Begin the Journey to Change

2013 AnnuAl RepoRt

”i was either going to end up with a life sentence or

in the grave. now that i found rubicon, i see there is an opportunity.“

2,000+ children’s lives made better by work we do with their parents

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Dear FrienDs:i am honored to share our 2013 accomplish-ments with you.

last year, thanks to you –

• Rubiconservednearly3,400people• Ofthe883peopleseekingemployment,weplaced657intojobs

• Thepeopleweplacedintojobscollec-tivelyearnedmorethan$17million

• Wemoved300+familiesintohousing• WeexpandedservicestoAntioch

We achieved these accomplishments despite –

ThelocaleconomyhasbeenradicallyandstructurallyimpactedbytheGreatRecession.TheEastBaysuffereddisproportionatelyhighemploy-mentlossesinthepastfiveyears.Unemploymentlevelsherehavenot reboundedasinotherareas,andinfactarehighernowthanin2007(SpecialReportontheEastBayWorkforce,EastBayEDA&BWResearchPartners,2013).

that is why your support is so important –

ThegovernmentcontractsRubiconreceiveslayagoodfoundationfortheworkwedobutonlycoveraportionofourcosts.Yourdonationsbuildbrighterfuturesforourclients–whoarecommittedtochangewhentheywalkthroughRubicon’sdoors.

Would it surprise you to learn that –

• Rubiconsupportsthehealthy,safe,upbringingof2,000+children.• Nearly80%ofpeopleRubiconhelpswithmentalhealthservicesareabletoreducetheiruseofhighcostemergencypsychiatricservices.

• Rubiconwinsover85%ofthelegalcaseswetakeon,onbehalfoflow-incomefamiliesandindividualswhorelyonustoadvocateforthem.

We have big plans for the future –

Wearecommittedtomovingever-growingnumbersofhomelesspeopleoffthestreetsandintojobsandhousing.Rubiconcontinuestooffernewservices(industry-specificjobtraining,parenthoodcoaching,andmore)toensurethepositivetransformationoflocalresidentsreturninghomeafterincarceration.Inlinewithnationaltrends,wehavebeguntointegratehealthservicesintoourprogramstoimproveclients’overallphysicalwell-being.

YourpartnershipwithRubiconismoreimportantthanever.Weare gratefultoyouforjoiningusinsupportingEastBayfamiliesontheir journeyofchange.

Verytruly,

JaneFischbergPresidentandExecutiveDirector

ruBiCon Programs BoarD oF DireCtors anD oFFiCersAsofJune2013

Paul Leonard, Chair WestCoastDirector,Centerfor ResponsibleLending

Amit Kurlekar, Vice Chair AttorneyAkinGumpStraussHauer &FeldLLP

Virginia Davis, Secretary Owner,Virginia’sLiveaLittle

Deborah Clarett, Treasurer FinanceProfessional

Phil Clinard SeniorVicePresident,BankoftheWest

Chris Grapes SeniorConsultant,DeloitteConsulting

Amy Hsiao BrandManager,CloroxCompany

Martha Laboissiere AssociatePrincipal,McKinsey &Company

Susann Nordrum GHGIntegrationConsultant, ChevronCorporation

Scott Poland VicePresident,WellsFargo

Chad A. Stegeman, Esq. Carroll,Burdick&McDonough,LLP

Jane Fischberg PresidentandExecutiveDirector

Kelly Dunn assistant secretary general counsel DirectorLegalServices

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we make the east bay a safer, healthier and more prosperous place.

For more than 40 years,Rubicon has been making the east Bay a safer, healthier, and more

prosperous place for families and businesses. nationally recognized,

Rubicon serves people striving to improve their lives. Many of our most

successful clients were desperate when they first walked through our

doors. Just out of jail. unemployed. Homeless. living with serious

mental illness. We help them harness their strengths and dreams to

begin the journey to change. Your partnership with Rubicon is more

important than ever. We are grateful to you for joining us in supporting

east Bay families on their journey of change.

