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Learn about the impact and results of the 100 Black Men of America's mentoring program, which aligns their mission, deepens their impact, and expands their network. Explore the strategic imperatives that have generated escalating results nationally and in local communities. Discover the expansion of Collegiate 100 and the launch of the Emerging 100 chapter. Understand the importance of mentoring and the need for support. Join in celebrating the accomplishments of the 100 Black Men of America.
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A MESSAGE FROM OUR CHAIRMAN The impact 100 Black Men of America (the 100) has on the lives of youth and in our communities grew in 2013. The generator for those results is what we call Mentoring the 100 Way Across a LifetimeSM. We continued to align our mission, deepen our impact, and expand our network through a strategic framework of One Mission, One Cause, and One Network, which focused on strategic imperatives that have continued to generate escalating results for the 100 nationally and in our local communities. Some of those results are: • An alignment of our members and our cause through innovative online mentor training. This use of technology increases our effectiveness and deepens our impact. At the end of this report year, 100% of our Executive Committee members, 83% of our chapter presidents, and 62% of chapters have participated. This last number represents a 206% increase over the previous twelve months. • A broadening of our reach by adding new Collegiate 100 chapters, now totaling 68, which is an increase of four chapters, and growth in membership to over 1,600. • Launching our first Emerging 100 chapter, the Emerging 100 of Atlanta which is an auxiliary of the 100 Black Men of Atlanta. This further strengthens and sustains our mentoring across a lifetime by providing a means for young men who have graduated from college, but who are too young to join some 100 chapters, to stay involved in the 100 and pay it forward and give back for our cause. Mentoring is critical to the futures of many of our young people who are at risk. Some of the facts displayed in this report underscore both the need for and impact of what we do. We were encouraged by President Barack Obama’s creation of his administration’s “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative that will increase the national energies aimed at uplifting black and brown young men to achieve their full potential. We look forward to working with the President and his administration on that initiative. The Circle of Mentorship requires support for sustainability to advance. We thank all of our stakeholders who, as a part of our network, invest in our mission and cause by donating their time, talents and treasures to the cause of the 100. We are committed to continuing to produce the results that validate your confidence in us. We hope you will find this annual report useful for that validation, as well as to join us in the celebration of our accomplishments. In your service, Curley M. Dossman, Jr. Chairman of the Board
A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT In August 2013 I was privileged to become the President of 100 Black Men of America, Inc. and support the world’s largest network of Black male mentors, which is focused on mentoring underserved youth “Across a Lifetime” and providing educational support to empower and enable mentees to reach their full potential. The essence of Mentoring the 100 Way Across a LifetimeSMis a heartfelt concern and caring that is manifested in a Circle of Mentorship which is featured throughout this annual report. The Circle represents the relationships we cultivate over lifetimes by paying it forward and giving back, which our members exhibit in mentoring their mentees, often after they themselves have been mentored. While each individual’s experiences may be different, at the core this Circle connects us. I was first introduced to mentoring while an employee of a Fortune 100 company. It was a development strategy for an individual’s successful path to leadership. Right away, I recognized the value of the relationships with leaders with experience assisting me in developing specific skills and knowledge that would enhance my professional and personal growth. I would not be in this position of life today, professionally or personally, without those mentors and their shared wisdom. I believe it is the primary reason why I’m here today. I’m blessed with the multiple opportunities to pay that gift forward. The 100’s Circle of Mentorship has provided me those blessings, first as a mentor as a member of the 100 Black Men of Central Illinois chapter early in my career, and now as president of the global organization. So the Circle continues for me, as it does for our members and partners. I hope you will enjoy reading about our Circle of Mentorship in this report, which features just a snapshot of the work that the 100 Black Men of America does around the world each year. Sincerely, Michael J. Brown President
EDUCATION The 100 Black Men of Rome (GA) conducts a two-week “Foundation Camp” each summer where boys learn about chemistry, robotics and health and wellness. Over the nine years the chapter has held the camp, the number of youth served at each session has grown from 25 to 120. — ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS — Project SOAR Post-Secondary & Career Readiness Program | State Farm African American History Challenge The College Board SAT Prep Program | Chapter of the Year for Leadership in Education Program Back-to-School Celebration | Future Leaders Post-Secondary Scholarship Program
