2017 Annual Report

New Beginnings!

Dear Friends,

Thank you for making 2017 a remarkable year for Achieve, a

Place to Grow, formerly known as CDC for over 65 years! You

might wonder why the name change after all these years? It was

when we began

receiving donations meant for the Center for Disease Control dur-

ing the Ebola crisis, that we decided to take the plunge!

At first, the thought of what it would entail to change our name

was daunting, to say the least. The community has known us as

CDC for over 6 decades! But thanks to our wonderful friends at Freeman providing their ex-

pertise completely pro-bono, we were able to choose a name and tag line that signifies achieve-

ment, growth, and new beginnings for our agency. Freeman even created a new name for our

clients that is a much better reflection of who they are and what they can accomplish given the

opportunity. As of January 2017, our clients are now referred to as our “Achievers!”

Thanks to a new name and brand, as well as to a dedicated board of directors and talented

staff, 2017 was a year of growth for Achieve. By strategically focusing on our outreach, we

were able to strengthen our programs and services, enabling us to increase the number of adults

we served by 15% from last year! We also placed 120 individuals (many being

veterans with disabilities) in jobs in our community, a 3% increase over 2016!

I hope you enjoy reading more about our accomplishments in the pages that follow and I

invite you to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Your feedback is valuable and

enables us to continue expanding Achieve’s footprint in 2018.

Sincerely,

Tim Allen

Executive Director

Message from the Executive Director

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Changed our name to Achieve, a Place to Grow, to better fit our mission and no longer be

confused with the Center for Disease Control.

Received the Platinum Seal of Transparency, the highest level of recognition from

GuideStar, showing stakeholders and funders that Achieve is intentional about

measurement and learning in order to maximize the impact we are making for adults with

disabilities in our community.

Served a total of 696 individuals in all agency programs – a 15% increase over 2016, 32%

increase over 2015, and a 50% increase over 2014.

Placed 120 individuals in employment - 3% increase over 2016, 46% over 2015, and 77%

over 2014.

Increased Individual Employment Program service by 30% over 2016, 82% over 2015,

and 118% over 2014.

Expanded our Veterans’ Employment services and received a 50% increase in our 2016

Texas Veterans Commission’s Fund for Veteran’s Assistance grant due to our success in

serving and placing veterans with disabilities.

Expanded our Vocational Adjustment Training Program (VAT) from serving students in 1

school district to serving students in 6 school districts.

Signed an agreement with TIBH and Texas Department of Transportation to provide car

washing services to their fleet in Mesquite, enabling us to offer an additional employment

opportunity to our Achievers, as well as bring in more revenue for our programs.

Achieved 100% compliance on all program audits including: Texas Workforce Solutions

Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Department of Aging and Disability Services, Dallas

Metrocare Services, and City of Dallas.

Increased the Top Golf Event revenue by 27% over 2016, which included a 39% increase

in our Silent Auction, demonstrating the growth and revenue capacity of the event.

Increased the annual Dash for Dignity revenue by 22% over 2016 by partnering with Dal-

las

Medical Center, to include a health fair and carnival, raising over 100,000 in revenue and

What We Have Accomplished

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Value to the Community

There is a tremendous need for the services provided by Achieve. There are

275,736 individuals with disabilities in Dallas and Collin counties, and

10.5% of those persons between the ages 18 to 64 have a disability (People

with Disabilities: A Texas Profile; June 2016 Update). These statistics are

especially relevant as these are the primary counties and ages served by

Achieve.

There are 224,645 veterans in Dallas and Tarrant counties, the primary

counties served by Achieve’s Veterans Employment Program, and 28% of

Texas Veterans have a disability. (Texas Workforce Investment Council’s

Veterans in Texas, 2016 Update).

Only 32% of veterans with disabilities were employed compared to 77% of

those without a disability (www.adata.org).

Individuals with disabilities face many barriers to successfully obtaining

employment including lack of education and training, lack of transportation,

and employers assuming that they are unable to do the job (Kessler

Foundation 2015 National Employment and Disability Survey).

The waiting lists for services for individuals with intellectual developmental

disabilities (IDD) are extremely long with an 8 to 10 year service waiting

list for Medicaid Waiver services.

Persons with disabilities are twice as likely to be unemployed compared to

someone without a disability, and of those who were fortunate enough to be

employed, 34% worked part-time rather than full-time compared to only

18% of those without a disability (Bureau of Labor Statistics June 2017

News Release).

Individuals with disabilities are also twice as likely to live in poverty, more

likely to have transportation issues, and less likely to experience life satis-

faction (2010 Kessler Foundation/ National Organization on Disability’s

Survey of Employment of Americans with Disabilities).

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In FY2017, Achieve provided services and supports to 696 unduplicated individuals: 209 in the Work Center

Program and 487 in the Employment Programs (includes VAT and veteran services).

Disability: Total percentages will exceed 100% as some individuals have more than one disability.