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MANAGiNG MoNEy

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LegaL

mentaL heaLth & weLLness

EvictionPrevention•DisabilityRights•Advocacy•Education

SubstanceAbuseRecovery•Counseling•MedicationManagement

low-income east bay residents got legal services from rubicon last year

psychiatric crisis visits decreased by for our clients facing the most serious effects of mental illness

800

69%

ruBiCon BuiLDs a brighter future for those we serve and for our shared community.

each year, we serve more than 3,000 low-income east Bay residents,

placing them in jobs and housing and giving them access to legal

services and healthcare. We help people living with serious mental

illness build a support network and stability.

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eConomiC emPowerment

EvictionPrevention•DisabilityRights•Advocacy•Education

InterviewPreparation•ResumeHelp•ConnectToLocalEmployers

east bay residents placed in jobs657housing

BudgetPlanning•ConnectToAffordableHousing•RentalApplicationHelp

homeless families placed in housing307

”i’ve been to programs

before. everyone talks the talk. no one walks the walk. but you guys have a stride all your own.

“

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Weareallheretobeapartofthesolution.Itellclients,‘eventhoughour

doorsareopenfrom8:30am-5:00pmwearealwaysworkingforyou.’It’s

sonicetoseepeoplegrowandseeallthattheyaccomplish,whetheritis

completingtheirGED,gettingprofessionalclothes,orhavingsuccessful

interviews-theentireprocessinspiresme.

—Zarifa rasool, re-entry Case Coordinator

“

Wefindlegalsolutionsthatpreserveourclients’basicsecurityandaddress

theirmostcriticalneeds.Thisallowsthemtofocustheirenergyontheir

health,familyandwork,insteadofwonderingwherethenextdollarfor

amealorrentwillcomefrom.It’sworkthathassoulinit.

—Kelly Dunn, General Counsel and Director of Legal Services

“ ”

”

Althoughchangecanoftenbeanxietyprovokingandchallenging,without

changewewouldn’thavetheopportunitytoexperiencenewthoughts,ideas

andmethodsoftreatment.IhaveexperiencedthepositivechangesatRubicon

andIlookforwardtomakingamorepositiveimpactinourclients’lives.

—Megan McKeon, wellness, recovery Continuum west team Leader

“ ”

our emPLoyees Come From all walks of life and diverse professional backgrounds. they use

their skill, talent, and passion in daily service to Rubicon clients.

to train people. place them in jobs. Find them better housing.

Support them through tough times. Help keep them from returning

to jail. teach them how to manage their money. Coach them towards

long-term stability for their families.

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FinanCiaLsFiSCAL yEAr 2013

ASSEtS AND LiABiLitiES

Current Assets $4,674,381

Property and Equipment 4,974,014

other Assets 1,027,286

total Assets $10,675,681

Current Liabilities $2,214,766

other Liabilities 3,404,272

total Liabilities 5,619,038

total Net Assets 5,056,643

total Liabilities and Net Assets $10,675,681

rEVENuE

Government Contracts $7,663,981

Earned income 6,456,461

Grants and Contributions 2,406,470

total $16,526,912

ExPENSES

Programs $10,505,632

Businesses 3,606,620

Admin 1,361,191

Fundraising 466,367

total $15,939,810

rEVENuE

Government Contracts

earned Income

Grants and Contributions

46%39%

15%

programs

Businesses

Admin

Fundraising

ExPENSES 66%23%

9%

3%

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$250,000-$999,999Chevron Richmond

RefineryTipping Point Community

$100,000-$249,999Dean and Margaret Lesher

FoundationY&H Soda Foundation

$25,000-$99,999Bank of AmericaCiti Community

DevelopmentVirginia DavisEast Bay Community

FoundationHedco FoundationKaiser Permanente Paul LeonardRichmond Community

FoundationCharles SchwabThe San Francisco

FoundationThomas J. Long FoundationThomson Family

FoundationWalmart FoundationWalter & Elise Haas FundWells Fargo Bank

$10,000-$24,999Bank of the WestCharles Schwab

FoundationMaureen Kennedy and

Konrad AltJohn and Ereca Shrews-

berrySingle Stop USA, Inc.Shahan SoghekianEric Sullivan and Teri Steelevan Löben Sels/RembeRock

$5,000-$9,999ATT FoundationRahul and Debjani BhaduriJenn Bonilla and Steve MyerFirst Republic BankHeffernan Insurance

BrokersMatt HoAlan KosanskyAmit KurlekarPeter ReadRubicon BakeryVictoria SandvigSamuel Schuchat and Ilana