HEALTH & WELLNESS With the significant changes – and opportunities – occurring in health care under the Affordable Care Act, the 100 Black Men of Syracuse (NY) held a series of community meetings to provide education and promote enrollment. Community members were given information and had their questions answered by health care experts to help them enroll before the March 31, 2014 deadline. — ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS — Project SOAR Post-Secondary & Career Readiness Program | State Farm African American History Challenge The College Board SAT Prep Program | Chapter of the Year for Leadership in Education Program Back-to-School Celebration | Future Leaders Post-Secondary Scholarship Program
ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT Pathways to Success, sponsored by Wells Fargo, is a 100 program that promotes economic empowerment of youth by training mentees on entrepreneurship, either by starting their own business or becoming a successful employee. Participants are also provided “real world” experience through a two-week job shadowing at the conclusion of the program. 100 Black Men of America chapters featured above: Atlanta, Greater Charlotte and Chicago — ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS — State Farm Dollars and $ense Youth Investment Program | Wells Fargo Pathways to Success Program Wells Fargo Hands On Banking Program | Ally Wallet Wise Financial Literacy Program Chapter of the Year for Leadership in Economic Empowerment Program
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT The 100 Black Men of Sacramento (CA) held its 25th Annual African American Male Youth Conference where 300 youth, educators, dignitaries, and influencers from across the Sacramento region came together for 16 workshops on a wide range of topics. Discussion topics included health care (HIV & AIDS), the legal/criminal justice system, interview skills, planning for college, hip-hop and the media, decision-making skills, money management, and social media.— ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS — Mentoring the 100 Way Online MENTOR Training Program | Success Academy: Virtual MENTEE Curriculum AT&T Mentoring the 100 Way Chapter Grant Program | National Mentoring Month Program Mentor & Mentee of the Year Program | Collegiate 100
BRANDON FOUNTAIN MENTEE 2013 Mentee of the Year, Brandon Fountain, age 16, was first mentored at age 10 after his single mom heard about the work of the 100. Six years later he is in contact with his mentor, Lamont Houston, of the 100 Black Men of DeKalb County (GA), at least once a week. Houston is always available to talk with Brandon whenever he needs him. Also, they meet face-to-face at least every other week and sometimes take in a ball game together. Houston has stepped in to fill a male void in Brandon’s life. “Mr. Houston gives me good advice about how to dress well and about college,” Fountain said. That advice is working – Brandon attended the Particle Physics program at Stanford University in the summer of 2013 and is considering pursuing a computer science degree there. He has also participated in group mentoring with the 100. Being a mentee has had a profound effect on Brandon. “I look at the world and see that it has as much opportunity as you’re willing to work for and there are people who are willing to help,” Fountain said. Even at 16, Brandon has embraced the Circle of Mentorship – he is providing free tutoring to kids in public school who otherwise could not afford that help.
JOHN COLLINS COLLEGIATE 100 MEMBER John Collins has been mentored by Darius Chapman, a member of the 100 Black Men of St. Louis, since 2007 when John was a high school freshman. “He taught me how to speak and helped me prepare for and overcome obstacles that will occur as a Black man,” Collins said. Today, John keeps the Circle of Mentorship alive by serving as President of the Collegiate 100 Chapter at Lincoln University in Missouri. There he coordinates the chapter’s “100 Kings Program” at Jefferson High School. Every week, members of the Collegiate 100 help some 30 students with homework and provide constructive social activities. “Seeing Mr. Chapman’s influence and the impact he had on me, I knew one day I wanted to be there for someone the way he was there for me,” Collins said. He and Darius Chapman still talk – by phone – every day. John expects to become a member of the 100 Black Men of St. Louis Chapter next year. The Circle continues.
COURTNEY WARD EMERGING 100 MEMBER Within the Circle of Mentorship, Courtney Ward helped launch the newest link to the 100’s Circle of Mentorship – the Emerging 100. As a member of the Emerging 100 of Atlanta, the first Emerging 100 chapter, he benefits from the “peer mentoring” that accompanies this group of young men who are just getting started in their careers and are still a little young for membership in the local 100 chapter. Emerging 100 members also mentor roughly 40 students at Atlanta’s B.E.S.T. Academy, an urban public school exclusively for boys, where they hold bi-weekly mentoring sessions, often collaborating with the Collegiate 100 of Atlanta. Courtney himself started with the 100 in that Collegiate 100 chapter seven years ago, and now serves as a mentor. It all started with being mentored – “Having a mentor put me several steps ahead developmentally of my peers,” Ward said. “Having a personal stakeholder in my future made me want to do better. It made me want to also be a mentor.”
