Every child needs a champion.Every champion needs support.

2017 was an incredibly productive year for us here at the Coalition. We spent a lot of time evaluating our services, what drives our work, and the impact we have for those we serve.

As we look forward to 2018, we have high aspirations of continuing to grow and build innovative programs that help us further our impact, methods, and vision. Our family of websites has been updated with a new engaging and mobile responsive design, and we will be creating an all new site—No Matter What: Stories of Resilience for Foster & Adoptive Families. Additionally, our team will be growing, with the addition of Journey Partners—moms and dads with lived foster care and adoption experience, who will serve as peer mentors to other parents.

We thank you for your continued support and look forward to what more we can do, together, for Wisconsin’s children, youth, and families.

Oriana Carey Dennis Krakau Chief Executive Officer President of the Board

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THEORY OF CHANGEA special task force made up of board members, staff members, and key stakeholders, spent several days engaging in the work of creating the Coalition’s Theory of Change. Working with Katie Pritchard from Data You Can Use, this team was looking to uncover the true impact of the Coalition’s work.

“No matter what” families are flexible, practice acceptance, celebrate each victory,

and endure lifelong.

BRAND MESSAGINGFor an organization such as the Coalition, explaining what we do can sometimes be a complex process. A work group of key staff members, dedicated supporters, and board members spent time exploring the topic of brand messaging with Doug Diefenbach of Diefenbach Communications Strategies. We could all agree that the Coalition exists because, first, there are too many children and youth waiting for stable and nurturing connections, and, second, we need more families who persevere and persist no matter what. Simply put, the Coalition exists because:

Every child needs a champion. Every champion needs support.

Our unique role is to advocate for the children most in need of connection,

to coach foster and adoptive families to achieve resilience, and to lead

the viability and success of Wisconsin’s foster care and adoption ecosystem.

Within this report, you will see and read more about how the work we do every

day embodies these roles.

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Created a series of brief videos with

Green Bay Packer Ty Montgomery and his

mom, Lisa, a foster parent. The video

series, Montgomery Moments, highlights

key reasons to consider becoming

a foster parent.

ADVOCATING FOR THE CHILDREN MOST IN NEED OF CONNECTIONSThe Coalition specializes in understanding the needs of those kids most in need of a supportive home environment. We take an innovative approach to inspiring more Wisconsin families to consider foster care and adoption by using billboards, social media campaigns, and memorable public service announcements. For those children in foster care and available for adoption, our strengths-based descriptions, engaging photographs, and personal videos bring to life their true personalities.

Responded to over 18,000 families seeking information about “becoming foster or adoptive families”

Provided support to the Wisconsin Youth Advisory Council for their first annual advocacy event, Hands Around the Capitol

Engaged 42 Wisconsin counties and 99 foster parents in a specialized targeted foster care recruitment training initiative

Provided training opportunities and conferences to over 900 foster and adoptive parents on a variety of topics designed to strengthen their knowledge of parenting their children

- 96% of participants left feeling as though the training they attended increased their knowledge

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The variety of trainings available at the Coalition is simply unbeatable.

AADVOCATE

I always get the

COACHING FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE FAMILIES TO ACHIEVE RESILIENCEWhen a family is feeling overwhelmed, they need to know that there is a compassionate, responsive, and safe place for them to turn – and that place is the Coalition.

Supported 28,126 families who contacted us via telephone, email, online, or social media - 75% of families served say that the Coalition has helped them build their networks of support

Hosted three “Parent Talk” events, giving over 50 adoptive parents the chance to meet, connect, and talk with others who have had similar experiences

- After these events, 80% of the participants shared that they felt more confident in their role as an adoptive parent

Hosted a “Mom to Mom” dinner for 20 adoptive mothers all parenting children of color. Participants spent an evening talking openly about the challenges they and their children face, race and parenting, and raising strong black children

I’m so glad I called today. Thank you so much for the information and resources!

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CCOACH

LEADING THE VIABILITY AND SUCCESS OF WISCONSIN’S FOSTER & ADOPTION ECOSYSTEMFrom children, families, and caseworkers, to agencies, advocates, and policymakers, there are a lot of people and parties involved with the foster care and adoption ecosystem. While all of those involved work for what is in the best interest of the child, it is also true that each party has their own needs, as well. The Coalition helps to balance the needs and interests of all those involved.

