2016-11-10T07:20:19-06:00 2015-12-31 582026697 LONG & COMPANY PC 1325 SATELLITE BLVD NW STE 1504 SUWANEE GA 300244662 990 2015-01-01 272014061 CLARKSTON DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION CLAR 4047366602 3700 MARKET STREET SUITE B CLARKSTON GA 300212652 FLORENCE B SHEPLEY SECRETARY 4047366602 2016-11-09 true WILLIAM E LONG JR CPA P00171899 6783274382 2016-11-09 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z FLORENCE B SHEPLEY 3700 MARKET STREET SUITE B CLARKSTON GA 30021 975163 false X WWW.CDFACTION.ORG X 2010 DE CDF CONVENES CONVERSATIONS WITHIN THE CLARKSTON COMMUNITY TO HELP RESIDENTS ARTICULATE THEIR VISIONS FOR THE FUTURE AND DEVELOP ACTION PLANS TO ACHIEVE THOSE VISIONS. 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BY SUPPORTING PARTICIPATION AND COLLABORATION AMONG COMMUNITY MEMBERS, WE WORK TO BUILD A COMMUNITY WHOSE RESIDENTS DRIVE AND DIRECT THE DEVELOPMENT OF ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES THAT BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY. OUR PROGRAMS FOCUS ON ENCOURAGING AND EQUIPPING COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO TAKE A LEADING ROLE IN THEIR OWN FUTURES. FOCUS ON EDUCATION: IN AUGUST 2015, THE CDF BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTED TO FOCUS ON EDUCATION AND CRAFTED A REVISED VISION AND MISSION STATEMENT REFLECTING THIS CHANGE: VISION: THE VISION OF CDF ACTION IS THAT CLARKSTON, GEORGIA, WILL BE A THRIVING, VIBRANT, AND DIVERSE COMMUNITY WHERE ALL RESIDENTS' VOICES ARE HEAD AND WHERE RESIDENTS WORK TOGETHER TO TRANSFORM EDUCATION. MISSION: OUR MISSION IS TO ENCOURAGE AND EQUIP CLARKSTON COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO TAKE A LEADING ROLE IN THEIR OWN FUTURES. CDF BELIEVES RELATIONSHIPS MATTER AND THAT RESIDENTS WILL SUPPORT WHAT THEY HELP CREATE. CDF FOCUSES ON EDUCATION AND WORKS TO ENSURE THAT ALL CLARKSTON CHILDREN BIRTH TO 5 YEARS OF AGE WILL BE NURTURED, HEALTHY, AND PREPARED FOR KINDERGARTEN, AND ALL CLARKSTON YOUTH WILL HAVE THE SKILLS AND SUPPORTS TO GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL AND PURSUE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION. STRATEGIC PLAN: AN EDUCATION STRATEGIC PLAN, CREATED IN 2015, HAS GUIDED CDF ACTIVITIES. RENEWED COMMITMENT TO CDF'S UNIQUE APPROACH: CDF NARROWED ITS FOCUS YET REMAINS COMMITTED TO CDF'S UNIQUE ASSET-BASED COMMUNITY BUILDING APPROACH, CONVENING AND FACILITATING DIALOGUES AND ENGAGING RESIDENTS IN DECISION- MAKING PROCESSES, MOVING FROM IDEAS TO ACTION. CDF SERVES AS A CATALYST TO MOBILIZE NEW RESOURCES AND PILOT INNOVATIVE POLICIES, PRACTICES, AND PROGRAMS. CLARKSTON FAMILIES DECIDE, W. K. KELLOGG EARLY LEARNING AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT GRANT AWARDED TO CDF: IN 2015, CDF'S WORK BUILT ON THE W. K. KELLOGG GRANT AWARDED TO CDF IN 2014. THROUGH THE CLARKSTON FAMILIES DECIDE INITIATIVE FUNDED BY THE FOUNDATION, CDF WORKS TO ENGAGE DIVERSE FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN BIRTH TO EIGHT TO BE THEIR CHILD'S FIRST TEACHER AND TAKE ACTIONS AS LEADERS RESULTING IN POSITIVE CHANGES TO EARLY LEARNING AND SCHOOL SYSTEMS, AND IN THEIR COMMUNITY. THE CLARKSTON FAMILIES DECIDE INCLUDED THREE PRIMARY STRATEGIES: (1) A COMMUNITY TRUST PROCESS TO ENGAGE FAMILIES IN THE SELECTION AND DESIGN OF A PROJECT TO SUPPORT EARLY LEARNING; (2) A LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP, "I AM A LEADER" FOR CLARKSTON FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN BIRTH TO AGE 8, AND (3) A LITERACY EVENT, CLARKSTON TELL ME A STORY CULTURAL AND LITERACY FESTIVAL TO PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF HOME LANGUAGE AND LITERACY. 1. EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST: IN THE FALL OF 20L4, CDF HELD ITS FIRST EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST (ELCT) ENGAGING MORE THAN 75 FAMILIES FROM DIVERSE COUNTRIES AS WELL AS ANOTHER 30 PLUS PARTICIPANTS WHO SERVED AS INTERPRETERS, FACILITATORS, COACHES, AND NOTE TAKERS. FOUR PARTNERS WERE FUNDED TO HELP WITH THE RECRUITMENT AND COACHING OF THE FAMILIES. USING A PARTICIPATORY DECISION MAKING PROCESS, THE RESIDENTS CHOSE "QUALITY EARLY LEARNING AND RECRUITING AND TRAINING MULTI-LINGUAL TEACHERS FOR CLARKSTON'S CHILD CARE CENTERS AS THE THEME AND THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE (CDA) CREDENTIAL AS THE PROJECT, TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GEORGIA PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE. 50,000 IN W.K. KELLOGG AND PRIVATE FUNDS WERE EARMARKED FOR THE PROJECT. THE PARTNERS AND PARENT REPRESENTATIVES MET TO DESIGN THE RECRUITMENT OF STUDENTS AND OTHER DETAILS. THE CDA CLASS BEGAN IN MAY 20L4 AND CONTINUED THROUGH DECEMBER 2015 WITH AN ARABIC INSTRUCTOR AND COACHES. STUDENTS WERE FROM BHUTAN, IRAQ, ETHIOPIA, AND UNITED STATES. IN 2015, A SECOND EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST WAS HELD, AND AGAIN THE FAMILIES CHOSE THE SAME THEME AND PROJECT BECAUSE OF THE NEED OF DUAL- LANGUAGE TEACHERS IN THE WORKFORCE. A SECOND CDA WORKSHOP, CALLED THE "ENHANCED CDA," IS ON-GOING AND HAS 12 PARTICIPANTS FROM IRAQ, SUDAN, BHUTAN, AND SOMALIA. GPTC AND CDF ARE PILOTING THE "ENHANCED CDA" WITH COACHES AND INTERPRETERS AT EACH OF THE CLASSES AND WHO ASSIST THE PARTICIPANTS WITH THE CDA REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING DEVELOPING A PORTFOLIO, VOLUNTEER OR PAID EXPERIENCE IN AN EARLY LEARNING CLASSROOM, AN OBSERVATION AND THE FINAL EXAM. 2.I AM A LEADER: IN THE SPRING OF 2015, CDF, ALONG WITH ITS PARTNERS, SPONSORED A SERIES OF LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS FOR WOMEN FROM SUDAN, IRAQ, SOMALI, BHUTAN, AND THOSE BORN IN THE U.S. TWENTY FIVE PARTICIPANTS GRADUATED FROM THE WORKSHOP WHICH INCLUDED SESSIONS ON GOAL SETTING, COMMUNICATIONS, LANGUAGE AND LITERACY, AND ADVOCACY. PARTICIPANTS DEVELOPED COMMUNITY PROJECTS, WHICH INCLUDED A WELCOMING COMMITTEE AT A LOCAL CHILD CARE CENTER, A COMPILATION OF SONGS AND POEMS WRITTEN IN NEPALI AND ENGLISH AND DISTRIBUTED TO FAMILIES DURING A FAMILY ACTIVITY, AND A POWER POINT PRESENTATION ABOUT BHUTAN, PRESENTED TO HEAD START TEACHERS. 3.CLARKSTON TELL ME A STORY OVER 15 COMMUNITY PARTNERS HELPED TO PLAN THE THIRD ANNUAL EVENT, HELD MAY 2015, AT THE CLARKSTON COMMUNITY CENTER, WITH OVER 200 FAMILIES AND CHILDREN ATTENDING. THE ACTIVITY INCLUDED A BOOK SIGNING BY A LOCAL AUTHOR, FREE BOOKS DONATED THROUGH THE DEKALB SUMMER READING PROGRAM, CHILDREN'S STORIES IN 6 LANGUAGES, DRUMMING, ARTS AND LITERACY ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY PARTNERS, BOOK SHELVES AND OTHER DOOR PRIZES, AND REFRESHMENTS. UNITED WAY AWARDS CDF GRANT FOR READY SCHOOL: IN 2014, CDF RECEIVED A GRANT FROM UNITED WAY TO START UP AN INNOVATIVE EARLY LEARNING AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR 3 YEAR OLD CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN AN APARTMENT COMPLEX IN CLARKSTON. FAMILIES WHO ATTENDED THE CLARKSTON EARLY LEARNING TRUST MEETINGS HAD THE IDEA FOR A PROGRAM TO BE HELD IN THEIR COMPLEX, AND THEN MET WITH THE CDF STAFF, WHO HELPED DEVELOP THE DESIGN AND FUNDING FOR THE PROGRAM. THERE ARE MULTIPLE PARTNERS INVOLVED WITH THE READY SCHOOL. CDF SERVES AS THE FISCAL AGENT AND COORDINATOR. EARLY LEARNING PROPERTY MANAGEMENT IS A PARTNER IN THE DESIGN AND FUNDING AND PROVIDES ONGOING SUPPORT AND RESOURCES. THE SCOTTDALE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER HIRES THE STAFF AND IMPLEMENTS THE PROGRAM. R. JAMES PROPERTIES RENOVATED SPACE AT CLARKSTON OAKS. THE HALF DAY PROGRAM OPENED IN MAY 2014 AND SERVED 20 CHILDREN DURING THE FIRST PROGRAM YEAR. IN AUGUST, SEVERAL CHILDREN TRANSITIONED TO A GEORGIA PRE-K PROGRAM, ONE OF THE OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM. THE LEAD TEACHER SPEAKS ARABIC AND SOMALI AND THE ASSISTANT TEACHER, ONE OF THE FOUNDERS, SPEAKS ARABIC. THE CHILDREN SERVED DURING THIS PERIOD WERE PRIMARILY FROM IRAQ. CDF RECEIVED A SECOND GRANT FROM UNITED WAY TO CONTINUE THE READY SCHOOL PROGRAM IN JULY 2015 AND INCLUDED CHILDREN FROM SOMALIA IN THIS PROGRAM YEAR. CDF HAS RECEIVED MULTIPLE INQUIRIES ABOUT THE READY SCHOOL AND ITS FOCUS ON EARLY LEARNING, FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, AND SCHOOL TRANSITION. IN OCTOBER 2015, A SECOND GRANT WAS RECEIVED AND THE 2ND YEAR OF READY SCHOOL CLARKSTON OAKS BEGAN. EVALUATION: DURING THE SUMMER OF 20L5, EMORY UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM WORKED WITH CDF TO CONDUCT AN EVALUATION OF THE CLARKSTON FAMILIES DECIDE, FOCUSING ON THE ISSUE OF WELCOMING FAMILIES FROM DIVERSE CULTURES. THE REPORT WAS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CDF STAKEHOLDERS IN AUGUST 2015 AND HAS PROVEN TO BE A VALUABLE RESOURCE. DR. SHERRILL HAYES, KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY, COMPLETED A PROCESS EVALUATION OF THE EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST, THE RESULTS OF WHICH WERE PRESENTED AT THE NATIONAL 2016 SMART START CONFERENCE IN GREENSBORO, SOUTH CAROLINA. COMMUNICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS: CDF MAINTAINED A WEBSITE WITH ARTICLES OF CURRENT ACTIVITIES, RESOURCES, AND OTHER MATERIALS AS WELL AS FACE BOOK AND TWITTER. STAFF CONTINUED TO SERVE AS A RESOURCE TO A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND ASSISTED WITH WORLD REFUGEE DAY, THE ANNUAL CLARKSTON FESTIVAL, AND OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS. CDF CONTINUED TO FACILITATE THE CLARKSTON EARLY LEARNING NETWORK (CELN), WHICH MET MONTHLY TO DISCUSS EARLY LEARNING ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES AS WELL AS TO SHARE RESOURCES. CELN IS THE UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION THAT CREATED AND IMPLEMENTS THE ANNUAL TELL ME A STORY FESTIVAL. DURING 2015, CELN SPONSORED THE FIRST CLARKSTON DAY AT THE MUSEUM, WITH 100 PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN PARTICIPATING IN THE VISIT TO THE ATLANTA CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. PARTNERS INCLUDED FAMILY REFUGEE PROGRAM, NEW AMERICAN PATHWAYS, BROOKWOOD CHILD CARE CENTER, THE CLARKSTON OAKS READY SCHOOL, AND SCOTTDALE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER. THE CITY OF CLARKSTON PREPARED A PROCLAMATION IN HONOR OF THE DAY AND PRESENTED IT TO CDF AND FAMILIES. CDF FACILITATED THE CLARKSTON AFTERSCHOOL COLLABORATIVE WHICH SPONSORED A TEAM BUILDING WORKSHOP FOR MEMBERS, PAID FOR A NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS' CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECKS SO THAT PROGRAMS COULD BENEFIT FROM THEIR TIME AND TALENT, AND HELD QUARTERLY MEETINGS TO DISCUSS WAYS TO PARTNER AND TO SHARE RESOURCES. 