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  • 2014ANNUAL REPORT

    NEW YORK ABORTION ACCESSFUND

  • 2A MESSAGE FROM OUR CO-CHAIRS // 3

    NYAAF HISTORY & MISSION // 4

    ABORTION ACCESS LANDSCAPE // 5

    WHO NYAAF SERVES // 7

    NYAFF INTAKE PROCESS // 10

    EVENTS & FUNDRAISING // 12

    FINANCIAL OVERVIEW // 13

    MEDIA & SOCIAL MEDIA // 14

    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS // 16

    TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • 32014 was an exciting year for the New York Abortion Access Fund (NYAAF). Thanks to our committed volunteers, generous supporters and dedicated Board of Directors, we were able to accomplish so much, which we are so excited to tell you about.

    +PVJKUTGRQTV[QWYKNNNGCTPCDQWV0;##(oUCEVKXKVKGUHQTUECN[GCTFCVKPIHTQO,WN[VQ,WPG;QWYKNNUGGVJCVYGRNGFIGFQPDGJCNHQHENKGPVUNKXKPIKPQTEQOKPIVQ0GY;QTM5VCVGto help them access the abortion services they needed and were unable VQCHHQTFQPVJGKTQYP9GCNUQTCKUGFQXGTQPDGJCNHQHQWTcolleague funds in Texas in a solidarity fundraiser, to help them address the increased need for assistance brought on by a legislative onslaught designed to make abortion inaccessible in that state.

    At NYAAF, we take great pride in being able to return every call that EQOGUKPVQQWTJGNRNKPGCPFQHHGTRGQRNGPCPEKCNCUUKUVCPEGCUYGNNCUconnections to other resources. However, as youll see in our data and throughout the report, the demand for our services increases with each passing year. In order to meet this growing need, we embarked on two QHVJGDKIIGUVRTQLGEVUKP0;##(oUJKUVQT[+P/C[QHYGDGICPa strategic planning process to carefully examine our organizational structure and health and to ensure that we are positioning ourselves for short and long-term success. We hired an accomplished consultant to take us through this process and we cannot wait to share the results YKVJ[QWVQYCTFVJGGPFQH

    #NUQKP/C[YGNCWPEJGFQWTPGYKPVCMGRTQITCOYKVJCITQWRQHvolunteer case managers. Expanding our pool of intake case managers to include highly-trained volunteers has made our intake model more sustainable while also creating an opportunity for new people to be involved in the direct service aspect of our work and providing better services for our grantees. You will hear directly from some of our volunteer case managers in special sections of this report titled Voices of NYAAF, and were sure you will be as blown away by their commitment to abortion access as we are.

    Because of your support we are able to grow each year and continue to provide a vital service which so many depend on. On behalf of the $QCTFQH&KTGEVQTUQWTCOC\KPIXQNWPVGGTUCPFVJGRGQRNGYJQcalled our hotline this year, thank you for partnering with us to make sure that abortion is safe, legal, accessible and funded.

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    Maureen StutzmanCo-ChairVolunteer Coordinator

    Alison TurkosCo-ChairClinic Liaison

    LETTER FROM THE CO-CHAIRS

  • 4The New York Abortion Access Fund supports anyone who is unable to pay

    fully for an abortion and is living in or

    traveling to New York State, by

    RTQXKFKPIPCPEKCNassistance and connections to

    other resources.

    NYAAF HISTORY & MISSIONThe New York Abortion Access Fund (NYAAF) was formed in D[ C ITQWR QH $CTPCTF%QNNGIG UVWFGPVU 8QNWPVGGTKPIas clinic escorts, our founding members witnessed a patient being turned away from a New ;QTM%KV[CDQTVKQPENKPKEDGECWUG

    they could not fully afford their procedure. And so, in conjunction YKVJ VJG $CTPCTF %QNNGIG CPF %QNWODKC 7PKXGTUKV[ 5VWFGPVU HQT%JQKEGITQWRVJG[UQWIJVVQGUVCDNKUJCNQECNCDQTVKQPHWPF#HVGTtwo years of grassroots fundraising, planning and acquisition of EPQPRTQVUVCVWU0;##(OCFGKVUTUVITCPVVQCENKPKEHQTCDQTVKQPUGTXKEGUKP

