles 8520 South Broadway East Los Angeles 5608 Whittier Boulevard El Monte 4786 “B” North Peck Road Hollywood 1014 1/2 North Vermont Lakewood 5525 East Del Amo Boulevard

Pomona 1550 Garey Avenue Santa Monica 1316 3rd Street Promenade, #201 S. Mark Taper Foundation Center for Medical Training 400 West 3oth Street South Bay Lawndale 14623 Hawthorne Boulevard, #300 Van Nuys 7100 Van Nuys Boulevard, #108 Whittier 7655 Greenleaf Avenue Administrative Headquarters The Bixby Center for Reproductive Health 400 West 3oth Street Los Angeles, CA 90007 213-284-3200 Appointment Line 1-800-576-5544 www.plannedparenthood.org

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