Cultivated 192 resources such as informational articles (tip sheets), newsletters, training opportunities, and family networking events

Updated our family of websites to give them a fresh, streamlined, mobile responsive look

Provided testimony for the Speaker’s Task Force on Foster Care, which ultimately resulted in the Foster Forward package of legislation

90% of families feel that the Coalition has equipped them with the tools and resources that they need to build, grow, and sustain their families

COACHING FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE FAMILIES TO ACHIEVE RESILIENCE

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I’m so grateful to know there is a resource like you out there for all families. I am going to share what an amazing and helpful organization you are!

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LLEAD

Each year, the Coalition hosts two fundraising events—our Golf Outing and Gala. While the goal is always to raise funds to support the mission of our organization, we hope our guests and participants also have a wonderful time while doing so!

The 9th annual golf outing was held in June and was a day filled with laughter, raffles, and fun. 76 golfers joined us at The Bull at Pinehurst Farms in Sheboygan Falls. They, along with our dedicated board, staff, sponsors, and supporters, helped raise $44,000 for the Coalition.

9TH ANNUAL GOLF OUTING

Golf outing photography donated by Pam Ferderbar

Our 22nd annual gala, Family . . . A Harmonious Symphony, was held in November. Nearly 300 guests helped us honor The Family Blend Band, an adoptive family that makes beautiful music together, Graphicolor Printing, a local company that has generously supported the Coalition for over 10 years, and Jameelah Love, a former youth in care who now advocates for positive reform in the foster care system. The evening included raffles, auctions, a giving appeal, and more. All told, this celebration of family brought in $104,000 for the programs, services, and work of the Coalition.

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22ND ANNUAL GALA

Gala photography provided by Dale Stenbroten

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

REVENUE: $1,597,501Government funding: 67%

Private donations: 35%

EXPENSES: $1,540,212Program: 87%

Administrative: 10%

Development: 3%

THANK YOUFOUNDATIONS & CORPORATIONSAmazon Smile FoundationAssociated BankBaird FoundationBaxter International FoundationBlumenfeld & Associates LLCBMO Harris BankBob’s Discount Furniture Charitable Founda-tion, Inc.Celera Systems LLCCommunity Shares of Greater MilwaukeeCream City Foundation Birch Lodge FundCroen Foundation, Inc.Curt Joa/Laurel Hoppert Joa Living TrustDaniel James and Julia Suzanne Croal Char-itable FundDavidson & Harley FundDirect Drive LogisticsFidelity Charitable Dennis & Kathy Krakau Charitable FundGodfrey & Kahn, S.C.Grady, Hayes & Neary LLCGreater Milwaukee Foundation Edward Inderrieden and Jean Maier Fund Stephen and Nancy Hayes FundGuardian Credit UnionGustav and Gladys Kindt FoundationHarley Davidson Motor CompanyHoffman York Foundation LTDInfineon Technologies FoundationInterfaith Conference of Greater MilwaukeeJewish Community FoundationJockey Being Family Johnson Keland Management, Inc.KPMG Community Giving CampaignKPMG LLP

Krueger Communications, Inc.Madison National Life InsuranceMainstream BoutiqueMarcus Corporation Foundation, Inc.Marcus Hotels and ResortsMorgan Stanley Community AffairsMueller CommunicationsNational Insurance ServicesNetwork for GoodNorth American Benefits CoPark BankPark Bank FoundationPayPalPayPal Giving FundPieper Electric, Inc./Ideal MechanicalPricewaterhouseCoopers LLPReinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.Review Services, Inc.Ritz, Holman, Butala & FineThrivent Financial for Lutherans FoundationTruistU.S. BankUnited Way of Dane County United Way of Greater MilwaukeeUnited Way of Greater Milwaukee—De Tocqueville Society United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Valuation Research CorporationWePayWintrust Financial CorporationYourCause

IN-KIND DONORSAlioto’s RestaurantAllen Edmonds CorporationAmbassador HotelAnodyne Coffee

