1 The mission of the Urban League of Middle Tennessee is to enable African Americans, other minorities and disenfranchised groups to secure economic self-reliance, power, parity, and civil rights.

2012/2013 Annual Report

(July, 2012 – June, 2013)

This Annual Report represents the work of Urban

League of Middle Tennessee during our last full fiscal

year, July, 2012 – June 30, 2013. We have also

included some updates since our work and the support

of that work is so dynamic.

We continue to advance the

mission of the League

through our efforts in

Workforce Development and

Education. We have also

been provided opportunities

to expand the scope of our

work to other areas and in

this current year, we’ll work

toward making progress that

can be shared with you in

2014. Thank you for your

continued investment in our work. We look forward

to continuing those efforts toward Empowering

Communities and Changing Lives!

Sincere regards,

Patricia Parrish Stokes, President and CEO

Harry L. Wilson, ULMT Board Chairman (August, 2013)

Urban League of Middle

Tennessee

2012/2013 Board of Directors Paul Seal, Chairman

Cracker Barrel

Harry L. Wilson, V. Chairman

UPS

Samuel Howard, Past Chair

Phoenix Holdings

Vonzella Bryant, Treasurer

General Board of Discipleship

Dan France, Secretary

Messer Construction

Reverend George T. Brooks, Sr.

St. James Missionary Baptist Church

John Gauder, III

Comcast Cable

Eddie D. Hamilton, MD. FAAP

Centennial Pediatrics

Lisa McDonald McGee

ULMT Guild President

Meharry Medical College

LaTrisha Jemison

Regions Bank

Alexandria Lee

Community Volunteer

Darius Montgomery

ULMT YP President

Freddie Morrison

Dell Computers

Robert Moseley

Allstate Insurance

John Mims

Wal-Mart

Burley Nelson

Direct Auto

Jerome Oglesby

Deloitte

Dell Oliver

HCA/Tri-Star

Walter Overton

Tennessee Titans

Luis Parodi

53rd Bank

Ivan Reeves

Dollar General

Laura Smith Tidwell

Nashville Electric Service

Charles Sueing

The Sueing Agency/Nationwide

Bea Thompson

Moody Nolan

Patricia Stokes, President and CEO

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Background and

History

II. Service Categories

and Program

Highlights

III. 2012/2013 Year-End

Finance

IV. NUL Assessment

Results

V. 2012/2013 Donors

VI. Upcoming Events

VII. ULMT Staff and

Volunteers

2 The mission of the Urban League of Middle Tennessee is to enable African Americans, other minorities and disenfranchised groups to secure economic self-reliance, power, parity, and civil rights.

Patricia Stokes, President and CEO and Paul Seal, Board Chairman

History: The Urban League of Middle Tennessee was chartered on April 15, 1968 by a group of diverse business and community leaders to “Carry on programs of social service and improving the economic welfare of the Negro in the greater Nashville area” In 2012, our Urban League celebrates 44 years of Empowering Nashville and Middle Tennessee Communities. The Urban League of Middle Tennessee has built a strong reputation for connecting job seekers and employers together for success. We embrace hard to serve populations as well as high skilled, experienced job seekers. Our Urban League has found jobs for thousands and worked to move families from dependence to sustainability. For many years, we have provided housing, financial literacy, after-school programs for youth while we worked with the greater Nashville community in efforts that addressed the physical and mental health and wellbeing of our community. In addition to activities focused on civic engagement and advocacy, ULMT currently offers programs for youth and adults in education and workforce development. The services are aligned with the National Urban League’s 2025 aspirational goals.

“Every American has access to jobs with a living wage and good benefits”

2008 Recognition of ULMT Founders

YOUR URBAN LEAGUE OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE

Individuals who have gained

employment with the assistance of the

Urban League of Middle Tennessee

continue to contribute to the greater

Nashville economy. ULMT offered

3,500 units of service to adult job

seekers in 2012/13.

AFFILIATE SERVICES

Workforce Development - The Nashville Youth Training and Employment Corp program at Maplewood High School offers students the opportunity to experience work and careers of interest with the goal of keeping the participant connected to school. ULMT served 20 students in the last program year bringing the total served since program inception to 115.

ULMT provided over 3500 units of service to adult job seekers with resume preparation, interview and personal presentation coaching, basic technology support, job search support including access to employers through presentations and job fairs.

The Urban League of Middle Tennessee continued to provide adult education

to adult learners. Since July 2011, ULMT has supported instruction for about

75 adult learners. In 2012 we had eight adults to complete all requirements

and receive their GED. Since July 2012, we have had an additional twelve

adults to complete all requirements and receive their GED. We appreciate the

support of the Tennessee Technology Center for the delivery of adult

education services.

