ANNUALREPORTFY15

September 1, 2014 - August 31, 2015

Boston Partners in Education, Inc.

BOSTON PARTNERS INEDUCATION ENHANCES THEACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT ANDNURTURES THE PERSONALGROWTH OF BOSTON’S PUBLICSCHOOL STUDENTS BYPROVIDING THEM WITHFOCUSED, INDIVIDUALIZED,IN-SCHOOL VOLUNTEERSUPPORT.

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Dear Friends,

Fiscal year 2015 was an extremely busy and productive year. Webuilt on the amazing momentum of 2014 and had great success.Staff and Board helped us break fundraising records and, moreimportantly, helped us reach our program goals of supportingover 3,000 K-12 students in the Boston Public Schools (BPS)thanks to 598 volunteer academic mentors in 73 schools acrossthe city.

We were able to make needed investments in technology,introducing e-readers to students and reading mentors in ourPower Lunch program. We brought on an Education PioneersData Analysis Fellow, who helped us enhance our surveys andimprove the way we analyze data and evaluate student success.We also launched a fabulous new website, bostonpartners.org,allowing all of our constituents the opportunity to learn moreabout what we do and how we support students in everyneighborhood of Boston.

In spring of 2015 our Big Cheese Reads, a sponsorship initiativethat culminated in our annual gala, raised over $600,000, arecord for the organization. Celebrating our corporate partnerFidelity Investments and their President of WorkplaceInvestments, Jim MacDonald, helped us to deepen ourpartnership with this important Boston-based company. Onehighlight was hosting a Big Cheese Reading with 16 “BigCheeses” from Fidelity and State Street Corporation, who pairedup and read in eight middle school classrooms at the Lilla G.Frederick Pilot Middle School in Dorchester.

We worked diligently to create our latest three-year strategicplan, launched in the first month of FY 2016. We have someexciting plans, including a re-design of our School VolunteerProgram, with the goal of serving 25% more students in Boston.During 2016-17, we will hit a milestone and celebrate BostonPartners in Education’s 50th anniversary.

A LETTER FROM OUR

We will visit our historic past, when we began as School Volunteersfor Boston in 1966. From the start, we've had a strong partnershipwith BPS, which has continued to deepen over the years.

We will also look to our future, finding better ways to supportstudents, teachers and community members who want to volunteeras academic mentors. Our commitment to helping students stay inschool and graduate on time is as strong as ever. We will continueto support students who have gaps in their their skills andknowledge. More importantly, our academic mentors will continueto encourage and build their students’ confidence, so they areready for success and are able to reach their full potential.

We are excited for what the coming year will bring. There is newleadership in BPS and we welcome Superintendent Dr. TommyChang and his team. We are ready to work with everyone in thedistrict to build a “Culture of We.” We plan to continue deepeningour school partnerships and serving more students by engagingmore academic mentors, volunteers from our community.

Thank you to our staff and Board of Directors, our volunteeracademic mentors, the teachers and administrators in the BostonPublic Schools, our partners, and most especially our donors. Weare able to do our work because of the contributions all of youmake over the year.

We look forward to this year and the coming three years as we takeour work to a new level, serving more students and sharing with allof you the impact our academic mentors have on their success.

Joseph AntonellisBoard Chair

Retired, State Street Corporation

Pamela CivinsExecutive Director

Sincerely,

BOARD CHAIR &EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

IN 2014-2015, WE PLACED598 VOLUNTEERS IN 73

BOSTON PUBLICSCHOOLS. THESE

ACADEMIC MENTORSHELPED SUPPORT 3,008

BPS STUDENTS, WHORECEIVED THE EXTRA

ATTENTION THEY NEEDEDTO SUCCEED.

Yearly Snapshot

Students like Kyra (left) met with an academic mentor once a weekduring the school year. She not only gained a mentor who could help her

with reading, she also gained a friend.

