Business Plan2010

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Public Education Network - Public involvement, Public education, Public benefit

Although the demographics in Bridgeport have changed since the BPEF was formed in 1983, the statistics are still dramatic:

◦ 77% of the total school population attend schools that are considered “in need of improvement.”

◦ Only 71% of the 2008 graduating class went on to post-secondary education, compared to 83% state-wide.

School-Age

◦ Students in Bridgeport speak a total of 69 different languages

◦ A total of 12% of students receive special education services

◦ Mobility of students from school to school during the school year affects over 45% of all students.

◦ Bridgeport’s rate of child poverty, 28% is more than twice the statewide rate of 11%. Nationwide, 18% of children live in poverty.

◦ More than half (55%) of Bridgeport children live in families earning less than 200% of the Federal poverty level, the income considered necessary to meet a family’s basic needs.

For our 3rd – 6th Graders

For our 3rd – 6th Graders

For our 3rd – 6th Graders

For 10th Graders

For 10th Graders

The mission of the Bridgeport Public Education Fund, Inc. is to develop programs

and mobilize the community for quality public education in Bridgeport.

Bridgeport Public School StudentsGrades K-12

Career and College Success

Career and College Success

BPEF THEORY OF CHANGE

Bridgeport Public School Students

K-12

100217-U4B-BPEF II TOC Strategic Questions Comment v01

The objective of the Mentoring for Academic Achievement and College Success (MAACS) program is to enable our students to successfully complete their post-secondary education. High school students are paired with college mentors who help them with goal setting, and the college application process. If MAACS students complete the three-day college readiness workshops in the spring of their senior year they are enrolled in our College Assistance Program (CAP) which assists them with social, academic and financial issues that arise while college students.

THE GOALS:

Purpose:• Bring community attention to the excellent teaching in the Bridgeport public schools.

• Highlights student achievement

Year 1: 2010-2011

Years 2 & 3: 2011-2013

2010 2011 2012 2013 Explanation

Salaries 94,853 96,750 98,685 100,659 Executive Director, Coordinator, Assistant Coordinator, & Program Assistant Salaries & benefits

Mentors 20,000 20,400.00 20, 808 21,224 Mentors’ compensation

Activities 3,000 3,060 3,121 3,184 Mentor staff meetings, mentor orientation, Shadow Day, End of the Year event

Publications 900 918 936 955 Brochure, Newsletter, Mailings, Facebook

Misc. 4,460 4,549 4,640 4,733 Dues, phone, conferences, ID verification

Total 122,213 125,67 128,191 130,255

2010 2011 2012 2013 Explanation

Salaries 63,235 60,000 61,200 62,424 Coordinator, Assistant Coordinator, Program Assistant

Stipends 24,100 32,800 45,700 50,500 Increase based off of student enrollment in CAP

Activities 8,500 8,670 8,843 9,020 Workshops & Reunion

Misc 2,640 2,693 2,747 2,802 Printing, Postage

Total 98,475 104,163 118,490 124,746

2010 2011 2012 2013 Explanation

Salaries 16,170 16,493 16,823 17,179 Executive Director, Program Manager

Activities 10,000 10,200 10,404 10,612 Rental, Moderator fees, Guest Speaker, Refreshments

Misc 1,500 1,530 1,561 1,592 Printing

Total 27,670 28,223 28,788 29,363

2010 2011 2012 2013 Explanation

Salaries 16,170 16,493 16,823 17,160 Executive Director, Program Manager

Activities 15,000 15,300 15,606 15,918 Rental, refreshments, invitations, postage

Misc. 1,500 1,530 1,561 1,592

Total 32,670 33,323 33,980 34,670

2010 2011 2012 2013

Salaries – First Day, Star Awards, & Discovery Grant

10,779 10,995 11,214 11,439

Salary Charter Oak

12,837 13,094 13,356 13,623

Misc.

Total 23,616 24,089 24,570 25,062

2010 2011 2012 2013

Salaries* 45,424 46,332 47,259 48,204

Facility* 16,600 16,932 17,271 17,616

PD* 6,100 6,222 6,346 6,473

Supplies 13,725 14,000 14,280 14,565

Accounting 16,500 16,830 17,167 17,510

Audit 4650 4,743 4,838 4,935

Annual Meeting

250 255 260 265

Total 103,249 105,314 107,187 109,568

•Salaries- Fundraising, Grant Writing, Mass Communications, Advocacy•PD- Conferences, Professional Memberships, •Facilities- Rent, Insurance, Telephone, Equipment, Depreciation

Barbara Bellinger, BPEF board member, President of the Bridgeport Board of Education

Robert Francis, Executive Director – RYASAP Anne Gribbon, BPEF board member, BOE Coordinator of

Volunteer Services Susan Hitchcock, BPEF board member, Sikorsky Aircraft Marie Hurd, BPEF board member, GE Wiley Mullins, BPEF Board Chair, Uncle Wiley’s Art Rhatigan, BPEF Development Committee Chair, Bank of

America Neil Salonen, BPEF Vice Chair, President University of

Bridgeport Gus Serra, BPEF Life Trustee, Retired GE Faith Villegas, BPEF Staff, Coordinator of MAACS Eileen Anderson, BPEF Staff, Program Manager Marge Hiller, BPEF Executive Director

This business plan was developed through "Facilitated Business Planning,” a highly structured planning process facilitated by The Bridgespan Group, where a group of nonprofits directly execute on a rigorous set of internal analyses and dialogues, external analyses and research, and stakeholder engagement to each create their own business plan with a clear set of strategic goals, organizational and resource requirements, and clarity on how to measure performance. Funding for participation in this process was provided through the generous support of The Atlantic Philanthropies.

Special thanks to our Bridgespan facilitators Jonathan Kartt & Debby Bielak