Anton’s Salon * MSpaApostle Island CruisesArtist GroupAssociated BankAura Salon LLCTyra Baumler BelAir CantinaBlack Shoe HospitalityBlue ApronBMO Harris BankBreadsmithBrighton Dale LinksBroadlands Golf ClubBublr BikesBuckley’s Restaurant & BarCapital BreweryCapri di NuovoCare-a-lottaCentral Standard Craft DistilleryCentro CafeCernan Earth and Space CenterChateau ChantalChocolate Shoppe Ice Cream CompanyCity TinsColectivo CoffeeCozyPhonesCraig Berns Salon SpaCrayola Experience OrlandoCarol Czaplewski Jenna CzaplewskiDeRosa CorporationDevon Seafood + SteakDiscovery WorldDoor County Coffee & Tea Co.East Shore Specialty FoodsEast Shore Specialty FoodsECCO USA, Inc.

Elite Sports ClubsElliott Ace HardwareElmbrook Family DentalEscape ChambersPam Ferderbar First StageFleming’sFloat MilwaukeeFlorence EisemanFlorentine Opera CompanyFotografy by RickiWendy GebauerGerman Fest Milwaukee, Inc.Gilbert Frenn PhotographyGoldmoor Inn & ResortGorilla GymGraphicolor PrintingGreen Bay PackersTameica & John Greene Group SEB USA T-FalHarley-Davidson MuseumNancy & Steve Hayes Heidel House ResortPatrick & Melissa Horne Ignite My CauseInstant Pot CompanyInterContinental MilwaukeeJason’s DeliJBC Coffee RoastersJelly Belly Candy CompanyJohn G. Shedd AquariumJust KiddingKarben4 BrewingKendra Scott BrookfieldKickapoo Coffee RoastersKingston MinesMelissa & Kevin Klein

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

13I feel like the Coalition truly cares about families.“ ”

Paige Knipfer Koss StereophonesDennis & Kathy Krakau Kwik Trip, Inc.Lake Country CigarsLake of the Torches Resort CasinoLakefront BreweryLela BoutiqueLieblang LeatherSteven & Mary Frances Lilly Thomas Luttig Mainstream BoutiqueShannon Malnory-Silbernagel Marcus Center for the Performing ArtsMarquette UniversityMcCloneMeijer Store #292Melissa & DougMerriment SocialMetropolis ResortMidwest RoastersBruce & Marianne MillerMillerCoorsMilwaukee AdmiralsMilwaukee BlacksmithMilwaukee Brewers Baseball ClubMilwaukee Brewing CompanyMilwaukee BucksMilwaukee County Parks DepartmentMilwaukee County ZooMilwaukee FilmMilwaukee Repertory TheaterMilwaukee Wave Professional SoccerMilwaukee World Festival, Inc.MobCraft Beer, Inc.Morningstar Golfers ClubLibby & Jerry MuellerTina Mueller Mueller CommunicationsMike & Heidi Munson Museum of Wisconsin ArtNambeNational Baking CompanyNational Insurance Services

Next Act TheaterNueske’sO & H Danish BakeryOrangetheory Fitness - MequonOro Di OlivaOtter ProductsOutpost Natural FoodsPanda Restaurant Group, Inc.Panera, LLCParallel 44 Vineyard & WineryPedal TavernPewaukee Golf ClubPfister HotelPopeye’s Galley & Grog, Ltd.Potawatomi Hotel & CasinoPricewaterhouseCoopers LLPPrinceton ClubPRP Wine InternationalAnnie Raasch Michelle & Shane Reed Thomas & Lynn Richtman RingRoad AmericaRocky Rococo RestaurantsTheresa RoetterRoundy’s, Inc.S.C. JohnsonSafari Lake GenevaSaz’sLauren & David Schudson Sciortino’s BakerySeen and Heard Media, LLCSherper’sSHOPSix Flags Great America & Hurricane HarborSky ZoneJill Snyder Sobelmans Pub & GrilSplash Studio, A Painting BarSprecher Brewing CompanyStampin’ Up!Stone Cellar Brewpub, Inc.Stone Creek CoffeeStoneFire Pizza Company