BIG CHEESE READS

The Big Cheese Reads introduces business,

community, and cultural leaders (“Big Cheeses”) to

middle school students in the Boston Public

Schools through a one-time classroom visit. During

this visit, “Big Cheeses” read to the students and

share experiences that emphasize the vital role

literacy plays in future achievement, particularly

career success. In 2014-2015, 100 Big Cheese

Readers reached 1,820 students in 24 Boston

Public Schools.

Program Report

YEAR IN REVIEW

Our 11th Annual Big Cheese Reads Gala raised a

record-breaking $600,000, making it our most

successful Gala to date! Over 400 of our

community partners gathered in support of public

education and Boston Partners' mission. Funds

raised from the Gala are used to support our in-

school academic mentoring programs, helping us

reach thousands of Boston Public Schools

students in need of a mentor.

THIS YEAR'S HIGHLIGHT

"YOU MAY KNOWSOMEONE WHO WILL RISE

UP HIGH SOMEDAY.BE THAT PERSON."

- 6th Grade Student, Jackson/Mann K-8 School

"I NEVER IMAGINED WHAT ANIMPACT I COULD HAVE ON ACHILD'S LIFE BY VOLUNTEERINGJUST A FEW HOURS A WEEK. I ALSOHAD NO IDEA WHAT AN IMPACTIT WOULD HAVE ON ME."

- Academic Mentor, Higginson/Lewis K-8 School

SCHOOL VOLUNTEERPROGRAM

Our longest-running program, the School

Volunteer Program matches Boston Public Schools

students in grades pre-K-12 with volunteer

academic mentors in response to teacher requests.

Any teacher can nominate students whom they

believe will benefit from extra one-on-one or

small group help. Most academic mentors support

students in the subjects of math, reading and

writing. In 2014-2015, the School Volunteer

Program matched 818 students in 55 schools with

232 volunteers.

Program Report

YEAR IN REVIEW

THIS YEAR'S HIGHLIGHTBecause the program reaches so many students across

so many BPS schools, it's long been a challenge for us

to track SVP students' individual progress. In 2014-

2015, working with BPS, we piloted a new system to

capture students' upward momentum. By securing

permissions to collect student ID numbers and report

cards, we can now collect vital student outcome data

to report on how students matched with mentors learn

as they grow.

"LEARNING GIVES OF CONFIDENCE THAT

YOU A CERTAIN KINDYOU CAN DO ANYTHING."

- 8th Grade Student, The Martin Luther King, Jr. K-8 School

"READING IS EXTREMELYIMPORTANT. YOU CANCHOOSE YOUR OWN PATHAND YOUR DESTINY."

- 6th Grade Student, Murphy K-8 School

POWER LUNCH

Power Lunch is Boston's premier early literacy

intervention program for early readers in

grades K–3, tailored for corporate volunteers.

Power Lunch reading mentors meet

with students during the school day,

encouraging an enthusiasm for books and

reading while providing students with a role

model and a friend. In 2014-2015, 118 students

were mentored by 202 corporate Power Lunch

volunteers in eight schools.

Program Report

YEAR IN REVIEW

THIS YEAR'S HIGHLIGHTWe piloted the inclusion of 13 iPads as e-readers

to three Power Lunch schools. Both students and

mentors enjoyed using the devices as e-

readers and to play educational games together.

The implementation of iPads was such a success

that we will expand the use of e-readers in

Power Lunch in 2015-2016.

Math Rules! provides a way for elementary

students to build solid math skills, build self-

confidence, and develop a love for the subject.

Volunteers meet with small groups of students

during their math period for at least one hour

each week, supporting the students in

completing their exercises. In 2014-2015, 252

students received math support from 64 Math

Rules! volunteers in 10 schools.

Program Report

MATH RULES!

YEAR IN REVIEW

THIS YEAR'S HIGHLIGHTIn 2014-2015, Math Rules! served more

students than ever before! Thanks in part to a

55% volunteer retention rate from the previous

year, Math Rules! was able to match new

volunteers with additional students, increasing

the number of students served by 25% and

setting a new program record.

