OUR MISSION & HISTORY
YEAR IN REVIEW
WHO WE ARE
Tutoring Plus is a local nonprofit that provides free programming to students
in grades 4-12. Our mission is to advance educational equity by supporting
youth in their academic, personal and social growth through free, individualized
tutoring, mentoring and enrichment programs. Our vision is a world where
every young person is empowered with the knowledge and confidence to create
their future. In order to create more equitable access, we offer free programming
within trusted neighborhood spaces and operate on our five key values of equity,
empowerment, authenticity, lifelong learning and collaboration.
We are one of the longest-running out-of-school time academic programs
for Cambridge students. In 1964, a group of mothers seeking academic support
for their children reached out to Massachusetts Institute of Technology
students. What began as tutoring sessions at kitchen tables has grown to a
center-based model that serves nearly 200 students each year. More than fifty
years after our founding, Tutoring Plus is still forging tutoring and mentoring
relationships between students and volunteers from universities, local compa-
nies and community partners.
2017–18 ANNUAL REPORT
BY THE NUMBERS
Full time staff
AmeriCorps members
12 members on the Board of Directors
143 volunteers
170 students
4 1
Part time staff
Work study students
9 4
In Kind Donations$141,465
Includes office and program
space, phone/internet,
food donations, supply
donations, services (graphic
designer, consultants, etc.),
AmeriCorps service years
and volunteer hours
OUR APPROACH
community partnerships
a safe, structured environment for
youth to learn and grow
Personalized approach
trained staff and volunteers
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CURRENT PROGRAMMING
By providing a structured environment for volunteers and a highly personalized approach to working with students, Tutoring Plus supports 170 students and 140 volunteers and serves as an important resource for our students and families. For the 2017-18 academic year, we operated six 1:1 tutoring centers, five subject- based enrichment programs and two gender-specific programs.
Our current social-emotional learning curriculum focuses on:
EMOTIONAL MANAGEMENT
EMPATHY
TEAMWORK
Enrichment Programs
SCIENCE EXPLORERS
I BUILD
T++ CODERS
MATH PLUS
WRITER’S WORKSHOP
Gender-Specific Enrichment Programs
GIRLS’ MEDIA
REAL TALK
Our programs include. . .
1:1 Programs
A TRI-BOND OF ACADEMIC
PERSONAL
SOCIAL LEARNING
INITIATIVE
PROBLEM SOLVING
* Financials numbers are unaudited at time of printing. Full financial information is available upon request.
** Out of total expense of $416,265 ($274,800 + $141,465 in-kind)
SOURCES OF REVENUE FY 18*
Grants$194,986 (64%)
Corporate and University Support
$310 (<1%)
Other$161 (<1%)
Individual Donations$40,324 (13%)
Annual Event$41,116 (14%)
Contract Income$26,000 (9%)
Total Revenue $302,897
EXPENSES BY CLASS**
Administrative $41,416 (10%)
Fundraising $58,091 (14%)
Total Expenses $416,265
Programs and Volunteers $316,758 (76%)
WHY WE DO IT
Because we believe that every young person deserves the opportunity to learn and grow
Board 2017–18Michael Bertoncini, President
Ken Field, Vice-President
Dawn Aiello, Treasurer
Laura L’Abbe, Secretary
Diane Carson
Sachin Chandran
Jennifer Conway
Elizabeth Graham
Jerry Holly
Todd Ohanesian
Marion Rogers
Alex Skall
Staff 2017–18William Adams, AmeriCorps
Massachusetts Promise Fellow Middle School Program Manager
Kathryn Fenneman, Executive Director
Sheila Laperle, Bookkeeper
Justien Martin, Senior Program Manager
Lucy Morgan, Assistant Director of Programs
Erica Talamo, Director of Programs
Asmait Tekle, Fresh Pond Program Manager
Kimm Topping, Girls’ Media Program Manager
PLEASESUPPORT
USTutoring Plus is a local nonprofit that provides free academic support and enrichment programs to students in grades 4–12. All of our programs are provided free of charge to support our effort to close the opportunity gap within our neighborhood.
225 Windsor Street | Cambridge, MA 02139 | 857.266.6915
www.tutoringplus.org @Tutoring_Plus
TutoringPlus
Community Partners
AmeriCorps Massachusetts Promise Fellowship
Cambridge Community Television (CCTV)Cambridge Health AllianceCambridge Housing Authority —
Work Force ProgramCambridge Public Schools Cambridge Street Upper School
Fletcher Maynard AcademyCity of Cambridge Agenda for Children
Department of Human Service Programs Middle School Network
Raising All YouthCommunity Art CenterCommunity Charter School of CambridgeCommunity CooksGirls Only Leadership Development
(G.O.L.D.)Just-a-Start CorporationKendall Community GroupLesley UniversityMargaret Fuller Neighborhood HouseMassachusetts Institute of TechnologySchochet Companies / Rindge Associates
DONORS
Foundations
AmazonSmile FoundationAmelia Peabody FoundationBay State Federal Savings Charitable
FoundationBelmont Savings Bank Foundation, Inc.Biogen FoundationBushrod H. Campbell and
Adah F. Hall Charity FundCambridge Community Foundation Americo J. Francisco Charity Fund Sheila Gamble FundCummings FoundationJunior League of BostonMifflin Memorial FundMoses Kimball FundMIT Community Service FundPeople’s United Community FoundationSantander FoundationThe Boston Foundation Area IV FundThe Philanthropy ConnectionVanessa T. Marcotte Foundation
Universities
Lesley UniversityMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Organizations and Businesses
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.Boston PropertiesBroad InstituteCabot Risk Strategies LLC/Foti InsuranceCambridge Trust CompanyCharles Stark Draper LaboratoryCity of Cambridge —
Cambridge Public SchoolsCity of Cambridge —
Department of Human Service ProgramsEast Cambridge Savings BankEdward JonesFacebookGoogleHarvard COOPInman PharmacyIrving House at Harvard & Harding HouseJackson Lewis P.C.Kendall Community GroupNovartis Institutes for Biomedical
Research, Inc.Phoenix LandingSanofi GenzymeShell TechWorksSiena Construction CorporationThe Irish Painting CompanyThe MerchantThe RisingTrinity Property ManagementTwining Properties
Photography CreditsKathryn FennemanJessica Pegg
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