JAMEAL BROWN CHAPTER MEMBER AND MENTOR Jameal Brown reflects the 100’s Circle of Mentorship both in mentoring and leadership. As current President of the Montgomery (AL) Chapter, Jameal follows both the mentoring and leadership of his father, who was a previous president of the same chapter. He was mentored by his father, of course, as well as the other members of the chapter. “I wasn’t exactly lost,” Brown said. “I just wasn’t focused on giving back to others.” Today, Brown is focused on giving back. He is passionate about the work his chapter is doing through multiple impactful programs including the Second Chance Foundation. This program is an alternative school for youth who have been expelled from regular high school and therefore are severely at-risk. Members of the 100 Black Men of Montgomery mentor the students to help motivate them to finish school while establishing relationships that influence them to make better life choices. One of Jameal’s roles in keeping the Circle of Mentorship going is to recruit new members and mentors who have the same passion, and to drive his 100 brothers to “help those that are over-looked.”
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT UPS has supported 100 Black Men of America, Inc. since 1997 because the cause of the 100 matches well with the diversity priorities of The UPS Foundation. These are inclusion, economic empowerment and access and opportunity for higher education. In particular, UPS sees the 100 as effectively addressing one of the fundamental challenges facing this country: problematic high school graduation rates, especially among youth of color. According to Lisa Lynn, Director of Corporate Relations for The UPS Foundation, the 100 has a mentoring model that increases high school graduation rates, a prerequisite for higher education. Furthermore, this unique mentoring model is especially effective because of committed volunteers who “pay it forward” and “really take ownership of that relationship with the mentees that goes far beyond just making sure that kids graduate from school.” Additionally, UPS’ Lynn considers the 100 to be a “good, solid, well managed organization with solid leadership” that has a strategic plan and executes to that plan. This delivery of results year after year in some of its priority areas and the confidence in the stewardship of its support has resulted in UPS contributions to the 100 over the span of the relationship to fund mentoring, scholarships, and the annual conference. In addition to financial support, UPS also staffs and manages the registration process at the conference, its employees volunteer at local chapter events, and many of their employees around the country are 100 chapter members.
100 BLACK MEN OF AMERICA FOR THE 2013 FISCAL YEAR CORPORATE SPONSORS
100 BLACK MEN OF AMERICA FOR THE 2013 FISCAL YEAR CORPORATE SPONSORS
2013 FINANCIALS The following financial statements reflect 100 Black Men of America, Inc.’s 2013 Operating Fiscal year ending June 30, 2013. The 100 has always understood the responsibility to efficiently and effectively manage the resources for which we have been entrusted. Management of those financial resources has resulted in an overall increase in unrestricted net assets for the year, while at the same time being able to meet the expectations of members, donors, and sponsors. We continue to exceed industry norms in the management of our administrative costs as total fundraising and management and general costs were approximately 19% for the year. More than 81% of funds and donors’ and sponsors’ investment at the national level went directly to serving our youth and communities through programs. Consistent with our goals to become the pre-eminent mentoring organization in the world, during 2012, 62% of our program expenses went to Mentoring and Training, 3% to Economic Empowerment, 3% to Health and Wellness, and 18% to Education (including scholarships). Education investment increased significantly (11% increase) due to a planning grant received from The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The financials reflected herein are taken from the most recent audit of 100 Black Men of America, Inc. Our 109 Chapters are each 501(c)(3) organizations and they each have their own financials. Our auditor reported no deficiencies in our internal controls nor any violations of laws, regulations, or sponsor agreements.