A f f i l i a t i o n s :

N a s h v i l l e W o r k f o r c e

N e t w o r k ( F o r m a l l y t h e

M a y o r ’ s P o v e r t y R e d u c t i o n

T a s k F o r c e / W o r k f o r c e

D e v e l o p m e n t S u b - C o m m i t t e e )

Workforce Funders: Dollar General Literacy Foundation, Regions Bank, UPS Foundation

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Workforce Development

The Urban League of Middle

Tennessee provided over 3,500

units of service for adult job

seekers in the 2012 fiscal year.

Your Urban League of Middle

Tennessee has participated in the

Mayor’s Poverty Reduction Task

Force for more than three years.

During the last fiscal year, the task

force transitioned into the

Nashville Workforce Network. The

spring job event was supported by

members of the NWN (Nashville

Workforce Network) steering

committee. We saw over 750 adult

job seekers at S. James Missionary

Baptist Church

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“Every American child is ready for college, work and life"

The Urban League of Middle Tennessee is engaged in a number of efforts that serve to not only advance the academic performance of participating students in preparation for college and /or career but also to educate about and engage parents and community in the dialogue on issues related to student performance and reform efforts surrounding Tennessee’s move to Common Core State Standards and common assessments.

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

NULITES/Project Ready (NPR), a National Urban League leadership develop and college

preparation model for 9th – 12th grade students serves as the foundation for ULMT youth development programming. The model includes Saturday Academies, one per month, throughout the academic year and additional ACT prep; a three week academy (Lipscomb University) during the month of June, and referrals to complimentary summer programs. NPR students at Maplewood are also enrolled in the Youth Training and Employment Corp program.

Nulites/ Project Ready (NPR)

Academies

ACT Prep Complimentary

Programs

Y-Tech - Maplewood Community

Literacy

NPR provides academic reinforcement in language arts, reading, math and technology.

The program which offers college exposure also supports leadership and personal

development, cultural enrichment and family education for college preparedness and

financing. Lipscomb, Fisk, Tennessee State and Argosy are university partners. We receive

additional support from Belmont, Vanderbilt and American Baptist College.

Affiliations:

Maplewood Business and Consumer Services Academy, MNPS Experiential Learning Committee and

The College Access Network, Alignment Nashville

Program Funders: Advance America, Comcast, Cricket Wireless, Dan and Margaret Maddox

Charitable Trust, Dell Computers, Memorial Foundation, Statefarm Insurance, UPS

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NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE’S EQUITY AND EXCELLENCE PROJECT

Initiatives

NUL

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ULMT

The National Urban League’s Equity and

Excellence Project (EEP) is an initiative

that focuses on building capacity at local,

state and national levels to convene and

participate in policy and educational

reform discussions and to develop

advocacy skills of local community

leaders around education reform

initiatives.

The initiative was originally implemented in two

states, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. It

has expanded to include three additional

cities: Cleveland, OH, New York, NY, and

Los Angeles, CA.

The Tennessee Urban League Affiliates or TULA

(Chattanooga, Knoxville, Memphis and

Nashville), are in the fourth year of

implementation. Urban League of

Middle Tennessee is currently the lead

affiliate in this effort.

ULMT’s local EEP initiatives have included the

Family Supper Collaborative; C4OURCE

(Churches for our Children’s Education)

TULA hosted a Gap Closure Convening in May,

2013 following a series of meetings with

Commissioner Huffman and with the

CORE offices under the leadership of Ken

Green.

Affiliations include: Speaking with One Voice (SOV),

The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce’s Report

Card Committee (co-chair), Metro Nashville Public

Schools, Children’s Defense Fund, Gideon’s Army, IMF,

the Tennessee PARCC Assessment Teacher/Leader

Cadre, ETS, and Southern Education Foundation

The goal of the Equity and Excellence Project (EEP) is to improve outcomes for underserved students in public schools by building the capacity of parents and communities to successfully advocate on behalf of their children and youth in the states of Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Ohio, California and New York. This project is an important part of the mission of the Urban League movement to enable African Americans to secure economic self-reliance, parity, power and civil rights and it relies on the movement’s strongest asset — local Urban League affiliates. The EEP targets five focus areas: • Common Core Standards • Equitable and improved access to high-quality curricula and effective teachers • Comprehensive, aligned and transparent education & employment data systems • Equity and excellence at scale • Out of school time learning (emphasis on expanded day and effective summer learning) Improvements in any one of these five areas would help some students; however, we can help many more students by intentionally and meaningfully combining reform approaches in order to address complex problems.