    NYAAF has grown considerably since its early days of funding just VJTGGENKPKEUKP0;%9GPQYHWPFQXGTENKPKEUCETQUU0GY;QTM5VCVGCPFVJGPWODGTQHITCPVGGUUGTXGFEQPVKPWGUVQITQYGCEJUECN [GCT0;##( UVTKXGU VQ UGTXG CNN EQOOWPKVKGU CPF JCU JGNFfundraisers and participated in press and educational events to show that abortion funds exist and are here to help.

    One element that remains constant in NYAAFs history is the FGFKECVKQPQHKVUCNNXQNWPVGGT$QCTFQH&KTGEVQTU+P0;##(oUOKUUKQP YCU UWRRQTVGF VJTQWIJ VJG YQTM QH DQCTFOGODGTUGCEJTGETWKVGFHQTVJGKTWPKSWGUMKNNU HWPFTCKUKPIPCPEKCN NKVGTCE[PQPRTQVOCPCIGOGPVCPFOWEJOQTGYJKEJYGTGWUGFVQITQYNYAAFs capacity and turn NYAAF into what it is today.

    In its thirteenth year of funding, NYAAF remains true to its values. NYAAF believes that every person should be able to determine their own reproductive destiny and have access to the resources, rights, and respect to do so. This year, NYAAF worked toward a gender-inclusive framework: we have adopted gender-inclusive language (avoiding binary pronouns) out of the understanding that not all those who seek abortion services identify as women. NYAAFs move toward gender-inclusivity stems from the recognition that systems of oppression, including racism, sexism, classism, homophobia, transphobia and others contribute to systemic injustices in the healthcare system. NYAAF is committed to recognizing and addressing these barriers to the best of our ability.

    30 374FORMED IN

    1999OVER

    CLINICSPATIENTS SERVED

    FY2014

    FUNDED

  • 5On the national level, reproductive rights are challenged regularly, and more vehemently than ever before. While Roe v. Wade remains the law of the land, individual states are chipping away at reproductive rights making abortion effectively inaccessible in many places. Luckily, New York 5VCVGFQGUPQV TGUVTKEVCEEGUU VQCDQTVKQP KP VJGways that many other states have there is no mandatory waiting period, no mandatory parental consent for minors, and no limitation on publicly funded abortions. Abortions may be performed in 0GY;QTMWRVQYGGMUQHRTGIPCPE[

    Because of this, New York is a haven for people who come from around the country seeking CDQTVKQP UGTXKEGU RGTEGPV QH VJG RGQRNGNYAAF served this year came to New York for an abortion from another state, often from places where abortion services are becoming increasingly FKHEWNVVQCEEGUU

    7PHQTVWPCVGN[ NGICN DCTTKGTU CTG PQV VJG QPN[restrictive forces controlling reproductive health care. Even for New Yorkers, abortions can be hard VQEQOGD[sPCPEKCNCPFRJ[UKECNDCTTKGTUGZKUVHQTUQOCP[QHQWTECNNGTU(QTGZCORNGCUQHRGTEGPVQHEQWPVKGU KP0GY;QTM5VCVGYGTGYKVJQWVCUKPINGCDQTVKQPRTQXKFGTCEEQTFKPIVQVJGGuttmacher Institute. The 8 percent of New Yorkers who live in these counties must travel at least some distance for the services they need.