DeBareThe Mechanics BankUS Bank

$1,000-$4,999Akin Gump Strauss Hauer

& Feld LLPThomas and Karen

AndreoniAlma Azarcon

Bay AlarmBeth and Jamie BarrettAllen BouchPhillip ClinardCommonKindnessKia ConnRobert Creek and Anita

WoodPhillip and Dana CunliffeTerry and Joanne DaleRebecca DowdakinEdward Downer III and

Yoshimi DownerEnterprise Holdings

FoundationJane Fischberg and Dan

RobinsonJim and Megan FoleyJohn Ford and Toni AyresBrian Fraser and Karen

DempseyGive Something BackChris GrapesJacquie GuzzoLindy HahnHarrington Group, CPAs, LLPMargaret and Matt HeafeyDaniel Higgins and

Maiya ShawWilliam HomAmy HsiaoImport Tile CompanyRobert and Jane Stanley

Inch, Jr.Miriam JoscelynHolly KaneLaurance and Deborah

KelleyDonna and Tim KovarMartha LaboissiereRobert LallyMargaretta Lin and Rajiv

BhatiaSteve MaupinPhilip Monrad and Molly

SullivanNavellier Calculated

InvestingNBBJNetwork for GoodCharles Olcott and Laura

PochopDaniel OrlikowskiGary and Carolyn

PomerantzGreg and Alison PowellREDFJennifer Rose and

Richard HartBeth Ross and Laura TrupinChristian Rowley and Sally

SmithRobin Roy and Kathy ZoiElizabeth SchaafJon SchoenherrSeyfarth Shaw LLPAndy and Narda Skov

Brynne and David StaleyChad Stegeman and

Stacey LeeThe Morrison & Foerster

FoundationElizabeth and Bert TuanLynn Vear and Dale SchultzDanny and Emily WuMichael Zuckerman

$500-$999Back to BasicsDean and Deborah

BehymerAllison and Josh BernsteinBreaux Benefits GroupDavid and Elizabeth CalfeeCarol and Robert CastanedaRichard ChaconAdrien ChewDeborah ClarettTeresa Cox LachenbruchKristen EricksonExclusive Tent Rentals, Inc.Francine and Murray FarberLarry FranzAndrew GaubatzFred Glass and Maureen

KatzJay Goldman and Mona

GoldfineAndrew and Carol

GreenbergDan and Kimberly GroverDebi and Chris HemmeterWayne and Vickie HiltyChristopher and Dee

HockettRachel Lee HolsteinSusan JohnsonMark JonesSteve Kaufhold and Christy

RichardsonKatherine and Brian KelleherGerald and Corrine LynchPamela and Bob McBainVincent and Heidi MonicalMark MurphySusann and Louis NordrumLiz Orlin and John IfcherScott PolandGeoffrey and Verity PowellErwin ReevesJustin RoachRomak Iron WorksBarbee RubensteinSandra SandallHarry and Pat SigworthGarland SondersenThe David and Lucile

Packard FoundationLaura Trupin and Beth RossJoe TumanUnion Bank of CaliforniaPatricia WerbaEllen and Craig WhittomSusan and Christopher

WillrichCarmen WongDoug WoodKim Younger

$1-$499Kerry Abbott and Henry SigalMary Candace AdragnaHaig AgigianChristopher AlbaJoseph AlberoMichelle AlterKaren AlvarezLucy B. AnemoneSandy AnsariMelissa and Jesus ArciniegaDan AtlerWilliam and Joanne BakerBill and Betsy BarnesBriony BaxJennifer BaxtromMichael BearseCassandra BenjaminJasmine BerjiklyLaura BermanLiz BertkoCarol BethJames BillDebrah BlackCynthia BonaviaCynthia BoosWilliam and Debra BoozerVincent BormoliniSusan BoulangerJennifer BoveEric BrownValerie BrownMeg BruceChristopher BuckleyCertes CagapeXiao CaiBecky CerdaWayne CerulloGregg and Anne CevallosCharles ChaloeicheepDaniel ChampeauGerald and Helen ChanCharles ChenSusy ChenPhillip C. and Tinrin ChewSoo ChoAdam ChopkoKeith and Brenda

