Children Deserve a Chance

Foundation

Proud Creator of the BowTie Program

Contents•Who We Are

•Mission &Purpose

•BowTie Program Overview:

•How We Began

•BowTie Logistics

•We Produce Results

•Foundations to Success

•How We’re Funded

•Expansion Plans:

•Overview

•Expansion Needs

•Expansion Timeline

Who we are

CDCF is a nonprofit focused on ending the

generational cycle of poverty through providing

children the opportunity to create a future

beyond their circumstances.

Today CDCF is proud to provide annual college

scholarships to high school students, host

community gatherings, draw-in motivational

speakers, and fund and manage our college

preparatory program, The BowTie Program

for inner city youth.

Our Future objectives include sharing our

success rate of sending 100% of our seniors to

college with students across the nation by

expanding our program model into additional

cities.

BowTie Scholar- Senior, Roman Clay, poses with dozens

of college recruitment letters with more to come!

MISSION:

Through strong mentoring, tutoring, and

companionship, we aim to provide a holistic

approach to developing our inner city youth

into public-spirited citizens of scholastic

excellence and strong principles.

PURPOSE:

Our purpose is to engage and to empower

urban youth with the value of education and

hard work; to open opportunities for students

to discover and self-cultivate individual

talents; to expand their own expectations

and to encourage and to facilitate the

materialization of their greatest dreams.

BowTie Scholar- Seniors, pose in front of the Rocky

Statue in Philadelphia during the Summer Annual BowTie

College Tour.

BowTie Program Overview:

How We Began

• In 2004, Jordan Steffy founded CDCF in the name of giving children stable and evolving chances in life. By 2006, as a response to the need of its community, it grew to focus primarily on the importance of higher education and good citizenship, through the creation of its college-preparatory program, the BowTie Program (BTP).

• The BTP targets inner-city youth in grades 5-12, often facing some sort of adversity in their lives. CDCF has found very few scholastic programs able to successfully attract and retain this age group. The BTP has succeeded with this cohort by building strong and lasting relationships with each student, setting high expectations, and a culture of success.

BowTie Program Overview:

BowTie Logistics

• BTP, started at a class of 5 Scholars and has grown to its 35 Scholars today. It runs all year around, and serves as a space for tutoring, college-prep, mentoring, and character development.

• CDCF’s Sunrise Program, a before school program, provides students the opportunity to earn the BowTie Scholar status.

• As BowTie Scholars the students maintain a 3.0 GPA, weekly attend 2-3 tutoring days and BowTie tours with local business owners .

• Scholars also participate in Youth Entrepreneurial competitions, annually visit colleges, & complete community service projects.

• BowTie Scholars have several personal mentors/tutors of college education that are present for both school work and the scholars’extracurricular activities.

Academic growth

Character development

Setting and meeting goals

BowTie Program Overview:

How do you measure success?

Diante in 9th grade, prior to BowTie Program Diante at CDCF event, standing in his 4th year

as a BowTie Scholar

BowTie Program Overview:

We Produce Results

• Weekly, CDCF receives new inquiries from students, parents, teachers and community members interested in getting their youth involved.

• Consistent accolades for students’ behavior and professional demeanor.

• Guarantee improvement of GPA within 6 weeks of attending the Sunrise Program.

• 100% Sunrise Program retention rate.

• 100% Success rate of sending all graduating seniors to college!

BowTie Scholars pose at their “Shark Tank” entrepreneurial competition.

BowTie Program Overview:

Foundations to Success

• CULTUREofScarcity, High Expectations, and Consistency.

• THE6 PILLARS of a BowTie Scholar:1.Strong Mind 2.Compete 3.Resiliency 4. Accountability 5.Sacrifice 6.Finish Strong

• EXPOSURE: Scholars visit top colleges & shadow local professionals & businesses

• INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION: allows to cater to each student’s personal growth and abilities.

• QUALITY AND PASSIONATE STAFF: Every employee is a mentor first and employee second. All mentors are college educated.

As part of our culture: We require all of

our scholars to step up and overcome

the Rubik’s cube challenge.

HOW WE ’REFUNDED

CDCF is entirely funded by private

donors and fundraising events

CDCF is beginning its first steps

toward grant seeking

CDCF continues to operate

efficiently each year on zero debt

Every year, CDCF has successfully

increased its revenue.

Strong partnerships with community

businesses and educational

institutions assist with sponsoring

major operating expenses.

BTP Target Cities:• Reading, PA

• Philadelphia PA

• Washington, D.C.

• Baltimore, MD

Key Expansion Needs: • Quality Staff

• Facility/Location

• Classroom Equipment

• Local Partnerships

Allocated Time Frame:• Approximately 3 months to

graduate first Sunrise Class

• Maximum 2 years to reach 35 Scholars

EXPANSION PLANSITS TIME CDCF TAKES ITS SUCCESS AND

SHARES IT WITH

ADDITIONAL CITIES IN NEED

BowTie Scholars take time for Thanks in our magical

400sq foot office before a nutritious meal is provided.

KEY EXPANSION

NEEDS:• Quality Staff:

• Executive Director, Program Director, Director of Administration

• 6 Interns: Marketing/Social Media, College Prep, Program Development, Special Events/Fundraising, Math Tutor, Reading and Writing Tutor

Estimated Annual Cost: $115,000-$175,000

• Location & Facility • Facility needs to be only 400-700sqft

• Must be in prime locality of targeted population

• Two to Three Rooms, with space for a large conference-like table

• Outside signage

• Utilities: Electric, Water, Internet, phone line

• Insurance

Estimated Annual Cost: $13,000-$22,000

Lancaster CDCF Staff and Lead Mentors Pose

together with their Alma Maters.

KEY EXPANSION

NEEDS:

• Classroom Equipment• 1Conference table, 3desks, 2bookshelves,

2market boards, 1filing cabinet.

• Environment created is crucial: college banners, and framed photos of BTScholarsand prominent leaders

• 5 Laptops, and 2 desktops, SAT and, Reading comprehension software, 2 printers

• Reading books, 12 Rubiks cubes, brainteaser games, basic office supplies.

Estimated Annual Cost: $18,000

• Local Partnerships• Local Colleges & University for large group

meeting spaces, interns & tutors.

• Local Public, Charter, & Private Schools for

Recruitment and Referrals

• Local Businesses and Institutions for student

job shadowing, BowTie on Tour, & Food/In-kind

donations

Estimated Annual Cost: Marketing Materials

$1000

Total Estimated Cost Per City for Year

1:

$147,000 to $216,000* Depending on City

Executive Director, Jordan Steffy, and BowTie Scholar

Kobe, pose the day of Kobe’s Middle School

Graduation in front of the Foundation Office.

EXPANSION TIMELINE

• 1st-2nd Month:

• Confirm and Prepare Space/legalities

• Recruit Staff, Tutors, &Interns

• 3rdMonth:

• Recruit Students for first Sunrise Class

• Initiate Partnerships with local schools,

businesses and organizations

• Set up Website/Social medias

• 4thMonth

• First Sunrise Class is initiated into BowTie

Program

• Volunteer Tutors/Interns Confirmed & Scheduled

• BowTie on Tours Schedules & in Process.

Getting Kids to College…

It’s What We Do!

406 N Queen St, Lancaster PA 17603

717-799-6370

Founder and Executive Director: Jordan Steffy

www.ChildrenDeserveAChance.org