Connecticut FORUMAnnual Report2012-2013

Mission:

to encourage the free and active exchange of IDEAS in Forums that inform, challenge, entertain, inspire and build bridgesamong ALL PEOPLE & organizations in our COMMUNITY

The Connecticut ForumWho We Are

OVER 300 VOLUNTEERS

Providing support in the office, at events, for the YOUTH Forum, and on boards

and task groups

STAFF8 Full Time2 Part Time

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

54SPONSORINGOrganizations

22 Members, including 2 YOUTH Forum students

32 Advisory Board members

1,207 ForumMEMBERS

231DONORHouseholds

Forum Staff

Ruth Cullen, Director, Advancement and Communications

Jamie Daniel, Advancement, Relationships & Projects

Peter Decoteau, Advancement Associate

Kathleen Grant, Office Administrator

Peg Kilgore, Bookkeeper

Sandy Morrow, Ticket Empress

Naomi Reid,Naomi Reid, CT YOUTH Forum Manager

Doris Sugarman, Executive Director

Richard Sugarman, Founding President

Alex Taylor, CT YOUTH Forum Associate

Natalie Thompson, Forum Associate

Board of Directors

James T. AinsworthExecutive Vice President & CFOKonover Development

Laura AmentaCommunity Activist

Theodore P. AugustinosPartnerPartnerEdwards Wildman

Tom BarnesBarnes Group Inc.

Drew BejaPortfolio ManagerGranahan Investment Management

Steven BlauSteven BlauSecond Vice President, Human ResourceThe Travelers Company, Inc.

Ronald E. BruehlmanSenior Vice President & CFOIMS Health

Donna CollinsAssociate PublisherAssociate PublisherHartford Business Journal

Michael ConcannonExecutive VP of Sales & DistributionThe Hartford

Laura DonnaPresidentConsumer Fragrance Education LLC

John FormicaJohn FormicaPartnerPwC

Gabrielle Foster-BeyYOUTH Forum Representative

Floyd W. GreenHead of Community Relations & Urban MarketingUrban MarketingAetna

Akhil JohriChief Financial OfficerPall Corporation

Diane KorntheuerHuman Resource Consultant

Michael KursMichael KursPartnerPullman & Comley, LLC

Bonnie MalleyExecutive Vice PresidentThe Phoenix Companies

Shaun P. MathewsPresidentING Mutual Funds & Investment ProductsInvestment Products

Richard ShechtmanPresidentGiftcorp. Inc.

Cyndi SternPrincipalBillian Stern Consulting, Inc.

Doris SugarmanDoris SugarmanExecutive DirectorThe Connecticut Forum

Richard SugarmanFounding PresidentThe Connecticut Forum

Nancy ZwienerPrincipalPrincipalDesignSourceCT, LLC

Projected Financials Year Ending June 30, 2013

Corporate Sponsorships$747,300

Other Program Expense$669,797

CT YOUTH Forum$138,410

Management &Fundraising$233,714

Speaker & Theater Expense$523,171

Friends of The Forum$125,873

Foundation Support$90,000

Other Revenue$35,925

Inkind Revenue$200,000

Memberships &Single Ticket Sales$343,302

Total Revenue: $1,542, 401

Total Expenses: $1,565,092

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Highlights

October 1, 2012

Panelists talked with high school girls from around Connecticut at a special dinner before The State of

Women 2012. Here, the group poses for a once in a lifetime photo!

On stage, Gloria Steinem, Connie Schultz, Ashley Judd, Michelle Bernard and moderator Michel Martin talked women’s rights, future generations, modern feminism and more.

Hosted by

United TechnologiesPresented byAetna

YOU brought Neil deGrasse Tyson to Hartford. Tyson brought vision, brilliance and laughter to The CT Forum at our pre-Forum dinner for sponsors and donors.

Neri Oxman displayed her own unique brand of materials science on stage at Vision & Brilliance with fellow panelists Neil Gaiman, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and moderator John Dankosky.

Neil Gaiman made one YOUTH Forum student’s night when he gave her some sage advice about pursuing the arts...and then posted video of the moment to his almost 2 million Twitter followers!

December 1, 2012

March 7, 2013Hosted by

Cigna

Tim Shriver got excited when talking about Special Olympics athletes.

Panelists and high school students ham it up at our Student-Panelist Roundtable before

A Meaningful Life.

Our panelists for A Meaningful Life, from left to right:

Tim Shriver, Anna Quindlen, Larry Brilliant

YOUTH Forum students spent an activity-f

illed

day at the Mark Twain House, culminatin

g in

an interview session with the panelists.