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100 BLACK MEN OF AMERICA CHAPTER PRESIDENTS 100 Black Men of Albany, GA Inc. Mr. Sanford B. Hillsman 100 Black Men of Alton, Inc. Mr. Bobby Collins, Sr. 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Inc. Mr. Henry Kelly 100 Black Men of Augusta, Inc. Mr. Larry Durr 100 Black Men of Austin, Inc. Mr. MalcombGardner 100 Black Men of Bay Area, Inc. Mr. Frank Tucker 100 Black Men of Bradley County, Inc. Mr. Ronald Arnold 100 Black Men of Brooks Grady Thomas Counties Mr. Michael F. Bryant 100 Black Men of Buffalo, Inc. Mr. James Payne 100 Black Men of Canton, Inc. Dr. Leroy Lacy 100 Black Men of Cape Fear Region, Inc. Mr. Victor T. Landry 100 Black Men of Central Illinois, Inc. Mr. Dale W. Avery 100 Black Men of Central Ohio, Inc. Mr. John Jackson 100 Black Men of Central Virginia, Inc. Dr. L. Bernard Hairston 100 Black Men of Chattanooga, Inc. Mr. Erskine Oglesby, Jr. 100 Black Men of Chicago, Inc. Mr. Jourdan H. Sorrell 100 Black Men of Coastal North Carolina, Inc. Mr. Maxwell Allen 100 Black Men of Columbus, GA, Inc. Dr. Tommie L. Chambers 100 Black Men of Columbus, MS, Inc. Dr. John Robinson 100 Black Men of Dekalb, Inc. Mr. Cornelius Stafford 100 Black Men of Denver, Inc. Mr. Manuel (Gene) E. Jackson 100 Black Men of East Feliciana Parish, Inc. Mr. Bennie C. Jones 100 Black Men of Eastern North Carolina, Inc. Mr. Johnny Ford, Jr. 100 Black Men of Greater Akron, Inc. Mr. Michael J. Irby 100 Black Men of Greater Auburn/Opelika, Inc. Rev. Dr. Clifford E. Jones 100 Black Men of Greater Beaumont, Inc. Mr. Paul L. Jones 100 Black Men of Greater Charlotte, Inc. Mr. Steven Myers 100 Black Men of Greater Cincinnati, Inc. Mr. John Moore 100 Black Men of Greater Cleveland, Inc. Mr. Terry Maynard 100 Black Men of Greater Columbia, Inc. Dr. James L. Coleman, Jr. 100 Black Men of Greater Dallas, Inc. Mr. Robert B. Tapley 100 Black Men of Greater Detroit, Inc. Mr. Bill Luse 100 Black Men of Greater Ft. Lauderdale, Inc. Mr. Dennis L. Wright 100 Black Men of Greater Huntsville, Inc. Mr. Eddie C. Williams 100 Black Men of Greater Kansas City, Inc. Mr. Brian T. Foster 100 Black Men of Greater Knoxville, Inc. Mr. Andre Canty 100 Black Men of Greater Lafayette, Inc. Mr. Melvin Caesar 100 Black Men of Greater Little Rock, Inc. Dr. John Miller, Jr. 100 Black Men of Greater Milwaukee, Inc. Dr. Kenneth Harris, Jr. 100 Black Men of Greater Mobile, Inc. Mr. Sydney Raine 100 Black Men of Greater Monroe, Inc. Mr. Scott C. Miller 100 Black Men of Greater Montgomery, Inc. Mr. Jameal D. Brown
100 BLACK MEN OF AMERICA CHAPTER PRESIDENTS 100 Black Men of Greater Richmond, Inc. Mr. Wendell B. Fuller 100 Black Men of Greater Seattle, Inc. Mr. Danny Pearson 100 Black Men of Greater South Bend, Inc. Dr. Alfred Guillaume, Jr. 100 Black Men of Greater Tulsa, Inc. Mr. Marvin Blades 100 Black Men of Greater Washington, D.C., Inc. Mr. Michael E. Melton 100 Black Men of Greater Youngstown-Warren, Inc. Mr. Marcel L. Trevathan 100 Black Men of Grenada, Inc. Frank Bradford Jr. 100 Black Men of Indianapolis, Inc. Mr. Murvin S. Enders 100 Black Men of Jackson, Inc. Mr. Donnell