2015 Annual Report
Meet A FEW OF OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS
Louie, a 7th grade participant, had diffi culties respecting staff, following directions and completing his homework assignments during our daily after-school program. RHI staff helped Louie channel his energy in a positive way by recognizing his abilities as a leader. When RHI staff formed a “Middle School Leadership Committee,” Louie wrote a speech making his case for Vice President and shared it with the entire group. When the votes were tallied, Louie won! Louie takes his leadership responsibilities seriously, taking initiative to organize fi eld trips, clean program spaces and support staff in conducting academic activities. He models positive behavior to his peers, and his increased confi dence shows at school and home.
Alina, a teenage Youth Leader, was employed as a Peer Health Educator from fall 2014 through summer 2015. As part of her training, Alina helped implement a health fair at RHI for community youth and adults. By the time the new cohort of Peer Health Educators had signed up, Alina was successfully co-facilitating the program for 11 new Youth Leaders, using her knowledge of reproductive health and her facilitation skills to develop the curriculum and engage her peers. Alina also worked as a Youth Organizer, supporting the participatory budgeting committee to propose projects in Red Hook. The Youth Organizers helped collect a record amount of youth votes for the $2M allocation in District 38 in 2015.
Lynette came to RHI seeking counseling for various emotional issues, including debilitating anxiety. Through regular counseling with our Social Worker, she worked through her anxiety and received support to fulfi ll a long-held dream: getting accepted to college. When the required deposit needed to enroll as a freshman at SUNY Broome was beyond Lynette’s means, RHI’s College Retention Specialist advocated for Lynette and RHI made the necessary payment.
At the end of a successful freshman year, Lynette returned home in need of summer employment. When placed in an Offi ce Assistant position paid for by RHI, Lynette excelled during her trial period and was hired for the rest of the summer. Lynette returned to college with a vital fi nancial cushion, helping to ensure that she could weather any smaller fi nancial emergencies and stay enrolled.
Note: Participant names have been changed to protect confi dentiality.
Creating ChangeFrom Within
RED HOOK INITIATIVE(RHI) is a community center in Red Hook, Brooklyn, that serves youth from middle school through young adulthood. We believe that social change to overcome systemic inequities begins with empowered youth. In partnership with community adults, we nurture young people to be inspired, resilient and healthy, and to envision themselves as co-creators of their lives, community and society.
We approach youth development through a holistic model designed to nurture a young person’s capacity to become a self-suffi cient individual. Through this model, we work to break the cycle of poverty that has plagued Red Hook for generations.
I am incredibly proud of the work we accomplished in 2015. Here you will fi nd a story of transformation that happened day by day, person by person and block by block. Thank you for supporting our vision of a Red Hook where youth have every opportunity they deserve.
Jill K. EisenhardFounder & Executive Director
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400 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED
in our long-term programs and services
OV
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Our programs provide youth ages 10–24 with
educational enrichment, job preparation and
leadership opportunities. Our work is built
upon a foundation of unwavering support,
inspiration and hope that keeps community
members coming back.
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Meet A FEW OF OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS
Louie, a 7th grade participant, had diffi culties respecting staff, following directions and completing his homework assignments during our daily after-school program. RHI staff helped Louie channel his energy in a positive way by recognizing his abilities as a leader. When RHI staff formed a “Middle School Leadership Committee,” Louie wrote a speech making his case for Vice President and shared it with the entire group. When the votes were tallied, Louie won! Louie takes his leadership responsibilities seriously, taking initiative to organize fi eld trips, clean program spaces and support staff in conducting academic activities. He models positive behavior to his peers, and his increased confi dence shows at school and home.
Alina, a teenage Youth Leader, was employed as a Peer Health Educator from fall 2014 through summer 2015. As part of her training, Alina helped implement a health fair at RHI for community youth and adults. By the time the new cohort of Peer Health Educators had signed up, Alina was successfully co-facilitating the program for 11 new Youth Leaders, using her knowledge of reproductive health and her facilitation skills to develop the curriculum and engage her peers. Alina also worked as a Youth Organizer, supporting the participatory budgeting committee to propose projects in Red Hook. The Youth Organizers helped collect a record amount of youth votes for the $2M allocation in District 38 in 2015.
Lynette came to RHI seeking counseling for various emotional issues, including debilitating anxiety. Through regular counseling with our Social Worker, she worked through her anxiety and received support to fulfi ll a long-held dream: getting accepted to college. When the required deposit needed to enroll as a freshman at SUNY Broome was beyond Lynette’s means, RHI’s College Retention Specialist advocated for Lynette and RHI made the necessary payment.
At the end of a successful freshman year, Lynette returned home in need of summer employment. When placed in an Offi ce Assistant position paid for by RHI, Lynette excelled during her trial period and was hired for the rest of the summer. Lynette returned to college with a vital fi nancial cushion, helping to ensure that she could weather any smaller fi nancial emergencies and stay enrolled.
Note: Participant names have been changed to protect confi dentiality.
Creating ChangeFrom Within
RED HOOK INITIATIVE(RHI) is a community center in Red Hook, Brooklyn, that serves youth from middle school through young adulthood. We believe that social change to overcome systemic inequities begins with empowered youth. In partnership with community adults, we nurture young people to be inspired, resilient and healthy, and to envision themselves as co-creators of their lives, community and society.
We approach youth development through a holistic model designed to nurture a young person’s capacity to become a self-suffi cient individual. Through this model, we work to break the cycle of poverty that has plagued Red Hook for generations.
I am incredibly proud of the work we accomplished in 2015. Here you will fi nd a story of transformation that happened day by day, person by person and block by block. Thank you for supporting our vision of a Red Hook where youth have every opportunity they deserve.