John Hodgman lost his shirt and donned a Hartford Whalers shirt live on stage as Carrie Brownstein, Baratunde Thurston and Colin McEnroe looked - and looked - and laughed - on.

Forum Board members Laura Donna and Bonnie Malley enjoyed cocktails and dinner at City Steam with James Wehr, President and CEO of The Phoenix Companies, and Tammy Wehr.

May 4, 2013Hosted by

Connecticut Humanities

At our 20th Annual Hartford Children’s Holiday Party we celebrated with over 300 elementary school students from Hartford and over 100 high school students from around Connecticut.

YOUTH Forum students attended a special screening of the documentary film Divided We Fall, including discussion with filmmaker Valarie Kauer.

As a follow-up to the Our Fragile Earth Forum, we produced a report on nutrition in Hartford and convened key stakeholders

for further action.

Individuals from the community joined Forum staff before each Forum to help craft moderator outlines.

In September of 2012, The Forum collaborated with Our Piece of the Pie to bring Geoffrey Canada and other expertsexperts to the Shubert Theater in New Haven for a panel discussion about education.

School SessionsYouth Forum 2012The CT YOUTH Forum celebrates its 20th year!

September 18, 2012 @ Hartford’s Sports Medicine &

Sciences Academy October 23, 2012 @ Glastonbury High School

Over 100 diverse students gathered at these high schools throughout the state for afternoon sessions that allowed them to TALK. LISTEN. AND CONNECT with each other.

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Youth Forum 2012The CT YOUTH Forum celebrates its 20th year!

Student Exchange Event

Leadership Network

Our YOUTH Forum Leadership Network is stronger than ever! Student leaders give extra time and

energy to make our youth driven programming fun, relevant and valuable for teens. They learn to be great ambassadors, collaborators, and decision-makers, and their ideas shape how we talk, listen

and connect in the YOUTH Forum.

Youth Forum 2012The CT YOUTH Forum celebrates its 20th year!

Over 250 high school students from all over Connecticut

Full day of activities (9am - 9pm) at the Lincoln Culinary Institute

“Real World, Real Talk” “Real World, Real Talk” facilitated career discussions

Laughter Yoga session

Talent show & dance

“If You Really Knew My Story”

Your Supportmade it possible.

One-of-a-kind Conversations.World-Renowned Panelists.Meaningful Youth Programming.Community Engagement.Cultural Vitality.

FORUM DONORS

$1,000 - $2,499Dorothy ArnoldAngie & Ted AugustinosSally & Ted CarrierSusan & Michael ConcannonKurtis DenisonKurtis DenisonLaura Donna

Jane E. OndovcsikJohn L. ReizianRoseann & Charles StepnowskiCyndi Billian Stern & Alan SternDonna & Thomas SwarrLynne TapperMary & Fred ViggianoMary & Fred ViggianoSusan & Skip WaltersMichael Wu

Joanne & Dan EudyWendy & John FormicaKathy & Alfred HerzogShashi & Akhil JohriLinda & Dennis KollmorgenDeanna & Bill LeikinMickey & Ernie MatteiMickey & Ernie MatteiSandy & Max Morrow

$10,000 - $24,999Anonymous

$5,000 - $9,999William & Jean Graustein The Mathews FamilyPaula & William MeoNancy & David ZwienerNancy & David Zwiener

$2,500 - $4,999Nancy & James AinsworthJanet & Ronald E. BruehlmanDiane Korntheuer & Peter GrzybalaBonnie & Ed MalleyDoris & Richard SugarmanDoris & Richard Sugarman

As a FRIEND OF THE FORUM, your support provides vital annual operational support for core programming and activities of The CT Forum and CT YOUTH Forum.THANK YOU.

FORUM DONORS

$500 - $999Laura & Robert AmentaAnonymousAngela Phillips-Arrington & John ArringtonMelanie & Thomas BarnesEileen Fitzgerald & Barry BaskindEileen Fitzgerald & Barry BaskindSteven BlauJoan BrodeurShari & Michael CantorSandra & Arnold ChaseFrancine & Stephan ChristiansenDonna CollinsJodi & Stuart CooperJodi & Stuart CooperMally & James Cox-ChapmanPam GoodlingMichael KimballNicolina PalloneMindy RosenbergLaurie Salzberg & Mike Kopelman Mike KopelmanThe Emily Hall Tremaine FoundationRuth & Fred TimmeKaren TranCathy & Jim WalterJennifer Wylegala

As a FRIEND OF THE FORUM, your support provides vital annual operational support for core programming and activities of The CT Forum and CT YOUTH Forum.THANK YOU.