Bob & Tami StubbeSunset PlayhouseTen Chimneys FoundationTessera DesignThe Barre CodeThe Charcoal Grill and RotisserieThe Cove of Lake GenevaThe House on the RockTrue North ProductionsTwisted Path DistilleryTwisted Willow RestaurantUniversity of Wisconsin PanthersVeronica’s Palette Mark VolzWalt Disney World Co.Wehr Nature CenterWheel Fun RentalsWildlife Education, Ltd.Wintrust Financial CorporationWisconsin Chamber OrchestraWisconsin Cheese MartWisconsin Timber RattlersWonderWorks OrlandoWoodman’sBruce Yale

ADVOCATES $1-$999Christine Ahal Erik & Frances Almeida David Anzia Amy & Ehab AtallahPhil & Laura BackeLiane & Chuck BaranekJulie BaronSarah Barrett-MosleyMildred BaumlerTyra BaumlerHeather BaylorCyrus BehrooziLaurie BertrandJamie & Mark BjorklundTammie & Andrew BlakeMichelle & Paul BoeningRandy & Whitney Borchardt

Charlie & Jaime BowenDavid & Elaine BranbackLibby BuddeCaroline Burnett Susan & Craig CaldwellOriana & John CareyKayla ChadwickJustin ChristiansonRose CollaScott & Ana ConantDennis Connolly & Amy Kuemmel ConnollyMatt & Paige ConnollyRyan CostelloLisa & Steve CottinghamRyan & Stephanie CroalAmy & Fred CroenMonte CrumbleChad & Karen CundiffCarol CzaplewskiJenna CzaplewskiMichael & Diane CzaplewskiRita CzukasDanny DeDeckerJack & Sue Ellen Domencich Susie & Bill DrummondColleen & Ed EllingsonPat & Rachel EnglishJeremy & Becky EsserJulie Fay-KrivitzBrooke & Ryan FetherstonDarren & Michelle FisherPatricia & Evan FitzgeraldAngie FlanneryJerry & Ann FonsKen & Stacey ForceDan FraneckiMatt FranzowiakKellie FreezeSara & David FriederMichael & Jennifer FrieheBonnie GaugerWendy & Randy GebauerPatricia & Paul GeenenBrett George

I always get the help and support I need from the Coalition. “ ”

Jean GierlLaura & Michael GieseckeEd & Patricia GillStephen & Marie GorczanyJudith GradyJohn & Peggy GriffithDebbie HaackDave HannekenJeff HartJohn & Grace HaydonDavid & Nancy HendronBrian HenkeMai Her-Lee Lori & John HochDaniel & Julie HolzhauerPatrick & Melissa HorneChristopher HruskaTrent Huber & Angela BiscardiMandy & Dan JacksonJanet JacobBenjamin JagoeChristine & Ron JahnkeChris Jenkins & Becky Dubin Jekins Jade Johnson Judith & David JonesPaul & Tina JonesBunny JordanCindy JudsJack & Erica KayeMarilyn KellyRay KellySang & Jiyeon KimNancy KirtleyColleen KobeAlex & Mary KramerHenry KramerKay & Scott KranzLinda & Jerry KruegerJoe & Ashley LambSammie & Mike LanciaElaine & Richard LarsenJay, Betty & Beth LauckPatrick LubenowJake & Angela Magyar

Brian & MaryKathryn MalaneyShannon Malnory-SilbernagelGary MaradikMuriel Marx Hoffmann Mark McCabeTim McClureMark McColloch & Theresa RoetterAimee & John McDonaldScott MeinerzTiffany MeredithTom & Anne MetcalfeDawn MileyLisa MontgomeryTravis & Elizabeth MuellerJack & Caroline MurphySharon MyhreLuke MytychJeff NachreinerMatt & Christine NicklasLois Nordholm & Donald Nordholm, D.D.S. Alex & Sarah OlsonKristin OtzelbergerJoe & Alexis PackhemJames & Joann PassowHeather & Neil PerkinsJohn & Ann PetrieJessica PhamRichard & Suzanne PieperPaul & Deborah PolettiRebecca Potter-Hill Tricia & John PriceMichelle PrimusAnnie RaaschMichelle & Shane ReedDonald & Sarah RepinskiKatryna & Jerry RhodesJoy & Franklin RobinsonJohn RolfesJohn RonziaLauren & Bill RushingSuzanne RylAraceli SantoyoTony & Amy SarnowskiDavid & Lauren Schudson