Lewis 100 Black Men of Jacksonville, Inc. Mr. Charles L. Griggs 100 Black Men of Las Vegas, Inc. Mr. Brian L. Pauling 100 Black Men of London England, UK Inc. Mr. KolareleSonaike 100 Black Men of Long Beach, Inc. Mr. Eric G. Jackson, Jr. 100 Black Men of Long Island, Inc. Mr. Phil M. Andrews 100 Black Men of Los Angeles, Inc. Mr. Jewett L. Walker 100 Black Men of Louisville, Inc. Mr. Kevin Wigginton 100 Black Men of Macon-Middle, Inc. Mr. SheddrickClark 100 Black Men of Madison, Inc. Dr. Floyd Rose 100 Black Men of Maryland, Inc. Mr. Raymond W. Lucas 100 Black Men of Memphis, Inc. Mr. Ronald Redwing 100 Black Men of Metro Baton Rouge, Inc. Mr. Michael W. Victorian 100 Black Men of Metro Houston, Inc. Mr. Bethew Jennings III 100 Black Men of Metro Lake Charles, Inc. Mr. Darrel J. Metoyer 100 Black Men of Metro New Orleans, Inc. Mr. Patrick L. Anderson 100 Black Men of Metro. St. Louis, Inc. Mr. Joseph S. Anderson, Jr. 100 Black Men of Middle Tennessee, Inc. Mr. Melvin Malone 100 Black Men of Milledgeville-Oconee Area, Inc. Mr. Robert Fuller 100 Black Men of Myrtle Beach, Inc. Dr. Winston D. McIver, Jr. 100 Black Men of New Jersey, Inc. Mr. JerridDouglas 100 Black Men of New York, Inc. Mr. Fitzgerald Miller 100 Black Men of North Metro, Inc. Mr. Herman Pennamon 100 Black Men of Omaha, Inc. Mr. KarlusCozart, Sr. 100 Black Men of Orange County, Inc. Mr. William “Bill” Lewis 100 Black Men of Orlando, Inc. Mr. Ronald O. Rogers 100 Black Men of Pensacola, Inc. Mr. Samuel Horton 100 Black Men of Philadelphia, Inc. Mr. Frederick L. Whiten 100 Black Men of Phoenix, Inc. Mr. Jon Taylor 100 Black Men of Prince George’s County, Inc. Mr. Walter R. Kirkland 100 Black Men of Rome-NWGA, Inc. Mr. Curtis B. Adams 100 Black Men of Sacramento, Inc. Mr. Daniel J. Bryant 100 Black Men of San Antonio, Inc. Mr. Bryan Chase 100 Black Men of Savannah, Inc. Mr. Leroy Zimmerman
100 BLACK MEN OF AMERICA CHAPTER PRESIDENTS 100 Black Men of Silicon Valley, Inc. Mr. William “Bill” Kindricks 100 Black Men of Sonoma County, Inc. Mr. William B. Clarke 100 Black Men of South Florida, Inc. Mr. Ellis A. Adger, Jr. 100 Black Men of South Metro, Inc. Mr. Stanley Savage 100 Black Men of Southeast Georgia, Inc. Mr. Johnny Mathis 100 Black Men of Southwest Florida, Inc. Mr. Jarrett R. Eady 100 Black Men of St. Mary Parish, Inc. Mr. Clarence Robinson, Jr. 100 Black Men of Stamford, Inc. Mr. Marc L. Glenn 100 Black Men of Syracuse, Inc. Mr. Vincent B. Love 100 Black Men of Tallahassee, Inc. Mr. Ronald M. Joe, Sr 100 Black Men of Tampa Bay, Inc. Mr. Sean L. Dickerson 100 Black Men of Triangle East, Inc. Mr. Anthony Jeffreys 100 Black Men of Turks and Caicos, Inc. Mr. Arthur Forbes 100 Black Men of Upstate South Carolina, Inc. Mr. Gregory Stephens 100 Black Men of Valdosta, Inc. Mr. Roy W. Copeland 100 Black Men of Virginia Peninsula, Inc. Dr. Jeremiah Williams 100 Black Men of West Alabama, Inc. Mr. Steven Anderson 100 Black Men of West Georgia, Inc. Mr. Matthew Avant 100 Black Men of West Tennessee, Inc. Dr. Jerry Woods 100 Black Men of West Texas, Inc. Mr. Dwight McDonald 100 Black Men of Western Pennsylvania, Inc. Mr. Ronald R. Lawrence