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THIS IS DUE PRIMARILY TO A SIGNIFICANT DONOR'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATION DURING ITS FIRST FIVE YEARS WHILE IT DEVELOPED NEW FUNDING. THIS PARTICULAR CONTRIBUTOR IS NO LONGER PROVIDING FUNDING SO IT IS ANTICIPATED THE PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY IN 2016. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES IT MEETS THE 10% FACTS & CIRCUMSTANCES TEST FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: 1. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DEVELOPED A BONA FIDE PROGRAM AND EFFORT FOR THE SOLICITATION OF FUNDS. IT HAS RECRUITED WELL CONNECTED BOARD MEMBERS TO HELP FACILITATE RELATIONSHIPS WITH A BROAD SPECTRUM OF DONORS AND THE ORGANIZATION IS MAKING A CONCERTED EFFORT TO RAISE FUNDS. 2. THE NUMBER OF DONORS INCREASED IN 2014 AND 2015 AND IS ANTICIPATED TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN 2016 AND BEYOND. 3. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTS OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE EXPERIENCED WITH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. BOARD MEMBERS HAVE SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE IN DEALING WITH THE REFUGEE COMMUNITY WHICH IS WHO THE ORGANIZATION SERVES. 4. FROM THE BEGINNING, THE ORGANIZATION HAS OPERATED AS A PUBLIC CHARITY. THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS AND SERVICES HAVE SERVED A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE AND HAVE BEEN DESIGNED TO MEET ITS EXEMPT PORPOSE. THE PROGRAMS HAVE ALWAYS HAD PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND COMMUNITY INPUT. PART II, LINE 17A THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING A PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE OF 15.24% FOR 2015. THIS IS DUE PRIMARILY TO A SIGNIFICANT DONOR'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATION DURING ITS FIRST FIVE YEARS WHILE IT DEVELOPED NEW FUNDING. THIS PARTICULAR CONTRIBUTOR IS NO LONGER PROVIDING FUNDING SO IT IS ANTICIPATED THE PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY IN 2016. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES IT MEETS THE 10% FACTS & CIRCUMSTANCES TEST FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: 1. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DEVELOPED A BONA FIDE PROGRAM AND EFFORT FOR THE SOLICITATION OF FUNDS. IT HAS RECRUITED WELL CONNECTED BOARD MEMBERS TO HELP FACILITATE RELATIONSHIPS WITH A BROAD SPECTRUM OF DONORS AND THE ORGANIZATION IS MAKING A CONCERTED EFFORT TO RAISE FUNDS. 2. THE NUMBER OF DONORS INCREASED IN 2014 AND 2015 AND IS ANTICIPATED TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN 2016 AND BEYOND. 3. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTS OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE EXPERIENCED WITH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. BOARD MEMBERS HAVE SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE IN DEALING WITH THE REFUGEE COMMUNITY WHICH IS WHO THE ORGANIZATION SERVES. 