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If you change the first five years, you change everything. With your support, the Ounce of

Prevention Fund is building early parent-child relationships, breaking isolation and creating opportunities for

learning in the first five years because that is the foundation for lifelong success.

Research shows that funding quality birth-to-five programs is the best way to get the most from taxpayers’

investments in public education because those programs can narrow the achievement gap, which is evident

as early as nine months of age. Disadvantaged children who don’t participate in early education programs

are 50 percent more likely to be placed in special education and 25 percent more likely to drop out of school.

Changing those odds isn’t just the right thing to do, it is the smart thing to do because it averts the expensive

costs of remedial social programs.

The impact of your financial support is reflected in these pages—

from delivering children to kindergarten who are ready to learn

and succeed to helping parents become lifelong champions for their

children’s education. We are heartened to report that even in these

difficult economic times, we have increased the number of children

and families receiving high-quality early education opportunities,

both in Illinois and across the nation.

We are realists. We know that providing high-quality education and

parent counseling to all low-income children requires government

support. We continue to amplify your investment by augmenting the

ranks of early childhood champions at the local and national levels

through the engagement of business leaders, public officials and

policymakers.

We often say the Ounce is in the business of building human capital

one relationship at a time. This applies not only to our children and

parents, but also to you, our intrepid supporters. We are grateful for

your confidence, and we are honored to do this very important work.

On behalf of these children and families, we thank you.

Dick Rothkopf Harriet Meyer

Chairman of the Board President

over the last 20 years, ounce president Harriet Meyer has built a strong internal team to carry on the work of this organization. on January 1, 2011, Harriet will turn over leadership to a highly capable and visionary successor, Diana Rauner, who has been ounce executive director the last three years. We are happy that Diana has accepted the leadership role, and we are absolutely confident she will take this organization to ever greater heights. Harriet has been a remarkable force at the ounce, and I’m very pleased to report that she will continue her work with a focus on strategic national initiatives.

Dick Rothkopfnovember 2010

The Ounce of Prevention Fund gives children in poverty the best chance for success in school and in life by advocating for and providing the highest quality care and education from birth to age five.

The Ounce reaches thousands of infants, toddlers and preschoolersthrough our programs, training, evaluation and advocacy efforts each year.

We serve more than 3,600 children and families through birth-to-five programs we fund and operate in Chicago, as well as through our network of home visiting and doula programs throughout Illinois.

We educate more than 3,000 program, community and opinion leaders about key issues in early childhood development.

We teach 150 low-income babies, toddlers, preschoolers and their families at educare, our birth-to-five school in Chicago that has become a national model for early childhood education.

We advocate for sound public policies for young children in Illinois through the Kids public education and policy project (Kids pepp) and nationally through the First Five Years Fund.

We partner with colleagues in 15 states to build their research-based programs for at-risk children from birth to age five, and to increase public investment in the first years of life.

We train 2,110 community-based early childhood professionals in the state through our Illinois Birth to three Institute.

We reach 10,000 additional children and families through a network of early childhood providers who have been trained by the ounce.

We provide technical assistance and training in eight states to more than

600 staff members at 11 operational educare schools through the Bounce learning network, a collaboration of the ounce of prevention Fund and the Buffett early Childhood Fund.

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“The very essence of our work

Hear portia Kennel talkabout family engagement atwww.ounceofprevention.org/annualreport/portia.php

Arriving at our Educare school, parents are enveloped by nurturing staff members who create what is for many their

first positive experiences with the education system. That’s

because many of our families walk through our doors on

empty. I call it emotional bankruptcy, because they haven’t

had a series of authentic, trusting relationships. They’ve

never felt responded to, cared for or valued. We engage

parents through respect.

We want parents to become the primary advocates for their children’s education, and

we want them to know what quality is and demand it of the

school system. And if they don’t get anything else in five

years—although they get much more—we definitely want

them to leave with that message as their children go forward

in kindergarten.

Educare parents become confident that what they do does matter to their children’s learning. And they feel

good about it.”

is centered on enhancing the parent-child relationship. In the following pages, we hope to show you

how we do that.

We begin as early as pregnancy, with doulas who forge

enduring relationships with teenage girls who are often isolated, frightened and ill-prepared to

shoulder the burdens of parenthood. In the early and critical first months at home, mothers can

rely on the support of our home visitors, who guide them as they learn to develop lasting bonds

with their newborns.

Portia Kennel is executive director of the Bounce learning network, which helps communities around the country create state-of-the-art early childhood schools. Kennel led the creation of the ounce’s educare school on Chicago’s South Side.

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Providing aNetwork of Lifelines

Living in poverty in a rural Illinois town, Steffanie Fulton felt isolated and alone after becoming pregnant in her senior year of high school. The baby’s father wasn’t in the picture for long, and then Steffanie moved in with her father, who was

angry with her for getting pregnant.“He wouldn’t even look at me,” Fulton said. But Fulton had someone to go to after family

members turned away: Donna Kindred, a doula trained by the Ounce of Prevention Fund and employed by the Center for Children’s Services in Danville, Illinois.

Support from a well-trained doula or home visitor can be a lifeline for mothers as they face challenges brought on by poverty, isolation, homelessness, and a lack of education and support.

“I truly love Donna,” said Fulton, whose son, Shawn, is now 15 months old. “She just always boosted my confidence about being a mom. If I was depressed, she made me happy. She was the person I could go to to tell my problems.”

Fulton was five months pregnant when she met Kindred, and the two quickly became close. As a doula, Kindred works with moms during pregnancy and follows them through the baby’s first two months, sometimes longer. Doulas are often on hand during the baby’s birth, then make weekly visits to mother and child, offering guidance for

everything from colic to developmental problems to the mom’s child care, school and job options.

Fulton will never forget Kindred’s showing up at her high school graduation, then spending 19 hours with her during a difficult labor and delivery. After the baby was born, Fulton felt lonely in her small town, with no car and limited phone service. She looked forward to the weekly visits from Kindred. As Fulton figures out her next move—possibly going to school or finding a new job—she still reaches out to Kindred and her new home visitor, Tabitha Miller, who also has been Ounce-trained.

“If nobody else is there, she’s here,” Fulton said of her doula.

Kindred’s caseload includes many mothers who’ve been homeless, depressed, unemployed and highly stressed. But she remains optimistic that young girls are resilient and can build a life of their own. “I want to give these girls the tools to succeed,” Kindred said. “You just have to build trust and affirm them in their strengths. Sometimes, it’s like you’re their surrogate parent.” O

“She just always boosted my confidence about being a mom. If I was depressed, she made me happy. She was the person I could go to to tell my problems.”SteFFAnIe Fulton, MotHeR

(Left to right) Home visitor Tabitha Miller, Shawn and Steffanie Fulton, doula Donna Kindred

Steffanie’s sonBecame involved with Ouncebefore he was born

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“I was scared to grow up. I had to grow up fast, and that was really hard for me.” AMAnDA RoA, MotHeR

Amanda Roa, who was 15 years old and pregnant, said a sense of confidence is exactly what she got from the Ounce’s home-visiting program. Roa’s home visitor, Debra Diaz,

from the Pilsen Wellness Center on Chicago’s West Side, taught her about the baby’s developing brain and showed her how important it is to interact by talking more directly to the baby and playing music and games. Doulas and home visitors also help moms like Roa read their baby’s cues so they know when a baby is tired or hungry, and they offer guidance for getting through long, sleepless nights.