    Once a patient is able to reach a clinic, they are faced with the undeniable fact that abortion is a costly RTQEGFWTG#VNGUUVJCPYGGMUIGUVCVKQPVJGCXGTCIGEQUVQHCPCDQTVKQPKUDWVECPEQUVWRVQCVYGGMUIGUVCVKQPCPFOQTGVJCPKPGZVTGOGEKTEWOUVCPEGU6JGUGTKUKPIEQUVUcoupled with tough economic times, travel costs for out-of-state callers, and additional fees for lab YQTMOGCPVJCVOCP[RGQRNGNCEMVJGPCPEKCNTGUQWTEGUVQRC[HQTCPCDQTVKQPQWVQHRQEMGV

    Many of our grantees make just a tiny bit too much to qualify for public health insurance. Even when patients have insurance, they may still be unable to access an abortion. Many private and employer-based insurance plans do not cover abortion, and even if abortion is covered, many plans include prohibitively high deductibles which must be met before the patient can access coverage. Moreover, the Hyde Amendment bars the use of federal funds to pay for abortion except in cases of rape, incest, QTpVJTGCVVQVJGNKHGQHVJGYQOCPqOGCPKPIVJCVTGEKRKGPVUQH6TKECTGVJG75OKNKVCT[JGCNVJKPUWTCPEGplan provided to active duty, guard, reserves, retired members and their families, are not covered for abortion.

    ABORTION ACCESS LANDSCAPE

    47% OF NEW YORK COUNTIES

    AN ABORTION CLINICLACK

  • 6Because the Hyde Amendment prevents federal dollars from funding abortion, individual states must choose to provide state funding to subsidize their Medicaid programs coverage of abortion. New York KUQPGQHQPN[UVCVGUYJGTGVJGUVCVG/GFKECKFRTQITCOFQGUEQXGTCDQTVKQPHQTGNKIKDNGRCVKGPVU.CUV[GCT0GY;QTMCNUQGZRCPFGF/GFKECKFWPFGTVJG#HHQTFCDNG%CTG#EV&WGVQVJKUGZRCPUKQPmany more people became eligible for coverage and we spent more time than ever connecting our ECNNGTUYKVJ/GFKECKFGPTQNNGTUQTVJG0GY;QTM5VCVG*GCNVJ'ZEJCPIG*QYGXGTGXGPKP0GY;QTMNYAAF still hears from hundreds of individuals who do not qualify for Medicaid or who might qualify DWVJCXGFKHEWNV[GPTQNNKPIKPCVKOGN[OCPPGT

    'XGPKHCRGTUQPKUCDNGVQTCKUGGPQWIJHWPFUVQCHHQTFCPCDQTVKQPKVOC[DGFKHEWNVVQNQECVGCENKPKEVQRGTHQTOVJGRTQEGFWTG+PHCEVPGCTN[RGTEGPVQHRGQRNGYJQGZRGTKGPEGFCFGNC[KPQDVCKPKPIan abortion cite the time it took to make arrangements and raise money. When you consider that RGTEGPVQHVJQUGUGGMKPICDQTVKQPNKXGDGNQYVJG(GFGTCN2QXGTV[.KPGKVKUGCU[VQUGGJQYPCPEKCNand travel barriers pose a real disadvantage.

    Abortion providers themselves may also unintentionally create barriers to abortion access, often because they are under closer scrutiny and have more regulations to comply with than facilities that do PQVRTQXKFGCDQTVKQPUGTXKEGU5QOG0GY;QTMENKPKEUFQPQVCEEGRV/GFKECKFCURC[OGPVQTFQPQVoffer payment plans. Others will not perform abortions after a certain number of weeks, and others YKNNPQVCEEGRVRNGFIGUHTQOCDQTVKQPHWPFUQPDGJCNHQHVJGKTRCVKGPVU%NKPKEUCTGVT[KPIVJGKTDGUVVQfunction in an environment where abortion is stigmatized, yet sometimes the resulting policies make it OQTGFKHEWNVHQTRGQRNGVQCEEGUUVJGECTGVJG[PGGF

    %NGCTN[ VJGTGCTGOCP[DCTTKGTU VQCEEGUUKPICDQTVKQP ECTG CEEGUU VQ ENKPKEU CEEGUU VQ HWPFU NGICNrestrictions, red tape and notably, stigmatization of a routine, safe and often necessary procedure. We acknowledge that peoples individual circumstances and encounters with these obstacles inform their decisions to pursue abortion. As a result, our work as an abortion fund hopes to serve the most marginalized communities by operating at the critical intersection between reproductive rights, economic justice and inequitable health systems.

