Board ServiceAs a nonprofit organization, the CEC is a membership corporation. Our Board of Trustees is comprised of 19 members, who bring expertise to provide governance and help carry out the CEC’s vision and mission. These dedicated board members greatly enhance operations and refine and strengthen our work.

2015 - 2016 Board of TrusteesOfficersMary Baerg, PresidentChris Pisano, Vice PresidentRay Morris, SecretaryLaif Swanson, Treasurer

MembersRobert BarryLisa Cain-Chang Vandana Desai, ex-officioElizabeth GerberDaisy HaKira JohnsonLauren KayeAna LeeElyssa NelsonEric NelsonMelanie SauerJanet SedhomAdam SteltznerAnnie WangKaren Wirick

Giving ThanksThe CEC is a community where all of its members are enriched by the participation of each member. We are thankful for these leadership groups which have an immeasurable impact on our program and inspire the participation of others as well.

Italics: CEC staff member

2015 - 2016 Parent CouncilCo-ChairsVandana DesaiJoyce Kwon

Room ParentsJen Jenkins, AppiesUmaa Rebbapragada, AppiesSandra Bordi, BunniesJennifer Maxwell, BunniesAlba Abourjeili, DolphinsTrisha Steltzner, DolphinsSarah Milkovich, EaglesPatty Nessen, EaglesErin Gunn, Flying SquirrelsMartha Kirouac, Flying SquirrelsLisa Thelen, Flying SquirrelsSowmya Chandrasekar, Koalas

The Giving GuideGiving Opportunities andParent Participation Requirements

“Kindness in words creates confidence.

Kindness in thinking creates profoundness.

Kindness in giving creates love.”

- Lao Tzu

Gargi Kulkarni, KoalasJosh Fisher, PandasMin Peng, PandasFelix Seidel Caprez, Sea LionsAnup Katake, Sea LionsAndres Hernandez, UnicornsMichael Long, UnicornsSarah Lundeen, ZebrasRobert Martinez, ZebrasToby Chou, Room Parent at large

2015 - 2016 Annual Fund CommitteeCo-chairsElizabeth GerberVijay Natraj

RepresentativesJessica Samuels, AppiesShanshan Yu, AppiesAbby Brammell, BunniesHanna Lim, BunniesJulie Tilson, BunniesAshley Smith, DolphinsAlison Taylor, DolphinsJay Gao, EaglesOzge Ustun, EaglesMaria Kriechbaum, Flying SquirrelsPeter Mao, Flying SquirrelsElla Cameron, KoalasAnsook Chung Fordyce, KoalasVictoria Scarffe-Barrett, PandasVannessa Dodge, Sea LionsIvan Shin, Sea LionsSarina Stogel, Sea Lions & WhalesLori Williams, UnicornsJunjie Liu, Zebras

Dawn and Walt BoydCaltech Employees Federal Credit UnionCARE FertilityVandana Desai and Noah MalmstadtMichele Downing | Founding Partner, Partners TrustValerie and Charles ElachiChristen C. & Ben H. Garrett Family FoundationJohn GilbertEva and Russell GoetzCarolyn and Bruce Hancock for the Noble and Lorraine Hancock Family FundAndrea and Dan JeffriesMariela Jimenez and Harry FigueroaKira and Erik JohnsonLauren and Stephen KayeThe Kenyon FamilySam Kim and Daisy HaThe KulawiksLucy and Welby LaiMichelle Leder and Scott CooperKevin and Ana LeeAnn and John MahoneyMahoney/Peterson Family Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey CountyArthur, Kathy, and Anthony MarganianAnn and Bill MartinErin M. McCullaughMichelle McGinnis and Andre BrownCris and Ray MorrisAlice NavasargianEric and Elyssa NelsonJoyce and Monti OlsonMimi PallerThe Payne-Clark FamilyCathy Perlmutter and Alan WeinsteinChristopher and Jeannette PisanoMark and Jane PisanoLisa and Daniel PrinceMelanie Sauer and Luther BeegleMichael SekeraAshley and Andrew SmithAdam and Trisha SteltznerSarina and Christopher StogelAlice and Edward StoneGaurav and Kalyani SukhatmeLaif SwansonLeslie and Wes TamppariDebra Tuttle and Thomas CapellariValley Oaks Village Senior ApartmentsThe Walt Disney Company FoundationKaren, Wally, and Teddy WirickYen-Hung Wu

Our Leading DonorsThe inspired giving of each of these generous individuals, businesses, and foundations totaled more than $1,000 between September 1, 2015 and August 10, 2016.

Amgen FoundationAnonymousMary BaergDavid Bailey and Elizabeth GerberAbby BarrettPat and Jack BeauchampMichael Berg and Bronwyn PollockLori and Luis BlancoCaitlin Bogert-Upton and Michael Upton

Gifts of Financial Support

The CEC is a community of families, friends, and educators who give in meaningful ways to support the children of the CEC, and ensure that the environment of care fosters learning and growth. Your participation in this community is vital and allows the CEC to develop and deliver exceptional levels of early childhood care and education.