“THE JOY ON ASTUDENT'S FACE AFTERTHEY THEMSELVES GET

TO THE SOLUTION IS TREMENDOUS.”

- Academic Mentor, Orchard Gardens K-8 Pilot School

Who We Serve

Students in our programs are typically "at risk of falling through the cracks," meaning they need academic support in a particular subject,have specific gaps in skills or knowledge, or would simply benefit from extra one-on-one attention from a caring adult academic mentor.

STUDENTDEMOGRAPHICSIn 2014-2015, according to teacher nominations

BLACK

HISPANIC

ASIAN

WHITE

OTHER

SPOKE A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH IN THE HOME

ABOUT OUR STUDENTS

WERE NOMINATED FOR OUR PROGRAMS BECAUSE THEYNEEDED EXTRA ATTENTION

WERE ELIGIBLE FOR FREE OR REDUCED LUNCHES, ACOMMON INDICATOR OF POVERTY ACCORDING TO BPS

WERE NOMINATED FOR OUR PROGRAMS BECAUSE THEYNEEDED EXTRA HELP IN A SUBJECT

*Demographics of remaining 20% of students areunidentified

Fidelity InvestmentsState Street CorporationState Street Foundation, Inc.

EMC CorporationHemenway & Barnes, LLPIBMInspirato LLCLABUR ConsultingLiberty Mutual InsuranceNick & Diane LopardoMass Mentoring PartnershipKevin & Leslie McCaffertyMintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PCArthur & Connie PagePaul and Edith Babson FoundationJohn & Lisa PlanskyPricewaterhouseCoopers LLPPutnam InvestmentsMichael RichardsRopes & Gray LLPSanofi GenzymeThe Boston FoundationTiny Tiger FoundationBob & Sue WaltersWestfield Capital Management

A&G Realty PartnersAmerican Tower CorporationDomenic & Elena AntonellisBiondolillo Associates, Inc.Boston Red SoxBrown Brothers HarrimanJay BurkeCarlson Wagonlit TravelChristensen-Dunn Early Foundations FundClear Thinking Group, LLCMarion ColomboComicazi Inc.Antinuke & Joshua DiverRuth DowlingCarl Drisko & Allie AltmanNed Dubilo & Grace ZimmermanDwyer PhotographyRoss & Deborah ElderScott & Alexandra Steinert-EvoyFJN Charitable FoundationHoward GalliganHannah & Jack GroveJohn & Mary HeveranMimi & Roger HewlettStephanie & Robert HoodRon & Megan HovsepianLandis & Kristina HuffmanMeg JordanLaura & Barry KorobkinJoseph & Maureen LaurinMike & Mandy LeBlancMark & Rainy LeonardLondon May Fair HotelDrew LynchMaine Beer CompanyJames & Barbara MalerbaRaj MarphatiaMichael & Jacqueline McKennaAndrea MintzMr. and Mrs. Stephen C. NeffMarc SaundersJay & Lynda ShumanJanet Smith & Joe IdzalAndrew ThorneVoya FoundationJib & Beth WilkinsonBrad Wilson

$100,000+

OUR SUPPORTERS

$99,000 - $50,000Joseph & MaryLynn AntonellisBoston Public Schools

$49,999 - $20,000American AirlinesBoston Financial Data ServicesCummings FoundationScott & Niki HutzlerJPMorgan Chase FoundationJim & Carolyn MacDonaldSalesforce.orgTD BankTD Charitable Foundation

$19,999 - $10,000Bushrod H. Campbell and Adah F. HallCharity FundCabot Family Charitable TrustEaton Vance Investment ManagersKPMG LLPNatixis Global Asset Management, L.P.NRG EnergyOraclePerkinElmer FoundationRICOHSalesforce.comStrategy&Weymouth Design