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Emerging Initiatives

Social Enterprise

E-Waste Options

Community Literacy

Metro Nashville Community

Enhancement

Faith and Community Partnership

Mt. Lebanon Missionary Baptist and

Kairos Community AME

Glencliff and Una Elementary Schools

Wright Middle School

Technology Certifications

New Staff/ New Board Members

Youth Development Program Manager – Robert Robinson

Office Administrative Manager – DeVaunda Hunter

Receptionist/ Workforce Associate – Adrienne Jolly

Harry L. Wilson, Board Chairman

Family Supper Collaborative

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Other Highlights

Baker Donelson hosts the Urban League

Project Ready program along with youth

from the Oasis Center and YMCA for an

annual forum. In 2012, the group learned

more about the Freedom Riders. We

extend heartfelt thanks to Mark Baugh.

Kent McGuire, president and CEO of the

Southern Education Foundation was the

featured speaker at the 2013 Equal

Opportunity Luncheon

ULMT hosted it annual Golf Scramble in June 2013. We

appreciate the support of our underwriting sponsors,

Nashville Electric Service and Zycron. Other sponsoring

organizations include: SEI at the platinum level, Burns and

McDonnell and SLG Innovations at the gold level and AEGIS

Labs, Aetna, Brown and Brown, Bryant Pendleton Swats and

McAllister, LLC, Davis Elliot, Flagpro, Hoskins and Associates,

Landis Gyr, Messer Construction, UPS and Waller Lansden

Dortch and Davis. We also extend our appreciation to our

team and hole sponsors.

ULMT president and CEO Patricia Stokes

and board member Burley Nelson present

B. B. King with the ULMT Living Legend

Award, April 25, 2013.

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The Urban League of Middle Tennessee has relationships that support its agenda for community empowerment and civic engagement. ULMT is an active participant with the Interdenominational Ministers Fellowship. ULMT also has affinity groups that serve to expand the reach of the affiliate through volunteer efforts in the community. Those affinity groups include the Urban League Young Professionals of Middle Tennessee and the Urban League Guild.

The Urban League Young Professionals of

Middle Tennessee (ULYPMT) is an auxiliary volunteer group of the

Urban League of Middle Tennessee that targets young professionals

ages 21-40 to empower their communities and change lives through

the Urban League Movement. Our mission is to support the Urban

League Movement through our volunteerism, philanthropy and

membership development. The mission of ULYPMT is twofold: (1)

serving Metro Nashville and Middle Tennessee’s undeserved

communities; (2) fostering a more successful business environment

among Nashville and Middle Tennessee’s African American & minority

community and as well as among our membership.”

Our Five-Point Strategy

Education and Youth Empowerment ensures the education of all

children by providing access to early childhood literacy, after-care

programs and college scholarships.

Economic Empowerment invests in the financial literacy and

employability of adults through job training, home ownership and

entrepreneurship.

Health and Quality of Life Empowerment promotes community

wellness through a focus on prevention, including fitness, healthy

eating and access to affordable healthcare.

Civic Engagement and Leadership Empowerment encourages all

people to take an active role to improve quality of life through

participation in community service projects and public policy

initiatives.

Civil Rights and Racial Justice Empowerment guarantees equal

participation in all facets of American society through proactive public

policies and community-based programs.

The National Council of Urban League Guilds is the national association of volunteer auxiliaries of the Urban League. In existence for more than 63 years, Guild members donate their time to deliver services that extend public understanding and support of the National Urban League and its programs.

Guilders participate in fundraising; and help to develop the leadership skills of ordinary individuals and engage them in local community issues.

Typical Guild activities include serving as staff for major Urban League fundraising events, such as the annual Equal Opportunity Awards Day Dinner and Annual Conference, working as mentors and tutors, and assisting with projects as needed by local Urban League affiliates.

Guilders range in age from 45 to 95 and are active in more than 85 chapters in Urban League communities across the nation. Considered the heart and soul of the Urban League movement, Guilders contribute thousands of volunteer hours annually and play a pivotal role in connecting the Urban League to communities.

Started in New York City in 1942 by Mrs. Mollie Moon, the National Council of Guilds was organized in 1952. The 85 chapters are organized according to the four Urban League regions - north, south, east and west - and operate under the direction of a Regional Coordinator.