4. FROM THE BEGINNING, THE ORGANIZATION HAS OPERATED AS A PUBLIC CHARITY. THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS AND SERVICES HAVE SERVED A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE AND HAVE BEEN DESIGNED TO MEET ITS EXEMPT PORPOSE. THE PROGRAMS HAVE ALWAYS HAD PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND COMMUNITY INPUT. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 22862 9906 12956 12956 REFUNDABLE SECURITY DEPOSIT 1500 1500 X 975163 975163 -673 -673 974490 854657 1896 1896 852761 1266 1266 854027 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X CLARKSTON DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION QUALIFIES AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS MADE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. CLARKSTON DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THAT GUIDANCE, THE ORGANIZATION MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. EXAMPLES OF TAX POSITIONS INCLUDE THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND VARIOUS POSITIONS RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME (UBIT). THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IDENTIFIED OR RECORDED AS LIABILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4B LOSS ON DISPOSAL -673 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4B BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 1,266 true 50 CENTSPERIOD PO BOX 349 AVONDALE ESTATES GA 30002 452743066 501C3 20000 CASH COMMUNITY HEALTH EMORY UNIV GOIZUETA BUSINESS SCHOOL 1300 CLIFTON ROAD ATLANTA GA 30322 580566256 501C3 28334 CASH BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT GPTC FINANCE OFFICE 495 NORTH INDIAN CREEK DRIVE CLARKSTON GA 30021 582223600 GOV 5680 CASH CDA TRAINING NEW AMERICAN PATHWAYS INC 2300 HENDERSON MILL RD NE STE 200 ATLANTA GA 30345 300130066 501C3 12500 CASH FAMILY ENGAGEMENT SCDFRC 479 WARREN AVE PO BOX 904 SCOTTDALE GA 30079 581281657 501C3 62000 CASH READY SCHOOL PROG WOMEN WATCH AFRIKA INC PO BOX 208 AVODALE ESTATES GA 30002 582581246 501C3 5300 CASH FAMILIES DECIDE 6 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES PROGRESS REPORTS AT LEAST ANNUALLY. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION CDF CONVENES CONVERSATIONS WITHIN THE CLARKSTON COMMUNITY TO HELP RESIDENTS ARTICULATE THEIR VISIONS FOR THE FUTURE AND DEVELOP ACTION PLANS TO ACHIEVE THOSE VISIONS. CDF BELIEVES A COMMUNITY SHAPED BY ITS RESIDENTS IS STRONGER AND MORE VIABLE THAN ONE SHAPED BY OUTSIDE FORCES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A FOCUS ON EDUCATION AND CRAFTED A REVISED VISION AND MISSION STATEMENT REFLECTING THIS CHANGE: VISION: THE VISION OF CDF ACTION IS THAT CLARKSTON, GEORGIA, WILL BE A THRIVING, VIBRANT, AND DIVERSE COMMUNITY WHERE ALL RESIDENTS' VOICES ARE HEAD AND WHERE RESIDENTS WORK TOGETHER TO TRANSFORM EDUCATION. MISSION: OUR MISSION IS TO ENCOURAGE AND EQUIP CLARKSTON COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO TAKE A LEADING ROLE IN THEIR OWN FUTURES. CDF BELIEVES RELATIONSHIPS MATTER AND THAT RESIDENTS WILL SUPPORT WHAT THEY HELP CREATE. CDF FOCUSES ON EDUCATION AND WORKS TO ENSURE THAT ALL CLARKSTON CHILDREN BIRTH TO 5 YEARS OF AGE WILL BE NURTURED, HEALTHY, AND PREPARED FOR KINDERGARTEN, AND