2015 Impact Report

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The Highland Park Community Foundation is proud to present our 2015 Impact Report. Thanks to you, our generous donors, support in the community has continued to grow since our founding in 1992. This means more aid to the programs and people that make Highland Park and Highwood the vibrant and diverse community it is - and an enhanced quality of life for all local residents. We thank you for your ongoing support!

2014 Grant Recipients Social ServicesAnixter CenterBig Brothers Big SistersCenter for Enriched LivingFamily Service of SE Lake County Bilingual Counseling, Nuestro Center Giant Splash, Sunday SoccerFriendship CircleJewish Child & Family Services/ResponseMayor’s Human Services Task ForceWelfare Council, Community Education ForumWorking Together Youth ProgramsZacharias Sexual Abuse Center

Senior ServicesCatholic Charities, Seniors ProgramSE Lake County Faith in Action

Child CareFamily NetworkHP Community Nursery School and Day CareHP/Highwood Home Child Care AssociationJewish Council for Youth ServicesTri-Con Child Care Center

Our MissionThe mission of the Highland Park Community Foundation is to meet the unmet social service, cultural, educational and environmental

needs of Highland Park and Highwood, and to promote

philanthropy in the community.

Educational ServicesCollege Bound OpportunitiesEstudiante to StudentHP Golden Apple AwardHomework Club, HPHSNational Hispanic Institute, HPHS

Art ProgramsEast on CentralFocus on the ArtsJammin’ in JensenMidwest Young ArtistsMusic Theatre CompanyPilgrim PlayersThe Art Center of Highland Park

Civic ProgramsHP LibraryParents: The Anti-DrugVolunteer Pool of HP

HPHS 4-YearGraduation Rate

91%Overall

70% Low Income Students

An Impact on Social Services

“The Latino Youth Initiative (LYI) is an outstanding example of how schools and community partners can work together to combine resources to maximize the support of our young people. I am tremendously grateful for the partnership with Family Service and the support of the HP Community Foundation.”

Tom KoulentesPrincipalHighland Park High School

Photo: Family Service’s LYI nurtures students to become the first in their families to go to college.

An Impact on Children

“Access to high quality early learning programs can mean the difference in children’s school success and beyond. With the Foundation’s investment in our Scholarship Program, Tri-Con’s

most vulnerable students are offered the opportunity to participate in a program

that prepares them for school.”

Pam FeinbergExecutive Director

Tri-Con Child Care Center

Students Receiving Financial Aid for Lunch/Books

1 in 5District 112 Students

1 in 7HPHS Students

Photo: The Foundation provides scholarships for early education to Tri-Con and other local programs.

Dropout Rate Based on Students Involvement in the Arts

4%High Involvement

22%Low Involvement

An Impact on the Arts

“My daughter and I stumbled upon Jammin’ in Jensen while biking the Green Bay Trail. We stopped to listen, joined friends at their picnic and enjoyed Bluegrass music… what a fabulous day!”

Susie KramerHighland Park Resident

Photo: Jammin’ in Jensen concerts ran weekly throughout the summer at Jens Jensen Park.

A Proactive ImpactThe HPCF proactively partners with foundations and individuals to increase the impact of grants and help

organizations reach their goals.• Highland Park Golden Apple – annual award

for an outstanding local teacher• Highland Park-Highwood Legal Aid Clinic –

funds to support clinic startup• Friends of Jens Jensen – (1) financing for

feasibility study of Rosewood Park pool; (2) support of Jammin’ in Jensen concerts

• Family Service – grant challenge for expansion of Latino Youth Initiative

Residents LivingBelow Poverty Level

5.9%In Highland Park

10.8%In Highwood

Photo: The 2015 HP Golden Apple Award recipient Elizabeth Hodge, an Elm Place special education teacher, celebrates with students.

Help Make an ImpactFor more than 20 years, the Highland Park Community Foundation has provided financial support to service and cultural agencies in Highland Park and Highwood. Our impact on the community continues to expand. In 2014, the Foundation awarded a record $152,500 in grants and scholarships to 35 local agencies.

The HPCF has built a permanent Endowment Fund that provides a dependable source of income to help maintain and enrich the quality of life of local residents. The Board’s vision is to continue to grow the Endowment Fund, thus allowing the Foundation to issue more grant dollars each year to address the growing needs of the community.

Give Where You Live!More information about the HPCF, including how to donate, can be found by visiting www.hpcommunityfoundation.com. Donations can also be mailed to the Highland Park Community Foundation, P.O. Box 398, Highland Park, IL 60035.

10.8%In Highwood

HPCFToday

$152,500in Grants Awarded, 2014

35 Programs

Supported, 2014

The HPCF has recently changed our logo to reflect our growing impact on a wide range of programs and services in the community. Our new “Painted Tree” logo symbolizes the generous giving of our residents for social services, artistic and environmental programs, as well as the stability and longevity of the Foundation. Please, Give Where You Live!

HPCF Board of Directors

Thank you to Michael Colton of Highland Park who generously donated his time and talent to design our new logo.

Statistics presented in this report were obtained from US Census data, Districts 112 and 113, and National Endowment for the Arts.www.hpcommunityfoundation.com

OfficersWalter R. Nathan -Chairman Peter Flanzer -Vice-Chairman Charles Dobrusin -Secretary David Fairman -Treasurer

DirectorsSofia Alvarez Jack Blane Betsy Brint Steven Hirsh Cookie Anspach Kohn

Laurie Levin Frank Lieber Jean Meadows Nancy Mills David Reich Kimberly SaccaroVirginia Schulte David Small Donald Stewart Sallyan Windt Cynthia Witten

Lifetime Directors Lawrence Block Sylvia Delman David Hoffman Lucy Minor Jane Shapira

Honorary DirectorsMichael Belsky, Former Mayor Ray Geraci, Former Mayor Daniel Pierce, Former Mayor Nancy Rodkin Rotering, Mayor

Advisory Board David Blumberg Richard Cortesi Bruce Goodman Elly LiebermanAndrew M. LivingstonPatty Pell Steve Putzel Bruce Sperling

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