The Urban League of Middle Tennessee Guild works to support the fund development, programming and membership efforts of the Affiliate. Efforts include:

- Golf Scramble Silent Auction - Community Health Events - Founders’ Day planners and hosts - EOD hosts

COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT AND

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

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ULMT AND FUND DEVELOPMENT

In 2011, the Urban League of Middle Tennessee was selected to participate in a National Urban League Fund Development initiative called Project Rock Advantage. This effort which is funded by the Enterprise Rent-a-Car Foundation offers training and consulting resources to the selected Affiliate. The program’s aim is to strengthen and diversity the Affiliates’ funding streams and to increase private funding from individuals, corporations and foundations. The ULMT Project Rock Advantage board leadership committee includes the following members: A primary source of ULMT income as evidenced by the table below is fundraising events. ULMT hosts two events annually. They include the Equal Opportunity Day Luncheon in February of each year and a Golf Scramble which is held in late June of every year. Both are wonderful networking events. All donors (members included) are listed on page 8 of this report.

Grants 40%

Membership 6%

Fundraising 54%

Urban League of Middle Tennessee FY 6/30/13

Revenue Sources - $444,876

Darren Gottschalk, PRA Committee Chair Sam Howard, Corporate Solicitations Sub-committee Chair

Laura Smith Tidwell, Foundation Solicitations Sub-committee Chair Alex Lee, Individual Gifts Sub-committee Chair

Harry L. Wilson, Board Giving Sub-committee Chair

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ULMT expenses are related to administrative (staff and operating costs), fundraising and programs. The pie chart below illustrates percentages of costs by expense categories.

A copy of our recent audit, which includes the ULMT Year-end Statement of Financial Position, can be found on the ULMT website. Please visit www.ulmt.org for more information on ULMT finances.

Programs 49%

Fundraising 20%

Admin 31%

Urban League of Middle Tennessee FY 6/30/13

Expenses - $462,481

National Urban League Assessment Results

Score:

4.79 out of 5!

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ULMT Donors Advance America Landers, Vaden

Aetna Landis & Gyr

Alive Hospice Landmark Foundation

Allen, Wes News Channel 5

Moseley, Robert Lee Chapel AME Church

Allstate Insurance Company Lee, Alexandria

Argosy University Ligon, Johnathan C.

AT&T1 Lipscomb University1

Aynachew, Banchilay Loews Vanderbilt Hotel

Bank of America Logo My Logo1

Barker, Sharon Malone, Melvin

Batey, Kisha Marks, Lane

Beard, Helen Marriott Hotel at Vanderbilt University

Berkman, Warren McFarland, Ronald

Berry, Linda1 McGruder, Kenya

Bingham, Christine McIntyre, Roland

Bone McAllester Norton PLLC McMillan, Doris

Booker, Lisa McWhorter & Franklin Engineers Inc

Booker, Valerie Meharry Medical College

BPS&M LLC McGee, Melva Lisa

Braden, Markeith Merritt, Troy

Brenda Wynn For County Clerk Merrman, Jacob

Broadwater, Deborah Messer Contruction Co.

Brooks, George & Sarah Brown & Brown of TN Inc.

Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, TN

Brown, Eric Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority

Brown, Nishani Michael, Trenesse2

Brown, Shunda Moody . Nolan

Bryant, Sandra Moseley, Robert

Bryant, Vonzella F Najeal's Hair Studio

Bullock, Brittany Nashville Chamber Public Benefit Found

Burgess, Tyronda Nashville Convention & Vistors Bureau

Burns & McDonnell Nashville Electric Service-NES

Burns, Eddie Nelson, Lataska 1

Sign Innovation Nelson, Tanya & Burley

Butler Snow Newman's Own Foundation

Centennial Pediatrics Nissan

Chandler-Cole, Jennifer Ogechi, Anya

Chapman, Mark Oglesby, Jerome

Chatman, James & Vera Oldman, Jamaal

Christian Education Dept, African Methodist Episcopal Church

Oliver, Fierce & Dell Onyx Infosoft -Maddur Rajeev

Clark, Sabrina Osaitile, Annette

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Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Parodi, Luis