    ABORTION ACCESS LANDSCAPE

    STATES

    UNDER MEDICAIDCOVER ABORTION17

  • 7$365AVERAGEPLEDGE

    FY 2014 was NYAAFs highest volume grant funding cycle to date with $136,401 provided to clinics on behalf of 374 grantees. This represents a 41% increase in monies pledged CPF C KPETGCUGKPITCPVGGUQXGT(; Each grantee funded presents to us a unique need HQTCUUKUVCPEGKPPCPEKPIVJGKTCDQTVKQPRTQEGFWTGThe information about our grantees shared here will provide a sense of who NYAAF serves and the impact of our funding. 6JKUKPHQTOCVKQPYCUEQNNGEVGFHTQOQWT(;grantees through NYAAFs data management U[UVGO YJKEJ KPENWFGU QWT 5CNGUHQTEG FCVCDCUGand clinic intake forms. However, some information is missing for certain grantees and indicators; therefore, numbers and percentages for unknown data are included in all calculations CPF IWTGU JGTGKP VQ RTGXGPV DKCU KP TGRQTVKPI

    Age0;##(UGTXGFITCPVGGUCIGFVQKP(;6YQITCPVGGUHWPFGFYGTG[GCTUQNFQT[QWPIGTITCPVGGUYGTGVGGPCIGTUCIGF#OQPICFWNVU QH TGRTQFWEVKXG CIG YGTG [GCTU QNF CNOQUV QH CNN ITCPVGGU ITCPVGGUYGTG [GCTUQNF ITCPVGGUYGTG [GCTUQNF ITCPVGGUYGTG[GCTUQNFCPFITCPVGGYCU[GCTUQNF#IGKUWPMPQYPHQTITCPVGGU6JGCXGTCIGCIGQH0;##(ITCPVGGUYCU[GCTUQNF Race & Ethnicity1PGVJKTFQH0;##(oUITCPVGGUKFGPVKH[CU9JKVG%CWECUKCPITCPVGGUKFGPVKH[CU$NCEM#HTKECP#OGTKECP#HTKECP*GTKVCIGITCPVGGUKFGPVKGFCU.CVKPC%JKECIQ*KURCPKE6GPITCPVGGUKFGPVKGFCU#UKCP#UKCP#OGTKECP2CEKE+UNCPFGTCPFHQWTITCPVGGUKFGPVKGFCU0CVKXG#OGTKECP#OGTKECP+PFKCP 0KPGITCPVGGUKFGPVKGFCUDKQTOWNVKTCEKCN4CEGCPFGVJPKEKV[KUWPMPQYPHQTITCPVGGU

    Residency ITCPVGGU YGTG 0GY ;QTM 5VCVG 0;5TGUKFGPVUCPFVTCXGNGFVQ0;5HTQOQVJGTUVCVGUHQTVJGKTCDQTVKQP5VCVGQHTGUKFGPE[KUWPMPQYPHQT ITCPVGGU 1PG KPVGTPCVKQPCN ITCPVGGhailed from the Republic of Burundi.

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    WHO NYAAF SERVES

    50%OF PATIENTS IN THEIR 20S

    FY20

    13

    FY20

    14 41%

    $136,401

    INCREASEIN PLEDGEDMONIES

    $96,971

  • 8Number of Children QH 0;##(oU ITCPVGGU CTGparenting one or more children. Number of children is unknown HQT ITCPVGGU #OQPIVJQUGYKVJEJKNFTGPITCPVGGU

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    JCF VYQ EJKNFTGP ITCPVGGU JCF VJTGGEJKNFTGP VJTGG ITCPVGGU had four children, three grantees

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    Insurance Status 0;##( ITCPVGGU TGRQTVGF JCXKPIno health insurance at the time they sought an CDQTVKQPITCPVGGUJCFRTKXCVGKPUWTCPEGhowever it often did not cover abortion care.