$250 - $499Simone P. Joyaux & Tom AhernDrew BejaCandy & Jeff BuebendorfElizabeth S. CechJudy & Robert ChusmirHolly CohenHolly CohenDavid DirectorKate EmeryLynn & Justin FairchildMary Ann & Mike FowlerGandara Family Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public GivingSue & Bob GlasspiegelSue & Bob GlasspiegelKristina & Mark GossnerKaren & Greg HammondSue Hessel & Karen DahleDr. Jeffrey HirstCarolyn & Elliot JosephAnn & Andy KlapperMichael KursMichael KursDorothy & Bob McAllisterPamela Lucas & John NealonCatherine PaolinoMargaret & Robert PatricelliAlvyra & Carl PavanoDon PolandSandra & Enrique RodriguezSandra & Enrique RodriguezSuzanne & Erik RoenMary & Frank RudewiczDorothy & Frank SalamonMary Ellen & Craig ScottSamantha Cahill Slade & Kenneth SladeAlize & Jesse SugarmanAlize & Jesse SugarmanLisa & John SundeanKathy ThorsellPatricia & David ThorstensonJan & Dan TracyJulie Rudnicki & David Wecker

$249 & BelowAnonymousAnonymousAnonymousAnonymousAnna & Dan AraminiMr. & Mrs. Thomas ArchambaultMr. & Mrs. Thomas ArchambaultPradeep BajajNancy BallJoanna B. BarkerShelley & Michael BarkerCarol & Richard BarryJane BarstowAlice & Richard BaxterAlice & Richard BaxterAnne & Courtney BournsJohn BrackerDonna BrasleyMary BroderickGlenna & Chester BrodnickiBeverly Russo & Herbert BykRebecca & Brian CaldwellRebecca & Brian CaldwellDorothy & Dominick CintiEvelyn & William ClarkEllen & Brian ClarkeGeena Clonan & Peter SchrobenhauserPhyllis Shikora & Douglas CohenKathryn ColeLeonard ComeauLeonard ComeauSusan & Wendell CooganChris CorcoranRuth & James CullenMarge CunninghamLeslie DavenportAna Dobbs & Greg MarsdaleChristine & William DonohueChristine & William DonohueKaren FeckoJoan & Daniel FineChristine FischJean D. FletcherJoe and Rose FortunaRobert and Holly FrancisChristine Daigle & Howard FriedmanChristine Daigle & Howard FriedmanLorraine GaribaldiTerry Gellin & Samuel SchragerBeverly Gilman

Mary GrahamBarbara & Ira GreenbaumSara & David HaddenGaylien Chun & Matthew HamerSuzanne & Eric HardSherry Manetta & Brian HarveySusan & William HealeySusan & William HealeyAlice & Jim HenleyGail & Victor HersonDorothy & Melvin HorwitzMarlene & Jim IbsenN.J. JaggardLoretta W. & John JamesCarolle JenkinsCarolle JenkinsJackie & Kirk JohnsonDavid JohnstonElin KatzPatricia & Steven KelmarKelly & Robert KennedyJennifer & Bill KeohanePeggy & David KilgorePeggy & David KilgoreMarianne & Michael KirnerKatlyn Knox TownsendPamela & Jim KohanKathy KomerMargaret Kotek & Anthony M. KotinJanet Rozen & Carolyn KovelMaryanne Krajcik & Jiim DevoeMaryanne Krajcik & Jiim DevoeNancy & Jerry LahmanRuth LawlorLynne LehmanPaula & Peter LeibovitzHenry LinkSara LinsleyDeborah & Scott LivingstonDeborah & Scott LivingstonBlakeslee & James LloydJane Macy-PainterBetsy MannWyatt MatthewsColin McEnroeErin McGurkDarice McLellanDarice McLellanMary C. MilnerNancy & Hugh Murray

Doris & Richard Nabel Martha McHutchison & Barry NannDavid NeeMary Beth & Dan NilssonJamie Daniel & Ryan NilssonPatricia P. & Raymond H NoekerNancy Macy & Robert PainterNancy Macy & Robert PainterNancy & John PeleganoCarol & Ed PeltierJennifer & William PennoyerJill & Ken PilonJudy & Frank ResnickElaine RobertsMary Ann RobinsonMary Ann RobinsonAlice & Robert RodnerDrs. Karen & Fred RubinChristian SagerSelma SearfossPhyllis SerafinRobin ShapiroDeborah & Greg ShilloDeborah & Greg ShilloJennifer & Tony ShockleyElaine & Rob SiegelAbe SilkSharon Straka & Robert SrulowitzKatharine SteinwedellElizabeth & Peter SturrockScott SugarmanScott SugarmanPamela & Scott Sutton-HallRoberta A. SwaffordLynelle & James TarcaBarbara TeigerJune & Wade TerryJoan WaldenBarbara & Reuben WeckerBarbara & Reuben WeckerErica WeidaWergeles FamilyLouise M. WilderFrank & Nancy WildtEdward & Caryn WoodwardDoreen & Andy Zaback

