2012-

2013

S o l u t i o n s t h r o u g h C o l l a b o r a t i o n s

W e s t H a r l e m D e v e l o p m e n t C o r p o r a t i o n

Community

Engagement

WHDC paid $4.5

million to support

grant awards and other

program activities to

benefit Manhattan

Community District 9

(MCD9).

WHDC is planning for

a sustained future by

transitioning to a

model of investment

for impact. This will

help achieve 10-year

sustainable Community

Development Goals in

education, workforce/

economic development,

community facilities

and housing.

[WHDC’s Executive Director Kofi A. Boateng, PhD with a group of the 2013 Sum-

mer Youth Employment Participants.]

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Grant Awards

To date, nearly $3 million has been awarded in grants to 110 nonprofits to provide services in arts and culture, community fa-

cilities (health/vulnerable populations), education, environment, historical preservation, housing and workforce/economic de-

velopment.

In March 2013, WHDC awarded $2 million, and in October 2013, an additional $1 million was awarded. About 37,000 people

have been served by the various programs. Grant recipients have so far leveraged an additional $3 million with WHDC grants.

[Above: WHDC gave out $1 million

in grants for its second grant cycle.

Below: 1. A resident asks a question

at a community meeting. 2. Dancers

from Dance Theatre of Harlem per-

form a piece from the Nutcracker.]

Community Meetings

WHDC has held three community meetings since October 2012. The meeting on December 12, 2013 outlined bold and strate-

gic Community Development Goals for MCD9 for the next ten years that include: childhood education and after-school pro-

grams for all; 90 percent high school graduation rate; affordable housing; and CD9 unemployment rate no higher than the na-

tional average.

Community meetings are evidence of WHDC’s commitment to transparency.

Community Holiday Celebration and Toy Giveaway

WHDC hosted a holiday variety show with dancers, singers and poets. The performers were from organizations that WHDC

has funded. At the end, more than 200 children received toys from Santa. This will be an annual event.

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W e s t H a r l e m D e v e l o p m e n t

2 0 1 3

Summer Youth Employ-

ment Program

About 900 youth (ages 14 to 24) were em-

ployed in the Summer Youth Employment

Program at a cost of $1.2 million for the sum-

mers of 2011, 2012 and 2013.

WHDC partnered with New York City’s De-

partment of Youth and Community Develop-

ment to run the program.

[A group of SYEP participants helped one of our grantees,

PALANTE, in the summer of 2013.]

Summer Senior Employ-

ment Program

About 50 seniors age 55 and above were placed

at local organizations as part of WHDC’s pilot

Summer Senior Employment Program.

The program cost $140,000. WHDC partnered

with ReServe Elder Services, Inc.

The program was a huge success and highly-

valued by its participants. WHDC plans to

fund another cycle in 2014.

[Seniors fill out applications for employment during the

summer of 2013.]

Anti -violence Rally

The rally on July 13, 2013 brought residents

of Grant and Manhattanville housing com-

plexes together and reconciled the father of

a shooting victim and the mother of his

daughter’s shooter in a show of forgiveness

and positive purpose.

[Executive Director Kofi A. Boateng, PhD at the rally

with a speaker.]

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[Kindergarteners and first graders sing at the TCCS open-

ing ceremony.]

[WHDC marched in the African-American Day Parade

on Sept. 15, 2013.]

[Grant recipients in the education field collaborate at a

meeting at WHDC’s office.]

Teachers College Com-

munity School

A collaboration with Teachers College and Co-

lumbia University resulted in the opening of

the Teachers College Community School

(TCCS) in their own building in September

2012 as part of a $30-million commitment by

Columbia University.

By the end of 2013, TCCS had 126 students in

Pre-K (28), Kindergarten (50) and First Grade

(48).

First Ever March in the

African-American Day

Parade

WHDC marched with grantees in the parade

for the first time on September 15, 2013.

The parade helped several of the grant recipi-

ents outreach to the community and gave them

exposure for their programs.

SYEP participants also marched with WHDC.

Collaboration Meetings

Among Grantees & Com-

munity Development

Goal Meetings

WHDC held several collaboration meetings for

grant recipients to report on their progress and

challenges in implementing their programs in

Community District 9. The meetings also

helped grantees form collaborations to help

each other succeed.

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A d d i t i o n a l H i g h l i g h t s

The distribution of 75 ($37,500) Columbia University summer camp scholarships in three years to local children of ages 6 to 12.

Discontinuance of the Attorney General’s investigation with no finding of financial wrongdoing.

Transition from WHLDC to WHDC and installation of a new board for WHDC.

Continuing collaborative relationship with Columbia University.

Continuous improvement in service delivery to MCD9.

Board retreat on November 15-16, 2013 that decided to transition to investing for impact.

Continuous search for partners and resources for scaling and leverage.

Community grant workshops that educated community based-organizations about the grant application process.

Free and cutting-edge grant-writing workshop for 150 nonprofit organizations to apply to WHDC and other funders.

Positive and encouraging interest in WHDC’s work has been shown by the Earth Institute of Columbia University.

F i n a n c i a l H i g h l i g h t s

Account Balances- December 31, 2013 Cash (Held by Tides - Fiscal Sponsor) $ 4,504,068 Amounts Payable for Grants Committed $ 814,749 Net Assets, Temporarily Restricted $ 3,804,104

Cumulative Activities – 2009 – December 31, 2013

Benefit Fund Installment Contributions From Columbia University $ 9,750,000 Grants and Other Direct Programs $ 4,674,731 In-Kind Draw $ 54,000 Operational Expenses $ 1,280,650

Balances of Columbia ‘s Commitments for WHDC’s Management Benefit Fund $66,250,000 Affordable Housing Fund* $10,000,000 In-Kind Services $19,946,000

*At the end of 2013, Columbia’s initial payment of $10million in 2011 was being held in escrow by New York City’s Department of Law. WHDC is working with the City’s agencies to transfer this amount to WHDC’s fiscal sponsor to fund an affordable housing program in Community District 9. A second payment of $10million by Columbia will be due at phase two of Columbia’s Manhattanville campus, which may be ten years hence.

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2013 WHDC Program Activity Distribution

Amount % # of CBOs CBOs in MCD9

Education $ 868,162 26% 30 17

Arts & Culture $ 769,947 23% 36 17

Workforce & Econ. Devpt. $ 561,929 17% 16 5

Community Facilities $ 427,500 13% 17 9

Youth Summer Employment $ 261,600 8%

Housing $ 182,752 5% 5 2

Senior Summer Employment $ 140,000 4%

Historical Preservation $ 69,000 2% 4 2

Environment $ 57,750 2% 2 2

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$3,338,640 100% 110 54

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CD 9 Census by Age Group 2000 vs. 2010

2000 2010

under 5 years 6638 5386

5 to 9 years 7320 4965

10 to 14 years 6846 5178

15-19 years 9505 9116 24645 19 and below

20 to 24 years 13026 15232

25 to 44 years 36733 35530

45 to 64 years 20584 22940 73702 20-64

65 years and over 11072 11846

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