ALL CLARKSTON YOUTH WILL HAVE THE SKILLS AND SUPPORTS TO GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL AND PURSUE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION. STRATEGIC PLAN: AN EDUCATION STRATEGIC PLAN, CREATED IN 2015, HAS GUIDED CDF ACTIVITIES. RENEWED COMMITMENT TO CDF'S UNIQUE APPROACH: CDF NARROWED ITS FOCUS YET REMAINS COMMITTED TO CDF'S UNIQUE ASSET-BASED COMMUNITY BUILDING APPROACH, CONVENING AND FACILITATING DIALOGUES AND ENGAGING RESIDENTS IN DECISION- MAKING PROCESSES, MOVING FROM IDEAS TO ACTION. CDF SERVES AS A CATALYST TO MOBILIZE NEW RESOURCES AND PILOT INNOVATIVE POLICIES, PRACTICES, AND PROGRAMS. CLARKSTON FAMILIES DECIDE, W. K. KELLOGG EARLY LEARNING AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT GRANT AWARDED TO CDF: IN 2015, CDF'S WORK BUILT ON THE W. K. KELLOGG GRANT AWARDED TO CDF IN 2014. THROUGH THE CLARKSTON FAMILIES DECIDE INITIATIVE FUNDED BY THE FOUNDATION, CDF WORKS TO ENGAGE DIVERSE FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN BIRTH TO EIGHT TO BE THEIR CHILD'S FIRST TEACHER AND TAKE ACTIONS AS LEADERS RESULTING IN POSITIVE CHANGES TO EARLY LEARNING AND SCHOOL SYSTEMS, AND IN THEIR COMMUNITY. THE CLARKSTON FAMILIES DECIDE INCLUDED THREE PRIMARY STRATEGIES: (1) A COMMUNITY TRUST PROCESS TO ENGAGE FAMILIES IN THE SELECTION AND DESIGN OF A PROJECT TO SUPPORT EARLY LEARNING; (2) A LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP, "I AM A LEADER" FOR CLARKSTON FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN BIRTH TO AGE 8, AND (3) A LITERACY EVENT, CLARKSTON TELL ME A STORY CULTURAL AND LITERACY FESTIVAL TO PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF HOME LANGUAGE AND LITERACY. 1. EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST: IN THE FALL OF 20L4, CDF HELD ITS FIRST EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST (ELCT) ENGAGING MORE THAN 75 FAMILIES FROM DIVERSE COUNTRIES AS WELL AS ANOTHER 30 PLUS PARTICIPANTS WHO SERVED AS INTERPRETERS, FACILITATORS, COACHES, AND NOTE TAKERS. FOUR PARTNERS WERE FUNDED TO HELP WITH THE RECRUITMENT AND COACHING OF THE FAMILIES. USING A PARTICIPATORY DECISION MAKING PROCESS, THE RESIDENTS CHOSE "QUALITY EARLY LEARNING AND RECRUITING AND TRAINING MULTI-LINGUAL TEACHERS FOR CLARKSTON'S CHILD CARE CENTERS AS THE THEME AND THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE (CDA) CREDENTIAL AS THE PROJECT, TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GEORGIA PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE. 50,000 IN W.K. KELLOGG AND PRIVATE FUNDS WERE EARMARKED FOR THE PROJECT. THE PARTNERS AND PARENT REPRESENTATIVES MET TO DESIGN THE RECRUITMENT OF STUDENTS AND OTHER DETAILS. THE CDA CLASS BEGAN IN MAY 20L4 AND CONTINUED THROUGH DECEMBER 2015 WITH AN ARABIC INSTRUCTOR AND COACHES. STUDENTS WERE FROM BHUTAN, IRAQ, ETHIOPIA, AND UNITED STATES. IN 2015, A SECOND EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST WAS HELD, AND AGAIN THE FAMILIES CHOSE THE SAME THEME AND PROJECT BECAUSE OF THE NEED OF DUAL- LANGUAGE TEACHERS IN THE WORKFORCE. A SECOND CDA WORKSHOP, CALLED THE "ENHANCED CDA," IS ON-GOING AND HAS 12 PARTICIPANTS FROM IRAQ, SUDAN, BHUTAN, AND SOMALIA. GPTC AND CDF ARE PILOTING THE "ENHANCED CDA" WITH COACHES AND INTERPRETERS AT EACH OF THE CLASSES AND WHO ASSIST THE PARTICIPANTS WITH THE CDA REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING DEVELOPING A