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    KPUWTCPEGUVCVWUKUWPMPQYP Contraceptive Use ITCPVGGU TGRQTVGFusing a form of contraception when their pregnancy occurred. ITCPVGGU TGRQTVGFusing no form of birth control at the time of conception. %QPVTCEGRVKXG WUG KPHQTOCVKQPKUOKUUKPIHQTITCPVGGU Among those using contraception,

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    Voices of NYAAF

    Working with NYAAF has been one of the most rewarding experiences I have had in my 17 years as a clinic counselor and patient advocate. Their volunteers and donors help those most vulnerable access safe, compassionate, abortion care and literally make it possible to save peoples lives. They are my heroes and are part of why I stay in wi`

    - Heather MacGibbon, Parkmed Physicians

    WHO NYAAF SERVES

    60% OF PATIENTS AREUNINSURED

    49%

    27%

    NO BIRTHCONTROL

    24% STATUSUNKNOWN

    USED BIRTHCONTROL

    48% OF PATIENTS PARENTING 1+CHILDREN

  • 9ITCPVGGU JCF C UWTIKECN VGTOKPCVKQPYJKNG ITCPVGGU

    JCFCOGFKECNCDQTVKQP6[RGQHRTQEGFWTGYCUPQVTGRQTVGFHQTITCPVGGU 6GPITCPVGGUYGTGDG[QPF0;5oNGICNNKOKVQHYGGMURTGIPCPVAll ten of these grantees travelled to other states for their abortion RTQEGFWTGVJTGGTGEGKXGFECTGKP/CT[NCPFHQWTKP%QNQTCFQCPFthree in New Mexico. Cost of Procedure, Grant Amounts & Collaborative FundingThe average total cost of a procedure supported by NYAAF was YJKNGVJGOQUVEQOOQPEQUVQHCRTQEGFWTGYCU 0;##(EQPVTKDWVGFCOCZKOWOITCPVQHCPFCOKPKOWOITCPVQH6JGCXGTCIG0;##(ITCPVYCUYJKNGVJGOQUVEQOOQPITCPVKU NYAAFs funding process is always collaborative. We coordinate resources among our grantees, clinics, and partner abortion funds to ensure that our grants go further. The vast majority of our grantees, RGQRNGEQPVTKDWVGFOQPG[VQYCTFVJGKTCDQTVKQP1PGITCPVGGEQPVTKDWVGFYJKNGVJGCXGTCIGITCPVGGEQPVTKDWVKQPYCU 6JGOQUVEQOOQPCOQWPVEQPVTKDWVGFD[CITCPVGG KU%NKPKEUFKUEQWPVGFRTQEGFWTGUQTWUGFVJGKTQYPKPVGTPCNHWPFKPI TGUQWTEGU VQ RTQXKFG CFFKVKQPCN HWPFKPI HQT ITCPVGGU

    2CTVPGTCDQTVKQPHWPFUEQPVTKDWVGFVQITCPVGGUVJCVNYAAF also supported. The maximum contribution by a partner HWPFYCUKPUWRRQTVQHCECUGVQYJKEJ0;##(RNGFIGFCUYGNN

    Voices of NYAAF

    Sometimes the hardest thing can be the best decision you ever made. I look at my life now and realize if I didnt do what I did I would still be where I was years ago. But now Im ready and stable to start a family with nothing but success on my glittery path.