Jill K. EisenhardFounder & Executive Director
767
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In 2015 our programs and community building efforts
created over
7,000 POSITIVE POINTS OF IMPACT
for Red Hook residents
400 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED
in our long-term programs and services
OV
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Our programs provide youth ages 10–24 with
educational enrichment, job preparation and
leadership opportunities. Our work is built
upon a foundation of unwavering support,
inspiration and hope that keeps community
members coming back.
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2015 Annual Report
Meet A FEW OF OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS
Louie, a 7th grade participant, had diffi culties respecting staff, following directions and completing his homework assignments during our daily after-school program. RHI staff helped Louie channel his energy in a positive way by recognizing his abilities as a leader. When RHI staff formed a “Middle School Leadership Committee,” Louie wrote a speech making his case for Vice President and shared it with the entire group. When the votes were tallied, Louie won! Louie takes his leadership responsibilities seriously, taking initiative to organize fi eld trips, clean program spaces and support staff in conducting academic activities. He models positive behavior to his peers, and his increased confi dence shows at school and home.
Alina , a teenage Youth Leader, was employed as a Peer Health Educator from fall 2014 through summer 2015. As part of her training, Alina helped implement a health fair at RHI for community youth and adults. By the time the new cohort of Peer Health Educators had signed up, Alina was successfully co-facilitating the program for 11 new Youth Leaders, using her knowledge of reproductive health and her facilitation skills to develop the curriculum and engage her peers. Alina also worked as a Youth Organizer, supporting the participatory budgeting committee to propose projects in Red Hook. The Youth Organizers helped collect a record amount of youth votes for the $2M allocation in District 38 in 2015.
Lynette came to RHI seeking counseling for various emotional issues, including debilitating anxiety. Through regular counseling with our Social Worker, she worked through her anxiety and received support to fulfi ll a long-held dream: getting accepted to college. When the required deposit needed to enroll as a freshman at SUNY Broome was beyond Lynette’s means, RHI’s College Retention Specialist advocated for Lynette and RHI made the necessary payment.
At the end of a successful freshman year, Lynette returned home in need of summer employment. When placed in an Offi ce Assistant position paid for by RHI, Lynette excelled during her trial period and was hired for the rest of the summer. Lynette returned to college with a vital fi nancial cushion, helping to ensure that she could weather any smaller fi nancial emergencies and stay enrolled.
Note: Participant names have been changed to protect confi dentiality.
Creating ChangeFrom Within
RED HOOK INITIATIVE(RHI) is a community center in Red Hook, Brooklyn, that serves youth from middle school through young adulthood. We believe that social change to overcome systemic inequities begins with empowered youth. In partnership with community adults, we nurture young people to be inspired, resilient and healthy, and to envision themselves as co-creators of their lives, community and society.
We approach youth development through a holistic model designed to nurture a young person’s capacity to become a self-suffi cient individual. Through this model, we work to break the cycle of poverty that has plagued Red Hook for generations.
I am incredibly proud of the work we accomplished in 2015. Here you will fi nd a story of transformation that happened day by day, person by person and block by block. Thank you for supporting our vision of a Red Hook where youth have every opportunity they deserve.
Jill K. EisenhardFounder & Executive Director
767 Hic
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In 2015 our programs and community building efforts
created over
7,000 POSITIVE POINTS
OF IMPACT for Red Hook residents
400INDIVIDUALS
PARTICIPATEDin our long-term
programs and services
OV
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Our programs provide youth ages 10–24 with
educational enrichment, job preparation and
leadership opportunities. Our work is built
upon a foundation of unwavering support,
inspiration and hope that keeps community
members coming back.
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2015 Annual Report
Meet A FEW OF OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS
Louie, a 7th grade participant, had diffi culties respecting staff, following directions and completing his homework assignments during our daily after-school program. RHI staff helped Louie channel his energy in a positive way by recognizing his abilities as a leader. When RHI staff formed a “Middle School Leadership Committee,” Louie wrote a speech making his case for Vice President and shared it with the entire group. When the votes were tallied, Louie won! Louie takes his leadership responsibilities seriously, taking initiative to organize fi eld trips, clean program spaces and support staff in conducting academic activities. He models positive behavior to his peers, and his increased confi dence shows at school and home.
Alina , a teenage Youth Leader, was employed as a Peer Health Educator from fall 2014 through summer 2015. As part of her training, Alina helped implement a health fair at RHI for community youth and adults. By the time the new cohort of Peer Health Educators had signed up, Alina was successfully co-facilitating the program for 11 new Youth Leaders, using her knowledge of reproductive health and her facilitation skills to develop the curriculum and engage her peers. Alina also worked as a Youth Organizer, supporting the participatory budgeting committee to propose projects in Red Hook. The Youth Organizers helped collect a record amount of youth votes for the $2M allocation in District 38 in 2015.
Lynette came to RHI seeking counseling for various emotional issues, including debilitating anxiety. Through regular counseling with our Social Worker, she worked through her anxiety and received support to fulfi ll a long-held dream: getting accepted to college. When the required deposit needed to enroll as a freshman at SUNY Broome was beyond Lynette’s means, RHI’s College Retention Specialist advocated for Lynette and RHI made the necessary payment.
At the end of a successful freshman year, Lynette returned home in need of summer employment. When placed in an Offi ce Assistant position paid for by RHI, Lynette excelled during her trial period and was hired for the rest of the summer. Lynette returned to college with a vital fi nancial cushion, helping to ensure that she could weather any smaller fi nancial emergencies and stay enrolled.
