Enhancing children’s lives and learning by spending time in nature. · 2019-03-14 · Our MISSION...
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Annual RepOrt2018
Enhancing children’s lives
and learning by spending time
in nature.
Our MISSIONLearning Outside’s mission is
to provide children with quality
outdoor experiences that
enhance their lives and learning,
instill a love of the natural
world and promote lifelong
environmental stewardship.
Key to our mission is serving
individuals who do not have
ready access to nature-based
learning programs.
100% Support for every at-risk child referred.
Participants attend on scholarship support.
20%
Grant funded program weeks providing fees, transportation and nutrition for all participants.
50%
In 2018, Learning Outside served
577
local participants,
including 114
who otherwise could not have
attended due to cost and
transportation needs.
577
114
Our IMpACT
68+12+14+6 27+2+23+1+11+1+33+2
37+13+50
Financial 2018 Highlights
More years of core support funding from Oak Foundation5
1 NC Peace Corps Association Peace Prize Award
2 Donor hikes on Irvin Nature Preserve
3 Overnight campouts for our afterschool nature clubs
4 Major site improvements: Learning Barn and Garden, Yurt, Archery Alley
135,449The number of hours children spent in nature
at Learning Outside in 2018
50%Foundation Grants
37% Program Income
13% Individual and In-kind Giving
12% Administration
68% Program Expenses
14% Fundraising
6% Operating Reserve
33% General Giving
27%Learning Barn
2%Garden Boxes
2%NC Peace Prize
1%Giving Tuesday
11%Scott B. Scholarship Fund
1%House Party
Fundraising 2018$56,060
Expenses 2018$564,368
Revenue 2018$564,368
23%Meadow Lark
is in ThEir hands
In August of 2017, Betsy Bertram created the scholarship fund to honor Scott Bertram, co-founder of Townsend Bertram & Co, Adventure Outfitters in Carrboro. Donors have raised $1 1 ,542 since then! With Betsy and Townsend Bertram & Co., we want this scholarship to continue to grow, keeping Scott's love of nature alive.
Partner Spotlight: Townsend Bertram & Co.Scott B. Scholarship Fund
TLC is thrilled to have Learning Outside on Triangle Land Conservancy’s Irvin Farm Preserve: You are inspiring the next generation of conservationists, connecting children and nature on a preserve we all cherish. Learning Outside helps TLC achieve our benefit of connecting people with nature so that we know the land and water we protect will be cared for in generations to come.
Partner Spotlight: Sandy Sweitzer, Executive Director, Triangle Land Conservancy
The FuturE
ThANK YOU Thank you all for being the best advocates of our mission and ambassadors of Learning Outside. Thanks to all the families of Learning Outside for making it all worthwhile!
Jane AndersonMary and Michael AndrewsMario ArnezWilliam AustinJefferson BaerKari and Chris BailLeigh BalintWendy BanningShelby Banning-ArndtKylie Barrows & PJ FiorentinoEthan Basch & Joy GoodwinLinda and John BellCort Bennett & Lindsey NaftelAmy Berent and Zsolt DavidRichard B BoebelLaura Boutwell & Eleana McMurryFrederick BowmanSharon and Jim BoydSean BraswellMichael BrowneMr. & Mrs. J. Edgar Broyhill IISarah and Michael CarewSue ChengDree ChurchJulie ColemanBetsy Conger WestSydney and Scott CowartAgnes CrewsAlyssa and Seth CrockettSally CrumbaughRoberta Cruz &
George HightowerAbe Crystal & Kathleen PierceLaury and Nora DahnersChad DanfordGabriella De Ocampo &
Richie DiFrancoTeddy DentonJohn DorseyLinda and Matthias DrakeFrank Dworsky & Carole HoukChris EhrenfeldJason ElliotSally Erickson
Individual Donors
Thanks for your continuing support! www.learningoutside/donate
WE Couldn’t do it without YOu
Andrew EricksonBeth GrabowskiBig Fat Gap, NC Bluegrass BandTeam KoflerKen Peterman
In-Kind Professional Support
Stacy and Andy EricksonAlex, Hannah and Aaron FedukMichelle FishburneMichael FisherElizabeth Fouts and Melanie