As a nonprofit, we invite you to give to the Annual Fund, sponsor our Annual Benefit and Auction, and make the CEC a priority in your family’s charitable giving plan each year. In giving, know that every dollar supports you and your child in marvelous ways.

*Gift RecognitionVisionary HandsLeading Hands PatronLeading Hands SponsorLeading Hands MemberGuiding HandsSupporting HandsHelping Hands

$10,000$5,000$2,500$1,000$500 - 999$250 - 499Up to $249

Your Generous Gift...• Supports teachers• Permits excellent teacher and child ratios• Sustains and builds program quality• Enhances curriculum offerings and supports CEC special occasions such as the Pancake Breakfast, International Mud Day, and other family events• Creates stimulating learning environments• Inspires giving from other inwdividuals and grant funders

Making Your MarkThe CEC values your donations and shows our appreciation in a variety of ways. Guiding Hands* donors’ gifts, as well as parents who gift their tuition deposits of $500 or more, are memorialized with an inscribed brick along the donor pathway at the CEC entrance. Donors at the Leading Hands level are celebrated on the CEC Donor Wall in the breezeway between the office and the Bunny/Koala rooms. All donors’ gifts are listed in the CEC’s annual report, printed and distributed each year.

2016 - 2017 Ways to GiveAt a Glance

Our goal is $200,000 combined for this program year with 100% family, board, and staff participation.

Is my gift to the Annual Fund tax-deductible?Yes, the CEC is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. Our tax ID number is 95-3403258.

I want to support both the Annual Fund and the Annual Benefit & Auction. How can I do both?Many CEC parents donate to both the Annual Fund and serve as sponsors of the Annual Benefit & Auction. Benefit sponsors at various levels receive promotional advertising, event tickets, and more. Please see the "Make your Annual Gift to the CEC' form for more information about how to designate all your giving to the CEC at the beginning of the year.

Does my United Way contribution to the CEC count as my Annual Fund gift?Yes, when you designate the CEC. Some employers, including Caltech, match United Way and Annual Fund/Benefit contributions.

How much should we give?Giving is extremely personal. The amount of giving varies from family to family, though contributions range from under $100 to $2,500 or more. Last year, the average Annual Fund gift was greater than $350.

Ways to Give• Check, cash, or credit card• Online at ceconline.org• Stock• United Way campaign through your employer

Other Opportunities to Give

• Annual Benefit and Auction: Serve as an event sponsor, attend, donate items, bid on our online auction, support Tuition Assistance.

• Endowment Funds: Teachers’ Fund and Tuition Assistance Fund.

• Taking Flight: Upon leaving the CEC, families make a parting gift to the Annual Fund with their tuition deposit.

Support the CEC in your daily life!

Amazon AssociatesStart your Amazon shopping from shopcec.org and a percentage of your purchase is donated to the CEC. Encourage your friends and family to do the same!

Ralphs Community Contribution ProgramBenefit the CEC as you shop! Register your club card at Ralphs.com each September and designate the CEC as your Community Rewards nonprofit, NPO# 83734.

CEC Parent Council’s Used Clothing SalePurchase clothing that fellow CEC children have outgrown and/or donate clothes that your child/ren no longer need. There are two sales each year, in fall and spring.

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Gifts of Time

Parent Participation HoursParent participation enriches the CEC community, keeps costs down, and brings skills to the CEC that would otherwise be too expensive. Completing parent participation hours also helps you meet and connect with other families.

Parents have the entire program year (or before your child's last day) to complete hours. Uncompleted hours will be billed at $25 per hour. Hours may also be “bought out” at this rate though your participation is preferred.

Specific needs are announced in the This Week, distributed electronically each Tuesday. Opportunities include periodic parent Work Days, event volunteer positions, committee positions, and more.

The number of hours is required per family and not per child. Parents record their own hours in the Parent Hours binder in the Oak Grove or Co-op office.

Please note: Hours will be prorated for mid-year enrollment and withdrawal. I have found that among its

other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver. Maya Angelou

How Many Hours? What Counts?• Full-time enrollment: 24 hours

• Part-time enrollment: 16 hours

• Cooperative Preschool at Caltech (Co-op): 7 hours

Hours are divided into three categories:

Work Day: 8 hours (full- and part-time), 3 (Co-op)Providing facility maintenance on scheduled Work Days (see Master Calendar), and fixing toys or equipment at home.

Fund Development: 4 hours (full- and part-time), 0 (Co-op)Volunteering for the Annual Auction & Benefit, Pancake Breakfast, Celebration of Community, or assisting with mailings.

Miscellaneous: 12 hours (full-time), 4 (part-time),4 hours (Co-op)Laundry and dishes (half-hour per load), washing toys, book repair, etc.

If you are not able to fulfill your hours accordingly or for more information about hours, please contact:

Helen Ruppel, Director of Administration: hruppel@caltech.edu

For more information about giving, please contact:

Sheryl MacPhee, Director of Development & Communications: smacphee@caltech.edu

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