ChristophersonOliver ChuSusan Cieutat and Mark

JonesGisela and Donald ClemonsSarah and Kenneth CliffordJosh CohenWanda Cole-FriemanTimothy CombsChristopher CommaEva Condron-wellsMichael CookMargaret CopiJennifer CostaRalph Cotter, IIIMiriam CovingtonLeslie CraryKara and Lamart CrochettBryan CulpFrank M. D’AmatoThomas DatersCorey DavisMax DavisMilo Davis

Maria De LunaJesse DeboerNicole DelmageDeloitteSteven DeutschZenaida DeveraParmjit DhillonJanet DinneenErica DoerrRobert Doty and Catherine

GarzaCharlie Duffy and Marci

AlborghettiKimberly DuirKelly DunnRyan EckMynesha EdwardsDiane C. Egelston and

John BrorsenKendra Ellis and James

PetersonEvan EsguerraFelipe L. and Flor I.

EspinozaTreasa EwingBarry FarberPhilip FarroccoJohn F. FaustKrista FechnerAmanda FeinsteinJay R. and Karen Leong

FentonAugust FernJamie FerrerFICOMaggie FokKelly FongMichael and Suzanne FongTeresita FontanareJohn and Anna FordEda FreggiaroTomas FrodisWing Fu and Aaron LauTristan GaiserMark GallegosCarrie and Tim GarberAlma GarciaRachel GarmonLarry GentryMartin Gibb and Karen

PanicoLiz GibbonsMartin Edwin GilesMark and Catherine GlazierSangini GoenkaDorothy GoffShawn GoodinRobert and Celine Ishida

GrayNick GregoryDebbie GreiffSteven and Sarah

Grolnic-McClurgAlex GrossmanTrudy GroweAna Maria GuerraSiobhan GuthrieTim HallahanSara and Sean HallihanJim HallockGreg HamiltonBill and Kathleen Hamm

suPPorters

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Paul and Jacqueline Hammond

Marcia HatayeRussell HattigAlison HavenerPamela HawleyJohn HenryOwen HersheyElena HertingSherry HirschJennifer Hiwa and Kevin

WieseCarol Hoffman and Jim

MatsonRob Hope and Sarah

Shanley HopeApril HopkinsRod and Laura HowardLixin Huang and Anthony

WangTin HuynhBenjamin HwaDana Ingols

Marianne JacksonJonathan Jacobs and Joy

KoletskyDavid JaegerDaren and Valarie JaramilloElliot JaramilloJeannie JaramilloMelanie JaramilloCaroline JohansenBarbara JohnsonJim JohnstonNancy and William

JohnstonSteve JonesJP Morgan Chase

FoundationJustGivePatricia KateCaroline KelleyDennis and Man-Li KellyJudy KellyPierre KhawandAdrienne KimballTeresa and Sheldon KonoDavid KovarLeonard and Lorraine

KovarRita G KrukowskiMarc KuroseJullian K. Kwan-JacobsPhilip La MereKris LarsenNenita and Fortunato LatJoanne LauLisa LaudemanLeslie Laurien

Mary LawScott LawrenceCarol LazarovitsZachary and Steffany LeeJill LevineChristopher and Madeline

LiddicoatMary Lien WaiteTienray LinSteve LingoMartha and Joe LinharesMary Anne LlamasLilly LoDavid LoderSophia LohMichal LongfelderKathleen LopezFrancisco LuJason LukSteph LutzJennifer LyleBetty MaMaureen Mac Intyre

Barbara MackintoshAisha MagnoStephanie MagnoEric MahAbegail ManutaFerdi MarceloClaire MarcusSasha Match and Randy

SloanLaurence Mayers and Janis

BrewerMatthew McCaffreyKellie MccordAndrew McnaughtNicole MedeirosJulie MeloniWendi MessinaDonna MeziasMargarita MitasAdam MizockMarie MonradChristopher MooreKatie MoralesVeronica MorinoMathew R and Elizabth B

MorseMosaic BayMiriam MoussaioffMr. CopyDonald and Dorothy MullaneJulie MurdochElizabeth MurphyCharleine Musella and