Note: Participant names have been changed to protect confi dentiality.
Creating ChangeFrom Within
RED HOOK INITIATIVE(RHI) is a community center in Red Hook, Brooklyn, that serves youth from middle school through young adulthood. We believe that social change to overcome systemic inequities begins with empowered youth. In partnership with community adults, we nurture young people to be inspired, resilient and healthy, and to envision themselves as co-creators of their lives, community and society.
We approach youth development through a holistic model designed to nurture a young person’s capacity to become a self-suffi cient individual. Through this model, we work to break the cycle of poverty that has plagued Red Hook for generations.
I am incredibly proud of the work we accomplished in 2015. Here you will fi nd a story of transformation that happened day by day, person by person and block by block. Thank you for supporting our vision of a Red Hook where youth have every opportunity they deserve.
Jill K. EisenhardFounder & Executive Director
767 Hic
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, NY 11231
In 2015 our programs and community building efforts
created over
7,000 POSITIVE POINTS
OF IMPACT for Red Hook residents
400INDIVIDUALS
PARTICIPATEDin our long-term
programs and services
OV
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Our programs provide youth ages 10–24 with
educational enrichment, job preparation and
leadership opportunities. Our work is built
upon a foundation of unwavering support,
inspiration and hope that keeps community
members coming back.
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2015 Annual Report
Meet A FEW OF OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS
Louie, a 7th grade participant, had diffi culties respecting staff, following directions and completing his homework assignments during our daily after-school program. RHI staff helped Louie channel his energy in a positive way by recognizing his abilities as a leader. When RHI staff formed a “Middle School Leadership Committee,” Louie wrote a speech making his case for Vice President and shared it with the entire group. When the votes were tallied, Louie won! Louie takes his leadership responsibilities seriously, taking initiative to organize fi eld trips, clean program spaces and support staff in conducting academic activities. He models positive behavior to his peers, and his increased confi dence shows at school and home.
Alina , a teenage Youth Leader, was employed as a Peer Health Educator from fall 2014 through summer 2015. As part of her training, Alina helped implement a health fair at RHI for community youth and adults. By the time the new cohort of Peer Health Educators had signed up, Alina was successfully co-facilitating the program for 11 new Youth Leaders, using her knowledge of reproductive health and her facilitation skills to develop the curriculum and engage her peers. Alina also worked as a Youth Organizer, supporting the participatory budgeting committee to propose projects in Red Hook. The Youth Organizers helped collect a record amount of youth votes for the $2M allocation in District 38 in 2015.
Lynette came to RHI seeking counseling for various emotional issues, including debilitating anxiety. Through regular counseling with our Social Worker, she worked through her anxiety and received support to fulfi ll a long-held dream: getting accepted to college. When the required deposit needed to enroll as a freshman at SUNY Broome was beyond Lynette’s means, RHI’s College Retention Specialist advocated for Lynette and RHI made the necessary payment.
At the end of a successful freshman year, Lynette returned home in need of summer employment. When placed in an Offi ce Assistant position paid for by RHI, Lynette excelled during her trial period and was hired for the rest of the summer. Lynette returned to college with a vital fi nancial cushion, helping to ensure that she could weather any smaller fi nancial emergencies and stay enrolled.
Note: Participant names have been changed to protect confi dentiality.
Creating ChangeFrom Within
RED HOOK INITIATIVE(RHI) is a community center in Red Hook, Brooklyn, that serves youth from middle school through young adulthood. We believe that social change to overcome systemic inequities begins with empowered youth. In partnership with community adults, we nurture young people to be inspired, resilient and healthy, and to envision themselves as co-creators of their lives, community and society.
We approach youth development through a holistic model designed to nurture a young person’s capacity to become a self-suffi cient individual. Through this model, we work to break the cycle of poverty that has plagued Red Hook for generations.
I am incredibly proud of the work we accomplished in 2015. Here you will fi nd a story of transformation that happened day by day, person by person and block by block. Thank you for supporting our vision of a Red Hook where youth have every opportunity they deserve.
Jill K. EisenhardFounder & Executive Director
767 Hic
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tBro
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, NY 11231
In 2015 our programs and community building efforts
created over
7,000 POSITIVE POINTS
OF IMPACT for Red Hook residents
400INDIVIDUALS
PARTICIPATEDin our long-term
programs and services
OV
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Our programs provide youth ages 10–24 with
educational enrichment, job preparation and
leadership opportunities. Our work is built
upon a foundation of unwavering support,
inspiration and hope that keeps community
members coming back.
718.858.6782 | in
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90 cents of every dollar goes directly to programs and services
THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE
Red Hook Local Leaders
Ready Red Hook
Participatory Budgeting
Red Hook HUB
Stronger Together
Mold Research with Drexel University
& UC Berkeley
Middle School Programs
CREATING CHANGE IN
Community Building
Technology
2015 TOTAL EXPENSES: $3.1M
Leslie is a High School Youth Leader who is currently a participant in the Youth Organizing program.
“I can remember going on field trips in middle school
with RHI. And now, with the help of RHI’s College Retention
Specialist, I am enrolled in college and majoring in
Business Administration.”
“In my program, I reviewed hundreds of
proposals for community projects and
learned how to select the three most
feasible for Red Hook.”Kyee is currently enrolled in the Young Adult Program.
13 former youth participants were employed in permanent positions at RHI in 2015
RHI Digital Stewards is a year-long paid training program where participants learn technology skills and media production, then apply their skills to an internship at a tech or media company.
Red Hook WIFI is a community-led effort to close the digital divide, generate economic opportunity, facilitate access to essential services and improve the quality of life in Red Hook via the deployment of a free wireless network.
