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2016 Annual Report

Table of Contents

5

 A Message From Our Board President and CEO 

6 

Our Collective Impact and Success Stories

 6 

Fiscal Year in Figures

 8 

Memorable Moments

10 

The Children’s Reading Foundation

 12

 New Board Member

 12

 Our Chapters

 13

 Flagship Chapter Award

 13

 Early Learning Conference

 14

 Milestones

 16

 A Word from the Parents We Serve

18 

What You Do Matters!

20 

Our Programs

 21

 READY! for Kindergarten

 22

 READ Up: Stop the Summer Slide

 22

 Team Read

23 

Supporting Our Programs

 23

 Regina D. Weiss Literacy Legacy

 23

 U.S. Department of Education Innovative  

 

      Approaches to Literacy Grant

24 

Financials

 24

 Total Income

 25

 Fiscal Year Expenses

 26

 Profit & Loss Statement

 27

 Balance Sheet

28 

Our People

 28

 Our Board

 29

 Our Team

30 

Where We Work

32 

Our Program Partners

34 

Our Literacy & Learning Partners