Work Center Employment

Intellectual/Developmental 99% 16%

Mental Health 13% 58%

Physical Disability 17% 53%

Substance Abuse 0% 54%

Visual/Hearing Impairment 18% 15%

Epilepsy 16% 4%

Learning Disability 0% 6%

2 or more diagnosed disabilities 51% 72%

3 or more diagnosed disabilities 19% 28%

Ethnicity/Race: African-American: 61% Caucasian: 24% Hispanic: 12% Other: 3%

Age: 17-21: 7% 22-44: 36% 45-59: 38% 60-64: 14% 65+: 5%

Gender: Male: 67% Female: 33%

Socio-Economic Status:

77% of clients served in FY2017 had household incomes under $20,750 and an additional 11% had house-

hold incomes between $20,751 and $34,550.

Geographic Area: 87% of clients served live in Dallas County.

Additional Demographics:

Work Center:

92% Special education history

79% No employment history

93% Transportation dependent

Employment:

120 Individuals place in employment

3.0 Months on average to obtain employment

82% Full-time Employment

50% Some college education and/or college degree

54% Substance abuse history

48% Criminal history

21% Special education history

14% No employment history

Who We Serve

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Caring and Serving

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Achieve’s mission is to empower adults with disabilities to reach their highest level of independence and

employment. Our mission is accomplished thru three workforce development programs:

Work Center Program

Job Placement/Veteran Employment Services

Vocational Adjustment Training (VAT)

WORK CENTER PROGRAM

Our Work Center Program provides vocational

training, life skills instruction, and paid work

opportunities to individuals with severe disabilities so

they can develop essential work and soft skills and be

successful in their most independent work environment.

We recently expanded this program with an enhanced day habilitation service for individuals who have

difficulty participating in a full-day vocational program due to medical, behavioral, or attention challenges

and/or require additional assistance in adaptive skills. Achievers receiving this service attend a ½ day of

work training and ½ day of classroom-based life skills training.

Caring and Serving

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JOB PLACEMENT/VETERAN

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

Our Employment Programs provide comprehensive services

to individuals with disabilities so that they can successfully ob-

tain and maintain employment. Program clients, over 50% of

whom are veterans, have a disability that significantly impacts

their potential for job success.

Many obstacles other than job skills can impact work success, so we provide

a holistic array of secondary services such as counseling/guidance to assist

clients deal with personal issues and referrals to housing services, food

pantries, and clothes closets, sometimes transporting clients to these services.

A veteran weekly support group provides veterans with additional skills,

job search tools, and emotional support. Grant-funded monthly bus passes

are provided to our veteran clients.

Through hands-on job preparation and job search assistance,

trusted partnerships with area employers, and employer

education and advocacy, Achieve’s Employment Program

facilitates access to well-suited jobs for this vulnerable

population to ensure placement and increase the likelihood of

long-term success and job security.

Caring and Serving

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VOCATIONAL ADJUSTMENT TRAINING (VAT)

Vocational Adjustment Training (VAT) is curriculum-based instruction for high school

special education students who are preparing to transition out of high school. This

instruction targets self-awareness, soft skills, job preparation, and money management.

Our VAT program is taught by our certified instructors in the high school’s classrooms during

the normal school day as well as through camps conducted at our facility and local public

venues such as libraries. We began our VAT program in January 2016 at one area high

school. In the 2016-2017 school year, we expanded this program and served students from 8

area school districts: Allen, Arlington, Carrollton-Farmers Branch, Dallas, Grand Prairie,

Highland Park, Hurst-Euless-Bedford, and Northwest. This program will be expanded to

additional school districts in the 2017-2018 school year.

Donations from $20,000 to $2,500

Major Donors

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BB&T

Ben Browder

Dallas Medical Center

Garland Anesthesia

Freeman

Holland & Knight

Jason Jones

Kroger

Obi Chuckwumah

Stantec Counseling Services

The Four P Foundation

Tik-Talk Media

Vizient

Stantec

Donations from $2,499 to $500

Supporting Donors

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Linda Allen

Betty Baker

Glenda Barina

B. Brown

Anthony Downs

DoTopia

Rydonia Duggan

AC Fedock

Audrey Jack

Justin Mapes

Tonya & Brad Penk

Ann Sebring

Shirley & Stan Spitler

TREC

Rick Wells

Jessica Welton

AC Whitaker

Donations from $499 to $100

Friend Donors

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Chris McGaughey

Donna & Harry Pietens

Holly Poe

Ashlee Price

Debbie and Tom Rampey

Sara Real

Janet Reid

Aurthur Santa-Maria

Gwen Shapard

Melanie & Bruce Smith

TWU

Brad Weinstein

Carlos Amaral

Luke Ashley

Gerald Attah

Glenda Barina

J. Bennett

Mark Darilek

Jean & Lewis Derrell

Cris & Henry D’Elena

Sara Fletcher

John Gentry

Jan and Daniel Hyman

Christine Jack

Neal Klapper

Elaine & Ted Kollaia

Weston Loegering

Bruce Nielson

Government Grants & Foundations

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AT&T

Austin Commercial

BB&T

Freeman

Insperity

ISN

Nielsen

Samsung

Texas Instruments

UBS

UPS

Wells Fargo

Vizient

In FY2017, Achieve benefited from the time and talents of

580 volunteers who provided 2,443 hours of service.