EdwardsKaren and Michael FrischSeema Garg & Abhi KshirsagarJudie and Greg GiguereKathryn and Adam GoodStephen GrantApril GrossiErin and Evan GwynRoxane GwynJan HalleBrian HaneyKatherine HarrisonLynn HayesRoxanne HendersonAllison HendrenTom and Beth HighAlissa and Steve HinksonLincoln HowellCharlotte and John HughesKelly HunterRonnie and George JacksonRobert Jones & Andrea WoodBetsy and Bryan KempterJim KitchenTed and Marilyn KoenigKatharine and Scott KollinsTara KuipersBenjamin Landman &
Jennifer FeldmanAlbert Lauritano &
Lynn Linville-LauritanoJess and Josh LevGretchen and Burton LevineLivy and Dick LudingtonEllen ManningSusan and Bob McClanahanPatrick McDonough &
Emily BrewerCarolyn Miller & Alan Finkel
Stephen MillsZach MislerElizabeth and Scott MorrisWaynell MorrisEmma Nadeau & Joah TunnellSarah and Richard O’BrienMary Norris Preyer OglesbySara OrtonAshley PalmDena and Michael PapazoglouElizabeth Peel & David SolowMark PeiferGabriel Pelli & Rebecca DrakeErika and Stefan PerrachonMelanie and Robert PerrachonJon PurinaiSusan and Rob RedaSam RedmondPage RichardsonJulie and Kevin RickerRobin RogersKarol RossClaire RotruckEmily SandersElizabeth Sasser &
Jimbo ParrottJuanita and Douglas SedottiLori-Anne ShapiroMuriel SiddallSam Simmons &
Alixanne DavisAnn SimpsonCatherine SingleyJillian SommerApril and David StarlingSusan Stracquatanio &
Jeff JonesStephanie StewartGinny SullivanPhillip SullivanJoanna and David TallonCecelia TaylorAudrey TownsendJane Traynor
Stephanie VeitMark VitaliWilliam WallaceStephanie & Brandon WalterJulia WashburnPam and Bill WhiteDiane and Chuck WhiteheadQuinn & Michael WhiteheadSara WhitleyKent WickerDeanie WilcherAubrey and Justin WilliamsJoseph Wylie
Foundation SupportAlces FoundationElhapa FoundationOak FoundationRaymond E. and Ellen F. Crane
FoundationThe Grable FoundationTriangle Community Foundation
NC Peace Prize AwardNC Peace Corps Association
Local Business and In-Kind DonationsAcme Food and Beverage Co.Alfredo’s Pizza VillaAllison TierneyBartaco Chapel HillBetsy Conger WestBond Brothers Beer CompanyBread and Butter Bakery & CaféBull City Burger and BreweryCaffè DriadeCameron’sCarolina BreweryCarrboro Coffee RoastersCarrburitosCeremony SalonChapel Hill-Orange County
Visitor’s BureauChicken Bridge BakeryCrooks CornerDebbie TysingerDuke Outdoor AdventuresEmily TriplettErin CaseyEsperanzaExhale Massage TherapyGabriel PelliGlasshalfullHaw River Farmhouse AlesHealing Earth ResourcesJersey Mike’s Subs, Elliot RdJimmy AcresJulie ColemanLark Home & ApparelLeft Bank ButcheryLuncheonette
Lynn HayesMediterranian Deli, Bakery
& CateringMel’s CommissaryNapoli Café and Neopolitan PizzaNeal’s DeliOne Fish Two Fish PokeOpen Eye CafePizzeria MercatoProvence
Rebecca DrakeSofia’s BoutiqueSouthern StatesSteel String BreweryStephen GrantStone and Spa Ayurvedic Healing ArtsStoney River Steakhouse and GrillTandemTejase Healing ArtsThe Eddy PubThe Franklin HotelThe Meatball ShoppeThe PigTownsend Bertram & CompanyTrader Joe’s, Chapel HillTrophy Brewing Company
Supporter Shout OutCritical Focus CreativeElizabeth and Scott MorrisI’ve Got Time For ThatSaludos Compay Latin MusicWalt Tysinger
PartnersCHCCSL & F Transportation and Burnice HackneyRefugee Support CenterTownsend Bertram & CoTriangle Land Conservancy
Learning Outside met my child where he was and where he still is and supports, fosters and continues to lead him into being an earth-loving, kind, global steward, and inquisitive young person. For that, we will be forever grateful for the positive influences, in-depth guidance and incredible bountiful venue that Learning Outside provides our family.
Parent Spotlight: Amy Berent
P.O. Box 718, Carrboro, NC 27510
Our Team
In partnership with Triangle Land ConservancyPrograms held at TLC’s Irvin Nature Preserve & Farm 2912B Jones Ferry Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Learning Outside
Wendy Banning, DirectorShelby Banning-Arndt, Assistant DirectorValerie Komives, Business ManagerSusan Reda, Development Coordinator
Administrative Staff
Wendy BanningShelby Banning-ArndtMaia DerewiczAdam MillerMandy MonroeStephanie StewartAllison TierneyAlix Wicker
Instructors
Olivia Ludington, ChairJudie Giguere, SecretaryGeorge Jackson, TreasurerWendy BanningBetsy BertramJulie ColemanJenni HeartwayAubrey Williams
Board of Directors
Emma NadeauLearning Barn & Garden Coordinator