76% of y oung
adult program
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employed or enrolled
in college
(Only 29% of 19-24 year old Red Hook residents are employed or enrolled in college)
100% of RHI alumni
attribute some of their
success as young adults to
their participation with RHI
85% of RHI youth
graduate high school
(Only 46% of Red Hook residents graduate high school)70
YOUTH SERVED
127YOUTH SERVED
161 YOUNG ADULTSSERVED
1,600PEERS &
NEIGHBORS REACHED
THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE
Tutoring and Academic Enrichment
Service Learning and Leadership Projects
Arts and Culture
Health and Wellness
Science and Technology
High SchoolPrograms
Young AdultPrograms
THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE
Employment Coaching
Professional Development Training
College Institute (pre-college)
College Scholars
High School Equivalency Referral and Support
Subsidized On-the-Job Training
Internships
2015
55 youth werecounseled or educated by teen Peer Counselors
1,865RESIDENTS
SERVED
200 youth attended Youth Leader Expos
160 peers & residents were fed by Teen Chefs at RHI events
7,530 COMMUNITY
MEMBERS CONNECTED
15 Red Hook WIFI indoor/outdoor hotspots
27 Digital Stewards
93%of RHI staff were from Red Hook
“I noticed the positive
changes RHI had on
the neighborhood and
wanted to be part of the
community solution.”
Julio is a graduate of the Red Hook Local Leaders and longtime Red Hook resident.
THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE
Peer Health Educators
Youth Researchers and Organizers
Young Inventors
Zine: Red Hook Magazine
Teentrepreneur
$1.15 Million
was paid
directly to
Red Hook
residents
Advocates for YouthALLINBKLYNaptsandlofts.comBarker Welfare FoundationBooth Ferris FoundationBrooklyn Community FoundationBurberry FoundationCapital One Services, LLCCarson Family Charitable TrustChange Capital FundCompass Real EstateCon EdisonCorcoran CaresCouncil Member Carlos Menchaca
Cushman & Wakefi eldDeutsche BankEdith & Herbert Lehman FoundationEdward S. Moore Family FoundationEileen FisherErie Basin Marine AssociatesForest City Ratner CompaniesGoldman Sachs GivesHarry and Jeanette Weinberg FoundationHeisman Trophy TrustIndustry CityInternational School of BrooklynJ.M. Kaplan FundJoseph S. & Diane H. Steinberg Charitable TrustJulian Price Family FoundationKamco Supply Corp
Koya Leadership PartnersLaura B. Vogler FoundationLone Pine FoundationM & T Charitable FoundationMariposa FoundationMary J. Hutchins FoundationMay Ellen & Gerald Ritter FoundationNational GridNew York Business Development CorporationNew York Water TaxiNews CorpNorth Star FundNYC Center for Economic OpportunityNYC Department of Youth & Community DevelopmentRobertson FoundationRose Badgeley Residuary Trust
Russell Grinnell Memorial TrustSANBA Partners/King Equity PartnersSantander BankSeamlessSignature BankSky Ranch FoundationStainman Family FoundationStearns Charitable TrustStella & Charles Guttman FoundationTerraCRGThe Greater Cincinnati FoundationThe O’Connell OrganizationUnion Beer Distributorsvan Ameringen FoundationWalentas FoundationWilliams Capital GroupWoodbury Fund
INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORTERS
For more information visit rhicenter.org
10% GOVERNMENT
22% INDIVIDUALS
7% CORPORATE
1% OTHER
11% DONOR ADVISED
60% FOUNDATION
2015 INCOME
90 cents of every dollar goes directly to programs and services
THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE
Red Hook Local Leaders
Ready Red Hook
Participatory Budgeting
Red Hook HUB
Stronger Together
Mold Research with Drexel University
& UC Berkeley
Middle School Programs
CREATING CHANGE IN
Community Building
Technology
2015 TOTAL EXPENSES: $3.1M
Leslie is a High School Youth Leader who is currently a participant in the Youth Organizing program.
“I can remember going on field trips in middle school
with RHI. And now, with the help of RHI’s College Retention
Specialist, I am enrolled in college and majoring in
Business Administration.”
“In my program, I reviewed hundreds of
proposals for community projects and
learned how to select the three most
feasible for Red Hook.”Kyee is currently enrolled in the Young Adult Program.
13 former youth participants were employed in permanent positions at RHI in 2015
RHI Digital Stewards is a year-long paid training program where participants learn technology skills and media production, then apply their skills to an internship at a tech or media company.
Red Hook WIFI is a community-led effort to close the digital divide, generate economic opportunity, facilitate access to essential services and improve the quality of life in Red Hook via the deployment of a free wireless network.
76% of y oung
adult program
graduates are now
employed or enrolled
in college
(Only 29% of 19-24 year old Red Hook residents are employed or enrolled in college)
100% of RHI alumni
attribute some of their
success as young adults to
their participation with RHI
85% of RHI youth
graduate high school
(Only 46% of Red Hook residents graduate high school)70
YOUTH SERVED
127YOUTH SERVED
161 YOUNG ADULTSSERVED
1,600PEERS &
NEIGHBORS REACHED
THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE
Tutoring and Academic Enrichment
Service Learning and Leadership Projects
Arts and Culture
Health and Wellness
Science and Technology
High SchoolPrograms
Young AdultPrograms
THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE
Employment Coaching
Professional Development Training
College Institute (pre-college)
College Scholars
High School Equivalency Referral and Support
Subsidized On-the-Job Training
Internships
2015
55 youth werecounseled or educated by teen Peer Counselors
1,865RESIDENTS
SERVED
200 youth attended Youth Leader Expos
160 peers & residents were fed by Teen Chefs at RHI events
7,530 COMMUNITY
MEMBERS CONNECTED
15 Red Hook WIFI indoor/outdoor hotspots
27 Digital Stewards
93%of RHI staff were from Red Hook
“I noticed the positive
changes RHI had on
the neighborhood and
wanted to be part of the
community solution.”
