Angels Foster Family Network Accomplishments

Third-Year Investee, Angels Foster Family Network will be graduating from SDSVP in June. Founder and Director, Cathy Richmond gave a final presentation at the June First Friday to discuss the growth of the agency and the incredible results of our partnership with them. Congrats to Angels on a successful partnership with San Diego Social Venture Partners! Thanks for all you do for our little ones and for being such a dynamic leader in the community!

Read below to learn more about Angels’s capacity building and program accomplishments.

Capacity Building Accomplishments

• Increased Staff and Budget
• Engaged and active Board of 17 members, well-functioning committees
• By-laws revised
• Larger and more attractive office space
• Financial reporting and control systems in place
• Consistent branding through UCSD Marketing class and SVP assistance
• Website revised, functions as main foster family recruitment source
• Evaluation Study conducted by Children’s Hospital, demonstrated positive, measurable outcomes
• Strategic Planning Process in place
• Fund Development Plan created with case statement
• More stable funding base (individual donors and foundations that give funds in consistent years)

Program Accomplishments

Growth in Babies Placed

• Year 1 – 33 babies
• Year 2 – 64 babies
• Year 3 – 54 babies (as of May 31)

Growth in Foster Familes Certified

• Year 1 – 9 certified
• Year 2 – 29 certified
• Year 3 - 18 certfied (As of May 31)

Growth in Revenue

Revenue generated in Calendar Year:

• Year 2006 $298,480
• Year 2007 $317,812
• Year 2008: $387,168
• Five months into May 2009: $210,753

SDSVP Partner Support

• Accounting & Financial Management - JoAnne Berg
• Bookkeeping set-up (in house) – Lenore Hawkins
• Board Development and By-Laws Revision - Joyce Ross, Richard Bockoff and Gary Kloehn
• Marketing and Mission – Richard Bockoff , Alan Sorkin, Sherri Neasham and Amy Larson
• Executive Selection - Joyce Ross
• Grant Assistance – Callie Craig
• Event Support – Diane Wintress and Amy Larson
• SVP Liaison - Peggy Kidd
• Lead Partners – Amy Larson and Joyce Ross