    - Tiana H., NYAAF Client

    WHO NYAAF SERVES

  • 10

    NYAAF is an organization completely run by a committed network of active volunteers and a volunteer Board of Directors who keep the operation running throughout the year with monthly meetings CPFTGVTGCVU0;##(QRGTCVGUCJQWTFC[UCYGGMFC[Ua year call line that offers a judgment-free space where individuals can access information about abortion services, and can receive

    PCPEKCNCUUKUVCPEGHQTVJGKTCDQTVKQPRTQEGFWTGKPVJGGXGPVVJCV/GFKECKFQTRTKXCVGKPUWTCPEGKUPQVan option. During the intake process, NYAAF collects information regarding client place of residence, IGUVCVKQPKPUWTCPEGEQXGTCIG/GFKECKFGNKIKDKNKV[CPFCDKNKV[QHVJGENKGPVVQUGNHPCPEGQTHWPFTCKUGamong family and friends for their termination.

    NYAAFs main function is to help a client chart their path of access to abortion. This often means OCMKPICFKTGEVPCPEKCNEQPVTKDWVKQPVQVJGENKPKEYJGTGVJGCDQTVKQPKUVCMKPIRNCEGDWVCNUQKPENWFGUproviding information, referrals and playing the role of client advocate within a complicated health care system. We provide information about which clinics will enroll the client in Medicaid. Not many do, and KVKUFKHEWNVHQTRCVKGPVUVQPFVJKUKPHQTOCVKQPQPVJGKTQYP

    Oftentimes, people need very simple things like directions to another city, price comparisons across multiple clinics, referrals for other hotlines like suicide prevention, or support for experiences with domestic violence, rape or incest. During these calls, NYAAFs board members and volunteers strive to be a supportive resource for clients.

    Voices of NYAAF

    I decided to become a NYAAF intake volunteer because I was looking to connect more with patients and those facing barriers to abortion access. [In the reproductive rights wi`R]>VViiiheart of what were all working towards and volunteering with NYAAF helped me put everything back in perspective. I am so proud of what NYAAF does and cant wait for my next intake shift!

    -Emily Zahn, Intake Volunteer

    NYAAF INTAKE PROCESS

    NYC CALL LINE

    OUT OF NYC CALL LINE

    SPANISH- SPEAKING LINE

    New Intake Model (As of Spring 2014)

    BOARD SUPPORT

    The new intake model has helped us grow our volunteer base and reach patients all over New York State.

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    Historically, NYAAFs board members have been solely responsible for patient intake and for responding to calls on the hotline. However, as our call volume steadily grew year after year, that RTCEVKEG UKORN[DGECOGWPUWUVCKPCDNG5Q KP0;##(DGICP NQQMKPICVQVJGTCDQTVKQP HWPFintake models and thinking about ways we could improve our own system. Two opportunities for KORTQXGOGPVYGTGKFGPVKGFVJGFGUKTGVQDGVVGTWVKNK\GCPFITQYQWTXQNWPVGGTRTQITCOKPCOQTGsystematic way, and the need to reduce the burden of an intake shift caseload.

    6JGKPVCMGRTQEGUUKUPQYFKXKFGFKPVQVJTGGECNNNKPGUYKVJCFKHHGTGPVXQNWPVGGTQPGCEJNKPG%CNNNKPGUCTGPQYURNKVWRKPVQECNNGTUHTQO0;%ECNNGTUHTQOQWVUKFG0;%CPFECNNGTUYJQURGCM5RCPKUJCUVJGKTprimary language. A board member is assigned to oversee each week and offer support to volunteers.

    0;##(DGICPRKNQVKPIVJKURTQITCOKP5RTKPIYKVJCEQTGITQWRQHXQNWPVGGTUCPFCHVGTPCNK\KPIRTQVQEQNUCPFC VTCKPKPIEWTTKEWNWO VJGTUVGXGT0;##( +PVCMG6TCKPKPI HQT8QNWPVGGTUYCUJGNF KP ,WPG

    The NYAAF Board of Directors is committed to remaining connected to the services we provide, so all board members participate in intake twice a year, in addition to serving as board support.