Julio is a graduate of the Red Hook Local Leaders and longtime Red Hook resident.
THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE
Peer Health Educators
Youth Researchers and Organizers
Young Inventors
Zine: Red Hook Magazine
Teentrepreneur
$1.15 Million
was paid
directly to
Red Hook
residents
Advocates for YouthALLINBKLYNaptsandlofts.comBarker Welfare FoundationBooth Ferris FoundationBrooklyn Community FoundationBurberry FoundationCapital One Services, LLCCarson Family Charitable TrustChange Capital FundCompass Real EstateCon EdisonCorcoran CaresCouncil Member Carlos Menchaca
Cushman & Wakefi eldDeutsche BankEdith & Herbert Lehman FoundationEdward S. Moore Family FoundationEileen FisherErie Basin Marine AssociatesForest City Ratner CompaniesGoldman Sachs GivesHarry and Jeanette Weinberg FoundationHeisman Trophy TrustIndustry CityInternational School of BrooklynJ.M. Kaplan FundJoseph S. & Diane H. Steinberg Charitable TrustJulian Price Family FoundationKamco Supply Corp
Koya Leadership PartnersLaura B. Vogler FoundationLone Pine FoundationM & T Charitable FoundationMariposa FoundationMary J. Hutchins FoundationMay Ellen & Gerald Ritter FoundationNational GridNew York Business Development CorporationNew York Water TaxiNews CorpNorth Star FundNYC Center for Economic OpportunityNYC Department of Youth & Community DevelopmentRobertson FoundationRose Badgeley Residuary Trust
Russell Grinnell Memorial TrustSANBA Partners/King Equity PartnersSantander BankSeamlessSignature BankSky Ranch FoundationStainman Family FoundationStearns Charitable TrustStella & Charles Guttman FoundationTerraCRGThe Greater Cincinnati FoundationThe O’Connell OrganizationUnion Beer Distributorsvan Ameringen FoundationWalentas FoundationWilliams Capital GroupWoodbury Fund
INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORTERS
For more information visit rhicenter.org
10% GOVERNMENT
22% INDIVIDUALS
7% CORPORATE
1% OTHER
11% DONOR ADVISED
60% FOUNDATION
2015 INCOME
“I can remember going on field trips in middle school with RHI.
And now, with the help of RHI’s College Retention Specialist, I am
enrolled in college and majoring in Business Administration.”
Kyee is currently enrolled in the Young Adult Program.
161 YOUNG ADULTS SERVED
Young Adult Programs
THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE
Employment Coaching
Professional Development Training
College Institute (pre-college)
College Scholars
High School Equivalency Referral and Support
Subsidized On-the-Job Training
Internships
55 youth were counseled or educated by teen Peer Counselors
200 youth attended Youth Leader Expos
160 peers & residents were fed by Teen Chefs at RHI events
90 cents of every dollar goes directly to programs and services
THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE
Red Hook Local Leaders
Ready Red Hook
Participatory Budgeting
Red Hook HUB
Stronger Together
Mold Research with Drexel University
& UC Berkeley
Middle School Programs
CREATING CHANGE IN
Community Building
Technology
2015 TOTAL EXPENSES: $3.1M
Leslie is a High School Youth Leader who is currently a participant in the Youth Organizing program.
“I can remember going on field trips in middle school
with RHI. And now, with the help of RHI’s College Retention
Specialist, I am enrolled in college and majoring in
Business Administration.”
“In my program, I reviewed hundreds of
proposals for community projects and
learned how to select the three most
feasible for Red Hook.”Kyee is currently enrolled in the Young Adult Program.
13 former youth participants were employed in permanent positions at RHI in 2015
RHI Digital Stewards is a year-long paid training program where participants learn technology skills and media production, then apply their skills to an internship at a tech or media company.
Red Hook WIFI is a community-led effort to close the digital divide, generate economic opportunity, facilitate access to essential services and improve the quality of life in Red Hook via the deployment of a free wireless network.
76% of y oung
adult program
graduates are now
employed or enrolled
in college
(Only 29% of 19-24 year old Red Hook residents are employed or enrolled in college)
100% of RHI alumni
attribute some of their
success as young adults to
their participation with RHI
85% of RHI youth
graduate high school
(Only 46% of Red Hook residents graduate high school)70
YOUTH SERVED
127YOUTH SERVED
161 YOUNG ADULTSSERVED
1,600PEERS &
NEIGHBORS REACHED
THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE
Tutoring and Academic Enrichment
Service Learning and Leadership Projects
Arts and Culture
Health and Wellness
Science and Technology
High SchoolPrograms
Young AdultPrograms
THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE
Employment Coaching
Professional Development Training
College Institute (pre-college)
College Scholars
High School Equivalency Referral and Support
Subsidized On-the-Job Training
Internships
2015
55 youth werecounseled or educated by teen Peer Counselors
1,865RESIDENTS
SERVED
200 youth attended Youth Leader Expos
160 peers & residents were fed by Teen Chefs at RHI events
7,530 COMMUNITY
MEMBERS CONNECTED
15 Red Hook WIFI indoor/outdoor hotspots
27 Digital Stewards
93%of RHI staff were from Red Hook
“I noticed the positive
changes RHI had on
the neighborhood and
wanted to be part of the
community solution.”
