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J . Marion Sims Foundation, Inc.

J . Marion Sims Foundation, Inc. Adult Literacy Initiative. Culture of the Community. Changing Population Textile Industry H igh Dropout Rate Plant Closing D isplaced W orkers. Adult Illiteracy. Unacceptably high rates South Carolina 56% Lancaster County 60%

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J . Marion Sims Foundation, Inc.

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  1. J. Marion Sims Foundation, Inc. Adult Literacy Initiative

  2. Culture of the Community • Changing Population • Textile Industry • High Dropout Rate • Plant Closing • Displaced Workers

  3. Adult Illiteracy Unacceptably high rates • South Carolina 56% • Lancaster County 60% • Chester County 68%

  4. Why Fund Adult Literacy? Touches large number of community issues: • Parenting • Education • Teen Pregnancy • Health Care Costs • Healthy Lifestyle Choices • Alcohol/Other Drug Abuse • Domestic Violence

  5. Premise A more literate population A healthier population

  6. Family Literacy JMSF Adult Literacy Initiative “A Holistic View” Citizenship Literacy Workplace Literacy . Health Literacy

  7. Accountability • Grantee • Community • Funders

  8. Surveys Data Collection & Assessments Tools Individual goal attainment Test Of Basic Skills (TABE) Rosetta Stone Skill levels English Skills Test (BEST) Proficiency levels ReadOn skill levels Interviews Observations Rating Scales Inventories

  9. Economic Impact In addition to learning gains and social impacts the initiative has also made an economic impact. The following sample of estimated dollar values serves as a measuring tool for various services and outcomes and provides a sense of that impact.

  10. Economic Impact • Quick Facts: • Funding awarded to programs from sources other than the Foundation: $3,670,359 • In-kind contributions to programs: $3,007,373 • Value of volunteer time: $3,387,026 • Value of students’ community service time: $443,011 • Value of books distributed by programs: $62,970 • Savings from return of children to families from foster care: $1,874,880 • Savings from juvenile offenders/at-risk students avoiding incarceration: $21,082,815 • Additional earnings for holders of GEDs/diplomas: $14,268,0006

  11. J. Marion Sims Adult Literacy Initiative Total Estimated Economic Impact: $48,509,285 JMSF Funding for Literacy Initiative: $8,160,515.00

  12. Creating Change • Foundation as an agent for change • More than making grants • Long term undertaking

  13. JMSF Staff Lancaster Area Literacy Cooperative

  14. AL Initiative Approach • Planning/Seed Grants • Transitional Grants (60% Funding) • Phase I Challenge Grants (40% Funding ) • Phase II Challenge Grants (30% Funding) • Lancaster Area Literacy Cooperative

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