PORTFOLIO, VOLUNTEER OR PAID EXPERIENCE IN AN EARLY LEARNING CLASSROOM, AN OBSERVATION AND THE FINAL EXAM. 2.I AM A LEADER: IN THE SPRING OF 2015, CDF, ALONG WITH ITS PARTNERS, SPONSORED A SERIES OF LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS FOR WOMEN FROM SUDAN, IRAQ, SOMALI, BHUTAN, AND THOSE BORN IN THE U.S. TWENTY FIVE PARTICIPANTS GRADUATED FROM THE WORKSHOP WHICH INCLUDED SESSIONS ON GOAL SETTING, COMMUNICATIONS, LANGUAGE AND LITERACY, AND ADVOCACY. PARTICIPANTS DEVELOPED COMMUNITY PROJECTS, WHICH INCLUDED A WELCOMING COMMITTEE AT A LOCAL CHILD CARE CENTER, A COMPILATION OF SONGS AND POEMS WRITTEN IN NEPALI AND ENGLISH AND DISTRIBUTED TO FAMILIES DURING A FAMILY ACTIVITY, AND A POWER POINT PRESENTATION ABOUT BHUTAN, PRESENTED TO HEAD START TEACHERS. 3.CLARKSTON TELL ME A STORY OVER 15 COMMUNITY PARTNERS HELPED TO PLAN THE THIRD ANNUAL EVENT, HELD MAY 2015, AT THE CLARKSTON COMMUNITY CENTER, WITH OVER 200 FAMILIES AND CHILDREN ATTENDING. THE ACTIVITY INCLUDED A BOOK SIGNING BY A LOCAL AUTHOR, FREE BOOKS DONATED THROUGH THE DEKALB SUMMER READING PROGRAM, CHILDREN'S STORIES IN 6 LANGUAGES, DRUMMING, ARTS AND LITERACY ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY PARTNERS, BOOK SHELVES AND OTHER DOOR PRIZES, AND REFRESHMENTS. UNITED WAY AWARDS CDF GRANT FOR READY SCHOOL: IN 2014, CDF RECEIVED A GRANT FROM UNITED WAY TO START UP AN INNOVATIVE EARLY LEARNING AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR 3 YEAR OLD CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN AN APARTMENT COMPLEX IN CLARKSTON. FAMILIES WHO ATTENDED THE CLARKSTON EARLY LEARNING TRUST MEETINGS HAD THE IDEA FOR A PROGRAM TO BE HELD IN THEIR COMPLEX, AND THEN MET WITH THE CDF STAFF, WHO HELPED DEVELOP THE DESIGN AND FUNDING FOR THE PROGRAM. THERE ARE MULTIPLE PARTNERS INVOLVED WITH THE READY SCHOOL. CDF SERVES AS THE FISCAL AGENT AND COORDINATOR. EARLY LEARNING PROPERTY MANAGEMENT IS A PARTNER IN THE DESIGN AND FUNDING AND PROVIDES ONGOING SUPPORT AND RESOURCES. THE SCOTTDALE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER HIRES THE STAFF AND IMPLEMENTS THE PROGRAM. R. JAMES PROPERTIES RENOVATED SPACE AT CLARKSTON OAKS. THE HALF DAY PROGRAM OPENED IN MAY 2014 AND SERVED 20 CHILDREN DURING THE FIRST PROGRAM YEAR. IN AUGUST, SEVERAL CHILDREN TRANSITIONED TO A GEORGIA PRE-K PROGRAM, ONE OF THE OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM. THE LEAD TEACHER SPEAKS ARABIC AND SOMALI AND THE ASSISTANT TEACHER, ONE OF THE FOUNDERS, SPEAKS ARABIC. THE CHILDREN SERVED DURING THIS PERIOD WERE PRIMARILY FROM IRAQ. CDF RECEIVED A SECOND GRANT FROM UNITED WAY TO CONTINUE THE READY SCHOOL PROGRAM IN JULY 2015 AND INCLUDED CHILDREN FROM SOMALIA IN THIS PROGRAM YEAR. CDF HAS RECEIVED MULTIPLE INQUIRIES ABOUT THE READY SCHOOL AND ITS FOCUS ON EARLY LEARNING, FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, AND SCHOOL TRANSITION. IN OCTOBER 2015, A SECOND GRANT WAS RECEIVED AND THE 2ND YEAR OF READY SCHOOL CLARKSTON OAKS BEGAN. EVALUATION: DURING THE SUMMER OF 20L5, EMORY UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM WORKED WITH CDF TO CONDUCT AN EVALUATION OF THE CLARKSTON FAMILIES DECIDE, FOCUSING ON THE ISSUE OF WELCOMING FAMILIES FROM DIVERSE CULTURES. THE REPORT WAS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CDF STAKEHOLDERS IN AUGUST 2015 AND HAS PROVEN TO BE A VALUABLE RESOURCE. DR. SHERRILL