Bay Area

buildOn

Mission Statement

buildOn empowers people and transforms lives

by partnering our after-school service programs
in the U.S. with communities in developing
countries to build schools.
Why after school Programs?
11 million youth NOT involved in after school programs

• Boys are six times more likely to be convicted of a crime

• Girls are 50% more likely to have a child
• Boys and girls are twice as likely to drop out of school
U.S. Programs

Goal Empowerment

Core Global
Program
Community
Activities Service Education
Sponsorship

Enrichment
Trek for Knowledge
Program
1. Community Service

• To provide opportunities
and challenge students
to take responsibility for
their communities through
volunteering
• Goal: 8 hours per month per
student
• We partner with over 75 Bay Area
Community Service Organizations
buildOn Bay Area Youth Contribute

• Contributed 21,479 hours of community service!

• Touched the lives of 130,000 elders, homeless and children!
2. Sponsorship
• Program members raise
money to assist in building
buildOn schools
• Minimum of one fundraiser per
term
• Raised $24,662 last year over
82 projects!
3. Global Education

• To increase awareness and

understanding of local and
global cultures
• Global Education Activity –
once per month
• Construction update – once per
month
• Interactive classroom video
presentations to the whole
school
buildOn Student Trek for Knowledge
Bay Area students travel to
developing countries to build
schools alongside villagers

"Wow, I don't know where to begin…Who ever thought that a girl who lives in the
hood would ever get out: physically and mentally." - Nayda Peace
I used to believe that every turn would lead me into a darker alley rather
than an open door. Today, I am confident that change is possible if we all
contribute a piece to the puzzle. – Betty Kwan

Since 2005, 136 Bay Area students have helped build 11 schools!
Student Voices
“Personally, I have been a member of both the Lead Team, the Youth Advisory
Council and over the summer will be participating in the trek for knowledge
program. These programs have changed my life, made me a more diligent person
and the life lessons I have learned in these programs will inspire me wherever I go.”

“buildOn is the best club ever ever ever! I believe that every school in America
should be involved in buildOn. All I can say is please expand!”

“buildOn has helped build character, integrity and honesty in the individuals that have
participated in its many programs. It has been a great organization and truly lives by
its very own motto and does indeed change lives for good.”

“It’s a great place. It feels sort of like a family. We all work together and try to help
others. The services are super awesome and it feels really good to be productive and
actually become involved in our community. Too much is happening in this world for
so many people to be indifferent couch potatoes!”

“Trek for knowledge was the best experience of my life!”

buildOn impact on local youth…
.5% Unemployed

.5% Employed

2% in Military

97%
buildOn Alumni go to
college

• Brandeis Evaluation run in buildOn • 64% of all buildOn alumni from 2002-
schools from 4 regions qualifies direct 2008 participated in the survey.
correlation
buildOn Programs across the U.S.
118 high schools on program

Connecticut
Oakland /
Chicago
San Francisco
Detroit New York City
Philadelphia
buildOn building
a national
presence
buildOn Bay Area Programs

•Alameda High School •Lowell High School

•Albany High School •Mission High School
•Balboa High School •Oakland High School
•Berkeley High School •Oakland Technical High School
•Burton High School •St. Mary's High School
•De Anza High School •SF International Studies Academy
•Galileo High School •Skyline High School
•Gateway High School •Youth Empowerment School
•Leadership High School
Mid-Peninsula Initiative
Strategic Goal: To bring the buildOn program to the Mid-Peninsula. We
believe that it is important for buildOn to accurately represent the Bay
Area by serving the San Francisco, East Bay and Peninsula communities.
Fundraising Goal: $100k by the Bay Area Gala on May 19th, 2010. Raised
$25K from individual donors in December 2009.
High schools: Eastside College Preparatory School, East Palo Alto
Phoenix Academy and Menlo Atherton High School
Individuals Donors: J. & Suzanne Crandall, John & Sue Diekman, Scott
Hayes, Dayton & Naheed Misfeldt, Geoff & Verity Powell and Gerron &
Judy Vartan
Foundations: Invited to submit grant applications to the Franklin and
Catherine Johnson Foundation and Silicon Valley Community
Foundation
International Programs
332 schools built…

United States
Senegal
Mali
Haiti Nepal
Nicaragua
India
Brazil Malawi
Bolivia
Empowering the community

• More than 650,000 volunteer work-days since 1993

• 108,500 volunteer work days in 2008, exceeded goal by
33%
• On average, finished 11 days ahead of schedule
Changing lives forever

• 136,000 children and adults have attended

• 55,000 children & parents attend our schools everyday
• 10,000 adults have participated in Community Education Program (“CEP”)
The great need in Nicaragua
We have built 40 schools since 2001
The Mustardseed Schoolhouse Project

• In late 2008, Bob & Mira Pierce decided to raise funds to

build a primary school in Nicaragua
• They have raised $31,705 to date, which covers the cost
of the school ($30K) and a portion of the CEP cost ($5K)
• They will break ground on their school in November 2010
• Bob & his family will live in the village for the duration of
school construction
How can you buildOn?

9 Help Bob hit his goal of $35K!

9 Get involved in the Mid-Peninsula Campaign
9 Attend our annual fundraiser on May 19th, 2010
9 Volunteer at our service projects
9 Subscribe to our mailing list
2008 Expense Ratio

Out-of-Pocket Development
Out-of-Pocket 8.1%
Administrative 2.3%
Administrative Ratio Exceeds Competition!!!

Most Recent
Agency Actual Expenses Admin%

buildOn $5.5m 2.3%

New York Cares $5.1m 6.6%

Program 89.6%
Room to Read $18.2m 6.5%

Technoserve $34.8m 7.6%

Teach for America $84.6m 9.6%

buildOn Receives Four-Star (highest) Rating a 5th Straight Year!

Charity Navigator, the industry’s foremost authority in rating
non-profits’ financial health, awards buildOn its highest honor!
Thank you!!