Debra BoozerElizabeth MuthMarijoyce Naguit

Randy and Lorrie Nakashima

Naomi NganAnna Lisa NidoMaria Cristina NidoJames NiemasikJim NoelJordi NogueraCecille NovenarioMaria Cristina OtboAnthony ParkerAnne Marie PatricioPatricia M. PaulDeborah PearsonKevin and Pam PearsonRenee PermannIda PhamAndres PinedaCarrie PortisTushar PrabhakarNeil QuintanillaGreg RayWesley and Bora ReedChris RemerSoraya RiosRobert RiveraJennifer and Carol RobertsKerry RohrmeierGeorge RostMatthew RubinLynn and Doug RueNetzer RupertoRuth RymerRob SakuraiSalesforce FoundationTemmie SamuelsSan Francisco GiantsDiane and Javier SanchezBarbara SandersArthur SandhuRon SantosJack SawyerJane ScantleburyLindsay SchachingerCarol R SchoenherrCindy SchragerChris ScrivaniSculpt Personal TrainingAndrea SeebaumHenry SengDavid ShepardMichael SimeonDavid SimonGail SimpsonAmaninder SinghAnjuna Singh and Deepak

ManelBradley SmithCarl and Grace SmithCollin SmithDiana SmithJoanne SmithRichard and Sally SmithTom SmithersRobert and Althea SoldanoEddie SolisRobert SolotarMichael and Deborah

SosebeeLeroy SpaurweNikki StaleyLouis StattiJohn Stevenson

Joelle and Douglas Stockslager

Maya StrawickRoberta StreimerRebecca SuttonShirley and James

SweetmanMargaret SyedKimberly TaberNancy TarbisSteven TerusakiLilian Tham and Hal BermanThe Hache Group, LLCJames ThomsonBrian TimneyKaren TinderMaricel TinosoRebecca TudenCarmen UyBob Uyeki Lina VandorElizabeth VannesteSherry VegaTiffany WadaRobert WalleyTimothy WalshSandra and William WalterMargaret WaltripNancy WangJessie WarnerDarren WendlandJenny WerbaTimothy WestLewis and Elma Ruth WhiteVicki WhiteFrankie WhitmanGina WilliamsPeter WilliamsSherry WilliamsRose WilsonMark WingCristina WongStephen WongTracey Woodruff and Andre

MadeiraTodd WrightKevin WuScott YeeRandolph YnegasIn kind DonationsAlbany BowlAmerican Conservatory

Theater Amyris Inc.Marion AndersonAquarium of the BayAsian Art MuseumBardessonoBay Area Discovery

MuseumBurger Meister CAL Berkeley AthleticsLorraine CastilloMark ClementJohn CompagnoCostcoLaura DannDouble Tree by HiltonDoyle ChiropracticFace MagicFentons CreameryJane Fischberg and Dan

Robinson

Constance FraserHallie FriedmanGuittard Chocolate

CompanyHeffernan Insurance

BrokersChris HemmeterJohn HenryHilton Concord HotelGreg HoweHugh Groman Catering,

Greenleaf Platters, and Phil’s Sliders

Hyatt Regency MontereyJoshua Ets-Hokin

PhotographyKaur PhotographyMaureen Kennedy and

Konrad AltStephanie LawrenceLindsay Wildlife MuseumMarilyn Jaeger SkinCareMarquee SalonMcKinsey & Company, Inc.Mustard SeedRichelle NolanOakland A’s Community

FundOakland ZooPave Fine Jewelry and

DesignPeet’s CoffeePerbaccoRed Clay LLCRubicon BakerySan Francisco GiantsSan Francisco SymphonySan Jose EarthquakesChad Stegeman and Stacey

LeeTemple Beth HillelThe Dancer’s Den - BerkeleyThe Fruit GuysThe San Francisco ZooThis American LifeTrader Joe’s CompanyWhole Foods MarketWillie Brown Inc.Sylvia YeeSteve Zuckerman and

Debra Meyerson

Employee Directed and Corporation Matching ContributionsBank of America United

Way CampaignBank of the WestBlue Shield Of California Chevron Humankind

Employee FundsUnion Bank of CaliforniaUnited Health Group

Employee Giving Campaign

United Way CA Capital Region

United Way of the Bay AreaUnited Way of Central

MarylandUS Bancorp Foundation

“i wake up now and i have my purpose and i have a gleam. rubicon helped me get my gleam back. that’s what rubicon did for me.”

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rubicon has been making the East Bay a better place to be for more than 40 years:find out how at www.rubiconprograms.org

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