HAYES, KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY, COMPLETED A PROCESS EVALUATION OF THE EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST, THE RESULTS OF WHICH WERE PRESENTED AT THE NATIONAL 2016 SMART START CONFERENCE IN GREENSBORO, SOUTH CAROLINA. COMMUNICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS: CDF MAINTAINED A WEBSITE WITH ARTICLES OF CURRENT ACTIVITIES, RESOURCES, AND OTHER MATERIALS AS WELL AS FACE BOOK AND TWITTER. STAFF CONTINUED TO SERVE AS A RESOURCE TO A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND ASSISTED WITH WORLD REFUGEE DAY, THE ANNUAL CLARKSTON FESTIVAL, AND OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS. CDF CONTINUED TO FACILITATE THE CLARKSTON EARLY LEARNING NETWORK (CELN), WHICH MET MONTHLY TO DISCUSS EARLY LEARNING ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES AS WELL AS TO SHARE RESOURCES. CELN IS THE UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION THAT CREATED AND IMPLEMENTS THE ANNUAL TELL ME A STORY FESTIVAL. DURING 2015, CELN SPONSORED THE FIRST CLARKSTON DAY AT THE MUSEUM, WITH 100 PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN PARTICIPATING IN THE VISIT TO THE ATLANTA CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. PARTNERS INCLUDED FAMILY REFUGEE PROGRAM, NEW AMERICAN PATHWAYS, BROOKWOOD CHILD CARE CENTER, THE CLARKSTON OAKS READY SCHOOL, AND SCOTTDALE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER. THE CITY OF CLARKSTON PREPARED A PROCLAMATION IN HONOR OF THE DAY AND PRESENTED IT TO CDF AND FAMILIES. CDF FACILITATED THE CLARKSTON AFTERSCHOOL COLLABORATIVE WHICH SPONSORED A TEAM BUILDING WORKSHOP FOR MEMBERS, PAID FOR A NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS' CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECKS SO THAT PROGRAMS COULD BENEFIT FROM THEIR TIME AND TALENT, AND HELD QUARTERLY MEETINGS TO DISCUSS WAYS TO PARTNER AND TO SHARE RESOURCES. THE CLARKSTON AFTERSCHOOL COLLABORATIVE WEBPAGE (WWW.CLARKSTONAFTERSCHOOL.ORG) LISTS THE VARIOUS AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS AND SHARES AFTERSCHOOL NEWS AND FUNDING RESOURCES. DURING 2015, MINI-GRANTS WERE AWARDED TO 17 AFTERSCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF THE PROGRAM. PROGRAMS USED THE FUNDS TO PURCHASE SOFTWARE, FUND RETREATS, AND SEND TEACHERS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. STAFF CONTINUED TO SERVE ON THE LEADERSHIP TEAM FOR THE GEORGIA ENGLISH LANGUAGE COALITION, PARTICIPATING IN MONTHLY MEETINGS AND AN ATLANTA WORKSHOP ON DUAL LANGUAGE LEARNERS SPONSORED BY UNITED WAY AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. AS OF AUGUST 2 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B PRIOR TO FILING, THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD CHAIR ON BEHALF OF DIRECTORS. THEY APPROVE FINAL FILING OF THE 990. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD REVIEWS POLICY ANNUALLY AND DISCUSSION IS HELD ABOUT COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY. CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE SIGNED AT THAT TIME AND EVALUATED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY USING COMPARABLE DATA. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER FEES 89,447 2,280 21,003 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 LOSSES REPORTED ON RETURN -1,896 LOSS ON DISPOSAL 673 BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 1,266 TOTAL 43