Home visitors can be an important resource for detecting problems early. Diaz saw signs of depression in Roa after baby Alex’s birth and noticed that he had a speech delay at age two. Roa, now 21, says Diaz also helped her accept her new role as a mom and respond more calmly to her son’s tantrums.

“I was scared to grow up. I had to grow up fast, and that was really hard for me. Sometimes I just wanted to go out with my friends,” Roa said. “At first, I just hated to be alone. But now I’m starting to embrace it. I’m finding some peace within me.” O

The vast majority of teens the ounce serves are still enrolled in school a year after delivery, bucking national trends for teen mothers. teen moms in ounce-supported programs also are less likely than their counterparts to have another child within two years.

nearly all children in ounce-sponsored programs are screened for developmental delays as one-year-olds. Furthermore, more toddlers in ounce-sponsored programs get immunized and make regular well child doctor visits than the national averages.

Seventy-seven percent of teens in ounce-supported doula programs choose to breastfeed, compared to just 43 percent in a national sample of teens. O

Early Guidance the Impact of Doulas and Home Visitors

(Left to right) Amanda Roa, home visitor Debra Diaz, Alex Roa

Amanda’s sonBecame involved with Ouncewhen he was two months old

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Lakita Bin-Walee still cherishes the memories of the first day she walked through the doors of the Educare school on Chicago’s South Side. Greeted warmly by an entire staff—teachers, administrators and family support workers—Bin-

Walee felt as if an invisible red carpet had been spread before her feet.

Just 15 years old when she gave birth to her daughter Zyan, Bin-Walee was homeless and camping on couches at various friends’ and relatives’ apartments. But once at Educare, the Ounce’s flagship center-based early education program for children six weeks to five years old, Bin-Walee realized she was no longer alone. She discovered a network of support that helped her build confidence and develop the skills to chart a new course for herself and her baby.

“Educare people care about the whole family and not just about the child,” Bin-Walee said. “I’d never heard of a school that reached out to you like that.”

Bin-Walee, like all parents of Educare students, was teamed with a family support specialist who listened to her story, assessed her needs and provided guidance on a range of issues.

Creating Powerful Relationships

Hear parent lakita Bin-Waleetalk about the educare program atwww.ounceofprevention.org/annualreport/lakita.php

At Educare, parents build lasting relationships with support specialists and teachers who work as a team, helping form a strong foundation for parents as they learn to draw on the inner resilience they need to become lifelong advocates for their children and their education.

Other relationships, too, take root as Educare parents connect with each other through peer support groups that deepen their sense of community—a bond often lacking in poverty-stricken neighborhoods.

Bin-Walee attended weekly meetings of a moms group and, through a referral from the family support specialist, found a job and got her first apartment. Meanwhile, she experienced a transformation in her daughter as teacher Sherol Lamb helped Zyan learn to share, socialize with classmates and focus on one activity at a time.

Bin-Walee said Educare staff helped her draw strength from her difficult times, rather than feel sorry for herself. “I’ve been through a lot, but people at Educare showed me that everything I’ve gone through has taught me so much. I was lucky to have my support systems at Educare.”

Today, Bin-Walee is a more involved mother who sees things through Zyan’s eyes. It’s a skill she now carries with her while raising her new baby, Mercy, who enrolled in Educare this fall. O

Hear educare teacher Sherol lambtalk about her work atwww.ounceofprevention.org/annualreport/sherol.php

lakita Bin-Walee with daughters Mercy, six months, and Zyan, six

Lakita’s two childrenHer older daughter became involved with Ounce when she was three

Her second daughter became involved with Ounce when she was six months old

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Training Frontline Workers

training Facilities to expand at new Family and training Center Ounce-supported training helps hundreds of workers like Sarah Deschamps improve their craft. In the next year, that work will continue through the ounce’s Illinois Birth to three Institute, and through another major initiative: the new Family and training Center opening adjacent to educare of Chicago.

the addition will offer state-of-the-art training opportunities to educators across Illinois and nationwide through on-site training, videoconferencing and distance-learning sessions to share best practices for early learning. O

Not long after she became a home visitor, 27-year-old Sarah Deschamps faced a client in such severe crisis that it was hard to imagine her pulling through it.

She was a teen mom with twins born at 26 weeks who required a lot of medical attention. At the same time, the father was abusive and unsupportive. In her initial visits, Deschamps worried that the mom seemed exhausted and disconnected from the babies. She helped her client with a daily schedule and offered ideas for soothing the babies and calming them down for naps.

Deschamps works for the Teen Parent Connection in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and has attended numerous training sessions with Ounce experts. She said the training has been invaluable in helping her handle such stressful situations in a calm, compassionate and effective way.

Intense interactions can be commonplace for doulas and home visitors as they enter the homes—and stressful lives—of their clients. Through Ounce training sessions, home visitors get the skills and support they need to draw on during tough days. One key message has always been clear to Deschamps through those sessions: find the strength within each parent.

“They [the trainers] showed us a picture of a messy house with leftover pizza boxes and mom just sitting there watching TV,” Deschamps said, recalling one session. “They asked, ‘What do you see?’ We talked about how the family has food, electricity, and that the baby has a safe crib to sleep in. These families don’t have much, so you have to work with what the family does have and build from there. Overall, I just felt the training is really what made it easy to do the job, even though it’s challenging.”

For home visitors like Deschamps, the Ounce training has prompted her to discover the best ways to guide—but not take over—a client’s path to success. She was gratified when her client with twins moved into her own apartment and began setting goals for her children.

“There was a point when it was so rough, I

wondered how she was going to get to the next week. Now, she wants to get the girls skills, she wants to go back to school,” Deschamps said. “You can see the growth in the families, and that you are really making a difference.” O

Hear Ken taylor talk abouthis family support work atwww.ounceofprevention.org/annualreport/kenTaylor.php

Many of the fathers of children in educare programs grew up without a father of their own who actively participated in their lives.

“Fathers don’t always know how to weave themselves into the fabric of their child’s life,” explained Ken taylor, an educare family support worker. “We reach out to the men in our program to try to help them become better dads and role models for their kids. We want them to understand the connection between the time

they spend with their kids now and the long-term impact that has on their children as young adults.”

taylor’s coaching also extends beyond the educare school. He recalled one father who often attended meetings of the Chicago public Schools program “Real Men

Read” with him. After a while, taylor picked up that the father couldn’t read himself.

“once I realized he couldn’t read, I helped him . . . and now, he’s come a long way,” taylor said.

Family and training Center a “Beacon” for the Community“He can read a bedtime story to his child.”

our new Family and training Center, opening in 2011 adjacent to educare of Chicago, is designed for parents seeking additional guidance from educare staff during—and after—their children are enrolled at educare. the expansion will accommodate additional support groups and services for parents, including fathers, as staff members seek to nurture the parent-child relationship—a cornerstone of the educare mission.

“We intended educare to be a beacon in our community,” said Anita Harvey-Dixon, site administrator/assistant director for educare of Chicago. “We say all the time how important parents are to us. this allows us to demonstrate just how important they are to the lives of their children.” O

“We reach out to the men in our program to try to help them become better dads and role models for their kids.” Ken tAYloR (BeloW), eDuCARe FAMIlY SuppoRt WoRKeR

SarahDeschamps

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Irene Bowman faced the kind of childhood stress that would set back many people for years, if not a lifetime. Her mother was a drug abuser, forcing Bowman to move in with her aging grandparents on Chicago’s South Side. Then at 18, just after graduating from DuSable High

School, Bowman had her son, Jacobi.While juggling single motherhood, college

classes and a job, Bowman helped care for her grandparents until they died. Depressed by their deaths, Bowman wondered how she could give her son what he needed.