Chris & Michelle SchwabMichelle SerockiMichelle SiegLaura SmithBrian SnowJud SnyderRocky & Christi SperkaZachary St. Martin & Jessica St. Martin-TrejoJay Statz & Jan Foelker StatzMatthew SteinerJohn StetzenbachMike & Jamie StroblTim StubbeNicole TalakowskiJoy Tapper & Bill PickeringJack & Kimberly TaugherHa TruongJayme TschanzLinda & Linda VogenSteven VolzKurt WaidJoseph R. WallJulie WallaceAli, Andrew & Isabella WassweilerKrissy WennerstromJim WenzlerElizabeth & Jonathan WernquistMark & Jill WillmsMatthew WisniewskiAndy WiziardeShelley & Tucker WoodsonGlenda WoosleyDaryl Zee & Kimberly McGinnis-Zee

COACHES $1,000-$2,499Rana Altenburg Angela & David Carron Carol & Thomas Ehrsam Josh & Jenn Evenson Daniel Geigler Eric & Aimee Halverson Jeff & Molly HoehnKaren Hung & Bob Coletti Matt Jensen

Jason & Kellie Johnson John & Julie Kita Melissa & Kevin Klein Gina & James Madlom Thomas & Lynn Richtman Jeff & Bev Robinson Joseph & Sarah Rock Joni & Bob Roenitz Paul & Kathleen Savard Jennifer Schiellack Jill Snyder Mike Volz Cyd Walters & Joe Daul Mark & Crystal Weber

LEADERS $2,500 AND ABOVEAnonymous Mary & Terry Briscoe Joan & Peter Bruce Larry Burnett & Mary Foley Tameica & John Greene Charles & Julia Holmes Dennis & Kathy KrakauMaria & Ryan Kreiter Mary LacyTom & Jane LacySteven & Mary Frances Lilly David & Paula Mayer Bruce & Marianne Miller Libby & Jerry Mueller David & Carrie Osswald Bob & Tami Stubbe Mark Volz Raymond & Kelly Wilson

We are sincerely grateful for each of our donors and supporters. If we have omitted anyone from this list, it was in spite of our diligent efforts to acknowledge every donor who wishes to be acknowledged, and we do apologize.

15I wanted to let you know I tell all my families to look at your information because it is so helpful.“

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BOARD OF DIRECTORSBoard President Dennis Krakau Wintrust Financial CorporationBoard Secretary Dick Larsen Community VolunteerBoard Treasurer Steve Lilly Cortina Asset ManagementBoard Member at Large Joan Bruce Community VolunteerPast President Lawrence Burnett Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren sc Bruce Miller National Insurance Services Ross Draegert Community Volunteer Tameica Greene Community Volunteer Charlie Holmes Kohl’s Department Stores Maria Kreiter Godfrey & Kahn S.C. Tom Lacy Robert W. Baird Co. James Madlom Mueller Communications, LLC David Osswald MillerCoors Troy Peterson HY Connect Thomas Richtman U.S. Bank Joseph Rock KPMG LLP Lauren Schudson Pixologie Place Robert Stubbe Madison National Life Insurance Mark Volz Corporate Central Credit Union Cyd Walters C.L. Walters, Inc.

STAFF Oriana Carey Chief Executive Officer H. Monte Crumble Director of Administration & Finance Jenna Czaplewski Director of Communications Shannon Malnory-Silbernagel Director of Development Tiffany Meredith Director of Programs Emily Adams Journey Partner Diane Behm Program Supervisor Bethany Blechacz Journey Partner Amy Bottin Project Coordinator Libby Budde Resource Specialist Peg Cadd Recruitment & Outreach Support Specialist LoriAnn D’Acquisto Training Coordinator Cindy Diaz Program Support Specialist Lucy Guerrero Receptionist Mai Her-Lee Program Supervisor Sharon Porcaro Journey Partner Nikki Talakowski Post-Adoption Resource Specialist Julie Wallace Resource Specialist Casey Ward Recruitment & Outreach Support Specialist

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