$9,999 - $5,000Abt Associates, Inc.AnonymousAT&TBoston Consulting GroupBuild-a-Bear Workshop FoundationGerald & Kate ChertavianDarren & Carrie DonovanJohn & Suzzara Durocher

$4,999 - $2,500American Student AssistanceBeacon Consulting GroupBoston Trust & Investment ManagementCompanyDeloitteEastern Bank Charitable FoundationGranite Telecommunications, LLCJohn Snow Inc.Peter LangevinIvan & Heidi MatviakJohn & Jo Frances MeyerMichael Stone PortraitsPamela & Nino MicozziKaren MosmanRandy PeelerChris RaBob & Jan SaccoSalus Capital PartnersSanta Claus AnonymousSeyfarth Shaw LLPStoneTurn Group, LLPPauliina & Peter SwartzWinter Wyman Company, Inc.

$2,499 - $1,000 Gregory ReischJane RemillardRosenbaum/Steinberg Family FoundationRichard RossiBob & Lee SalernoDavid & Kristin ShapiroGrant SimpsonStarwood HotelsDeborah ThaxterThe Bulfinch Companies, Inc.The Ritz-Carlton, Boston CommonThe Ritz-Carlton, New York Battery ParkPaul TraubGeorge TrickelAndy & Lisa TuiteWalt Disney World Co.Zoo New England

Hyatt Regency BostonHyatt Regency San FranciscoInterContinental BostonInterContinental New York TimesSquareJilmarr Foundation, Inc.Macy KileySkye Morrison KramerRob KuppensStewart LandersGretchen LatowskyMeredith & Jim LaudisioEnid LouisSusan MalloyMandarin Oriental BostonTodd MeringoffRick Metters & Maura EmblerMonique MurrayMuseum of ScienceNew England AquariumNew England Revolution CharitableFoundationKen OlivolaSteven PellegrinoCelia & Philip PetersonMarc PriceSheraton Boston HotelJohn & Linda SweeneyTim TobinSally Waldron & Bill NeukommBrian & Ellen WalshJordan & Mendie WeluJoseph Winn

OUR SUPPORTERS

$499 - $250Carol & Ron AyotteSandra BaillyKevin BarryJeffrey BealeRebecca BermanJanet BoucherEllie BrinkJohn CareyCitibankDavid DolanDotOUT, Inc.Mark DrumbMatthew DuffyJoan FarahmandWilliam FriedmanNathaniel GaedeRichard & Ruth GaffeyBarbara GarnerGillette StadiumBeth GraggBill & Martha GreeneStephen & Kristin GreeneWalter & Nancy GrignonGrossman Marketing GroupHilton Boston Downtown, Faneuil HallChris HockBarbara HoffmanChristopher Horan

Eleanor AndrewsJennifer Andrews Burke & Adam BurkeMike & Elaine AntonellisGregory AyresArrin & Lisa BarmakBen Elias Industries, Inc.Mr. Berman & Ms. WalshWilliam & Deborah BermanJoan BinstockJohn BlackBlue Ridge Capital, LLCBoston BalletBoston Harbor HotelKimberly BoucherKen BurrCedar Grove GardensEdward Chazen & Barbara GrossPamela Civins & Laura KoepnickRyan ComesBruce Daniel & Susan M. DaceyRandall & Michele DavisCynthia DoeMichael DouvadjianSean DowneyJennifer Erskine-Cashin & Bryan CashinFairmont Copley PlazaGoogle, Inc.Becca GouldJudy & Wes HarringtonChristopher HorblitJetBlue AirwaysDouglass KarpRobert & Janet KelleyDomenic & Lydia LalliJulia McCarthyMartin & Lisa McDonoughBeth McHughMargaret McKennaRich & Marie MerulloDavid & Mary Ellen MorseAndy & Kathy MoserGale MurrayRichard & Debbie OliverThomas & Jill PappasSally PortleFred Ramos & Bob Starmer

$999 - $500

WE ALSO WISH TO THANK:$249 - $1 donors2014 Rodman Ride for Kids donors2015 Boston Marathon® donors 2015 Power Lunch Read-a-Thondonors

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents

Promises to give

Prepaid expenses

Total Current Assets

FIXED ASSETS

Equipment

Less: accumulated depreciation

Net Fixed Assets

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Web site

Total Assets

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Payroll withholdings

Total Current Liabilities and Total Liabilities

NET ASSETS

Unrestricted

Total Liabilities and Net Assets

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

ASSETS

BOSTON PARTNERS IN EDUCATION, INC.Statement of Financial Position - August 31, 2015

$655,972

$2,590

$4,588

$663,150

$28,583

($5,717)

$22,866

$88,330

$774,346

$3,976

$3,976

$770,370

$774,346

FINANCIAL REPORT FINANCIAL REPORT

SUPPORT AND REVENUE

Grants and contributions

In-kind donations

Program fees

Special events

Less: direct costs

Net revenue from special events

Other income

Interest

Net assets released from restrictions

Total Support and Revenue

EXPENSES

Program services:

The Big Cheese Reads

Math Rules!

Power Lunch

School Volunteer Program

Total Program Services

Supporting services:

Management and general

Fundraising

Total Supporting Services

Total Expenses

Change in Net Assets

Net Assets, Beginning of Year

NET ASSETS END OF YEAR

$ 496,671

$162,233

$80,000

$655,746

($146,427)

$509,319

$2,935

$503

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$1,251,661

$114,872

$158,014

$153,038

$319,726

$745,650

$156,183

$165,183

$321,366

$1,067,016

$184,645

$585,725

$770,370

TO VIEW OUR 2015 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, VISIT: http://bit.ly/FY15Audit

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Joseph C. Antonellis (Chairman) - Vice Chairman (retired), State Street CorporationGregory Ayres - Senior Product Manager, BrainsharkSandra Best Bailly - Associate Professor of Practice, Assistant Director, Field Education, Simmons CollegeMarion Colombo - Senior Vice President, Retail Banking, TD BankDarren Donovan - Managing Principal, KPMG LLPRuth Dowling - SVP Corporate Legal, American Tower CorporationJohn Durocher - Executive Vice President, Customers for Life, Salesforce.comBeth Gragg - Organizational Development ConsultantJohn Heveran - SVP and CIO of Commercial Insurance, Liberty Mutual InsuranceChristopher M. Horan - Founder & Managing Partner, Horan Communications

Stephen G. Huggard - Partner, Locke Lord LLPScott Hutzler - Executive Vice President, Workplace Participant Services, Fidelity InvestmentsMeg Jordan (Vice Chair) - former Human Resources Manager, Franciscan Children’s HospitalJoel H. Lamstein - President, John Snow, Inc. & World Education, Inc.Michael LeBlanc - Director, Northeast Sales, IllumioNicholas A. Lopardo - Chairman & CEO, Susquehanna Capital Management GroupIvan Matviak - Executive Vice President, Head of Software & Information Solutions, State Street Global ExchangeMartin J. McDonough - Regional Sales Director, North America, Mondi GroupMichael McKenna - Sales Center Vice President, AT&TArthur B. Page (Clerk) - Partner, Hemenway & Barnes, LLPSteven J. Pellegrino - Principal, sjpellegrino & co.John Plansky - Senior Partner, Strategy&Emmanuelle Renelique - Owner, Awakening Excellence Adult Day Health CenterRobert Sacco - Client Vice President, Senior Location Executive, Boston, IBMJay Shuman (Treasurer) - Chief Financial Officer, Boston Financial Data Services, Inc.Janet C. Smith - Director of Fund Administration, Putnam InvestmentsAndrew Thorne - Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPPaul Weiss - SVP of Trading & Marketing, NRG EnergyJib Wilkinson - Principal, Deloitte Consulting LLPBrad Wilson - Partner, StoneTurn Group, LLP

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