Organizations Filed Purposes:
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF DANE COUNTY'S MISSION IS TO CREATE AND SUPPORT ONE-TO-ONE MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS THAT IGNITE THE POWER AND PROMISE OF YOUTH.
TO CREATE AND SUPPORT ONE-TO-ONE MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS THAT IGNITE THE POWER AND PROMISE OF YOUTH, SO THAT ALL YOUTH ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
ELEMENTARY - BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC, AT THE END OF MARCH 2020, WE RECOMMENDED OUR 552 MATCHES MEET VIRTUALLY AND NOT IN PERSON. OUR IN-PERSON, SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS CAME TO A PAUSE WHEN MMSD SCHOOLS ANNOUNCED THEY WERE GOING VIRTUAL IN THE FALL. IN NOVEMBER 2020 WE LAUNCHED A PILOT VIRTUAL SCHOOL FRIENDS PROGRAM WITH MMSD BY REACTIVATING 19 LITTLES FROM PARTNER SCHOOLS TO SEE IF LITTLES WOULD RESPOND POSITIVELY TO A VIRTUAL PROGRAM. SO FAR, WE HAVE SEEN A GOOD RESPONSE FROM MATCHES WITH CONSISTENT ATTENDANCE FROM LITTLES. BASED ON THE POSITIVE RESPONSE WE WILL LAUNCH A LARGER-SCALE PROGRAM IN JANUARY 2021 TO SERVE MORE LITTLES VIRTUALLY.
ENROLLMENT - WHILE THE PANDEMIC PAUSED AND SLOWED OUR ABILITY TO MAKE NEW MENTORING MATCHES, IN 2020 WE SERVED 540 CHILDREN AND 602 VOLUNTEERS. EARLY ON IN THE PANDEMIC, WE RECOGNIZED THAT THE HEALTH OF OUR LITTLES IS BUOYED UP BY THE HEALTH OF THEIR HOME PLUS 87% OF LITTLES COME FROM LOW-INCOME HOMES (DETERMINED BY USING FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH), SO WE SHIFTED A NUMBER OF RESOURCES TO EXTEND BEYOND OUR MATCH SUPPORT TO MAKE SURE THAT EACH FAMILY'S BASIC NEEDS WERE BEING MET. WE SECURED FUNDING TO PROVIDE MONETARY GIFTS TO 100+ FAMILIES WHO WERE EXPERIENCING IMMEDIATE HARDSHIP. OUR STAFF MADE MORE THAN 360 DELIVERIES FROM THE FOOD BANK TO MORE THAN 50 FAMILIES WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION. AND WE PROVIDED SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO MORE THAN 400 LITTLES.
HIGH SCHOOL - WE WERE NOT ABLE TO HOLD IN-PERSON CAREER DEVELOPMENT OR EXPLORATION EVENTS BUT STILL WORKED WITH 189 HIGH SCHOOL MATCHES IN 2020. 22 OF OUR LITTLES GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL. WE ALSO INCREASED THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALIZED CONTACTS WE MADE TO EACH FAMILY, ENSURING THAT EVERY PARENT AND LITTLE HAD A MATCH SUPPORT SPECIALIST (MSS) WHO COULD LISTEN TO THEIR FEARS, CONCERNS, AND NEEDS, AND HELP THEM NAVIGATE SYSTEMS AND FIND SOLUTIONS THAT FIT THEIR UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCES. THROUGH OVER 5,500 CONVERSATIONS WITH BIGS, LITTLES, AND THEIR PARENTS, WE CONNECTED FAMILIES AND LITTLES TO VITAL RESOURCES LIKE RENT ASSISTANCE, UNEMPLOYMENT, AND MORE. WE TALKED THROUGH THE CHALLENGES THEY WERE EXPERIENCING WITH VIRTUAL LEARNING. AND WE ALSO WORKED WITH BIGS AND PARENTS TO FIND UNIQUE AND INNOVATIVE WAYS FOR MATCHES TO CONNECT VIRTUALLY.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Sandy Michaelis | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $78,843 |
| Tanika Apaloo | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Rob Kane | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Solt | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kiah Calmese Walker | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin Torrence | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Giemza | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jeannie Cullen Schultz | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Enzo Ciarletta | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Eckstrom | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Casey Liakos | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Bruce Rosen | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ashley Greer | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ana Hooker | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dan Paulson | PAST PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Kenneth Albridge Iii | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Kari Grasee | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Bob Lang | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Cedric Ellis | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
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