With the support of a second family at Educare, Bowman has accomplished far more than she expected—for herself and for her son. In the spring, she moved into her own apartment, her first. She has a full-time job as a manager at a fast-food restaurant. She also earned an associate’s degree from Kennedy-King College and talks of sending Jacobi to college one day.

Eight years after her son entered Educare, Bowman remains close friends with her family support worker, Florine Edwards. Over the summer, Bowman was excited to visit Edwards and Educare staff to show off Jacobi’s recent report card from his high-standards charter school, where he is a third grader earning As and Bs.

“During her time here, Irene really took advantage of what we had to offer,” said Edwards. “There were different hurdles she needed to overcome, but we just knew she had it in her.”

When she felt overwhelmed, Bowman turned

Sustainingthe Gains

Graduates of educare Still thrivingDebra Pacchiano, director of research to practice for the Ounce, said educare’s success in sustaining the gains of its early childhood program is critical to the ounce’s mission. the educare model focuses on building an intensive, high-quality program in the early years, which research has shown can prevent the achievement gap that impedes success for so many high-stressed children in poverty.

“We try to recruit children and families as young as six weeks, and then sustain that intensity within our program for five years,” pacchiano said. “And what our research tells us is that in contrast to kids from similar, multi-stressed environments, we see our kids’ social and emotional capacities remain intact and grow. . . . they can keep track of how they’re doing as a student. they can problem-solve much better. If they’re frustrated, they’re more likely to seek assistance from a teacher.

“In the earlier grades, in kindergarten and first grade, our educare children are much more likely to achieve As and Bs,” pacchiano said. “At third grade, they’re more likely to be meeting standards or be just below standards, and not be in the lowest category of academic warning.” O

Empowered Parents Advocate for Their Children

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Jacobi and Irene Bowman

Irene’s sonBecame involved with Ouncewhen he was six months old

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to Edwards and Jacobi’s teachers. She attended support groups and became friends with other young moms. Even after Jacobi graduated, Edwards helped Bowman with apartment hunting and job referrals, and she recommended top schools for Jacobi.

Today, Jacobi is a sensitive, caring boy who loves animals, sports and math class. He attends Providence-Englewood Charter School and is Bowman’s greatest source of pride. “I’m just glad I found Educare,” said Bowman, now 27. “Some parents send their kids off and don’t know what’s going on at school. I’m more involved.”

Bowman’s experience is encouraging, because it demonstrates that Educare’s work in the early years pays off as its graduates enter elementary school.

Recent findings from an ongoing study show that nearly two-thirds of Educare parents are considered “accessible and involved” by elementary school teachers. Teachers say that Educare parents are more likely to participate in activities at school,

return forms and respond to communications, pick up their children’s report cards and initiate visits to the school and conversations with teachers. That compares very favorably with another study that showed parental involvement at school decreased over time in low-income communities.

For Educare staff, it’s extremely gratifying to know that eight-year-old Jacobi happily heads off to school in his blue uniform and backpack. They still remember the years of turmoil Bowman endured as a teen mom, sometimes lacking the confidence that she could put her son on the right path.

Those days are behind her now, Edwards said. “Irene continues to move forward to be a good mom every day.” O

“I’m just glad I found Educare. Some parents send their kids off and don’t know what’s going on at school. I’m more involved.” IRene BoWMAn, pARent oF eDuCARe GRADuAte

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Advancing the Ear ly Education Agenda

Expanded the Bounce Learning Networkeleven educare schools, serving 1,700 children in eight states, are now operational across the country, from Seattle to Miami to Milwaukee. More are in development, including a high-profile and politically important school in Washington, DC, which is scheduled to break ground in early 2011.

The research is clear: Investing in high-quality programs in the early years more than pays for itself with improved social and economic

outcomes far into the future. that was the key message delivered by ounce of prevention Fund advocates who tenaciously worked at the state and federal levels over the past year to champion the importance of early childhood programming even in hard economic times.In forums and events across the country, ounce advocates expanded partnerships with both the public and private sectors to ensure that early learning in the first five years of life becomes part of the larger public policy agenda in an increasing number of states. our accomplishments include:

Connected with Business and Community Leaders at Annual LuncheonMore than 600 influential Chicagoans attended the ounce’s annual luncheon in April and heard Dr. Alison Gopnik, an internationally recognized child psychologist, discuss recent research on children’s cognitive development. Guests also viewed a new ounce-produced video, It’s Possible, demonstrating that secure, trusting relationships between parents and their children are the foundation for early learning.

Reached Washington Policymakers at First Five Years Fund Receptions the ounce made its voice heard among members of Congress and leaders from the obama administration about the importance of America’s investment in early childhood education at two Washington, DC, receptions hosted by the First Five Years Fund. Dozens of influential business and philanthropic champions of early learning joined us in making our case, including actress Jennifer Garner, artist ambassador for Save the Children.

Hosted Governor Candidates at Educare of ChicagoIllinois Sen. Bill Brady, the Republican candidate for governor, visited educare of Chicago to see firsthand what quality early childhood education looks like. And during a July 20 visit, Gov. pat Quinn chose educare of Chicago as the site to sign into law four bills that protect newborns and infants in Illinois. “Birth to five, there are tremendous learning opportunities for our kids,” Quinn said at the event. “early childhood education is one of the very best investments the government can ever make.”

Expanded Early Head Start ProgramsSince 2009, the ounce’s early Head Start programs have more than doubled the number of infants and toddlers served through partnerships with community agencies. We also have obtained more than $2.5 million in new funding for these half-day and full-day programs. our early Head Start programs now reach 201 infants and families.

uS Secretary of education Arne Duncan at the Sept. 17, 2009, opening of educare of oklahoma City. Keynote speaker Dr. Alison Gopnik at the April 30, 2010, ounce annual luncheon.

Attending the First Five Years Fund June 24, 2010, reception: (left to right) Mark Shriver, managing director, Save the Children; Cornelia Grumman, executive director, First Five Years Fund; uS House Speaker nancy pelosi; and actress Jennifer Garner.

Illinois Gov. pat Quinn at educare of Chicago July 20, 2010.

James J. Heckman, ph.D., the 2000 nobel prize winner in economics, with uS Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, a strong supporter of Head Start programs, at a September 2009 First Five Years Fund event in Washington, DC.