Amica Foundation

Clampitt Foundation

ExxonMobil Foundation

Grainger

Hoblitzelle Foundation

ORIX Foundation

Kinney Dumas Memorial Fund

Parks Family Foundation

Ray H. Marr Foundation

TVC-FVA

United Way

W.P. & Bulah Luse Foundation

Community Engagement

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Presenting Sponsor

Dallas Medical Center

Street Carnival Sponsor

The Four P Foundation

Platinum Sponsor

Fox 4

Freeman

Jason Jones

Tik Tock Media

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Fun Run Sponsor

Holland & Knight LLP

Kroger

Stantec Counseling Services

TXU

Vizient

Achiever Team Sponsor

20-20 Staffing, INC.

Ace Cash Express

Burns McDonnell Foundation

Haynesboone

Hunton & Williams

David and Dell Ann Patterson

Sterling Protective Services, Inc.

Wellness Healthcare Solutions

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Health Fair Sponsors

AC Mechanical

Jim S. Adler & Associates

Berry Family Services

Chuck Mapes Insurance Agency

HCAPS CBO (Care Now)

Strasburger

Summit Transportation

Whataburger

Whitney & Rob Strauss

Booth Sponsors

Brightwood College

Dallas Nursing Institute

DFW Safety First

Extreme Studio Performance

Heritage Gardens

MTV IR

Trowell & Turner Automotive

US Health Advisors

Platinum Sponsors

BB&T

Garland Anesthesia Consultants

Ben Browder

Hunton & Williams

Hudson Advisors

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Armor Wealth Management

Ashmore Law firm

William M. Bannister, M.D.

Browder's Team

Burns & McDonnell

Camfil

Dallas Medical Center

Eminent Medical Center

Hurley Group

Oncor

Team Miller

Team Worell

Sterling Protective Services

Teams

President

BEN BROWDER, J.D. Partner

Hunton & Williams, LLP

Vice President

ALLISON McMAHON Electrical EIT

Burns & McDonnell

Secretary

TIMOTHY (TIM) DYSON President/CEO

Sterling Protective Services

Treasurer

LYNN COLE Program Controls Manager

Oncor Electric Delivery

OBI CHUKWUMAH

Commercial Relationship Manager

North Texas Region

BB&T

PIERS HURLEY

Senior Vice President

Wealth Management

UBS Financial Services

JASON NEIL JONES Chief Technology Office

SimpleLTC Systems

MATTHEW MILHAUSER

V.P. – Strategy & Innovation

Advantix Solutions Group

ARTHUR SANTA-MARIA Senior Associate

Trammell Crow

RICK WELLS

Senior Relationship Manager

Guidestone Financial

W. SCOTT WILSON

Senior Operations and Sales Executive

Accenture—Retired 2015

Leadership

ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash & cash equivalents $ 222,930

Accounts receivable, Net Allowance of $5,796 $ 236,519

Promises to give $ 19,000

Prepaid expenses $ 13,855

Due from Foundation $ 1,982

Inventory $ 9,325

Total Current Assets $ 503,611

LAND, PROPERTY, & EQUIPMENT

Land, property and equipment -

net of accumulated depreciation $ 791,375

TOTAL ASSETS $ 1,294,986

LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Accounts payable $19,871

Accrued expenses $51,044

Deferred revenue $42,007

Total Current Liabilities $112,922

NONCURRENT LIABILITIES

Deferred revenue $ 7,527

Total Liabilities $120,449

NET ASSETS

Unrestricted $ 1,157,549

Temporarily restricted $ 16,988

Total Net Assets $ 1,174,537

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS: $1,294,986

Statement of Financial Position

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Revenues & Other Support

*Complete audited financials are available on request and online at: www.AchieveDFW.org

Revenue Unrestricted Restricted Total

Govt. Grants & Contracts 1,092,847 - 1,092,847

United Way 151,354 - 151,354

Sales/Work Center 742,553 - 742,553

Individual Contributions &

Family Foundations

109,627 16,988 126,615

Special Events, Net 90,196 - 90,196

CDC Foundation 95,000 - 95,000

Misc. 3,169 - 3,169

Net Assets Released from

Restrictions

16,094 (16,094) -

Total Revenue & other

Support

2,300,840

894

2,301,734

Expenses

Program Services

Work Center 1,485,864 - 1,485,864

Employment 393,977 - 393,977

Total Program Services 1,879,841 - 1,879,841

Supporting Services

Development 113,291 - 113,291

Management & General 239,443 - 239,443

Total Supporting Services 352,734 - 352,734

Total Expenses 2,232,575 - 2,232,575

Change in Net Assets 68,265 894 69,159

Net Assets

Beginning of Year 1,089,284 16,094 1,105,378

End of Year 1,157,549 16,988 1,174,537

Achieve At A Glance

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MISSION To empower men and women with

disabilities to achieve their highest level of

independence and employment.

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