Comcast Nashville Piedmont Natual Gas Company

Cooper, Juandale Pinnacle Financial Partners

Corlew, Teresa Powell, Shawna

Crabb, Carla Pruitt, Mary

Cracker Barrel Publix Tennessee, LLC

Cricket Communications Rainey, Shir-earn

Cunningham, Alicia Rand, Charvis

Current-Felder, Angella Regions Bank

Dalton, Angelita Reliant Bank

Dan and Margaret Maddox Charitable Fund Russell, Latasha

Degrafinreid, Alfred Sampson, Darian

Delek Holdings Sampson, Terrica

Dell Computer Corporation Samuel H. Howard1

Deloitte Sanders, Myia

Direct Administration Inc Sarrett, Brian

Dolgencorp, Inc.-Dollar General Davis Elliott

Duke, Kara Seal, Paul

Dunigan, Nicole Sebsebie, Alemzewd

Eggleton, Debra SEI Investments Co

Enterprise Rent-a-Car Sessoms, Vincent

Feagins, Edwin Simpson, Gloria

Fetuga, Rasheedat Smith, Charles

Fifth Third Bank Smith, Tiffany

Flagpros St. James Missionary Baptist Church

Fox + Kolb & Associates Stallworth, Lorraine

France, Daniel & Kim State Farm

Freeman, Darrell Stokes, Patricia P 1

Fuzz, Enoch Sychareune, Ky

Corinthian Missionary Baptish Church Nashville,TN Tennessee Education Association

Gottschalk Family Foundation Terry Sr, Jimmy

Gilmore, Brenda The Frist Foundation

Glover, S.L. The Ivy Center Foundation

Goldthreate, Charlene The Memorial Foundation

Green, Cheryl The Wright Business Group

Guillory, Lashanda Thomas, Deidre

Guydon, Dwenett Thomas, Jacob

Hardage, Arnette Thomas, Rachel

Harris, Cynthia Tidwell, Laura Smith

Harris, Linda Tribble, Lavinia

Harrison, Kelley Tribune/Contempora

Hatridge, Victor Tucker, Dwayne

Hayes, Valerie United Parcel Service

HCA Caring to the Community United Power

Cleveland & Veretta Woods Utley, Tempest

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Ronald Douglas Vanderbilt University & Medical Center

HCA Inc. Waggoner, Dennis

Hershell Warren Waktins, Ezzard

Hicks, Henry Walden, Erin

Hilton, Tim Walker, Allegra

Hobson UMC General Fund, Pastor Sonnye Dixon Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis

Hodison, Monique Ware, Sheila

Holmes, Donald West, Elizabeth

Howard, Janne Widmer, Roger

Howard, Latrice Williams, Samantha

Howard, Rachel Williams, Sandra

Aegis Labs Wilson, Fallon

Howard, Vivian Wilson, Harry

Hudson Group/Olympic News Woldetensaye, Kidist

Hunt, Richard Woods, Vicky

Interdenominational Ministerial Fellowship WSMV

Interior Design Services Inc YMG

International Security Management Group Young Motivation Group

James, Barbara Zycron Computer Services, Inc

James, Royya

Jemison, Latrisha

Jones, Steve

Kairos Community AME Church

Kinkos

Klish, Barbara

Kroger

Labfour Career Training Institute

Lake Providence MB Church

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THE ULMT Stars (10K and Above)

Cracker Barrel (EOD Chairman’s Level)

HCA/Tristar (EOD President’s Level)

Comcast Corporation (EOD/NULITES Project Ready)

Dan and Margaret Maddox Charitable Trust (NULITES Project Ready)

Dell Computer (EOD/NULITES Project Ready)

Memorial Foundation (NULITES Project Ready/Nashville Y-Tech)

Nissan (EOD/General Operations)

Regions Bank (Workforce)

National Urban League (EEP)

Newman’s Own Foundation (General Operating)

State Farm (NULITES Project Ready)

UPS (Adult Education/ Event Sponsorships/NPR)

NES (Golf Sponsor)

Zycron (Golf Sponsor)

ULMT Staff

and Volunteers

ULMT STAFF: Mr. Tierney Bates (Director Programs and Services), Ms. Shana Guyton (Office Administrative Manager), Ms. Ophia McCray (GED/Workforce Development); Ms. Shirley Clay (Finance), Robert Robinson (Vanderbilt Intern) ULMT EEP Consultant (s): Sharon Shaw McEwen Vera Chatman NPR Core Faculty: Dr. Rene Rochester, Dr. Gloria Reese, Robin Green, Ryan Murphy, Ceteka Gooch, April Evans, Tommy Varner, Rasheedat Fetuga Nashville Y-Tech: Twjuana Williams Interns: Moriah Lester, Tonisha Brown, Glenn Carter, Natalie Millhouse, Asha Buntyn, Hannah Davis, Tiara Garrett, Robert Robinson ULMT VOLUNTEERS: ULMT Guild; ULYPMT; ULMT NULITES/Project Ready, Advisory Committee, C4OURCE Planning