Watch the video It’s Possiblewww.ounceofprevention.org/annualreport/itsPossible.php

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Statement of Financial Positionpreliminary and unaudited June 30, 2010

Assets Ounce Bounce DC FFYF Total

Current Assets

Cash and cash equivalents $4,152,716 $593,509 $876,686 $5,622,911

Board-designated cash equivalents 851,754 851,754

5,004,470 593,509 876,686 6,474,665

Accounts receivable–governmental agencies and others 6,423,718 6,423,718

Pledges receivable, current 8,176,923 833,334 2,500,000 11,510,257

Deposits and prepaid expenses 187,396 187,396

Total Current Assets 19,792,507 1,426,843 3,376,686 24,596,036

Investments

Board-designated 15,300,359 15,300,359

Other 2,006,950 2,006,950

17,307,309 17,307,309

Pledges Receivable, Net of Current Portion 1,299,949 1,299,949

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net 5,043,417 5,043,417

Total Assets $43,443,182 $1,426,843 $3,376,686 $48,246,711

Liabilities and Net Assets

Liabilities

Accounts payable $5,357,017 $113,844 $339,896 $5,810,757

Deferred revenue 328,142 328,142

Total Current Liabilities 5,685,159 113,844 339,896 6,138,899

Other liabilities 614,621 614,621

Total Liabilities 6,299,780 113,844 339,896 6,753,520

Net Assets

Unrestricted

Undesignated 8,851,707 8,851,707

Board-designated 4,169,000 4,169,000

13,020,707 13,020,707

Temporarily restricted 9,502,509 1,312,999 3,036,790 13,852,298

Permanently restricted 14,620,186 14,620,186

Total Net Assets 37,143,402 1,312,999 3,036,790 41,493,191

Total Liabilities and Net Assets $43,443,182 $1,426,843 $3,376,686 $48,246,711

Statement of Activitiespreliminary and unaudited Year ended June 30, 2010

Revenue and Other Support * Unrestricted Temporarily Permanently Total

Restricted Restricted

Illinois Department of Human Services $11,010,631 $11,010,631

Illinois State Board of Education 1,696,405 1,696,405

Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services 12,566 12,566

US Department of Health and Human Services 12,487,380 12,487,380

US Department of Agriculture 111,123 111,123

Chicago Public Schools 1,606,667 1,606,667

Corporations, Foundations, Trusts 283,926 11,413,162 26,371 11,723,459

Individuals 1,013,736 6,450 98,141 1,118,327

Interest, Investment Income and Other Revenue 1,543,260 1,543,260

Total Revenue and Other Support $29,765,694 $11,419,612 $124,512 $41,309,818

Expenses

Program Services

Child and Family Support Services $6,696,638 $6,696,638

Illinois Birth to Three Institute 3,619,893 3,619,893

Program Services Sites–Pass Through 16,640,948 16,640,948

Research 1,160,314 1,160,314

Kids PEPP 1,004,762 1,004,762

National Consultation 1,858,810 1,858,810

Bounce Learning Network 2,097,025 2,097,025

Bounce Network, LLC 436,018 436,018

Special Projects/Program Innovations 712,847 712,847

Subtotal 34,227,255 34,227,255

Bounce DC ** 439,926 439,926

First Five Years Fund *** 3,126,056 3,126,056

Total Program Services 37,793,237 37,793,237

Supporting Services

General and Administrative Activities 4,520,791 4,520,791

Fundraising and Special Events 779,710 779,710

Total Supporting Services 5,300,501 5,300,501

Total Expenses $43,093,738 $0 $0 $43,093,738

* Includes restricted and multi-year pledges, including pledges to the Ounce Campaign for Early Learning, recognized in FY2010.

** Bounce DC, a 501(c)(3) supporting organization of the Ounce of Prevention Fund, was established to foster the development

of Educare of Washington, DC. Bounce DC is entirely funded through restricted private donations.

*** First Five Years Fund aims to focus resources and attention on the need for quality early education for children birth to five.

First Five Years Fund is entirely funded through restricted private donations.

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LEADERS $100,000 AND ABovE

AnonymousBirth to Five policy AllianceBrady education Foundationthe Buffett early Childhood Fund+the Children’s Initiative, a project of the J.B. and M.K. pritzker Family FoundationCMe Group Foundationearly Childhood Funders’ Collaborative/BuIlDBill & Melinda Gates FoundationGrand Victoria FoundationHarris Family Foundation+/ linda and Bill Friend Caryn and King Harris Katherine Harris Stephanie and John Harris toni and Dr. Ron paul pam and Dr. Joe Szokolthe Irving Harris Foundation+the Joyce FoundationGeorge Kaiser Family FoundationW.K. Kellogg FoundationMcCormick Foundation+Harriet and ulrich Meyer+Diana and Bruce Rauner+W. Clement & Jessie V. Stone FoundationHelen and Sam Zell+

BENEFACToRS $50,000 - $99,999

AnonymousAlvin H. Baum Family Fundthe Boeing Company+evanston Community FoundationFinnegan Family Foundationoscar G. & elsa S. Mayer Family Foundationpew Charitable trusts/pre-K nowpolk Bros. FoundationJ.B. and M.K. pritzker Family Foundation+

MAjoR DoNoRS $25,000 - $49,999

AnonymousJacolyn and John Bucksbaum+Crain’s Chicago Business+D & R FundJpMorgan Chase & Co.+Anne and Burt Kaplan+ Including a gift in honor of Larry FieldsChauncey and Marion D. McCormick Family Foundation

prince Charitable trustsRothkopf Family Charitable Foundation+Kate and Howard Siegel+

SuSTAiNiNG MEMBERS $10,000 - $24,999

AnonymousBank of Americapeter and linda BynoeDon and Anne edwards+Keith and Rodney Goldstein+Gustafson Family Charitable Foundation/ patti and Allen GustafsonRusty and Samuel Hellman+ Including a gift in memory of Norm KatzMr. and Mrs. Michael KeiserRonald S. levin, Goldman, Sachs & Co.+Malott Family Foundationnational Academy for State Health policyCari and Michael Sacks+ Including a gift in honor of Larry FieldsSage Foundation+Dr. Scholl FoundationJulie and Brian Simmons+the Steans Family+ Anne and John tuohy+

SPoNSoRS $5,000 - $9,999

Alberto Culver Company+Anonymous (2)Susan and Stephen Baird+linda and Robert BarrowsJulie and Roger Baskes+prue and Frank Beidler+William Blair & Company+elizabeth and Michael Cole+DlA piper+equity Group Investments, llC+Family Focus, Inc.Marilyn and larry Fields+Mr. and Mrs. John S. Gates, Jr.James p. and Brenda S. Grusecki Family FoundationCabray HainesGreta Huizenga and Mark Giesen+Justine Jentes and Daniel Kuruna+peter and linda Karmin Family Foundationlucinda lee Katzpriscilla and Steven Kerstenelizabeth and timothy landon+elaine and Don levinson+ In honor of Bill Friend

Maclean-Fogg Company+the Malkin Family+Rick and Susie Mayer+Samuel J. Meisels, president, erikson Institute+paul Metzger and Sarah Bradley+ Including a gift in memory of Norm KatzSharon oberlander+Ryan enterprises Group llC+linda and Michael Simon+Farny R. Wurlitzer Foundation

PATRoNS $2,500 - $4,999

Axiom Consulting partners llC+Curt R. Bailey, Related Midwest+Rosemary and John BannanDr. William and Donna Barrows+lindy Bergman+Blum-Kovler FoundationChicago Board options exchange+Coe Capital Management, llC+pastor thomas and Ruth Cross+Dr. Deborah Daro and Coleman tuggle+Dell FoundationKatie and Michael DeVanDrinker Biddle & Reath llp+Mrs. paul W. GuenzelStacey and edward Hamburg Including a gift in memory of Norm Katz and a gift in honor of Harriet MeyerIllinois Action for Children+Klaff Family Foundation+Kurzman Family Foundation+ In honor of Dick Rothkopfliz and eric lefkofsky+Susan and Stuart lucas+ Including gifts in celebration of the births of Max Julius Saul, Erin Cecelia DeFauw, Liam James DeFauw and Emma Caroline Boillotneal, Gerber & eisenberg llp+northern trust+Matthew I. Shapiro+Donald Suter and pamela neal+edward and Carol WrobleSherwin and Sheri Zuckerman