Julio is a graduate of the Red Hook Local Leaders and longtime Red Hook resident.
THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE
Peer Health Educators
Youth Researchers and Organizers
Young Inventors
Zine: Red Hook Magazine
Teentrepreneur
$1.15 Million
was paid
directly to
Red Hook
residents
Advocates for YouthALLINBKLYNaptsandlofts.comBarker Welfare FoundationBooth Ferris FoundationBrooklyn Community FoundationBurberry FoundationCapital One Services, LLCCarson Family Charitable TrustChange Capital FundCompass Real EstateCon EdisonCorcoran CaresCouncil Member Carlos Menchaca
Cushman & Wakefi eldDeutsche BankEdith & Herbert Lehman FoundationEdward S. Moore Family FoundationEileen FisherErie Basin Marine AssociatesForest City Ratner CompaniesGoldman Sachs GivesHarry and Jeanette Weinberg FoundationHeisman Trophy TrustIndustry CityInternational School of BrooklynJ.M. Kaplan FundJoseph S. & Diane H. Steinberg Charitable TrustJulian Price Family FoundationKamco Supply Corp
Koya Leadership PartnersLaura B. Vogler FoundationLone Pine FoundationM & T Charitable FoundationMariposa FoundationMary J. Hutchins FoundationMay Ellen & Gerald Ritter FoundationNational GridNew York Business Development CorporationNew York Water TaxiNews CorpNorth Star FundNYC Center for Economic OpportunityNYC Department of Youth & Community DevelopmentRobertson FoundationRose Badgeley Residuary Trust
Russell Grinnell Memorial TrustSANBA Partners/King Equity PartnersSantander BankSeamlessSignature BankSky Ranch FoundationStainman Family FoundationStearns Charitable TrustStella & Charles Guttman FoundationTerraCRGThe Greater Cincinnati FoundationThe O’Connell OrganizationUnion Beer Distributorsvan Ameringen FoundationWalentas FoundationWilliams Capital GroupWoodbury Fund
INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORTERS
For more information visit rhicenter.org
10% GOVERNMENT
22% INDIVIDUALS
7% CORPORATE
1% OTHER
11% DONOR ADVISED
60% FOUNDATION
2015 INCOME
90 cents of every dollar goes directly to programs and services
THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE
Red Hook Local Leaders
Ready Red Hook
Participatory Budgeting
Red Hook HUB
Stronger Together
Mold Research with Drexel University
& UC Berkeley
Middle School Programs
CREATING CHANGE IN
Community Building
Technology
2015 TOTAL EXPENSES: $3.1M
Leslie is a High School Youth Leader who is currently a participant in the Youth Organizing program.
“I can remember going on field trips in middle school
with RHI. And now, with the help of RHI’s College Retention
Specialist, I am enrolled in college and majoring in
Business Administration.”
“In my program, I reviewed hundreds of
proposals for community projects and
learned how to select the three most
feasible for Red Hook.”Kyee is currently enrolled in the Young Adult Program.
13 former youth participants were employed in permanent positions at RHI in 2015
RHI Digital Stewards is a year-long paid training program where participants learn technology skills and media production, then apply their skills to an internship at a tech or media company.
Red Hook WIFI is a community-led effort to close the digital divide, generate economic opportunity, facilitate access to essential services and improve the quality of life in Red Hook via the deployment of a free wireless network.
76% of y oung
adult program
graduates are now
employed or enrolled
in college
(Only 29% of 19-24 year old Red Hook residents are employed or enrolled in college)
100% of RHI alumni
attribute some of their
success as young adults to
their participation with RHI
85% of RHI youth
graduate high school
(Only 46% of Red Hook residents graduate high school)70
YOUTH SERVED
127YOUTH SERVED
161 YOUNG ADULTSSERVED
1,600PEERS &
NEIGHBORS REACHED
THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE
Tutoring and Academic Enrichment
Service Learning and Leadership Projects
Arts and Culture
Health and Wellness
Science and Technology
High SchoolPrograms
Young AdultPrograms
THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE
Employment Coaching
Professional Development Training
College Institute (pre-college)
College Scholars
High School Equivalency Referral and Support
Subsidized On-the-Job Training
Internships
2015
55 youth werecounseled or educated by teen Peer Counselors
1,865RESIDENTS
SERVED
200 youth attended Youth Leader Expos
160 peers & residents were fed by Teen Chefs at RHI events
7,530 COMMUNITY
MEMBERS CONNECTED
15 Red Hook WIFI indoor/outdoor hotspots
27 Digital Stewards
93%of RHI staff were from Red Hook
“I noticed the positive
changes RHI had on
the neighborhood and
wanted to be part of the
community solution.”
Julio is a graduate of the Red Hook Local Leaders and longtime Red Hook resident.
THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE
Peer Health Educators
Youth Researchers and Organizers
Young Inventors
Zine: Red Hook Magazine
Teentrepreneur
$1.15 Million
was paid
directly to
Red Hook
residents
Advocates for YouthALLINBKLYNaptsandlofts.comBarker Welfare FoundationBooth Ferris FoundationBrooklyn Community FoundationBurberry FoundationCapital One Services, LLCCarson Family Charitable TrustChange Capital FundCompass Real EstateCon EdisonCorcoran CaresCouncil Member Carlos Menchaca
Cushman & Wakefi eldDeutsche BankEdith & Herbert Lehman FoundationEdward S. Moore Family FoundationEileen FisherErie Basin Marine AssociatesForest City Ratner CompaniesGoldman Sachs GivesHarry and Jeanette Weinberg FoundationHeisman Trophy TrustIndustry CityInternational School of BrooklynJ.M. Kaplan FundJoseph S. & Diane H. Steinberg Charitable TrustJulian Price Family FoundationKamco Supply Corp
Koya Leadership PartnersLaura B. Vogler FoundationLone Pine FoundationM & T Charitable FoundationMariposa FoundationMary J. Hutchins FoundationMay Ellen & Gerald Ritter FoundationNational GridNew York Business Development CorporationNew York Water TaxiNews CorpNorth Star FundNYC Center for Economic OpportunityNYC Department of Youth & Community DevelopmentRobertson FoundationRose Badgeley Residuary Trust
Russell Grinnell Memorial TrustSANBA Partners/King Equity PartnersSantander BankSeamlessSignature BankSky Ranch FoundationStainman Family FoundationStearns Charitable TrustStella & Charles Guttman FoundationTerraCRGThe Greater Cincinnati FoundationThe O’Connell OrganizationUnion Beer Distributorsvan Ameringen FoundationWalentas FoundationWilliams Capital GroupWoodbury Fund
INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORTERS
For more information visit rhicenter.org
10% GOVERNMENT
22% INDIVIDUALS
7% CORPORATE
1% OTHER
11% DONOR ADVISED
60% FOUNDATION
2015 INCOME
90 cents of every dollar goes directly to programs and services
THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE
Red Hook Local Leaders
Ready Red Hook
Participatory Budgeting
Red Hook HUB
Stronger Together
Mold Research with Drexel University
& UC Berkeley
Middle School Programs
CREATING CHANGE IN
Community Building
Technology
2015 TOTAL EXPENSES: $3.1M
Leslie is a High School Youth Leader who is currently a participant in the Youth Organizing program.
“I can remember going on field trips in middle school
with RHI. And now, with the help of RHI’s College Retention
Specialist, I am enrolled in college and majoring in
Business Administration.”
“In my program, I reviewed hundreds of
proposals for community projects and
learned how to select the three most
feasible for Red Hook.”Kyee is currently enrolled in the Young Adult Program.
13 former youth participants were employed in permanent positions at RHI in 2015
RHI Digital Stewards is a year-long paid training program where participants learn technology skills and media production, then apply their skills to an internship at a tech or media company.
Red Hook WIFI is a community-led effort to close the digital divide, generate economic opportunity, facilitate access to essential services and improve the quality of life in Red Hook via the deployment of a free wireless network.
76% of y oung
adult program
graduates are now
employed or enrolled
in college
(Only 29% of 19-24 year old Red Hook residents are employed or enrolled in college)
100% of RHI alumni
attribute some of their
success as young adults to
their participation with RHI
85% of RHI youth
graduate high school
(Only 46% of Red Hook residents graduate high school)70
YOUTH SERVED
127YOUTH SERVED
161 YOUNG ADULTSSERVED
1,600PEERS &
NEIGHBORS REACHED
THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE
Tutoring and Academic Enrichment
Service Learning and Leadership Projects
Arts and Culture
Health and Wellness
Science and Technology
High SchoolPrograms
Young AdultPrograms
THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE
Employment Coaching
Professional Development Training
College Institute (pre-college)
College Scholars
High School Equivalency Referral and Support
Subsidized On-the-Job Training
Internships
2015
55 youth werecounseled or educated by teen Peer Counselors
1,865RESIDENTS
SERVED
200 youth attended Youth Leader Expos
160 peers & residents were fed by Teen Chefs at RHI events
7,530 COMMUNITY
MEMBERS CONNECTED
15 Red Hook WIFI indoor/outdoor hotspots
27 Digital Stewards
93%of RHI staff were from Red Hook
“I noticed the positive
changes RHI had on
the neighborhood and
wanted to be part of the
community solution.”
Julio is a graduate of the Red Hook Local Leaders and longtime Red Hook resident.
THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE
Peer Health Educators
Youth Researchers and Organizers
Young Inventors
Zine: Red Hook Magazine
Teentrepreneur
$1.15 Million
was paid
directly to
Red Hook
residents
Advocates for YouthALLINBKLYNaptsandlofts.comBarker Welfare FoundationBooth Ferris FoundationBrooklyn Community FoundationBurberry FoundationCapital One Services, LLCCarson Family Charitable TrustChange Capital FundCompass Real EstateCon EdisonCorcoran CaresCouncil Member Carlos Menchaca
Cushman & Wakefi eldDeutsche BankEdith & Herbert Lehman FoundationEdward S. Moore Family FoundationEileen FisherErie Basin Marine AssociatesForest City Ratner CompaniesGoldman Sachs GivesHarry and Jeanette Weinberg FoundationHeisman Trophy TrustIndustry CityInternational School of BrooklynJ.M. Kaplan FundJoseph S. & Diane H. Steinberg Charitable TrustJulian Price Family FoundationKamco Supply Corp
Koya Leadership PartnersLaura B. Vogler FoundationLone Pine FoundationM & T Charitable FoundationMariposa FoundationMary J. Hutchins FoundationMay Ellen & Gerald Ritter FoundationNational GridNew York Business Development CorporationNew York Water TaxiNews CorpNorth Star FundNYC Center for Economic OpportunityNYC Department of Youth & Community DevelopmentRobertson FoundationRose Badgeley Residuary Trust
Russell Grinnell Memorial TrustSANBA Partners/King Equity PartnersSantander BankSeamlessSignature BankSky Ranch FoundationStainman Family FoundationStearns Charitable TrustStella & Charles Guttman FoundationTerraCRGThe Greater Cincinnati FoundationThe O’Connell OrganizationUnion Beer Distributorsvan Ameringen FoundationWalentas FoundationWilliams Capital GroupWoodbury Fund
INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORTERS
For more information visit rhicenter.org
10% GOVERNMENT
22% INDIVIDUALS
7% CORPORATE
1% OTHER
11% DONOR ADVISED
60% FOUNDATION
2015 INCOME
90 cents of every dollar goes directly to programs and services
THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE
Red Hook Local Leaders
Ready Red Hook
Participatory Budgeting
Red Hook HUB
Stronger Together
Mold Research with Drexel University
& UC Berkeley
Middle School Programs
CREATING CHANGE IN
Community Building
Technology
2015 TOTAL EXPENSES: $3.1M
Leslie is a High School Youth Leader who is currently a participant in the Youth Organizing program.
“I can remember going on field trips in middle school
with RHI. And now, with the help of RHI’s College Retention
Specialist, I am enrolled in college and majoring in
Business Administration.”
“In my program, I reviewed hundreds of
proposals for community projects and
learned how to select the three most
feasible for Red Hook.”Kyee is currently enrolled in the Young Adult Program.
13 former youth participants were employed in permanent positions at RHI in 2015
RHI Digital Stewards is a year-long paid training program where participants learn technology skills and media production, then apply their skills to an internship at a tech or media company.
Red Hook WIFI is a community-led effort to close the digital divide, generate economic opportunity, facilitate access to essential services and improve the quality of life in Red Hook via the deployment of a free wireless network.
76% of y oung
adult program
graduates are now
employed or enrolled
in college
(Only 29% of 19-24 year old Red Hook residents are employed or enrolled in college)
100% of RHI alumni
attribute some of their
success as young adults to
their participation with RHI
85% of RHI youth
graduate high school
(Only 46% of Red Hook residents graduate high school)70
YOUTH SERVED
127YOUTH SERVED
161 YOUNG ADULTSSERVED
1,600PEERS &
NEIGHBORS REACHED
THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE
Tutoring and Academic Enrichment
Service Learning and Leadership Projects
Arts and Culture
Health and Wellness
Science and Technology
High SchoolPrograms
Young AdultPrograms
THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE
Employment Coaching
Professional Development Training
College Institute (pre-college)
College Scholars
High School Equivalency Referral and Support
Subsidized On-the-Job Training
Internships
2015
55 youth werecounseled or educated by teen Peer Counselors
1,865RESIDENTS
SERVED
200 youth attended Youth Leader Expos
160 peers & residents were fed by Teen Chefs at RHI events
7,530 COMMUNITY
MEMBERS CONNECTED
15 Red Hook WIFI indoor/outdoor hotspots
27 Digital Stewards
93%of RHI staff were from Red Hook
“I noticed the positive
changes RHI had on
the neighborhood and
wanted to be part of the
community solution.”
Julio is a graduate of the Red Hook Local Leaders and longtime Red Hook resident.
THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE
Peer Health Educators
Youth Researchers and Organizers
Young Inventors
Zine: Red Hook Magazine
Teentrepreneur
$1.15 Million
was paid
directly to
Red Hook
residents
Advocates for YouthALLINBKLYNaptsandlofts.comBarker Welfare FoundationBooth Ferris FoundationBrooklyn Community FoundationBurberry FoundationCapital One Services, LLCCarson Family Charitable TrustChange Capital FundCompass Real EstateCon EdisonCorcoran CaresCouncil Member Carlos Menchaca
Cushman & Wakefi eldDeutsche BankEdith & Herbert Lehman FoundationEdward S. Moore Family FoundationEileen FisherErie Basin Marine AssociatesForest City Ratner CompaniesGoldman Sachs GivesHarry and Jeanette Weinberg FoundationHeisman Trophy TrustIndustry CityInternational School of BrooklynJ.M. Kaplan FundJoseph S. & Diane H. Steinberg Charitable TrustJulian Price Family FoundationKamco Supply Corp
Koya Leadership PartnersLaura B. Vogler FoundationLone Pine FoundationM & T Charitable FoundationMariposa FoundationMary J. Hutchins FoundationMay Ellen & Gerald Ritter FoundationNational GridNew York Business Development CorporationNew York Water TaxiNews CorpNorth Star FundNYC Center for Economic OpportunityNYC Department of Youth & Community DevelopmentRobertson FoundationRose Badgeley Residuary Trust
Russell Grinnell Memorial TrustSANBA Partners/King Equity PartnersSantander BankSeamlessSignature BankSky Ranch FoundationStainman Family FoundationStearns Charitable TrustStella & Charles Guttman FoundationTerraCRGThe Greater Cincinnati FoundationThe O’Connell OrganizationUnion Beer Distributorsvan Ameringen FoundationWalentas FoundationWilliams Capital GroupWoodbury Fund
INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORTERS
For more information visit rhicenter.org
10% GOVERNMENT
22% INDIVIDUALS
7% CORPORATE
1% OTHER
11% DONOR ADVISED
60% FOUNDATION
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Creating Change From Within
Board of Directors
Board PresidentGregg Bishop
Board Vice-PresidentJanice McGuire
Board TreasurerDavid Xi Bing Ma
Board SecretaryMaria Mottola
DirectorsDominique BravoMillicent ComrieHarry A. HayesBrandon HolleySireesha KatragaddaGregory T. O’ConnellSusan StamlerAndrew StraussJennifer WhearyEden Wurmfeld
Executive DirectorJill Eisenhard
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