    NYAAF INTAKE PROCESS

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    EVENTS & FUNDRAISINGTexas Solidarity FundraisersAugust 16, 2013 and November 18, 2013+P #WIWUV 0;##( JGNF C 6GZCUVJGOGF HWPFTCKUGT CV $TCPFGF 5CNQQP KP $TQQMN[P VQ UWRRQTV QWTcolleague funds in Texas in the wake of a wave of anti-choice laws threatening to close the majority of clinics in Texas. All funds raised were donated to the Lilith Fund and the TEA Fund.

    +P0QXGODGT0;##(VGCOGFWRYKVJ5CTCJ5KNXGTOCP.K\\9KPUVGCFCPF0#4#.2TQ%JQKEG#OGTKECVQJQUV%NGCT'[GU(WNN*GCTVU%CP%JQQUGCUVCTUVWFFGFVGNGVJQPUVTGCOGFQPNKPGYKVJRTQEGGFUIQKPIVQIJVDCEMCICKPUVVJGCVVCEMUQPCDQTVKQPCEEGUUKP6GZCU6JGGXGPVTCKUGFOQTGVJCPfor four abortion funds in Texas.

    #HVGT6KNNGT$GPGV5ETGGPKPICPF3#YKVJNOOCMGTU/CTVJC5JCPGand Lana Wilson September 21, 20130;##(JQUVGFCUETGGPKPIQHVJGITQWPFDTGCMKPIFQEWOGPVCT[#HVGT6KNNGTCVVJG.KPEQNP%GPVGT(KNO5QEKGV[HQNNQYGFD[C3#YKVJVJGNOOCMGTU0;##(UQNFVKEMGVUCPFTCKUGF

    NYAAF House Parties October 24, 2014 and December 8, 2013.QPIVKOG0;##(UWRRQTVGTU-CVJC2QNNKVVCPF$CTDCTC-CUUGCEJJQUVGFUWEEGUUHWNJQWUGRCTVKGUVQDGPGV0;##(VQIGVJGTTCKUKPIQXGTHQT0;##(

    NYAAFs Fifth Annual Bowl-a-thon April 27, 20140;##(JGNFQWT(KHVJ#PPWCN$QYNCVJQPQP#RTKNKPCDTCPFPGYNCTIGTURCEGCV$QYNOQT%JGNUGC2KGTU6YQJWPFTGFDQYNGTUTCKUGFQXGTVJTQWIJPGCTN[KPFKXKFWCNFQPCVKQPUQPEGCICKPOCMKPIQWT$#6VJGNCTIGUVKPVJGEQWPVT[6JKU[GCTHQTVJGTUVVKOGVJGGXGPVHGCVWTGFCNKXG&,IKHVbags for the participants, and event sponsors.

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    EVENTS & FUNDRAISING

    1DXKQWU%JKNF$GPGV5ETGGPKPICPF3#YKVJUVCT,GPP[5NCVGYTKVGTdirector Gillian Robespierre, and producer Elisabeth Holm ,WPG

    0;##( JGNF C DGPGV UETGGPKPI QH1DXKQWU%JKNF C JKNCTKQWU CPF VQWEJKPI TQOCPVKE EQOGF[ VJCVhappens to include a thoughtful and honest depiction of a young woman who chooses to have an CDQTVKQP0;##(UQNFVKEMGVUCPFTCKUGF

    Budget Overview:Expenses:&KTGEVITCPVUVQENKPKEUHQTCDQTVKQPUGTXKEGU Grants to Texas Abortion Funds (Fund Texas Women,.KNKVJ(WPF6'#(WPFCPF9JQNG9QOGPoU*GCNVJHQT5QNKFCTKV[HWPFTCKUGT )GPGTCNQRGTCVKPIGZRGPUGU 6TCXGNEQPHGTGPEGUCPFOGGVKPIU 6QVCN'ZRGPUGU

    Income:6QVCN0;##((WPFTCKUKPI (WPFTCKUKPIHQT6GZCU(WPFURCUUVJTQWIJ 6QVCN+PEQOG

  • 14

    Voices of NYAAF

    If people feel that they need to get an abortion, they have the right to access one.