ADvoCATES $1,000 - $2,499

Anonymouserika lautman Bartelstein+Karen and Steven Berkowitz

2010 Annual FundJuly 1, 2009, through June 30, 2010

Jill and Jay Bernstein In honor of Larry FieldsJeffrey BluestoneMatthew and Kay Bucksbaum+Marcy and Greg Carlin+Jane and David Casper+ Including a gift in honor of Diana RaunerJoseph Chang and Juliet SiegelMitchell Cobey and Janet RealiJane B. and John C. ColmanMax Cooper In memory of Lorayne Coopereloise H. Cornelius+patricia Cox+Kelly King DibbleJanet and Craig Duchossois+Claire Dunhamlois and Steve eisen+ Including a gift in honor of Larry Fields and a gift in honor of Burt KaplanGail and Richard eldenCarol emig and Michael DurstDeborah and David epstein+ Including a gift in memory of Norm KatzSteven and Carol FelsenthalMoreen FieldenWillard G. Gilson and Diana G. GilsonWilliam and Karen GoodyearGorter Family FoundationRichard and Mary l. Gray+Sue and Melvin GrayJoan Hall and George CotsirilosBruce and Vicki Heyman In honor of Larry FieldsAustin l. Hirsch and Beth Gomberg-Hirsch Including a gift in honor of John Baird and a gift in memory of Nancy Shurtleff MerrittDana Hirt+Howard Isenberg In memory of Irving HarrisMary Ittelson and Rick tuttle+Fruman, Marian and lisa JacobsonJ&l Associates Management Inc.+Anne G. Kimball and peter Stein+Sherry and Alan Koppel+ Including a gift in honor of Larry Fields and a gift in honor of Kate SiegelSandy and thomas KullyCharles Ashby lewis and penny Bender Sebring+Amy and Donald lubinChristopher and Amanda MillerAllan and elaine Muchin+

Judith Musick+David nadler In honor of Laura NadlerJudith neisser+Ruth o’Brien+James J. peltspnC+Joseph A. power, Jr. and Susan V. powerRebecca Richards and Matthew KutcherJeanne Rogers and perry Sainati In honor of Larry FieldsJohn and Gwendolyn D. RogersJulie Roin and Saul levmore+Bettylu and paul Saltzman+Jean SchlemmerJudy and tom ScorzaBarbara and Walter ScottJohn D. and Ruth M. SellersMichael and Carolyn SennettCraig and Cheryl Simon FundJoyce and Roy Skoog+Andrew G. Spiegel+ In honor of Judith MusickMr. and Mrs. William R. tobeynancy Vincent+Weinberg/newton Family FoundationBernice Weissbourd+Robert and Maria WestroppBeth and Richard Wexner In honor of Larry FieldsSandy Worley and Marc WalfishJan and Rob Zimelis In honor of Larry Fields

FRiENDS $500 - $999

Billie Wright Adams, M.D.+liz and Bill Adams In honor of Keith GoldsteinAnonymousAriel Investments In memory of Norm KatzRobert B. BallRoderick and Julie BertholdJohn and Vicki Bitner and Holly Bitner Duckthe Robert thomas Bobins Foundation In honor of Diana Raunerellen and larry BronskaMr. and Mrs. Kevin J. Brown+John A. Challenger, Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.Kathleen and James CowieScott and Margaret CrossCaroline and Charles Dauk

Scott and Denise DavisAndrea and Daniel DerringtonAnn and Ari Deshe In honor of Larry FieldsJim and lynn Drew+ Including a gift in memory of Norm KatzAngela M. DuffMarshall and JoAnn eisenberg In honor of Larry FieldsJoseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation+Regan Rohde Friedmann+Michael M. FroyWilliam J. Gibbons In memory of Norm Katzlinda and Jerry Girsch+Mr. and Mrs. Stanford GoldblattSusan Goldin-Meadow and William Meadow In memory of Norm KatzGrant thornton llp+Fred and Sandra HolubowHollye Jacobs+ In honor of Kate SiegelMr. and Mrs. edgar D. Jannotta, Sr.+the Jannotta-pearsall Family Fund of the Community Foundation of Jackson HoleCarol and Greg Josefowicz+Gerri and David Kahnweiler+Katten Muchin Rosenman llp/ Community Family CenterMarian Kinney+Mary and Don Kirwan+Robert I. Kohn Family philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Community Federation of ClevelandDaman Kowalski+Kathleen and Frederick Krehbieltracie l. and larry B. Kugler+Victoria lautman+Wende Fox lawson and Jim lawson+ In honor of Keith GoldsteinFrances and elliot lehman+Mr. and Mrs. John S. lillardterry and Barry lind In honor of Larry FieldsMr. and Mrs. John Jeffry louisStephen Madry and Valerie VlahosMarquette Associates, Inc.+lucy MinorMorrison Family Foundation In memory of Norm KatzGerry and nancy nadignational-louis universitypenny obenshain

+ Includes a generous sponsorship gift for the ninth annual “It’s Good Business to Invest in Young Children” luncheon

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Geoffrey A. oltmansMartin J. perry and Barbara J. WilliamsJerry I. Reitman+Jill and Ron RohdeKitty and David n. Rothschild+ In honor of Dick and Annie RothkopfDaniel and Marcy Schlessinger+David and Susan Sherman+Anna and Mark Siegler In memory of Irving HarrisAdele and John SimmonsMerle and Howard Simon+Kim and Andrew Stephens+pam and Russ Strobel+Roz and Michael Supera+Art and Rita Sussman In honor of Rusty HellmanKen and Kathy talleringMichael and eileen tarnoff+trina Wade-McGeeMr. and Mrs. William WardropRalph and Donna WeichselbaumJanelle and terry Weldin-Frisch In honor of the Ounce’s staff, colleagues and children served from 1989 to 2009Bonnie M. WheatonGregory White+lori B. Wittman

ASSoCiATES $1-$499

Susan S. AaronGil and Harriet Adelstein In memory of Marion ShierMichelle Adelstein In memory of Marion Shierthomas and Joann Adler Family FoundationRon and Julie Allen In honor of Keith GoldsteinDara Altshuler and Robert A. Kaplan In memory of Norm KatzMary H. AndersonAnonymous (9) Including a gift in honor of Larry Fields and a gift in memory of Norm KatzDrs. Glenda and William AshleyMichael and nancy BasofinRichard W. and nancy B. BaumBarbara and Bruce Berger In honor of Larry FieldsRobin loewenberg Berger and louis BergerJean BerghoffSusan Berman

elaine J. BerndesCarole and Joel Bernsteinpeter BernsteinJudith G. BertacchiSally and Maurice Blankslexis and Mark Blitstein In honor of Ryan Blitstein and Rebecca ZemansJudith S. BlockJoAnne and Chris BloomConnie and David Blue In honor of Larry FieldsWilliam Borden and Allen Heinemann In memory of Norm Katznancy and Don Borzak In honor of Helen ZellMichelle BrewerJody l. Brott In memory of Marion ShierHalina Brukner and philip Hoffman In memory of Norm KatzMaureen and Scott ByronRobin and Mike Byster In memory of Marion ShierGreg Cameron and Greg thompson In honor of Larry FieldsRuth and Ari Caprow In memory of Norm KatzSherry and paul Carberytim Carpenter, Fight Crime: Invest in Kids Illinoisthe Carroll Family FoundationKaren Casserly and Mary Walsh In memory of Gregory ColerSara Chaffetzelizabeth o’Connor Chandler and James ChandlerSusan and Ira ChaplikChicago Metropolis 2020Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Chow In memory of Norm KatzChristopher Housepatricia and Andrew Chronis In memory of Norm KatzCIMCo, A Division of Comcast Business Servicesphyllis, Howard, lauren and Dana Cohn In memory of Norm KatzSharon and Wheeler Colemantom Collinger and Judy l. MarkeyClare and Matthew ColnonCathleen Combs and James latturner In memory of Norm Katz

Roe and Barbara Conn In honor of Larry FieldsDana Conroy and Jim Rosenfield In honor of Larry FieldsCheryl Cooperelaine CostakisStirling CrowAna CumminsDavis & Hosfield ConsultingDepaul university MpH programJulie Deutschetty Dolgin In honor of Jackie BucksbaumMei-Hsiang Dong In memory of Norm KatzDr. and Mrs. peter e. DorisDebbie and Russel Dushmanteri J. edelstein and neil HarriseducationCounsel llCMaureen ellis and ed Budzilowicz In memory of Norm Katzlaurel elzingaChris and Jennifer engelman In honor of Anne Kaplan and Butch Kargereileen and Richard epstein In memory of Norm Katzerika’s lighthouse/A Beacon of Hope for Adolescent DepressionHolly erlichDon and Beth eugenioCarol FarberSusan and Steve Felken In honor of Larry FieldsJoe and Sherry Felson In honor of Larry FieldsJudy M. Freeman/First Stepsnaomi and Arnold FisherMichael and lori FlanneryJim and Susan Florsheimlesley ForemanJay and phylis Frankel In memory of Donna RaymerDorothy R. Freedman In memory of Norm KatzMeredith and Chad FreeseMarilyn Freund In honor of Larry Fieldsterry and Chuck Friedman In honor of Dick RothkopfMadelon and Roger Fross Including a gift in memory of Norm KatzRon and pam FuttermanIlene and Howard Garber

Cristina and tom Garcia In memory of Norm Katznicole Garcia In memory of Norm Katzthomas and Brenda Geerseric Gershenson, Collaboration for early Childhood Care & educationVirginia and Gary Gerstlinda Gilkerson and Don lamb In memory of Norm KatzBrian Gill In memory of Norm KatzCarol p. GinsburgBill Glassman and eDCo Group Inc. In memory of Norm KatzCarolyn M. Glastrisethel Gofen In honor of Jacolyn Bucksbaumpaula and Sam Golden In memory of Norm KatzMyrna and Jerome Goldstick In honor of Larry FieldsJeannette and Jerry Goldstonelesley p. Goodman In honor of Larry FieldsJennifer GoozeDr. Michael and nancy Gordon In honor of Larry Fieldsleslie Graham and louis Kenterelisha and nina Gray In honor of Anne TuohyChris GustafsonJean W. HaiderVinni M. Hall, ph.D.Jayne and Stephen Hanauer In memory of Norm KatzDrs. ted and Cynthia Handrup In honor of Dick Rothkopfnancy and tom HansonDaniel HarrisDorothy HawleyRobert Heaton In memory of Norm KatzDeborah Hellman and Derek S. BrownJanet and Bob HelmanJudith and Robert V. Herbertleonard and Roberta Heumann In memory of Norm KatzRoger and eva HillHinsdale Book Study Cluberic and Deb HirschfieldHolos Asset ManagementRosemary Hopkins In memory of Norm Katz

liz Hurtig In memory of Norm KatzIllinois Council on Developmental DisabilitiesInstitutional limited partners AssociationInternational union, uAW In memory of Marion ShierIt takes A Villagenoah Jacobson and erica Margolius In memory of Norm Katzelaine JaharisJan and Bill JentesJMB Insurance Agency In honor of Sandy TurbakJunior league of ChicagoDaniel and Suzanne KanterJack Kaplan and Marian Macsai In honor of Larry FieldsKathy and Richard Kaplan In honor of Larry FieldsKurtis Kaull and pamela Hamamoto In memory of Norm KatzConnie and Dennis KellerJeffrey Klein and Alexandra Byran Kleinelaine KoenigsbergKohl Children’s Museum of Greater ChicagoAlice Bator Kurlandpaul and Carla labriolaMichael lamb In memory of Norm Katzellyn and Andy lansinglatino policy ForumKenneth and Ashley lee In memory of Norm KatzDonna and Alan leff In memory of Norm KatzIrving A. lewisJohn and elisabeth lewisMichael and Valerie lewisWendy lindenMary linehannathan and Martha linsleySusan Zukrow Mackevich In memory of Marion ShierDr. Jerlyn Williams MaloyJanina MarksMary and Mel Marks Including a gift in honor of Joan FeitlerArthur Mead Martin In honor of Anne TuohyWalter and Shirley Masseylinda Matthew In honor of Larry Fields

Donna and Dean McCauley In memory of Norm Katzpenny McClary and Shasta WyattCourtney J. MceniryRichard A. Melcher and Barbara A. Melcherthe Blythe and David Mendelson Family FundMr. and Mrs. Marc W. MengelBonnie A. Mervis In honor of Mary and Dan FinneganMeredith Manni MeserowBenjamin Metcalf In memory of Norm KatzRoland and Doreen MetzgerRobert MichaelRobert Michelson and loree SandlerMidtown educational FoundationMidwest Academy In memory of Marion ShierReca MikailiJennifer Miller Ms. lee Miller and the Cal/West team In memory of Norm KatzSusan R. Miller and Allen Batteau In memory of Marion ShierGary S. MissnerHerbert R. and paula Molnerpeggy A. MontesJ. Clifford MoosRebecca Moskowitz and Marsha Hirsch In memory of Marion ShierKim MulliganClare MuñanaDavid Muschler and Ann BeckerIsabel naphinKristi nelson and Jim KenyonAnn and Jerry neradKristen nuellepat and toni o’Brien In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Michael SimonMr. and Mrs. William oostenbrugopen prairie Ventures, Inc.Susan and ted oppenheimerRena and Michael orlovRobin and John parsonsDiane pekowKaren and Joel pekowleola and Ken perkinsMari philipsborn and eric terman In honor of Rebecca SchanbergChristopher pontarelliSally and Jim porterpratapas Associates, llCDustin V. price

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2010 Annual FundJuly 1, 2009, through June 30, 2010

Carole pyleDeborah QuazzoAlice Rapoport and Michael SachsSamuel Refetoff, M.D.Robert and Ann Reiland Including a gift in honor of Deb Daro and Joyce SkoogMaureen Gainer ReillyRuth l. Reinerthe Resurrection projectpearl Rieger Including a gift in honor of Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Hellman and a gift in memory of Norm KatzMichael and elaine Ries In honor of Larry FieldsBeau and Kitty RiverKatie and Amnon Rodan In honor of Larry FieldsCarole and Herb Rodoy In honor of Larry Fields Drs. nancy and Michael Roizen In memory of Norm KatzAnnie Roney In memory of Norm KatzFelice and Dan Rosetheodore and M. Judith Roseman In memory of Marion ShierMadeline RosenbergHarvey e. Rosenthal and Beverly A. Rosenthalolivia Bea Ross FoundationCathy Ross and Chris liguoritim Roundspepi and larry RubinJesse H. RuizDavid W. Ruttenberg In honor of Larry FieldsKathy RygMr. and Mrs. Rudi Scheidt In honor of Larry FieldsGregory J. SchroedterStephen l. Schwartz In memory of Norm KatzDolly Scott In memory of Norm KatzMr. and Mrs. Dennis ScullyArlene and Chuck SemelIlene Shawpam SheffieldJohn and Melissa Shelk In memory of Gregory Coler

nancy Shier Including a gift in memory of Leroy Belzer and a gift in memory of Norm KatzDr. Alissa ShulkinAlisa and Howard Singer Including a gift in honor of Larry Fields and a gift in honor of Marilyn FieldsJulie SmithRoger A. Smith In memory of Norm KatzCarol S. Sonnenschein elizabeth and Hugo SonnenscheinSouth park pto In honor of Bonnie MervisRita Spitztammy SteeleKim and Scott Stiffleedward StojakovicDavid Stonelonnette M. Stonitschthelma leola SturgisJanet Surkin and Robert Stillman In honor of Dr. Billie Wright AdamsMr. and Mrs. James H. Swartchild, Jr.peter F. talmersKatie thompsonRosemary tinker and Joseph Roediger In memory of Norm KatzDon and patty tohtuniversity of Chicago, Center for teaching & learningRafael A. Valadez and Janice M. Rose-Valadezvon Weise AssociatesMonica l. Walker In memory of Marguerite V. Walkerphil and Judy WaltersMr. and Mrs. Gary WaltherJennifer Alter WardenRoberta Washlow In honor of Lexis BlitsteinReverend Raymond and Mrs. eve WebsterAbby WestapherAdam Wexner, nicki eisenstein and lee eisenstein In honor of Larry FieldsWayne Whalen and paula Wolff In memory of Norm KatzMaria Whelan In memory of Marion ShierWhite Cube Art llp In honor of Larry Fields

Beth Williams, tami Wood and Katie Schwartzenburg In memory of Norm KatzBrad WinickBart Winters, Ceo, St. Vincent de paul Center & Marillac Social CenterIris S. WitkowskyRichard and nadine WoldenbergDana Wolze In memory of Marion Shier and in honor of Nancy ShierGary l. WoodJudith Wright and Mark Johnson In memory of Norm KatzSue Yee In memory of Norm KatzMichael and laurie YoungSorina I. Zahanlili Ann and Richard Zisook In honor of Larry Fieldspatrick A. Zukosky

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Accenture llpDeyanira AlvaradoJeffrey l. ArfstenAxiom Consulting partnersIsabel BakerJudith e. BeisonJudith G. BertacchiDon BiernackiBovis lend leaselinda ButkovichRobin BysterJane CecilChicago Children’s MuseumChicago public libraryphilip R. Cohen + Associates, Architects and plannersCrain’s Chicago BusinessSharon Daviseulah DeanDennis M. DelfosseDlA pipereducationCounsel llCeileen epsteinJohn Farbrotherthe Field Museum–Harris loan CenterMarilyn and larry FieldsAngela Fowler Gainer organizing, llCCarolyn Gourash

pia HunterIllinois Institute of technologyJohnson Research Companyleroy Jones, J&l Associates Management, Inc.K&l Gates llpthe Kaleidoscope Group, llCKim KernoskyRichard F. Klawiterlinchpin Strategies, llClipman Hearne, Inc.Stephan MazurekKathleen McGarry Rebecca Mermelstein, ph.D.Beth MichaelsMoore’s Burglar Alarmnancy nadigMadhu nappiShawn nolinMarc obuchowskiMaeve o’Shiel, l.C.S.W.parents in the ounce of prevention Fund programsAnne parryAmaniyea payneMarilyn petersonRelated MidwestMargaret RiehlMargaret RotherJon Siskel and Greg Jacobs, Siskel/Jacobs productionsleslie SlaughterSuccessFactorslinda Sykesuniversity of Chicago–Irving Harris School of public policy Graduate StudentsJudith C. Waldington Kimberly Williford

PuBLiC PARTNERS

Chicago public SchoolsIllinois Department of Children and Family ServicesIllinois Department of Healthcare and Family ServicesIllinois Department of Human ServicesIllinois State Board of educationuS Department of AgricultureuS Department of Health and Human Services

Billie Wright Adams, M.D. AnonymousSusan and Stephen Bairdthe Francis Beidler Familylindy Bergman the Bluhm Family Charitable FoundationJacolyn and John Bucksbaum the Buffett early Childhood Fund the Children’s Initiative, a project of the J.B. and M.K. pritzker Family Foundation Gregory l. Coler∞ eloise Cornelius pastor thomas and Ruth Cross the Crown FamilyDr. Deborah Daro and Coleman tuggle Kelly King Dibble the Richard H. Driehaus Charitable lead trust Yvette evans Marilyn and larry FieldsKeith and Rodney Goldsteinleslie Graham and louis KenterJames p. and Brenda S. Grusecki Family FoundationMichael Gustafson patti and Allen Gustafson Harris Family Foundation/ linda and Bill Friend Caryn and King Harris Katherine Harris Stephanie and John Harris toni and Dr. Ron paul pam and Dr. Joe Szokol the Irving Harris Foundation Robert Heaton Rusty and Samuel Hellman George Kaiser Family Foundation Anne and Burt Kaplan Ayana and Sokoni Karanja

lucinda lee Katz and norman A. Katz∞ Alan S. and Sophia D. King Susan and Richard Kiphartelizabeth and timothy landon Judy langford and Bob V. thompson louis R. lurie Foundation Macquarie Group Foundation pastor B. Herbert Martin, Sr./ progressive Community Center– the people’s Church the oscar G. & elsa S. Mayer Family Foundation McCormick Foundation paul Metzger and Sarah Bradley Harriet and ulrich Meyer northern trust Diana and Bruce Rauner Raul I. Raymundo the Rothkopf Family Charitable Foundation Cari and Michael SacksJean Schlemmer Kate and Howard SiegelSimon Family Joyce and Roy Skoog the Steans FamilyAnne and John tuohy Angela Walker Bernice Weissbourd Kelvin l. White Helen and Sam Zell

As a public-private partnership, the ounce of prevention Fund leverages private capital to develop and evaluate new early childhood program and policy initiatives, and public dollars to bring successful programs to scale. only funds provided by private supporters can be used for research or policy advocacy, and this is why private donors are so critical to our success, and the success of the children and families we serve.

our $15 million ounce Campaign for early learning provides new development capital to expand our birth-to-five program, evaluation and advocacy activities, and construct the new educare Family and training Center.

We are grateful to the following donors who contributed to the ounce Campaign for early learning.**

Ounce Campaign for Early Learning

** Gifts and pledges received as of october 15, 2010∞ Deceased

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Irving B. Harris (1910-2004)Founder

Dick RothkopfChairman

BoARD oF DiRECToRS

Billie Wright Adams, M.D.Curt R. BaileySusan BairdFrancis Beidler, IIIJacolyn BucksbaumSusan BuffettMawiyah CoatesMichael p. Cole eloise H. Corneliuspastor thomas Cross, Sr.Deborah Daro, ph.D.Kelly King DibbleYvette evansMarilyn FieldsMarquia Fieldslula M. FordBill FriendKeith Kiley GoldsteinMarcia (Rusty) HellmanAlan Kingtimothy J. landonCharles polsky, M.D.J.B. pritzkerRaul I. RaymundoDick RothkopfDiana SandsJean SchlemmerMatthew I. ShapiroCatherine M. SiegelJoyce SkoogHarrison SteansAnne l. tuohyAngela WalkerKelvin WhiteHelen Zell

HoNoRARY FouNDiNG DiRECToRS

paul MetzgerBernice Weissbourd

Harriet Meyer, M.A.President

Diana Mendley Rauner, ph.D.Executive Director

Sarah Bradley, M.B.A.Chief Operating Officer

Claire Dunham, l.C.S.W.Senior Vice PresidentProgram Operations

Sonya Anderson, ed.D.Vice PresidentNational Affairs

Karen Freel, ph.D.Vice PresidentNational Research and Evaluation

Hanke Gratteau, D.litt.Vice PresidentPublic Affairs

Ann Kirwan, M.A.Vice PresidentNational Policy Consultation

Chaunda Roseborough-Smith, M.A.Vice PresidentCommunications

toyia Rudd, M.B.A.Vice PresidentOrganizational Development and Human Resources

portia Kennel, M.S.W.Executive DirectorBounce Network

Bela Moté, M.ed. Vice PresidentBounce Network

Cynthia Stringfellow, M.S.Vice PresidentBounce Network

Cornelia Grumman, M.p.p.Executive DirectorFirst Five Years Fund

Board of Directors ExecutiveStaff

Remembering Gregory l. ColerJune 25, 1944 – March 3, 2010

Greg Coler was a true advocate for the most vulnerable. As an honorary founding director of the ounce, and through his many years on our board, Greg brought big ideas, creativity and energy to effect real change for children and families in need.

Greg’s commitment to young children was his life, both professionally and in his charitable endeavors. As director of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, he worked to reform the state’s manual child abuse tracking system, and received the 1985 Commissioner’s Award from the national Center on Child Abuse and neglect for his efforts. He continued working to reform government programs as the director for the Illinois Department of public Aid, then later as director of the Florida Department of State and Rehabilitative Services. As a lobbyist, Greg dramatically increased state funding for social services in Florida and initiated partnerships with private enterprise to marshal even greater resources.

A social worker by training, he inspired those around him to push for change, and worked inside the system to make it happen. His spirit and pragmatic solutions left their mark on the ounce and the families we serve. Greg died at his Florida home several years after suffering a debilitating stroke. He will be missed.

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ounce of Prevention Fund Administrative offices

33 West Monroe Street Suite 2400Chicago, Illinois 60603(312) 922-3863

Hayes Center4859 South Wabash AvenueChicago, Illinois 60615(773) 373-8670

1 West old StateCapitol plazaMyers Building, Suite 716Springfield, Illinois 62701(217) 522-5510

ounce of Prevention FundHead Start/Early Head StartDirectly operated Sites

educare Center 5044 South Wabash AvenueChicago, Illinois 60615

Doula Home VisitingHayes Center4859 South Wabash AvenueChicago, Illinois 60615

Early Head Start Partners

CENTERS FoR NEW HoRizoNSeffie ellis II CenterChicago, Illinois

SGA YouTHSGA Youth & Family Servicesearly Head Start Home-BasedChicago, Illinois

CHiLDREN’S PLACE ASSoCiATioNFamily CenterChicago, Illinois

iT TAKES A viLLAGEIt takes A Village early learning Center early Head StartChicago, Illinois

It takes A Village Child Care ServicesHead StartChicago, Illinois

Head Start Delegate Agencies

AuNT MARTHA’S YouTH SERviCE CENTERpark Forest Sitepark Forest, Illinois

Riverdale SiteRiverdale, Illinois

CASA CENTRALABC Home-Based Head StartChicago, Illinois

Adolescent parenting programHome-Based Head StartChicago, Illinois

Casa InfantilChicago, Illinois

Community Service CenterChicago, Illinois

Munoz Marin-lowell early Childhood CenterChicago, Illinois

CHiLDREN’S HoME + AiD SoCiETYMitzi Freidheim englewood Child and Family CenterChicago, Illinois

Viva Home-BasedChicago, Illinois

oNE HoPE uNiTEDBridgeport Child Development CenterChicago, Illinois

Bridgeport Child Development Center IIChicago, Illinois

edgewater early learning CenterChicago, Illinois

illinois Birth to Three Subcontracting Partner Programs(ptS) also provides parents too Soon services(ptS-HFI) also provides parents too Soon services – Healthy Families Illinois(ptS-pAt) also provides parents too Soon services – parents as teachers(D) also provides Doula services (HFI) also provides Healthy Families Illinois services(IMH) also provides Infant Mental Health services(nFp) also provides nurse Family partnership services

Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center (HFI) (D)

Chicago, Illinois

Aunt Martha’s Youth Service Center, Inc. (ptS-HFI) (D)

parents too Soon/Healthy Families Illinoispark Forest, Illinois

Bond County Health Department (HFI) (D)

Greenville, Illinois

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago/Jadonal e. Ford Center for parenting programs (ptS-pAt) (D)

Roseland/Altgeld Adolescent parenting programChicago, Illinois

Center for Children’s Services (ptS-pAt) (D) Good BeginningsDanville, Illinois

Child Abuse Council (HFI) (D)

Healthy Families Rock Island CountyRock Island, Illinois

Children’s Home + Aid Society (HFI) (D)

the Children’s Foundation of Children’s Home + Aid Bloomington, Illinois

Children’s Home Association of Illinois (ptS-HFI) (D)

Good Beginnings-Healthy Familiespeoria, Illinois

Christopher House (ptS-pAt) (D) (IMH)

teen parent and Infant Development ServicesChicago, Illinois

Community Health and emergency Services (ptS-HFI)

new Start Healthy Families of IllinoisCairo, Illinois

Comprehensive Behavioral Health Center (ptS-pAt)

parenting for Successeast St. louis, Illinois

easter Seals Children’s Development Center (ptS-HFI) (D) (IMH)

teen Family Support programRockford, Illinois

Family Focus–Aurora (ptS-HFI)

teen parent ServicesAurora, Illinois

Family Focus–englewood (ptS-HFI) (D) (IMH) Healthy Families englewoodSt. Bernard HospitalChicago, Illinois

Family Focus–lawndale (ptS-pAt)

Family Focus lawndale teen parent ServicesChicago, Illinois

Family Service Center of Sangamon County (ptS-HFI)

Young parent Support ServicesSpringfield, Illinois

Fayette County Health Department (HFI) (D)

Vandalia, Illinois

Kankakee Community College (ptS-HFI) (D)

Young parents programKankakee, Illinois

la Voz latina (ptS-HFI) (D)

Familias FelicesRockford, Illinois

lifelink Corporation (HFI) (D)

Healthy FamiliesBensenville, Illinois

lydia Home Association (HFI) (D)

Community-Based Services Chicago, Illinois

Marillac Social Center (ptS-pAt) (D) (IMH)

project HopeChicago, Illinois

Mental Health Center of Champaign County (ptS-pAt)

Healthy Young Families Champaign, Illinois

new Moms, Inc. (ptS-pAt)

new MomsChicago, Illinois

pilsen Wellness Center (ptS-HFI) (D)

unidos Formando un FuturoChicago, Illinois

Ounce Offices, Partners and Sites

SGA Youth and Family Services (ptS-HFI) (IMH)

West town Healthy Families/parents too Soon Chicago, Illinois

Stephenson County Health Department (HFI) (D)

Healthy Families Illinois-Doula ServicesFreeport, Illinois

teen parent Connection (HFI) (D)

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united Methodist Children’s Home (ptS) (D) (nFp)

Best Beginnings programMt. Vernon, Illinois

Visiting nurse Association of Fox Valley (HFI) (D) (IMH) Aurora, Illinois

Will County Health Department (HFI) (D)

Joliet, Illinois

YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago (ptS-pAt)

Young parents programChicago, Illinois

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