FORUM SPONSORS Lifetime Patrons

The RosalynGroup

Media Patrons Technology Parter

FORUM SPONSORS

PatronsAdams & KnightMintz & Hoke, Inc.Pita Group

SupportersCigna

CT HumanitiesEdwards WildmanEvent Resources Inc.Harper & Whitfield

The Hartford AdvocateThe Hartford AdvocateHenkel of America

Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLPPremier Limousine ServicesPrudential Retirement

Webster BankWestfarms

Wine Partner2Fly Wines

ContributorsAdvanced Printing Services, Inc.

The Aegis GroupBarnes Group Inc.Day Pitney LLPDeco-Dig

Farmington BankFarmington BankHartford HospitalHB Group, Inc.

John Michael AssociatesKPMG

Lebon PressLoomis Chaffee School

Marriott Hartford DowntownMarriott Hartford DowntownPeople’s United BankPlantations Inc.Priority Express

PwCRabbit Ears Media

Vantis Life Insurance CompanyWadsworth AtheneumWadsworth AtheneumThe Walker Group

We gratefully acknowledge the individuals listed below for their generous support of the Bright Ideas Innovation Fund.

Laura & Robert AmentaDrew BejaSteven BlauLaura Donna

Diane Korntheuer & Peter GrzybalaDiane Korntheuer & Peter GrzybalaSandy & Max Morrow

Doris & Richard Sugarman

The Bright Ideas Innovation Fund is an important new fund that supports innovation, testing, piloting, and the development of new “bright ideas.” In fact, The Connecticut Forum itself

was a “bright idea” 21 years ago.

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CONNECTICUT FORUMING WITH PEOPLEPeople are talking...On Twitter

On Facebook

On YouTube

“Another masterful event! Profoundly funny. Thank you!”

- Christine D. on A Meaningful Life

“I wish there was a Connecticut Forum in all 50 states.”

- Panelist Michelle Bernard in the YouTube clip “Backstage at The Forum...”

“The two greatest Neils in one room...Connecticut may implode.” @AllieStevens11 on Vision & Brilliance

“I think what makes The CT Forum so interesting is that it doesn’t just bring world class thinkers, creators, artists to

Connecticut, to Hartford, but it puts them into conversation with each other. So you’re never going to hear somebody say what they say at any other conference or staged event. There are going to be surprises. There are going to be

admissions. There are going to be people taking their shirts off and putting on Whalers’ memorabilia. And it’s all because off and putting on Whalers’ memorabilia. And it’s all because of this collision of minds that happens here.”

- John Hodgman (Panelist)-

“What an amazing Forum! The chemistry, wisdom, empathy, insight and humor of these brilliant women made for one of the best Forums EVER! I'm still in awe of the evening!

Congrats to all you fabulous Forum folks who made it happen!”- Laurie S. (Advisory Board Member & Donor)

on The State of Women 2012 -

“What a treasure the Forum is to Connecticut.”- Bill K. (Sponsor & Donor) -

“What a wonderful CT Forum this past Saturday. Amazing to see true brilliance and vision on the stage. Thanks for the great experience!”

- Paul P. (Sponsor) on Vision & Brilliance -

“I LOVED the YOUTH Forum! That you had 30 smart kids talking to us, and us getting to talk to them. For me, I learned just as much from them as I think they did from us.”- Neil Gaiman (Panelist) -

“Truly fantastic evening! My husband and I can't stop talking about it!”

- Melissa L.T. (Audience Member) on Vision & Brilliance -

People are talking about The Forum’s 2012-2013 Season!

I feel as though I’m a part of something that transforms this community a couple of nights each year... in Hart-ford, in these programs, you develop what is the most pow-erful, the most important, and sometimes the most lacking thing in the United States of America. And that is the sense of a community and the free exchange of ideas.

I’m really happy to be a part of it.” - Anna Quindlen (Panelist) -

“Last night was superb...the best Forum that I have ever attended. The panelists were intelligent and gracious and the moderator was 'on task'. The Youth Forum representative was clear and articulate...I'm not sure it gets any better than A Meaningful Life.”

- Nancy Z. (Board of Directors Member & Donor) on A Meaningful Life -

“I am still in awe that I was in the presence of these amazing women. Makes me want to get out and DO something! And you know what? I think I will. I’ve got a daughter who is going

to need a torch someday. May hers burn bright”- Kriste S. (blogger) on The State of Women 2012 -