    -Christine Davitt, Board Member in the NY Daily News

    As this report illustrates, NYAAF has experienced incredible growth and accordingly, weve crafted an expert social media UVTCVGI[VJCVJCUTCKUGFQWTRTQNGCUCPQTICPK\CVKQP9KVJPGCTN[6YKVVGT HQNNQYGTU JVVRVYKVVGTEQO0;##(CPFQXGTFacebook Likes (JVVRHCEGDQQMEQOP[CCH), weve made it an organizational priority to stay active on social media. We use Facebook and Twitter to promote our events, raise awareness around abortion access issues, amplify our advocacy efforts, and engage with supporters and community members.

    In addition to fostering a robust presence on social media, NYAAF has been featured in outlets such as the LA Times, NY Daily News, MSNBC, and the Village Voice. Below is a selection of our media JKIJNKIJVU KP(;#UYGEQPVKPWG VQITQYYG NQQM HQTYCTF VQexpanding our media presence and continually connecting NYAAF to new audiences.

    MEDIA & SOCIAL MEDIA

    Not Everyone Who Has an Abortion Is a Woman - How to Frame the Abortion Rights Issue

    #TexasWomenForever fundraiser raises $53K for abortion access

    Feminist Comedians Raise $50,000 During an Abortion Access Telethon, and Conservative Twitters Head Exploded

    Letter [to the editor]: Abortion access eludes many New York women

    Anti-abortion activists dont like the way Bronx clinic promotes its services

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    Voices of NYAAF

    Abortion in this country is often experienced as more of a privilege than a right. NYAAF tries to combat that problem.

    - Lori Adelman, Feministing

    MEDIA & SOCIAL MEDIA

    Raising money to ensure women have access to abortions

    Donate to the Abortion Access Bowl-a-thon!

    What One Womans Fight For A Late-Tern Abortion Says About Reproductive Rights In The U.S.

    What Sandy Wrought, Part 2: In the Wake of Disaster, Reproductive Health Care Falls by the Wayside

    /NYAAF @NYAAF

    Find NYAAF Online

    For media inquiries, please contact Christine Davitt at [email protected].

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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

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    212-252-4757FDR Station, Box #7569

    New York, NY 10150

    www.nyaaf.org

    To our partner abortion funds, namely, the National Abortion Federation, the National Network of #DQTVKQP (WPFU 'CUVGTP /CUUCEJWUGVVU #DQTVKQP (WPF VJG &% #DQTVKQP (WPF *GTUG[ #DQTVKQPAssistance Loan Fund, Jane Fund, Make a Difference Fund, Third Wave Emergency Abortion Fund, the 9QOGPoU/GFKECN(WPFCPFVJG9QOGPoU4GRTQFWEVKXG4KIJVU#UUKUVCPEG2TQLGEVCPFQVJGTCPQP[OQWUpartners, your collaboration and resourcefulness are invaluable to our success; 6QQWT KPVCMG TGUQWTEGU KPENWFKPI*CXGP%QCNKVKQP0#4#.2TQ%JQKEG0GY;QTM$QQMQH%JQKEGU(TKGPFUKP#FQRVKQP$CEMNKPG'ZJCNGVJG0GY;QTM5VCVG%QCNKVKQP#ICKPUV&QOGUVKE8KQNGPEG5CHG*QTK\QPVJG0CVKQPCN&QOGUVKE8KQNGPEG*QVNKPGCPF4CRG#DWUG+PEGUV0CVKQPCN0GVYQTM[QWTexpertise enables us to focus on funding; 6Q2J[UKEKCPUHQT4GRTQFWEVKXG*GCNVJ0#4#.2TQ%JQKEG0;0+4*CPFVJG)WVVOCEJGT+PUVKVWVG[QWTmeeting space and conference lines support our board meetings and administrative needs;

    To our clients and grantees, we thank you for contacting us, sharing your experiences with us, and trusting us to support you; we are here for you, call or e-mail and we will always respond.

    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS